As everyone has said, if we trade down i am all for taking Barnes
I don't want Barnes at all. Especially not in the first round. A three-point specialist who shot about .350 from behind in the arc in college? No thanks. Not to mention that his handles are possibly the worst I've ever seen for a "top 10 prospect" that's not 7 feet tall.
3-point specialistOriginally Posted by gamecocksmitty4
Beal: 47% of his shots were 3-pointers.
Lamb: 46% of his shots were 3-pointers.
Barnes: 26% of his shots were 3-pointers.
And for what is worth, Barnes had a better 3 point % than both of them this year. His FG% was comparable to Beal. But Barnes scored a lot more from inside the arc.
Think of Barnes like a stock that has dipped in price after a poor ending to the season. Midway through the season his percentages were fantastic. I wouldn't want him in the top 5. But I'd take a chance on him as part of a 2 player acquisition through the draft.
And there aren't any questions about his size for his position. We'll see about that for Beal when the measurements come out.
I could see us trading down with NO , Taking Barnes and Lamb or Rivers . I like the idea of more scoring . Its all most a toss up between him and MKG . Thats how much i think we need scoring.3-point specialist
Beal: 47% of his shots were 3-pointers.
Lamb: 46% of his shots were 3-pointers.
Barnes: 26% of his shots were 3-pointers.
And for what is worth, Barnes had a better 3 point % than both of them this year. His FG% was comparable to Beal. But Barnes scored a lot more from inside the arc.
Think of Barnes like a stock that has dipped in price after a poor ending to the season. Midway through the season his percentages were fantastic. I wouldn't want him in the top 5. But I'd take a chance on him as part of a 2 player acquisition through the draft.
And there aren't any questions about his size for his position. We'll see about that for Beal when the measurements come out.
Thanks Ammofan!
Stay far away from Barnes, Rivers and Perry Jones. All three have tremendous red flags. Barnes looks like Marvin Williams v2. A good scorer, disappears in big games, and can't effectively create his own shots. I don't see how Jones is an upgrade from T2, and Rivers received a ton of accolades all because of that one buzzer beater he hit against UNC. If you look at his numbers, he was incredibly average, his effective FG% was well below many other guards in the ACC, and he literally travels every time he makes a move to the basket (not that that matters in the NBA). Unibrow, MKG, Beal, Thomas Robinson. Those are the only guys I would be happy with us taking.
You aren't saying that because Barnes went to UNC and Rivers to Duke are you, Mr. Wake Forest for Life?
Nope. I was glad when we drafted Henderson. I separate NBA from College, and guys like Barnes and Rivers who only stay for one or two years really can't be called Tarheels or Blue Devils. I said what I did because Barnes is a choke artist with an incredibly over-inflated ego (See his draft announcement and recent talk of starting his own brand for examples), and Rivers proved nothing to me at Duke, and whenever I watched him I came away very unimpressed. I'd stay away from Drummond too, as he looks to be the type of big man who plays with no energy and no aggressiveness. The only Tar Heel I would have ever stopped watching the Bobcats for if they drafted him was Hansbrough.
I won't disagree with a single word you said. Just yankin' your chain!
And oddly enough, I hate Psycho T ever since he got to the NBA. That sounds so sacrilegious but I can't help it
Dont hate on Psycho T. He had one of the best college career ever.
While I do agree that Barnes is not worth a top 5 pick now, I do feel he will be a good player in the NBA. I smart indiviual that knows how to play with in a system is never a bad thing. Coaches will love that about him. If we had our 2 main stars on the team already, Barnes would be a great pick for he is not going to demand the ball that much but can still keep the defense honest with his shot.
Rivers has WAY more potential then Barnes. His handles are very good and has a really quick first step. His 1v1 is where he's going to excel. I wouldnt complain if Cho trades back into the lotto to pick up somebody like Rivers.
I know. Psycho T was the fucking man at UNC and will go down as an all-time legend. But for some reason I can't explain, I just hate him.
Barnes would be an awesome running mate if we already had our Star who could score 20 on a nightly basis or a guy like Rondo who sets his teammates up. He's that 4th piece you add, and unfortunately, we're still looking for pieces 1-3.
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