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My clear second choice if Griffin doesn't land in our laps. Guys, you should really start to look into this kid, he's going to be specialOriginally Posted by Big Slam
Shawn "My knee is fine now, Thank you very much" Livingston
I'm with you on that one, although we will probably have to be picking pretty high to land him too.
It just sucks because he's our answer at the 2 spot. Big, plays tough, good defensively, scores in the rhythm of the game, team player...
I wish we had 2 top picks like OKC had a couple of years ago to throw on Griffin and Harden. If we could do that, we'd be set for the future combined with DJ and Ajinca
An obvious feel of the game allows Harden to score and impact the game in a number of ways. Equally apt at driving the lane as he is stroking the long ball (he shoots and hits NBA length 3's regularly) means that he is a handful for any defense. When he is not scoring, he is creating for others or crashing the boards. While he might not have the greatest lateral movement, he shows a great understanding and anticipation which makes him a great defender - especially when it comes to picking off passes.
A natural left hander but obviously ampidexterous allows him to drive in both directions and his tight handle works both ways.
It will be interesting to see what he measures out at. If he is 6'4" will it effect his draft stock? He looks to be more 6'5"/6'6" - but what the hell do I know!! He is long though so I'll bet he has a big wing span and reach. While he's not considered athletic, I'll bet money he surprises a lot of people at the draft camp with something like a 32 inch standing and a 38 or so inch max vert. I think he's one of those deceptive types.
The more I watch Harden (seen him 7 times) the more and more I like him, especially considering our current need. He's mature, knows the game and is very well rounded. While watching him I often think that he hasn't done much only to check the box score to see he's had a 25/8/5 type game which tells me he is consistent over the whole course of the game.
He wears a T under his jersey - which is a pity. I'd like to be able to see his shoulders and arms to get a better understanding of his body type.
He reminds me a lot of Joe Johnson.
Last edited by Slam; 01-13-2009 at 08:31 PM.
I can tell you right now, he has a soft body. Usually when guys wear T's it's because they're skinny or overweight. He's always been like that and actually didn't play much in high school because he was "fluffy"
He grew out of it though because he put on like 5 inches so that helps
Good God would that ever make up for a few bad drafts!!
10/4/8/2 in Arizona State's final loss to USC
this guy is still a beast though...
Sort of pooped the bed again today against Syracuse.
10pts (2/10, 0/5, 6/
6 boards
5 assists
2 steal
0 block
1 turn overs
Didn't really look to impose his will until about mid way through the 2nd half. Syracuse played a 2/3 and bogged in around him (he played the high post a lot) but he didn't really try to drive through it too often.
He's still a stud. 20/5 and 4 on the season says so!!
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