Who to study?

by Surprise Team on May 13, 2011 3:20 PM PDT

A lot of times we as fans try to compare players to other players. We see similarities, we notice where one player has something that the other doesnt; we just love to find comparisons. And lots of times, we say that a certain player should go learn from a star that has a similar playing style. THAT is what this fanpost is all about.

Details after the jump.

The question I propose here is: Who do you want our players learning from? Who's game do you want them to study?

Obviously I don't mean that the entire team as a whole should study one player. I mean, for example: Which player should Tyreke learn from? DeMarcus? JT?

And let's exclude the vets such as Udrih, Dalembert, and Garcia. Focus on the key players, and the players that have potential.

As such, I ask you all to think of a player that each of our players should learn from.

Do this for: Tyreke Evans, Marcus Thornton, Omri Casspi, Donte Greene, Jason Thompson, Hassan Whiteside, and DeMarcus Cousins.

Post which player you would pair up with each of our players, and why.

(This is a FanPost from a member of the Sactown Royalty community. The views expressed come from the member, and not Sactown Royalty staff.)

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I'll just start with one.

I would like DeMarcus to study Zach Randolph’s game.
As everyone can see in the playoffs, Randolph is a straight up beast. He gets boards, has a nice jumpshot, and does all the dirty work. And he always RUNS up and down the court. He hustles back onto defense. That’s something I would like to see Cousins do more of.

"Morrison beats Casspi 1 on 1". - MarcusC

by Surprise Team on May 13, 2011 3:21 PM PDT reply actions 3 recs

I'll think more about this but I already have a couple in mind

And I’ll limit it to teams in the playoff still (and they’re not completely realistic). You also said study, not become that player so…

Cousins = ZBo on O, Perkins on D
Tyreke = Westbrook (the good, but especially how not to replicate the bad!)
JT = Joakim Noah
Donte = Shane Battier or Luol Deng
Omri = Shane Battier or Luol Deng
Pooh = JJBarea
Thorton = Jason Terry
Whiteside = Ibaka

"Children want what they want when they want it." ... Andy Sims

by edm7 on May 13, 2011 3:39 PM PDT reply actions

Great list

though i initially though of Daly for Whiteside.

by 9K1NGS6 on May 13, 2011 3:54 PM PDT up reply actions

I would make a few adjustments.

JT = Buck Williams and Charles Oakley
Cousins = Tim Duncan and Hakeem

The world is not your Trade Machine.

-Ziller

@James_Ham

by jjham15 on May 13, 2011 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions

Cousins isn't as athletic as Dream.

But Duncan definitely. Just don’t think he has Duncans temperament either. JT as Buck Williams or Charles Oakley? Mwahahahahaha. That’d I’d love to see. Both Buck & Oak were much stronger at the same age.

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by pookeyguru on May 13, 2011 4:26 PM PDT up reply actions

It's about who they should study.

And although Cousins isn’t as athletic as Hakeem and JT isn’t as strong as Oak/Buck, these are players that I hope that they model their games after.

The world is not your Trade Machine.

-Ziller

@James_Ham

by jjham15 on May 13, 2011 4:42 PM PDT up reply actions

Sigh.

I love your reporting. I hate your assessment of talent.

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No mistakes in the tango, Donna. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....

by pookeyguru on May 13, 2011 4:44 PM PDT up reply actions

Again, it's not about talent, it's who they should try to emulate.

The world is not your Trade Machine.

-Ziller

@James_Ham

by jjham15 on May 13, 2011 7:32 PM PDT up reply actions

Again.

JT is not like Buck Williams or Charles Oakley. He doesn’t have their type of bodies (at the same age) and is not the banger either was. It’s simply not his game.

So perhaps it’s not the talent assessment I agree with. it’s the comparison of JT to Oakley/Williams that I disagree with. And, I don’t ever see JT being the linebacker PF that Williams/Oakley were. That’s not who he is.

EvilCowtownInc: Screwin Suckaz over since 1985...... On Twitter

No mistakes in the tango, Donna. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....

by pookeyguru on May 13, 2011 7:38 PM PDT up reply actions

It's who he needs to be.

The world is not your Trade Machine.

-Ziller

@James_Ham

by jjham15 on May 13, 2011 7:56 PM PDT up reply actions

I need to be James Bond and Ron Jeremy.

It’s not likely to happen anytime soon.

EvilCowtownInc: Screwin Suckaz over since 1985...... On Twitter

No mistakes in the tango, Donna. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....

by pookeyguru on May 13, 2011 8:09 PM PDT up reply actions

Just get JT to study Blake Griffin

That should do the trick.

by chenp22 on May 13, 2011 9:54 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

Ham, this comment is going to be from way out in left field

but for whatever reason I happened to stumble upon this in the comment sections from way back when (sorry if the link does not go right to your comment but it’s the one with the blockquote).

You might not remember but where did you get that supposed quote from me? If I wrote it it would definitely be sarcasm but I never use ’Reke.

