View Full Version : MJ instrested in Walker
dav7z
04-07-2011, 04:29 PM
http://eye-on-basketball.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/22748484/28047906
I think i would like Knight better . Or is this just a curve ball by MJ . INSTRESTING READ.
It all so kinda says hes done with DJs inconsistant play
Dcarnys
04-07-2011, 05:07 PM
I would love Kemba. Good Scorer and has more upside then DJ.
ziggy
04-07-2011, 05:26 PM
When I saw the thread title, this is the first thing that I thought of...
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w301/bobcatsplanet/toine.jpg
Bobcat4Ever
04-07-2011, 05:36 PM
When I saw the thread title, this is the first thing that I thought of...
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w301/bobcatsplanet/toine.jpg
No kidding...my heartbeat stopped for a minute.
WrxErik
04-07-2011, 05:54 PM
Personally I would love to get Kemba. Something just makes me think he will be successful in the NBA.
Scottley Crue
04-07-2011, 06:15 PM
When I saw the thread title, this is the first thing that I thought of...
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w301/bobcatsplanet/toine.jpg
I thought the same exact thing. And was tremendously relieved to see it was Kemba.
ammofan
04-07-2011, 06:26 PM
Personally I would love to get Kemba. Something just makes me think he will be successful in the NBA.
The swagger, the scoring, the ball handling, the leadership, the winning.....kid has it all. Similar to D-Rose in college except Kemba has 1-up on Rose because he WON the championship.
frontpager
04-07-2011, 06:30 PM
Kemba would be great fit. He is much better on defense than people give him credit for. Phenomenal athlete and great character. He plays his best games on biggest stage and does everything across the board. He might be around 5-10, 5-11 but he would be worth the pick if he fell
ammofan
04-07-2011, 06:44 PM
I would say Kemba is by far a better pro prospect than DJ when we drafted him......would you all agree?
I would say Kemba is by far a better pro prospect than DJ when we drafted him......would you all agree?
kemba is jason terry 2.0. i would not take him with our first pick unless he was clearly best player available.
Katmandu
04-07-2011, 06:51 PM
Kemba is fine if he's there. I'd actually prefer a big but I'm OK with Walker if we can find someone who can rebound and defend in the post with our second pick.
Boomer
04-07-2011, 08:34 PM
The "Let's overrate Kemba Walker thread"
JGib23
04-07-2011, 08:47 PM
kemba is jason terry 2.0. i would not take him with our first pick unless he was clearly best player available.
Agree 100%...
Not a true point and way to small play alongside DJ. Not a good fit here unless he is head and shoulders above whats left on the board.
Kemba would be the perfect compliment to Tyreke for the Kings. Tyreke could be the primary ballhandler and Kemba could play off the ball and guard the 1.
SWedd523
04-07-2011, 10:29 PM
1. He's nothing like Rose. He's 6 inches too short and is a SG in a PG's body.
2. This is old news, the article originates from some Ric Bucher (I think, teej will have to confirm) and is pretty much BS because there's no way MJ is going to be talking to any of those reporters.
3. Kemba is most certainly NOT worth the 8-10 pick. Not in a million years. Let some other team make the mistake of drafting him.
Black
04-07-2011, 10:53 PM
He's Toney Douglas.
GoBobs
04-07-2011, 11:56 PM
Watching his game it kind of bothered me how much he didn't handle the ball for someone his size. I don't know how that is going to translate to his pro career. I would like to have him but I don't think he is worth a top pick. I would guess he will fall after they start doing individual workouts.
Chad Ford, not Bucher. But yeah.
Remember, if Kemba comes, its because DJ is gone. They won't play together. Id much prefer a big but Kemba and Kawhi would be a solid draft.
1. He's nothing like Rose. He's 6 inches too short and is a SG in a PG's body.
2. This is old news, the article originates from some Ric Bucher (I think, teej will have to confirm) and is pretty much BS because there's no way MJ is going to be talking to any of those reporters.
3. Kemba is most certainly NOT worth the 8-10 pick. Not in a million years. Let some other team make the mistake of drafting him.
thank you. i was going to write #1 and figured enough people would jump all over it. your post was about 6 hours later than i thought it would come
dnbman
04-08-2011, 07:41 AM
1. He's nothing like Rose. He's 6 inches too short and is a SG in a PG's body.
2. This is old news, the article originates from some Ric Bucher (I think, teej will have to confirm) and is pretty much BS because there's no way MJ is going to be talking to any of those reporters.
3. Kemba is most certainly NOT worth the 8-10 pick. Not in a million years. Let some other team make the mistake of drafting him.
I agree with everything Swedd says. Except when he's wrong. And then I agree with Spectre.
I'm very torn on this topic. I would really like to get a different player with our pick but when I look at the mocks, I don't really see anyone I would rather have after the 10 spot.
I guess a question I keep thinking of is how much better is he than Nolan Smith? The reason I ask is we could definitely draft Nolan with our NO pick (not that I am necessarily for that) and go a different direction with our pick. They bring different things to the table obviously short term but long term, how much difference is there really?
Kemba is much better than Nolan.
I love Nolan, I have for a while, and if we don't draft Kemba, then I'd love to get Nolan.
But I'll take Jason Terry 2.0 over a backup combo guard 10 times of ten.
Swedd, I know you don't like him, and I totally understand why. However, this team needs his skillset in the worst way. And he'd play well with a CP3 in 2 years...
dav7z
04-08-2011, 10:12 AM
I'm very torn on this topic. I would really like to get a different player with our pick but when I look at the mocks, I don't really see anyone I would rather have after the 10 spot.
