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Around the League => The Draft => Topic started by: perks-a-beast on December 05, 2018, 08:08:26 AM
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What player comparisons the “experts” way off on?
I remember nbadraft.net comparing Smart to James Harden when coming out. I literally can’t think of two more opposite players.
The Adam Morrison/Larry Bird comps were super cringy too.
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How about DeShawn Stevenson?
NBA Comparison: Michael Jordan
;D
https://www.nbadraft.net/players/deshawn-stevenson
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How about DeShawn Stevenson?
NBA Comparison: Michael Jordan
;D
https://www.nbadraft.net/players/deshawn-stevenson
And we already have a winner
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How about DeShawn Stevenson?
NBA Comparison: Michael Jordan
;D
https://www.nbadraft.net/players/deshawn-stevenson
I like this blurb at the end:
[6/25/15 Edit: Scouting report and comparison to G.O.A.T. were written while Stevenson was in high school and assumed to be headed to Kansas. Lessen learned, never compare anyone to Michael Jordan. This was 2000, the site was just getting started. Go watch a tape of Stevenson in high school, he was incredible. One of the most spectacular 17 year old wings you could ever see. Not going to college had a catastrophic effect on him. It seems everyone enjoys dis-crediting our expertise by bringing up the year 2000 DeShawn Stevenson comparison to MJ. We never went back and changed his comparison after it was originally made. Apologies to MJ.... Hey the "Sports Leader" compared Marshawn Brooks to Kobe Bryant just a few years ago.The other large NBA draft site compared Greg Paulus to John Stockton. Nobody wants to bring that up?]
They really should have stopped before the bolded part. The rest comes off really desperate. While nobody should be compared to MJ while just in high school, Stevenson apparently had quite a bit of promise.
Oh, and btw, 'we never went back and changed his comparison after it was originally made'? Is this Chad Ford or something? :P
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What player comparisons the “experts” way off on?
I remember nbadraft.net comparing Smart to James Harden when coming out. I literally can’t think of two more opposite players.
The Adam Morrison/Larry Bird comps were super cringy too.
Morrison/Bird doesn't bother me all that much because they really did have a similar style in college. Bird, however, had that nasty in him where he could never fail and it is very hard to predict things like that. Morrison also ended up not being anywhere near the athlete Bird was, but again that isn't always that easy to tell from someone who is dominating the college game.
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I know a certain poster, who shall remain nameless, compared Mickey’s skill-set to Bosh, but with Taj Gibson’s toughness and Blake’s leaping ability.
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Sorry, I just read that it was related to experts.
I know the Harrison brothers were really overrated while they were in HS. I believe NBA Draft Net compared them to Gary Payton.
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1. I don't think nbadraft.net are "experts." They are armchair scouts with slightly more access to watching games in-person. Their evaluations are extremely basic and demonstrate little understanding of the nuances of the game. For them, athleticism always equals elite defensive potential. High ppg in college almost always equals all-star in the NBA. They rarely deviate from the majority narrative on players, never pick good sleepers, and have been laughably wrong on top prospects.
Not saying I could do better. I'm just saying I probably wouldn't do a whole lot worse.
2. My favorite comparison was this summer when a summer league announcer compared Mitchell Robinson to Anthony Davis.
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To keep it recent, the RJ Barrett to Michael Redd is ridiculous. Being left-handed is the only thing they have in common.
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Oh, and btw, 'we never went back and changed his comparison after it was originally made'? Is this Chad Ford or something? :P
That's definitely a thinly veiled shot at Ford, yeah.
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How about DeShawn Stevenson?
NBA Comparison: Michael Jordan
;D
https://www.nbadraft.net/players/deshawn-stevenson
Even worse, in my opinion: Calling Harold Minor "Baby Jordan." At least Stevenson had some actual in-game talent.
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It seems every year some big with excellent perimeter skills gets compared to Al Jefferson.
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Pretty much any white player to Bird.
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Andrew Wiggins and MJ.
