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Re: James Young - 22 points in Red Claws win
« Reply #15 on: November 24, 2014, 05:14:29 PM »

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His three point shot is so smooth.
and thus far his defense has been so absent. i hope he develops all aspects of his game while in maine.
I think it will probably take at least the entire season for him to improve on defense, but he does have the physical tools to one day defend at a high level.

Doubt it. Ray Allen has all the tools to be a great defender. He was very athletic in his prime. Young can be a decent defender though.

Re: James Young - 22 points in Red Claws win
« Reply #16 on: November 24, 2014, 05:29:23 PM »

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Ray Allen was never asked to defend as a prerequisite for playing time, though.
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Re: James Young - 22 points in Red Claws win
« Reply #17 on: November 24, 2014, 05:33:33 PM »

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Right now he maybe our only chance of having a legit scorer on our team.

Re: James Young - 22 points in Red Claws win
« Reply #18 on: November 24, 2014, 05:35:06 PM »

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Great post Triboy. Thanks  ;D

Re: James Young - 22 points in Red Claws win
« Reply #19 on: November 24, 2014, 05:42:57 PM »

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Talent oozing out of this 18 yr old.  Sky's the limit.  Great NBA body as well.  Keep the development going.
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Re: James Young - 22 points in Red Claws win
« Reply #20 on: November 24, 2014, 07:18:15 PM »

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His three point shot is so smooth.

Seriously, I know that it's just a youtube mix, but does he ever hit the rim?  Wow.  Of course, Marshon Brooks put up great numbers in the d-league as well, and everyone wanted to get rid of him, so...I know that Young is 19 and Brooks is 24-25, but still. 

Re: James Young - 22 points in Red Claws win
« Reply #21 on: November 24, 2014, 07:25:07 PM »

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His three point shot is so smooth.
and thus far his defense has been so absent. i hope he develops all aspects of his game while in maine.
I think it will probably take at least the entire season for him to improve on defense, but he does have the physical tools to one day defend at a high level.

Doubt it. Ray Allen has all the tools to be a great defender. He was very athletic in his prime. Young can be a decent defender though.

I'd argue that he has the potential to be better than Ray on defense, if for no other reason than his superior height.  6'7"-6'8" is a lot different than 6'5", imo.  Just ask Kobe, who posted Allen up wherever and whenever he wanted, and pretty much always came out on top.  Once Posey left, only Pierce had the ability to guard Bryant one-on-one.  I'm not saying that Ray didn't try, but Jordan would do the same thing to Dumars, Gerald Wilkins, and Starks.  As long as the guy was of his height or slightly shorter, MJ would just own them inside, so I guess what I'm saying is that every inch counts ;D.

Re: James Young - 22 points in Red Claws win
« Reply #22 on: November 24, 2014, 07:31:48 PM »

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Short reply - it's D-league.  So I wouldn't get too excited about 22 points against D-League competition.

I mean Fab Melo got us excited by getting a triple double in blocks, points, and rebounds.  But we all know how he turned out.

Not dismissing Young.  But it's way too early to judge based on just 1 D-League performance.  Hopefully he can make the roster by next year.

Unless we move a few people though, Thornton, Bass, Turner, etc., I don't see Young cracking the top 10 yet.  And until that happens, it is best to keep him in the D-League where he is at least seeing regular minutes so that he can develop his game.

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« Reply #23 on: November 24, 2014, 07:43:23 PM »

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Re: James Young - 22 points in Red Claws win
« Reply #24 on: November 24, 2014, 08:01:34 PM »

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I expect him to spend all season, and perhaps a good chunk of next, in maine. While he has undeniable skills, his weaknesses are pretty glaring right now: defensive focus, right hand handling/finishing, ability to create his own shot.

Jury is going to be out for a while on this kid.

Re: James Young - 22 points in Red Claws win
« Reply #25 on: November 24, 2014, 08:12:56 PM »

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His three point shot is so smooth.
and thus far his defense has been so absent. i hope he develops all aspects of his game while in maine.
I think it will probably take at least the entire season for him to improve on defense, but he does have the physical tools to one day defend at a high level.

Doubt it. Ray Allen has all the tools to be a great defender. He was very athletic in his prime. Young can be a decent defender though.

I'd argue that he has the potential to be better than Ray on defense, if for no other reason than his superior height.  6'7"-6'8" is a lot different than 6'5", imo.  Just ask Kobe, who posted Allen up wherever and whenever he wanted, and pretty much always came out on top.  Once Posey left, only Pierce had the ability to guard Bryant one-on-one.  I'm not saying that Ray didn't try, but Jordan would do the same thing to Dumars, Gerald Wilkins, and Starks.  As long as the guy was of his height or slightly shorter, MJ would just own them inside, so I guess what I'm saying is that every inch counts ;D.

tough to criticize Ray based on struggles defending Kobe. That's a rough matchup for anyone. And yes, he'd also struggle with MJ. Young could maybe be better, but I think he's an underdog to be even average based on what we've seen so far.

