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Re: Are we sure that we can't use this guy?
« Reply #15 on: August 16, 2013, 06:14:06 PM »

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He riminds me of Jared Jefferies on paper. Looks more "manly" than him on tape.  With our team as is I think he is a question mark.  Agree with the t will comparison in career terms, but I liked t will :)
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Re: Are we sure that we can't use this guy?
« Reply #16 on: August 16, 2013, 06:52:14 PM »

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Quote from: biggs on August 16, 2013, 06:14:06 PM
He riminds me of Jared Jefferies on paper. Looks more "manly" than him on tape.  With our team as is I think he is a question mark.  Agree with the t will comparison in career terms, but I liked t will :)
A lightly larger TWill seems right. Dunks are nice but he needs to demonstrate he can defend at a high level to have any shot of making the team. Even if he does, his contract puts them over the lux tax limit, but as a non-guaranteed contract, he is the most logical to cut. 
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Re: Are we sure that we can't use this guy?
« Reply #17 on: August 16, 2013, 07:19:32 PM »

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This guy is 6'9, not 6'11.
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Re: Are we sure that we can't use this guy?
« Reply #18 on: August 17, 2013, 05:16:01 PM »

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Re: Are we sure that we can't use this guy?
« Reply #19 on: August 17, 2013, 07:35:24 PM »

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Quote from: PhoSita on August 17, 2013, 05:16:01 PM
Quote from: bfrombleacher on August 16, 2013, 07:19:32 PM
This guy is 6'9, not 6'11.

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=how+tall+is+donte+greene

Believe it or not I did actually google his height before posting. Seemed too good to be true.

He's a "Beasley 6'11". Beasley is also listed at 6'10 but is closer to 6'8. Meanwhile Donte Greene is 6'9 (and has 6'10 dinosaur arms to boot).

I thought we were getting a potential Earl Clark. A massive small forward.

Turns out Greene is just another tweener forward without a true position. Also seems to me he's a bit of an athlete playing basketball (but I've only been watching highlights).

Still talented, being somewhat oversized, but not as talented as listed and in my opinion not worth the time or effort.

Usually I don't care about minute differences in measurements but basically the sole reason I (and I'm sure a few others) are somewhat enamored by Greene is his measurements. A bit disappointing.






http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Donte-Greene-1066/

http://www.syracuse.com/poliquin/index.ssf/2008/04/ready_or_not_and_hes_not_donte.html

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...the Syracuse University freshman forward who will soon shrink from his supposed 6-foot-11 to around 6-foot-9 when the real tape measures come out...

http://www.kingsfans.com/forums/showthread.php/30991-Donte-Greene-is-6-11

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He's not as tall as Thompson, that's for sure. 6'11" would be ridiculous with his jumpshot, but 6'9" is plenty tall enough for his position.
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