Jordan Mickey: Full SL highlights. 1st in SL blocked shots

[Tr1boy]

PS - What scares me though is the media attention he has been getting. Will that affect his attitude? Will he continue to play with a chip on his shoulder? I really hope so. Last thing, liking the FT shooting on this guy...

Jordan Mickey, regarding his work ethic, says, "There's no such thing as luck. It's all about hard work and preparation.

[guava_wrench]

The gamble with Mickey is obviously hoping that his shot blocking in the NCAA and summer league will translate vs NBA length.

Watching him in summer league, he was great on both ends....
but he was doing it vs scrubs.
Look at all the bums he was playing against in summer league, those are 3rd and 4th string big men in the NBA.

The question is can he play vs NBA size?
This I'm not convinced about, but I hope he proves me wrong.

Why do people talk about SL scrubs as if every player doesn't play those same players? SL isn't always a precursor to the type of success a player will have but what's the point in always saying that when it means the same for every player?

Perhaps the particular skill set of Mickey makes people more skeptical about translation to NBA games where guys are much bigger and stronger. But if a guy has the physical skill and head for the game, they can adjust into some role.

[BudweiserCeltic]

In general, as far as I've known, a player that's been good at blocking in the NCAA has translated well into the NBA.

Blocks is one of the statistics to be less skeptic about when one regards future performance from an NCAA player moving into the NBA.

[Tr1boy]

In general, as far as I've known, a player that's been good at blocking in the NCAA has translated well into the NBA.

Blocks is one of the statistics to be less skeptic about when one regards future performance from an NCAA player moving into the NBA.

The thing is ,you need to more than block shots.  Look at vardano .

Mickey is different than a guy like Vardano. He "gets" it from what I have seen. 

[TheFlex]

I wake up every day thinking today's the day that the Celts will have moved one or two of Sully, Olynyk and Zeller to make room for Mickey.

I thought Sully was your fav?

I'm jumping aboard your Mickey boat.

[GreenFaith1819]

I try not to get too excited about SL games, but I love what I see here with Mickey.

SEND IT BACK, SON!!!

Love the Shot-Blocking.

Under CBS, I love the opportunity for his growth here.

[Tr1boy]

I wake up every day thinking today's the day that the Celts will have moved one or two of Sully, Olynyk and Zeller to make room for Mickey.

I thought Sully was your fav?

I'm jumping aboard your Mickey boat.

Thats cool.  It's becoming crowded on this boat these days.

Who does he remind you of?

I agree two of Sully, KO , Zeller could be traded. My guess is if not now,  midway through preaseason.  (Showcase new weight loss, added strength etc). Pj3 another player that could be out the door

I would like to hang onto/sign Holmes in addition

[TheFlex]

I wake up every day thinking today's the day that the Celts will have moved one or two of Sully, Olynyk and Zeller to make room for Mickey.

I thought Sully was your fav?

I'm jumping aboard your Mickey boat.

Thats cool.  It's becoming crowded on this boat these days.

Who does he remind you of?

I agree two of Sully, KO , Zeller could be traded. My guess is if not now,  midway through preaseason.  (Showcase new weight loss, added strength etc). Pj3 another player that could be out the door

I would like to hang onto/sign Holmes in addition

Worst case: Brandan Wright with a jumper (so not Brandan Wright).
Realistic case: Taj Gibson.
Best case: Serge Ibaka.

I'd like to hang onto Holmes as well. I have no doubt in my mind that there will be another trade in the coming month.

[Beat LA]

Lol, one of the announcers said Jordan Mackey in the highlight reel, and it wasn't even Sherrod . Oh man .

[Tr1boy]

Lol, one of the announcers said Jordan Mackey in the highlight reel, and it wasn't even Sherrod . Oh man .

I know, what  a joke

[Beat LA]

Meh, Rakeem Christmas is better, imo (and no, I'm not trolling or trying to provoke you, triboy, lol ). He's taller (not by much, but it still counts ), stronger, and has excellent post moves with either hand, no less, which is quite rare in today's NBA.  Having said that, I wouldn't have taken either guy at 33, although I would have been more than happy to help the Cavs out financially if we could have gotten Christmas in the process.  Sigh.

Wow.  Rakeem shot almost 20% LESS from the field than Mickey and has a 7.50 PIE compared to Mickey's 16.67 PIE.  And Mickey averaged 2.4 blocks to the TALLER Rakeem's 1.8 block per game.  Plus, Rakeem had ONE GOOD YEAR in college.  ONE.  I think that Rakeem is a good player, but he simple is NOT NEAR the athlete that Mickey is!!!

Smitty77

First, what's PIE, other than a delicious dessert , and second, Mickey averaged 3.6 bpg this year (and 3.4 over his 2 year career at LSU), while Christmas recorded 2.5 bpg (and 1.7 for his career at Syracuse).  As far as shooting percentage goes, Christmas shot 55.2% this past year, while Mickey hit at a 50.4% clip, so I'm not sure where you're getting your statistics.  Did you accidentally confuse Christmas for someone else, even though that doesn't explain the incorrect Mickey numbers.  I also never said that Christmas was the superior athlete.  What I did say was that Christmas is the better player, imo, so where did that even come from?  You might want to check out their respective physical measurements, as well.  Via cbssport.com, RC checks in at almost 6'10" with a 7'5.25" wingspan, while JM is 6'8" and has a wingspan of 7'3.25."  I'm not making any of this us up, btw - see for yourself.