Re: James Young - 22 points in Red Claws win
« Reply #26 on: November 24, 2014, 08:56:45 PM »

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I like his comfort taking the wing 3 shot, not the corner.  Has great range.  Kid can score. 

Re: James Young - 22 points in Red Claws win
« Reply #27 on: November 24, 2014, 09:02:18 PM »

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His three point shot is so smooth.
and thus far his defense has been so absent. i hope he develops all aspects of his game while in maine.
I think it will probably take at least the entire season for him to improve on defense, but he does have the physical tools to one day defend at a high level.

Doubt it. Ray Allen has all the tools to be a great defender. He was very athletic in his prime. Young can be a decent defender though.

I'd argue that he has the potential to be better than Ray on defense, if for no other reason than his superior height.  6'7"-6'8" is a lot different than 6'5", imo.  Just ask Kobe, who posted Allen up wherever and whenever he wanted, and pretty much always came out on top.  Once Posey left, only Pierce had the ability to guard Bryant one-on-one.  I'm not saying that Ray didn't try, but Jordan would do the same thing to Dumars, Gerald Wilkins, and Starks.  As long as the guy was of his height or slightly shorter, MJ would just own them inside, so I guess what I'm saying is that every inch counts ;D.
Ray was quicker and played the 2. Young is a bit slower and projected as a small forward. Hard to compare diff positions.

Re: James Young - 22 points in Red Claws win
« Reply #28 on: November 24, 2014, 10:07:11 PM »

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His three point shot is so smooth.
and thus far his defense has been so absent. i hope he develops all aspects of his game while in maine.
I think it will probably take at least the entire season for him to improve on defense, but he does have the physical tools to one day defend at a high level.

Doubt it. Ray Allen has all the tools to be a great defender. He was very athletic in his prime. Young can be a decent defender though.

I'd argue that he has the potential to be better than Ray on defense, if for no other reason than his superior height.  6'7"-6'8" is a lot different than 6'5", imo.  Just ask Kobe, who posted Allen up wherever and whenever he wanted, and pretty much always came out on top.  Once Posey left, only Pierce had the ability to guard Bryant one-on-one.  I'm not saying that Ray didn't try, but Jordan would do the same thing to Dumars, Gerald Wilkins, and Starks.  As long as the guy was of his height or slightly shorter, MJ would just own them inside, so I guess what I'm saying is that every inch counts ;D.
Ray was quicker and played the 2. Young is a bit slower and projected as a small forward. Hard to compare diff positions.

True, but hey, you never know.  Man, he's only 19 years old.  I wonder how Gerald Green would have fared in the d-league if it had existed like it does today back in 2005.  Obviously, both guys are two completely different players, but it would still be interesting to see how Green would have performed.  Me thinks the results would have been mostly, "meh," at best, lol ;D.   

Re: James Young - 22 points in Red Claws win
« Reply #29 on: November 24, 2014, 10:33:11 PM »

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His three point shot is so smooth.
and thus far his defense has been so absent. i hope he develops all aspects of his game while in maine.
I think it will probably take at least the entire season for him to improve on defense, but he does have the physical tools to one day defend at a high level.

Doubt it. Ray Allen has all the tools to be a great defender. He was very athletic in his prime. Young can be a decent defender though.

I'd argue that he has the potential to be better than Ray on defense, if for no other reason than his superior height.  6'7"-6'8" is a lot different than 6'5", imo.  Just ask Kobe, who posted Allen up wherever and whenever he wanted, and pretty much always came out on top.  Once Posey left, only Pierce had the ability to guard Bryant one-on-one.  I'm not saying that Ray didn't try, but Jordan would do the same thing to Dumars, Gerald Wilkins, and Starks.  As long as the guy was of his height or slightly shorter, MJ would just own them inside, so I guess what I'm saying is that every inch counts ;D.
Ray was quicker and played the 2. Young is a bit slower and projected as a small forward. Hard to compare diff positions.

True, but hey, you never know.  Man, he's only 19 years old.  I wonder how Gerald Green would have fared in the d-league if it had existed like it does today back in 2005.  Obviously, both guys are two completely different players, but it would still be interesting to see how Green would have performed.  Me thinks the results would have been mostly, "meh," at best, lol ;D.   

Oh please don't compare a young Gerald Green to James Young.   :)
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