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Beyond the Association => College Basketball => Topic started by: EarthBall on December 06, 2008, 03:52:26 PM
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He just dropped 44 on NC State. The guy is averaging 31 ppg and that includes a 0-point performance against Loyola MD when their coach doubled teamed him every single possession. Otherwise, he'd be averaging 36.5 ppg. Sure, his competition isn't great (though he scored 44 against #14 Oklahoma).
Do you anticipate him keeping up this pace for the rest of the season? Davidson plays mostly low-tier teams with the exceptions of Purdue and Duke.
And more importantly, how do you think Curry will be as an NBA player? Does he play defense? Will he be better than JJ Redick (is it possible not to be?)?
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I don't think he'll be nowhere near an all-star in the NBA. But he could be a very good offensive player for a championship contender to have off the bench.
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I see him as a Eddie House / Delonte West type in this league. Somebody who is too small to be a SG and not talented enough to be a PG. Probably a solid starter in the league nonetheless who can hit shots for his team late in the game.
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I see him as a Eddie House / Delonte West type in this league. Somebody who is too small to be a SG and not talented enough to be a PG. Probably a solid starter in the league nonetheless who can hit shots for his team late in the game.
Wow you are really off here IMO. The kid is ATHLETIC and has a pretty good handle unlike House or Delonte(who can only go to his left hand). He has the NBA blood from his father, who had a very productive career and he is WAY more talented then his dad IMO. I see him being more like a Monta Ellis or Gilbert arenas. He is easily a top 5 pick in next years draft
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I see him running the knicks someday.
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I see him as a Eddie House / Delonte West type in this league. Somebody who is too small to be a SG and not talented enough to be a PG. Probably a solid starter in the league nonetheless who can hit shots for his team late in the game.
Wow you are really off here IMO. The kid is ATHLETIC and has a pretty good handle unlike House or Delonte(who can only go to his left hand). He has the NBA blood from his father, who had a very productive career and he is WAY more talented then his dad IMO. I see him being more like a Monta Ellis or Gilbert arenas. He is easily a top 5 pick in next years draft
I'm gonna ride the fence and say he's halfway in between. He'll never be an all-star, but I can see him being a starter--a legit starter, not like Delonte, who is an excellent bench guard and nothing more.
Certainly better than House.
Certainly not a top 5 pick. He'll be in the teens.
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I see him as a Eddie House / Delonte West type in this league. Somebody who is too small to be a SG and not talented enough to be a PG. Probably a solid starter in the league nonetheless who can hit shots for his team late in the game.
Wow you are really off here IMO. The kid is ATHLETIC and has a pretty good handle unlike House or Delonte(who can only go to his left hand). He has the NBA blood from his father, who had a very productive career and he is WAY more talented then his dad IMO. I see him being more like a Monta Ellis or Gilbert arenas. He is easily a top 5 pick in next years draft
I'm gonna ride the fence and say he's halfway in between. He'll never be an all-star, but I can see him being a starter--a legit starter, not like Delonte, who is an excellent bench guard and nothing more.
Certainly better than House.
Certainly not a top 5 pick. He'll be in the teens.
I should have worded that better, I meant he will end up being one of the top 5 players to come out of the draft and I think he has all the skills to be an all-star many times.
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It's hard to tell if he really does have the skills to play point guard. At the least, he'll be better then an Eddie House player. I do think he has a better skill set then House. The guy will be in the league for a long time. Will he ever be an all-star? I doubt it, but the kid could very well be a 15-18 ppg scorer in the league because of how good of a shooter he is and because of how smart of a player he is. Remember, this is a player where teams zone in on him and him alone and the kid still finds ways to score and he does it against the upper level competition as well. He dropped 44 on Oklahoma and NC State. It'll be interesting to see how he does against a solid West Virginia team tonight.
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He will be eventually better ThAN HIS DAD. which is pretty good.
Dang! I wish I was Bolder! Still right none the less, Wish I would have said he'd be the greatest shooter ever!!!
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He's playing right now on ESPN.
He's a pretty decent passer evidenced by his 3 early assists in the first 5 minutes.
He also had a nice drive to the basket, absorbing some contact and making the bucket.
He also has exhibited some good, confident handle despite the carrying call he just got, which I didn't quite see so clearly.
He also seems to be a solid enough defender! Is not getting pushed around even though college basketball is a lot more physically tolerant than the NBA and just had a nice clean block from behind too!
I think he should turn out better than Dell, who knows how good... I haven't seen a college player like him in the 12 years that I've been watching.
p.s. Jay Bilas just said that he only averaged 18ppg in high school, hence not being highly recruited.
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He had a terrible game against WV, yet still won Davidson the game by putting up 27 and 10. The guy just wins. He had a terrible shooting night, and at the end of the night, it was him who carried his team in the last 5 minutes.