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/players/playerpage/1905071/rakeem-christmas

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/players/playerpage/2104426/jordan-mickey

I'll give you that Mickey is the better rebounder, but not by much (9.9 vs. 9.1).   

[ImShakHeIsShaq]

The gamble with Mickey is obviously hoping that his shot blocking in the NCAA and summer league will translate vs NBA length.

Watching him in summer league, he was great on both ends....
but he was doing it vs scrubs.
Look at all the bums he was playing against in summer league, those are 3rd and 4th string big men in the NBA.

The question is can he play vs NBA size?
This I'm not convinced about, but I hope he proves me wrong.

Why do people talk about SL scrubs as if every player doesn't play those same players? SL isn't always a precursor to the type of success a player will have but what's the point in always saying that when it means the same for every player?

Perhaps the particular skill set of Mickey makes people more skeptical about translation to NBA games where guys are much bigger and stronger. But if a guy has the physical skill and head for the game, they can adjust into some role.

The whole part about being good on both ends being said right before the scrub part doesn't go with what you're saying. They weren't just talking about blocks.

I also want to comment on Mickey and rb, he was a top 10rb in Vegas. He needs to get better at everything he does like any rookie will need to but at least he showed he was getting after it, while giving production in every other way.


It seems like he has energy forever out  there! I hope it works out for him against the big boys but I hope for that for all Celtics.

[Vermont Green]

I don't see how anyone can be unhappy with what Mickey showed as a second round pick.  There will probably be someone else that emerges from the second round that has a better career than him but that would not take away from potential that Mickey has shown so far.  My random  thoughts on his game:

• The measurements say he is 6'-8".  It sure looks like he plays longer than that but if true, it is going to be hard for him to translate his game to the full sized NBA.
• I think people are overvaluing block stats.  Blocks are great but the 2 or 3 blocks you might get in a game as not as valuable as the number of shots that you contest.  He does look good on positioning and rotations though.
• I think he has enough offense to be a problem for other teams.  He should get plenty of those mid range shots off of the Celtic's movement
• Overall, what is not to like?

Just a side note related to the Christmas comparison.  I don't know who will have the better career but I am not a big fan of Syracuse players.  Their system seems to mask weaknesses.  Plus, they lost once to the University of Vermont in the NCAA tournament so how good could their players be?

Worst coached game I ever saw.  Boeheim had his team sit back in the zone the whole game while T. J. Sorrentine drained 3-pointers.  All they had to do was let their far superior athletes get out and defend.  They could have shut UVM down and blown them out of the gym.

I am happy with the Tiger over the Orange Man.

[Roy H.]

Meh, Rakeem Christmas is better, imo (and no, I'm not trolling or trying to provoke you, triboy, lol ). He's taller (not by much, but it still counts ), stronger, and has excellent post moves with either hand, no less, which is quite rare in today's NBA.  Having said that, I wouldn't have taken either guy at 33, although I would have been more than happy to help the Cavs out financially if we could have gotten Christmas in the process.  Sigh.

Wow.  Rakeem shot almost 20% LESS from the field than Mickey and has a 7.50 PIE compared to Mickey's 16.67 PIE.  And Mickey averaged 2.4 blocks to the TALLER Rakeem's 1.8 block per game.  Plus, Rakeem had ONE GOOD YEAR in college.  ONE.  I think that Rakeem is a good player, but he simple is NOT NEAR the athlete that Mickey is!!!

Smitty77

Don't feed the troll. Not sure he knows he's being a troll, but with the amount of smileys being tossed around it's got to be sarcasm, right?

This is unacceptable. Do not label or attack other members.

[chambers]

The gamble with Mickey is obviously hoping that his shot blocking in the NCAA and summer league will translate vs NBA length.

Watching him in summer league, he was great on both ends....
but he was doing it vs scrubs.
Look at all the bums he was playing against in summer league, those are 3rd and 4th string big men in the NBA.

The question is can he play vs NBA size?
This I'm not convinced about, but I hope he proves me wrong.

Why do people talk about SL scrubs as if every player doesn't play those same players? SL isn't always a precursor to the type of success a player will have but what's the point in always saying that when it means the same for every player?

That's the whole point. A bunch of these guys look like superstars playing against inferior or 'watered down' competition. The NBA is a man's league.
Go through that highlight reel and look at the scrubs he was defending.  Mickey can obviously only play against who they put out there but that doesn't change the fact that these guys are D League and lower caliber opponents.
Danny said he's 6'7" and while his reach and leap are good, he's 'undersized' as an nba defensive presence in the paint.
He often struggles vs length and that's not gonna get easier in the NBA.
I'm not writing him off but people are putting the world on his shoulders like he's the next Taj Gibson.