Although I still think "Maple Jordan" is the coolest nickname I've ever heard.
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It seems every year some big with excellent perimeter skills gets compared to Al Jefferson.
Huh? Al was uh not known for his perimeter skills, he was an excellent post and mid-post player. Or is that why it's a bad comp?
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It seems every year some big with excellent perimeter skills gets compared to Al Jefferson.
Huh? Al was uh not known for his perimeter skills, he was an excellent post and mid-post player. Or is that why it's a bad comp?
Yup.
Here is the nbadraftroom blurb and comparison for Naz Reid, who is a silky smooth outside shooter.
I can't remember which site did a silly Al J. comparison last year...but it seems to come up a lot.
HT: 6-10 - WT: 240 - WING: 7-3 - FROM: LSU
Reid is a big, strong, old school forward with a high skill level and slick ball handling ability. A very heady player who can really pass the ball for a big.
Nene, Al Jefferson
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Any comparison to Kevin Durant. Durant is a seven footer with a seven 3 wingspan wing span who moves and shoots the ball like a shooting guard and can the best perimeter guy or protect the rim when he is locked on. Whenever somebody gets compared to him its usually because the guy is tall-ish, and skinny. But even the physical comparison often shortchanges Durant because he is much stronger than most people realize. And the skills are so completely out of this world that even physical clone wouldn't be a good comparison.
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It seems every year some big with excellent perimeter skills gets compared to Al Jefferson.
Huh? Al was uh not known for his perimeter skills, he was an excellent post and mid-post player. Or is that why it's a bad comp?
Yup.
Here is the nbadraftroom blurb and comparison for Naz Reid, who is a silky smooth outside shooter.
I can't remember which site did a silly Al J. comparison last year...but it seems to come up a lot.
HT: 6-10 - WT: 240 - WING: 7-3 - FROM: LSU
Reid is a big, strong, old school forward with a high skill level and slick ball handling ability. A very heady player who can really pass the ball for a big.
Nene, Al Jefferson
Haha noted jump-shooter Nene too. That makes sense; I was confused by how bad the bad comparison was!
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Any comparison to Kevin Durant. Durant is a seven footer with a seven 3 wingspan wing span who moves and shoots the ball like a shooting guard and can the best perimeter guy or protect the rim when he is locked on. Whenever somebody gets compared to him its usually because the guy is tall-ish, and skinny. But even the physical comparison often shortchanges Durant because he is much stronger than most people realize. And the skills are so completely out of this world that even physical clone wouldn't be a good comparison.
First name that comes to my mind is Brandon Ingram. Pretty much everybody was comparing him to KD prior to the draft.
NBA Comparison: Tayshaun Prince/Kevin Durant
https://www.nbadraft.net/players/brandon-ingram
In all honesty, I really liked him at the time. To my mind, it was 2007 all over again: top 2 or bust (Simmons and Ingram). I was quite disappointed when we ended up at #3.
Still like him to an extent. Still think he has what it takes to become an All-Star caliber player.
Another recent example would be Jonathan Isaac. His wingspan ain't that impressive, but his skinny frame reminded a lot of people of KD.
NBA Comparison: Rashard Lewis/Kevin Durant
https://www.nbadraft.net/players/jonathan-isaac
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Tommy H’s Greg Steisma to Bill Russell. ;D Tommy has had some funny ones over the years. Lol
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The two that come to mind for me are:
-Bob Cousy seriously comparing Whiteside to Russell
-Harold Miner being the next Jordan. He even earned the nickname of "Baby Jordan" in 1992:
http://ballislife.com/harold-miner-rare-footage-of-baby-jordan/
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Jerebko the Swedish Larry Bird.
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Anyone to Russell!
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not worst of all time worthy, but these are two I disliked after hearing
Gerald Green - T-Mac
Andrea Bargnani - Dirk
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Anyone remember the Greek Baby Shaq?
https://newsok.com/article/5004879/okc-thunder-meet-greek-big-man-sofoklis-schortsanitis-a-short-tempered-baby-shaq