he's not beasley but he's a great 2nd pick

memphis runs everytime they got the ball, and its all drive and kick. briggs would say otherwise but i think rose is the best player on memphis (i think CDR is a tad overrated and dorsey only a product of all the guard play).

You can't go by stats. Rose plays in a system that stresses ball movement, running/gunning and taking the first open shot that you see. Rose is one of the most talented players in the country and has deferred his game for the betterment of the team. Watch Memphis play sometime this March and you'll see what kind of player Rose is, as well as why his stats aren't comparable to someone like Beasely, who can take every shot for his team and not worry about it.

Guys, the stats don't tell the full picture. Rose is the "point guard" in Memphis' offense, but he only pushes the ball in transition. Otherwise, the ball doesn't really need to flow through his hands. Remember, this was a Final Four team last year and the only change is Rose is the starting point now.

I saw him play live this year. Trust me, he can play. I think there's less risk involved with him than Beasley to tell you the truth.

Posted by BRIGGS:

I just hope Isiah Thomas is gone.

Well, according to Bip, Isiah is won't be back.

Posted by TrueBlue:

I'll say this much about Rose he IMO isn't more impressive than Jason Williams was when he played for Duke. He's a good player but highly overrated because there really are no clear cut point guards in the draft. I've seen him play 3 times this yr and end up saying to myself at the end of games Adam Morrison and J.J. Redick were more impressive college players. He's a byproduct of the over hype era we live in. The Kid can ball though and so can a few others possibly in this draft class.

[Edited by - TrueBlue on 03-12-2008 10:43 PM]

JJ Redick is pretty nonexistant in the NBA these days... u can't always accurately project guys from how they look in college... some guys are great in college, then sign a huge contract & let their careers falter when they hit the pros... some guys never get a legitimate shot to showcase their talents due to other factors like who they maybe playing behind... some guys fly under the radar & blossom once they hit the pro game... it's different for every young player... from everything i've read & seen (i've only seen 2 games so it hasn't been all that much), Rose seems to have all the skills to become a good player in the NBA... he's been good at getting steals in the clips i've seen, is active with his onball defense, has very nice athleticism & speed running the floor & has a pretty good looking perimeter J... the assist to turnover ratio is a bit alarming, i'll concur w/Elite on that one tho.

Devin Harris looks pretty darn good to me.

Posted by TMS:

Devin Harris looks pretty darn good to me.

I guess that means we'll be trading him for the likes of a third tier talent on draft day(e.g. Washington Wizards trading him and Stackhouse for Antwan Jamison). You know since we have our Arenas Lite in Crawford and Nate 45.

[Edited by - TrueBlue on 03-13-2008 10:02 AM]

Posted by TrueBlue:

Posted by TMS:

Devin Harris looks pretty darn good to me.

I guess that means we'll be trading him for the likes of a third tier talent on draft day(e.g. Washington Wizards trading him and Stackhouse for Antwan Jamison). You know since we have our Arenas Lite in Crawford and Nate 45.

[Edited by - TrueBlue on 03-13-2008 10:02 AM]

WTF are u talking about here? u wanna instigate another argument with me? maybe we can trade every draft pick we have for the next millenium for the Great & Almight Baron Davis or T-Mac since they're both MVP's & better than some shoe in HOF players still active in this league? but wait, what was i thinking to actually have the nerve to suggest such a lopsided trade in our favor.