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by wallywagon11 on May 13, 2011 5:31 PM PDT up reply actions

I cut and pasted that comment.

I don’t know from where but I never re-type. Long time ago.

The world is not your Trade Machine.

-Ziller

@James_Ham

by jjham15 on May 13, 2011 7:34 PM PDT up reply actions

yeah just curious

I had two people from GSoM who were upset with me for getting them kicked out and one would make similar looking usernames (like wallywagon1) at other SB Nation websites and the other one would actually use my name at different message boards (like sacbee.com) and say stupid stuff like that.

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by wallywagon11 on May 13, 2011 10:34 PM PDT up reply actions

Smokescreen.

"If you're going to lead the orchestra, you have to turn your back on the audience." -Geoff Petrie

by AnotherStupidSN on May 14, 2011 6:44 AM PDT up reply actions

since we are using past players - I am going full bore Old Skool

JT – Xavier McDaniel
Reke – Walt Frazier
DMC – Moses Malone
Donté – Cliff Robinson or Robert Horry
Omri – Hondo Havelicek
Pooh – Mugsy Bogues
Whiteside – Artis Gilmore
Marcus Thornton – Andrew Toney

by betweentheeyes on May 14, 2011 6:48 PM PDT up reply actions

well I couldn't find the original comment anywhere at SB Nation

only once or twice I have used my username at cowbellkingdom. Never commented at sacbee.com

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by wallywagon11 on May 16, 2011 1:02 PM PDT up reply actions

To be honest, for JT I like Nick Collison

but that’s also because I gave up on him ever having the athleticism to be a force down low offensively or defensively

Live every week like it's Shark Week.

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by wallywagon11 on May 13, 2011 5:11 PM PDT up reply actions

I like Nick Collison as a comparison too.

EvilCowtownInc: Screwin Suckaz over since 1985...... On Twitter

No mistakes in the tango, Donna. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....

by pookeyguru on May 13, 2011 5:53 PM PDT up reply actions

I want Tyreke to study Ray Allen.

by Smills9133 on May 13, 2011 4:06 PM PDT reply actions

For what?

How to read Victorian Literature?

EvilCowtownInc: Screwin Suckaz over since 1985...... On Twitter

No mistakes in the tango, Donna. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....

by pookeyguru on May 13, 2011 4:27 PM PDT up reply actions

because if you study another player you magically get all their talents that you don't currently possess.

Live every week like it's Shark Week.

Words of wisdom from the great Billy Dee Williams

by wallywagon11 on May 13, 2011 5:38 PM PDT up reply actions

Exactly!

EvilCowtownInc: Screwin Suckaz over since 1985...... On Twitter

No mistakes in the tango, Donna. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....

by pookeyguru on May 13, 2011 5:58 PM PDT up reply actions

Call me crazy

but a Who Not To Study list would be waaaaaaaaaaay more fun to compile.

Live every week like it's Shark Week.

Words of wisdom from the great Billy Dee Williams

by wallywagon11 on May 13, 2011 6:00 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

I'd be nice if MT watches some tape of Joe Dumars over the summer.

Given his size and strength, Thornton could turn into a terrific defender if he puts the work in.

Former Infant / Future Corpse

by swoosh91 on May 13, 2011 6:06 PM PDT reply actions

Here is mine..

DeMarcus Cousins – Chris Webber and Vlade
Tyreke Evans – Dwayne Wade and Lebron James
Omri Casspi – Ginobili and Batum
Whiteside – Dalembert for D and Garnetts baseline jumpshot
Donte Greene – Gerald Wallace
JT – Shareef Abdur-Rahim

I didn't major in Common F-cking Sense, but ...

by MustangMBS on May 13, 2011 6:06 PM PDT reply actions

Go big or go home

Cousins = Shaq
Tyreke = Michael Jordan
JT = Karl Malone
Donte = Scottie Pippen
Omri = Larry Bird
Pooh = Magic Johnson
Thorton = Mitch Ritchmond
Whiteside = David Robinson

Live every week like it's Shark Week.

Words of wisdom from the great Billy Dee Williams

by wallywagon11 on May 13, 2011 6:39 PM PDT reply actions 5 recs

Very funny that obvious joke about "Go big or go home"....

I didn't major in Common F-cking Sense, but ...

by MustangMBS on May 13, 2011 8:23 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

I want all our players to study Steve Nash.

Maybe that way we’d make our freaking FTs.

This.

by elfboy_ on May 13, 2011 7:18 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs

Great idea!!!

DMC = ZBo! Gotta love both of their touches from the outside!
Reke = Wade/Bron really just to be an all around player, Jumpers, passing, dunks
JT = Marc Gasol, Grab some boards, hit a few shots and just stay on the floor
Greene = Deng
Casspi = Dirk (not as tall), Hit ur open shots/make a move so the shot is open
Pooh = JJ Barea
Thornton = Crawford/ the Jet

by shadowchicken on May 13, 2011 7:22 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs