sfz_T-car wrote:There's little doubt Redick is a good enough shooter to have a decent NBA career. The question is whether a NBA GM will be willing to spend a lottery pick on him.
That is definitely the crux of the issue, Z. Ben Gordon is a good example -- he's made a very valuable contribution to the Bulls but certainly has not lived up to being a #3 pick. I don't think Reddick can drive the way Gordon can, but he's a better shooter. Put him in the right system and he'll probably do pretty well. If he falls out of the top 10, I think he's definitely worth grabbing.
And the DUI is pretty meaningless. It's not like he beat his girlfriend or got caught with a gun. He did what a lot of people have done -- drive when they shouldn't -- and I don't think that says anything serious about his character, just that he did something stupid.
The only problem is that he can't create his own shot
So you let an excellent PG create it for him. Nash does it all the time for the Suns. What's the big deal?
at some point, not being able to create your shot becomes a negative. See Shawn Marion. Once Dallas put Howard on Nash, taking away his ability to set his teammates up, that left Marion just standing in the corner.
Yup...if you can't create your own shot in the NBA, you will be exposed. That was the key to bringing Boris Diaw over from the Hawks. The Suns rarely went without either he or Nash on the floor at the same time. It will be even better when they stick Amare in that lineup because then they will have 4 guys who can all create their own shots. That's the one thing they lacked this year with all of the spot up shooters.
Sudz wrote:how does reddick differ from mike dunleavey jr?
Besides FIVE inches, Dunleavy wasn't anywhere near the scorer or shooter Redick is... Dunleavy was an all-around player with superior passing and floor game skills and a very good outside shot (which has deserted him in the pros, for whatever reason).
Sudz wrote:i think mikey would have made a run at the point record if he would have stayed....
You talking about the ACC points record? Shee-it... to pull that off, Dunleavy would have had to make a run at an even more famous record... do the words "Pistol Pete" and "44.5" ring a bell??
"Whatever, I don't know why you even play yourself to that degree,
you laugh at me?" - Del
Sudz wrote:how does reddick differ from mike dunleavey jr?
Besides FIVE inches, Dunleavy wasn't anywhere near the scorer or shooter Redick is... Dunleavy was an all-around player with superior passing and floor game skills and a very good outside shot (which has deserted him in the pros, for whatever reason).
.5" ring a bell??
Dunleavy Jr. has been a huge disappointment in Oakland. He's a cautionary example that the "next Chris Mullin" or the "next Larry Bird" doesn't always translate from college to the pros.
I agree with Kazuya that Dun has a solid all around game. But he doesn't do any one thing exceptionally well except maybe doing this to Warrior fans:
OK, he's not that bad but he's not very good either.
It's got to be in his head because sometimes, he's got great touch and other times, he just bricks it.
Unfortunately, having him handle the ball may have prevented him from focusing on the skills the team miht have needed the most from him, which is to catch and shoot and space the floor.
No you don't use the #3 pick on a catch and shoot player but this is the Warriors.
Oh well, Mullin gave him $40 million and he proceeded to shoot under 40%.