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I think he'll be a real solid starter in the league. A lot of people don't know he played point for his high school team, so this isn't a totally new experience for him. He has all the tools to have have a solid career, plus he's a winner and he's a big game player, which I like.
It will be interesting to see how far they go this year as this Davidson team isn't as good as last year's team, but Curry is a more improved player than he was last year.
Also if some of you didn't know he has a younger brother at Liberty that's putting up around 20 points a game as a freshmen. The Curry family can play ball!
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I really think he is going to be more JJ Redick then anyone. His PG skills arent good enough to be an impact player at point, and his size is a major detriment for getting off his shot. He almost HAS to play point, but I dont think he has the skills to do that.
Maybe if he gets into the perfect system (like a GS system...) but I dont think he will succeed in a half court offense.
None of that is because I dont like the kid. I do. I just dont think it will happen.
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he could be like jamal crawford in that he has the ability to drop 50 pts one night, and 5 pts the next.
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I see him as being somewhere between Eddie House and Jason Terry. He is a better ballhandler and defender than House (not to mention taller), but he is not as quick and athletic as Terry. Ultimately I expect him to be a very good role player in the NBA, with the potential to be more if he ends up on the right team. But he will probably be jumping from team to team for most of his career.
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It's impossible to predict because his success will depend a lot on who drafts him. If I had to compare him to anyone it would be a young Ray Allen. He can create his own shot, has solid ball skills, and is a competitor. His athleticism is underrated, but more importantly he's always in control. He's got the same silky smooth quality as Ray and wants the big shot. Plus he's always the smartest guy on the court and is coachable (help D, screens, charges, etc.) The obvious knock is size and strength which may make him into a role player if he's not in the right system. But if you put him with a big PG or in NY so he can be a scorer and not a distributor and guard PGs on D, he'll do big things in the NBA. Just enjoy him in college because he's the most exciting player in a long time.
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It's impossible to predict because his success will depend a lot on who drafts him. If I had to compare him to anyone it would be a young Ray Allen. He can create his own shot, has solid ball skills, and is a competitor. His athleticism is underrated, but more importantly he's always in control. He's got the same silky smooth quality as Ray and wants the big shot. Plus he's always the smartest guy on the court and is coachable (help D, screens, charges, etc.) The obvious knock is size and strength which may make him into a role player if he's not in the right system. But if you put him with a big PG or in NY so he can be a scorer and not a distributor and guard PGs on D, he'll do big things in the NBA. Just enjoy him in college because he's the most exciting player in a long time.
He's not much like a young ray except they were shooters in college. I think people forget how ridculous Ray was attacking the rim in the early buck years. He was one of the few shooters who could really finsh at the rim as well. He refined an already excellent shot into a legandary shot as his athletisim started to leave him.
I think of him more like a young curry, I don't think we can predict what he'll do until we see his PG skills at the NBA level. IF there good, teams will have to respect him at PG, enabling him to play a complete game. If they aren't, teams will try to take away his shot since he's not a great driver, and then i think he plays more of an eddie house role off some teams bench.
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He is on PTI as i write stated he would love to play for the Knicks,in Antoni system of running and gunning.
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Similar to Mike Bibby?
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Similar to Mike Bibby?
lol,not really.
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Better than Rubio.
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Better than Rubio.
Yeah, but in a "JJ Redick is better than Adam Morrison" sense.
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Similar to Mike Bibby?
A more athletic, bigger better passing Bibby. And that is saying something when you consider how good Bibby was in Sacto.
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A less clutch, poor mans Ray Allen. He's a good shooter, and teams are always looking for shooters, so he will be in the league for a while. But I just dont see him ever "taking over" a game.
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If he ever hits puberty he'll be the best player of all time, mark my words on that one
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Bigger, Better passing Eddie House. I think he could be quite the player on the Knicks.
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If Curry is on a team where he has players around him that spread the floor, then he's going to be pretty incredible. If he plays with a dominant inside player, then again, I think he becomes an incredible player. If he ends up on a team that is offensively fragmented, with no consistent style, or discipline, then I think he disappears. He's got the goods to be a special player. But like most players, he's got to be in the right system.
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Better than Rubio.
Yeah, but in a "JJ Redick is better than Adam Morrison" sense.
Might I remind you that Adam Morrison has a ring.
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I think Curry will prove to be a better overall player than Ellis. He'll become crafty.
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http://www.youtube.com/v/TGQID66agH4&hl=en&fs=1&"
Curry better hope the NBA works out because he clearly cannot have a career as a rap star. Although probs to him for rockin'the Red Sox hat.
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http://www.youtube.com/v/TGQID66agH4&hl=en&fs=1&"
Curry better hope the NBA works out because he clearly cannot have a career as a rap star. Although probs to him for rockin'the Red Sox hat.
Awesome!
