Showing posts with label Ryan Thompson. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ryan Thompson. Show all posts

Friday, July 9, 2010

Do not worry about Miami's roster. ...Day Three Orlando Summer League stars.

Since it is being over-analyzed I will just say quickly that I believe Miami with LeBron James, Chris Bosh, and Dwyane Wade will be great. The talent pool is deep enough in this day and age to surround those three plus Mario Chalmers with eight guys capable of getting it done.

Now back to what really excites me - which is the actual games being played in the Orlando Summer League. A power outage over here kept us from the DVR and the computer for an agonizing 17 hours. On Friday at 2 am, I just finished watching the final Orlando game of day three (Wednesday). Of interest was Avery Johnson, the Nets new Head Coach accurately stating that Damion James has been their best player so far in Orlando. This despite the Nets having the number three pick overall Derrick Favors on their roster. Favors has shown intermittent flashes of goodness but overall he has struggled.

The Player of the Day for day three was Celtics guard Matt Janning who led his team to a 92-71 beatdown of the Summer Bobcats. The Northeastern product scored 20 points, grabbed eight boards and dished three assists in 25 minutes.

Our “All Day Three Orlando Summer League Team” (their game efficiency rating). PG: Janning - BOS .880, SG: Joe Crawford - ORL .750, SF: Damion James - NJ .735, PF: Josh McRoberts - IND. .774, C: Marreese Speights - PHI .607. Bench: Guards - Othyus Jeffers - UTA .695, Jeremy Pargo - CHA. .650, Ryan Thompson - BOS. .650, Forwards: Luke Harangody - BOS. .600, Paul George - IND. .600, Magnum Rolle (pictured at left) - IND. .600. Center: Byron Mullens - OKC .583.

Sunday, June 20, 2010

Draft's biggest question marks. Plus ten more profiles.

There is no shortage of legitimate question mark players in the 2010 NBA Draft. The guys that I feel are the toughest to judge are: (in no order)  
  • Daniel Orton - NBA body and shot blocking ability but limited playing time at Kentucky. Can he really be more efficient?
  • Eric Bledsoe - I'm not convinced that his game will be THAT much improved from his pedestrian college numbers. A .341 EFR rarely translates to any NBA success. Is he really better than say - Daniel Gibson?
  • A.J. Ogilvy - In his case - he was VERY efficient but he didn't pass the "eye test". Should I dismiss his numbers and keep him outside the draft altogether?
  • Lazar Hayward -(pictured)


    Why do I like him so much more than everyone else? 
  • Jon Scheyer - Can he ever get in an NBA game? Or is he defense not good enough?
  • Matt Bouldin - Passed the "eye test" but his numbers were never really as good as his skill. Is he not dynamic enough?
  • Jared Quayle - Am I the only guy in the world that believes the Utah State Point Guard is a player? Did the Utah Jazz work him out just to please locals.
  • Ryan Richards - He is efficient but his body of work is limited? Is he just a mirage?
  • Omar Samhan - By raw data he would be drafted but can he 'show and recover' defensively?
  • DeMarcus Cousins - Should I really just dismiss what my gut says about him because the guy can really play?
  • Paul George - Can a guy that had a losing record at Fresno State really help an NBA team?
  • Landry Fields - Why don't more scouts like him? Is he too slow?
  • Kevin Seraphin - Is it becuase he's foreign and plays Power Forward that all seem to assume he is the next Serge Ibaka?
  • Marqus Blakely - Am I too far out on a limb with Blakely at 30?
  • Hassan Whiteside - No player in this draft has more long term potential. Are scouts really thinking 'long-term' with Whiteside?
Here are the links to the latest ten scouting profiles completed:  Tiny Gallon, Sylven Landesberg, Daniel Orton, Kevin Palmer, Miroslav Raduljica, Ryan Richards, Kevin Seraphin, Tyler Smith, Ryan Thompson, Terrico White

As always you can see out 2010 NBA Draft rankings at www.BasslineSpin.com