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Sweet merciful Zeus. . . How was that even possible? What a remarkable win. Kudos in particular to John Brockman, whose true contribution--measured in toughness, contagious effort, and general brutality--far exceeded his eventual box score. If this performance can't energize the Sacramento...

Both this post and your original on Evans are really good IMO. I appreciate the depth and breadth of analysis.

OK. I believe I understand what you're saying, and I don't really disagree. I think plenty of fans and even GM's do however (regarding talent evaluation). I think in 3 days you will once again see people excitedly talking about putting square pegs into round holes. Size has a way of overwhelming...

I do take your point about not dismissing a player simply based on height. It appears I am failing to get my ideas across clearly. I do not dismiss players based on their height. I'm not trying to say "look, here is the cut off--if you're over 6'5 and consider yourself a point guard, then get...

This is an unfair characterization of my argument. Nowhere did I make a statement or argument to the affect that " their haven't been but a few tall point guards as proof that being tall eliminates one from being a good point guard". Straw man, plain and simple. The following is my long and...

Video from the workout is now up. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjPdUWrY31o

That's a good comparison, I think. Mark Price was a strong assist guy, however. If we take him I hope Curry is closer to Mark Price than he is to Mark's brother, Brent Price.:eek:

That's good news. Wish it hadn't been leaked to the media, though.

I agree with most of your points. His handle is the most intriguing part of his game to me. I believe the elite players in the NBA usually share two characteristics: 1: A special aptitude for getting to the rim 2: An elite ability to finish at the rim, which subsequently puts them at the...

I actually was asking why you accept one rule that dismisses a certain category of player, but are not fazed in projecting a guy out to be a star(Evans) when other guys in his mold so often fail. You don't accept my premise about big point guards? Fine. I would argue (as I did in my previous...

While I agree with the bolded, I can't help but wonder why you don't apply to 'rules of thumb', when it comes to Evans. How many lottery selected big point guards actually make a successful transition as points in the NBA? Every couple of years a big point guard prospect emerges and is...

A workout video of Flynn vs. Jennings vs. Curry has been posted. Hurry up and watch it in case an agent requests it to be taken down. http://www.nba.com/wizards/news/workouts_090616.html

*Obvious qualifier about the flaws of making a judgment on limited, edited footage goes here* He looked really good. The best out of the players we have brought in so far, imo. His handle, which is one of the concerns I have had about him, looked smooth and confident. He showed much better...

Some good stuff in here. I hadn't heard about Evans dodging Terrence Williams at our workout.

Nice response. Putting Teague in category 1 may have been slight exaggeration.:) I was actually pretty high on Teague earlier in the year, but his play late in the year was just so disappointing to me that I really began to sour on him. In the games I saw late in the year he had some tunnel...

A somewhat interesting interview. Be sure to watch the video http://www.sportingnews.com/blog/The_Baseline/entry/view/25109/curry_shows_his_hops_at_bobcats_workout

No, not at all. I think Teague has an appealing mix of shooting and athleticism, and would be happy if we could move up a few spots from 23 and snag him. The comparison wasn't meant say these guys are garbage and therefore Teague is too, but only to say these guys are shoot first gunners and I...

Semantic battle ahead. . . Addressing the first bolded: That preference is certainly your prerogative, but I don't think defensive ability is relevant in defining whether a player is a point guard or not. It may or may not be relevant in deciding if a guy is an NBA player, but not if they are...

I think it is an open question whether Teague is a point guard. I've seen you question Tyreke Evans ability to play the point--what with his 1-1 assist to turnover ratio. Why is Teague, with similar production in that area, exempt from the same scrutiny? It seems to me their seasons bizarrely...

;) More seriously--although I've been a Harden skeptic, his better than advertised athleticism, mixed with that Synergy stats article on Draftexpress where it was revealed that Harden was the best finisher at the basket (as well as getting there most often) of his peers, has made me reevaluate...