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Here's the list of the past 10 NCAA Scoring Leaders:
2000 Courtney Alexander 25.3
2001 Ronnie McCollum 29.1
2002 Jason Conley 29.3
2003 Ruben Douglas 28.0
2004 Keydren Clark 26.7
2005 Keydren Clark 25.8
2006 Adam Morrison 28.1
2007 Reggie Williams 28.1
2008 Reggie Williams 27.8
2009 Stephen Curry 28.6
Hardly an awe-inspiring list.
To add to that, let's recall that Popeye Jones led the NCAA in rebounding and Adonal Foyle in blocked shots and that didn't exactly lead to All Star status in the NBA.
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I think Curry is very comparable to Mike Bibby and will probably make a couple all-star games if he is on a good team.
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I see him being a Very good player he is Strong a Leader a Great Shooter as we all know he can handle the Ball well play the point if needed i see him being lot like Jason Terry if not Better..I could even see him as a all star eventually..
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If he ever hits puberty he'll be the best player of all time, mark my words on that one
Lots of people were way off in this thread started in 2008, but not this dude! Hats off Brother!!!
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If Curry is on a team where he has players around him that spread the floor, then he's going to be pretty incredible. If he plays with a dominant inside player, then again, I think he becomes an incredible player. If he ends up on a team that is offensively fragmented, with no consistent style, or discipline, then I think he disappears. He's got the goods to be a special player. But like most players, he's got to be in the right system.
This was spot on, too.
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I was right about Curry too. Although not as bold as some..
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Dang. Goes to show you how much one's perception of a player can change from what you see in college. Fit is key.
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I think he'll be a multiple time MVP and champion. Oh wait I think I'm a little late ;D
To be honest though, I remember watching Curry in Davidson thinking he could be a very good NBA player. I never would've predicted he'd be this good.
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I see him as a Eddie House / Delonte West type in this league. Somebody who is too small to be a SG and not talented enough to be a PG. Probably a solid starter in the league nonetheless who can hit shots for his team late in the game.
Wow you are really off here IMO. The kid is ATHLETIC and has a pretty good handle unlike House or Delonte(who can only go to his left hand). He has the NBA blood from his father, who had a very productive career and he is WAY more talented then his dad IMO. I see him being more like a Monta Ellis or Gilbert arenas. He is easily a top 5 pick in next years draft
I'm gonna ride the fence and say he's halfway in between. He'll never be an all-star, but I can see him being a starter--a legit starter, not like Delonte, who is an excellent bench guard and nothing more.
Certainly better than House.
Certainly not a top 5 pick. He'll be in the teens.
I should have worded that better, I meant he will end up being one of the top 5 players to come out of the draft and I think he has all the skills to be an all-star many times.
Wow, this is great looking back at these predictions. Rondohondo right on the money!!
I gotta ask, who do you like in the upcoming draft Rondohondo?
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If he ever hits puberty he'll be the best player of all time, mark my words on that one
Lots of people were way off in this thread started in 2008, but not this dude! Hats off Brother!!!
TP for resurrecting this thread. It's a reminder to stay modest when it comes to evaluating college kids based on youtube clips.
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I see him as a Eddie House / Delonte West type in this league. Somebody who is too small to be a SG and not talented enough to be a PG. Probably a solid starter in the league nonetheless who can hit shots for his team late in the game.
Wow you are really off here IMO. The kid is ATHLETIC and has a pretty good handle unlike House or Delonte(who can only go to his left hand). He has the NBA blood from his father, who had a very productive career and he is WAY more talented then his dad IMO. I see him being more like a Monta Ellis or Gilbert arenas. He is easily a top 5 pick in next years draft
I'm gonna ride the fence and say he's halfway in between. He'll never be an all-star, but I can see him being a starter--a legit starter, not like Delonte, who is an excellent bench guard and nothing more.
Certainly better than House.
Certainly not a top 5 pick. He'll be in the teens.
I should have worded that better, I meant he will end up being one of the top 5 players to come out of the draft and I think he has all the skills to be an all-star many times.
Wow, this is great looking back at these predictions. Rondohondo right on the money!!
I gotta ask, who do you like in the upcoming draft Rondohondo?
YES! Rondohondo, tell us please! Maybe we get the next curry!
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He is gonna go Murray I bet.
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If he ever hits puberty he'll be the best player of all time, mark my words on that one
This quote is just insane. It deserves infinite Tommy points.
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He is gonna go Murray I bet.
I dont mind that. outside of top 2, murray is my first choice.
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He is gonna go Murray I bet.
I dont mind that. outside of top 2, murray is my first choice.
Don't like this comp. Murray is a very good shooter, but Curry is the GOAT. Murray is a good ball handler for a SG, but Curry is one of the best in the league. Still like Murray but there is a zero percent chance he is half as good as Steph.