DX: Athletic Testing Composite Ranking

Of note for the No. 7 Pick: 5 - Knight; 12 - Fredette; 13 - Walker; 15 - Singleton; 20 - T. Thompson; 21 - Burks; 34 - Kanter; 39 - Marcus Morris; and 41 - Leonard.

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I don't know what's better

That Jimmer is a better athlete than Kemba, or that Kanter is a better athlete than Leonard.

Proof that this stuff hardly matters.

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by Ellimist on May 27, 2011 12:30 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

I love stats. And it’s great to have stats to make sure you are not making bad assumptions, verify your conclusions or shed some light on your weaknesses. However, generally a statistic should vibe with what you are seeing.

Even in baseball, where stats like OBP changed the way the game was played to a degree and made us value certain players more/less, the vast majority of the all star caliber hitters posted high OBPs.

Here these numbers just seem bizarre. It’s great to know Jimmer is more athletic than we thought, but I don’t even think Fredette would claim he was a better athlete than Walker or Singleton.

by SPTSJUNKIE on May 27, 2011 4:17 PM PDT up reply actions

I have a problem with this

Why they heck is he such a bad defender? I don’t care if your coach tells you to be easy on defense. To me a very competitive person would try. So I’m must assume that he did not really try to be defensive, because he seems to have the tools available. I have a huge problem with this.

/ Wondering if I should change my signature

by kwill on May 27, 2011 10:11 PM PDT up reply actions

It's funny

you hear this excuse about players every year. I wonder if anyone has ever compiled a list to see if it is true.

Do heavy usage offensive players with bad D (cause the coach told them to focus on O) become better defenders in the NBA? Or is this just a throwaway line that players use as an excuse for their bad D?

by SPTSJUNKIE on May 27, 2011 11:09 PM PDT up reply actions

My bet is that Harold Miner and Rex Chapman

would have tested better than Magic Johnson and Larry Bird. Just sayin’.

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by section214 on May 27, 2011 12:53 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

Darvin Hamm is going to dominate this league for a long time, you just watch.

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by tomroadrunner on May 27, 2011 8:54 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs

Rim rec'd

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by section214 on May 27, 2011 9:09 PM PDT up reply actions

hey, easy on Kentucky Rex

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by betweentheeyes on May 27, 2011 10:04 PM PDT up reply actions

So Isaiah Thomas is ranked #1 in the composite athletic testing

Shot very well in the shooting section (as well as in college), and ranked 12th in the nation in APG with a better A:TO ratio than any other lottery projected guard.

If he’s up at 35 (and Norris Cole is not, I like him a lot as well), I say we take him. I think he’s being undervalued because of his height.

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by Aykis16 on May 27, 2011 1:55 PM PDT reply actions

Charles Jenkins over either of them

yup I am an Isaiah basher. I will give you this – he is the Tyrus Thomas of sub 5’10" point guards in the nation right now.

by betweentheeyes on May 27, 2011 10:11 PM PDT up reply actions

Why though?

I don’t believe I’ve seen you give a reason. He’s not a head case like Tyrus Thomas either.

I’m not looking for a primary guard here, but for a reliable backup. And he’s better (possibly much better) than Pooh.

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by Aykis16 on May 28, 2011 12:01 AM PDT up reply actions

oh, I was just giving you "stuff" on TT

As for the other Thomas, his PAC-10 play was good but he does not seem to possess the ability to guard anyone and his playmaking, game changing abilities were inconsistent in a weak conference. I will admit I am strongly influenced by some PAC-10 friends who were former players and watch a lot of PAC-10 ball. (They also sparked my James Harden “love”).

I will also say I am impressed with his Combine showing. For the Kings I don’t think he brings enough to the table for what they need: I don’t see JJ Barea, DJ Augustin or even Earl Boykins. Pooh isn’t that bad and if, big if, Isaiah is better, he isn’t much better and it’s a gamble on a pick the Kings don’t need. Get a big guard (or a “normal sized” guard) if you get a guard to play the point that can defend even with pick #60 or roll the dice on a 7 footer like Jeremy Tyler (who is an enormous risk IMO). Tiny quick guards are lovable but Jeter is enough for today’s Kings.

by betweentheeyes on May 28, 2011 9:11 AM PDT up reply actions