I guess a question I keep thinking of is how much better is he than Nolan Smith? The reason I ask is we could definitely draft Nolan with our NO pick (not that I am necessarily for that) and go a different direction with our pick. They bring different things to the table obviously short term but long term, how much difference is there really?
Compleatly agree if we could get a good s/f with the 10# pick . Smith would be perfect with our second pick . Just saying that if we intend to keep DJ. Smith could back both the one and two. To me a perfect draft would be Barnes and Smith. Is Kemba really going to be that good . I don't know his size don't help'.
from what i hear the next pg to take after kemba and knight is the kid from boston college. people are saying he could be westbrook-lite
tondi
04-08-2011, 11:46 AM
I'm also not a Walker fan for our 1st pick. We already have an undersized PG that can't shoot. Why would we draft an even smaller PG who is an even worse shooter? If the guy can't shoot a decent percentage in college why would he be any better in the NBA? Also, exactly how will he match up defensively with the recent trend of big physical PG's? Also, we already have 2 serviceable PG's on the roster. Who do we pay to sit on the bench so that Walker gets in the game? For a team that is broke that may be a factor.
If we must go PG I would feel better about Knight. At least he has the physical tools and could develop into a good defensive PG that can, hopefully, learn to score/distribute.
I would prefer we go with one of the many decent SF prospects that will be available at 10. We are going to need somebody there after we trade Jackson. I agree with those who think that Nolan Smith won't be much better/worse than Walker. If we MUST pick a guard why not get him in round 2 for alot less money and commitment.
WFU4LIFE
04-08-2011, 11:46 AM
from what i hear the next pg to take after kemba and knight is the kid from boston college. people are saying he could be westbrook-lite
Reggie Jackson. I could definitely see that. He can light the scoreboard up, and has that swagger you need.
SWedd523
04-08-2011, 11:54 AM
It's not that I don't like him, I'm just not on his nuts. He's an exciting player, so casual fans naturally gravitate towards him.
The only problem is, he's nowhere near worth the 10 pick. Wed get a much better and valuable player if we took Leonard, TJones, or Hamilton (all in that range) and pick a guy like Smith or Selby with that 20 pick.
adam187
04-08-2011, 11:57 AM
I'm not a big fan of drafting Kemba and I'm worried because this team seems to value college production (which unfortunately has not always transfered over to the pros) over physical tools.
To be fair though, I had written this guy off several times throughout the tournaments, and he's always come through and keeps winning, so that's a point in his favor. Though we could also say that about college Sean May and Emeka Okafor. Whatever, get a SF.
But I'll take Jason Terry 2.0 over a backup combo guard 10 times of ten.
OK, me too but the question would be do you want Walker and the 20 pick or Nolan and the 10 pick?
OK, me too but the question would be do you want Walker and the 20 pick or Nolan and the 10 pick?
Depends on who's still there at ten.
Jordan Hamilton doesn't excite me that high, I don't like Terrence Jones as much as most, but if Leonard is there you have to take him.
dav7z
04-08-2011, 02:26 PM
Depends on who's still there at ten.
Jordan Hamilton doesn't excite me that high, I don't like Terrence Jones as much as most, but if Leonard is there you have to take him.
Im thinking Leonard and Hamilton will be around at 20# Its even a chance Jones is. If Burks falls to 10th he would be a steal. I like his game better than Walkers and Knight . But i love a big scoreing point'. Its a lot of options in the top 20# With no sure fire stars to speak of . With a lot of good SFs and points . And no bigs to speak of
SWedd523
04-08-2011, 02:31 PM
Hamilton may fall to 20. Leonard and Jones most certainly will not. Burks won't be as high as 10 either.
This is funny because I drafted him in 2k11 and he turned into a hell of a player off the bench for me (aka Jason Terry 2.0). I love his game, love the way he plays, but he needs to extend his shooting range to the 3 point line.
SWedd523
04-11-2011, 01:24 PM
The funny thing is even Jason Terry has 4 inches on Kemba!
polarcat
04-11-2011, 02:29 PM
I just don't get the love for a score-first undersized pg that is under 6'. We have that already and DJ has a few years in the league under his belt. Gaping hole at the 3 and 5, yet our owner is interested in Kemba. If true, kinda epitomizes our ownership, IMO. I'll eat crow if Walker turns out to be the real deal, but I just don't see anything other than a 6th man/role player that has the potential to drop 30 in a night, but in flashes. Not the kind of player I want in the 9-11 range of the draft.
Not the kind of player I want in the 9-11 range of the draft.
In this draft that's the best you can hope for. It's Kyrie, maybe Harrison, Derrick Williams, then role players.
amour217
04-11-2011, 04:25 PM
Maybe he meant this Walker
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n11/azpackrfn/walker.jpg
The PGs I have interest in (from this draft) are Irving, Knight, and Smith...no more small shoot first for me...
mrfargo
04-11-2011, 08:30 PM
http://www.gdefon.ru/films/22788_krutoj-uoker_or_walker-texas-ranger_1280x960_(www.GdeFon.ru).jpg398what about this walker?
Absinthe
04-12-2011, 07:04 PM
nbadraft.net has us picking at number ten. A lot of teams will pass on him because he is undersized and a "me first" type of player.
This is what I was trying to tell you guys all season. We're in the very shitty place of being just bad enough to miss the playoffs, but being just good enough to get a mediocre draft pick in a terrible draft. I would honestly explore trading the pick and DJ for a quality player.
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