In most forums, Kings we're clearly marked as winners in this draft.
what's the difference between him and Wesley Johnson?
what's the difference between him and Wesley Johnson?
Where do we start?
Wes Johnson came into the league several years older than pretty much everyone else in his draft class as a relatively small SF who came out of a notoriously skewed college system that generally ignored defense. Wes Johnson was essentially a 'safe' pick by Kahn in that he did not have the upside of his peers in the draft. In BMac's case, most pundits have him marked as the one player in this year's draft with the most star potential because he (a) runs and jumps like someone lit his sneakers on fire, (b) shoots like a pro wingman, (c) shows great defensive instincts, and (d) is only 20 years old.
3 and D, plus he can jump out of the gym. Just from what I have seen Ben McLemore is an incredible athlete and an amazingly accurate shooter. He shot .420 from the college three point line! Overall FG% was .495 and free throw percentage was .87. The Ray Allen comparison is no joke.
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McLemore is a great pick. He spreads the floor. He defends. He's very athletic. He is a prototypical 2-guard. The Kings org values that. It's insulting to talk about this kid being a "support player." Laughable actually.
Cousins should love this pick. There is chemistry with this pick.
The only major concern is immaturity. Like I said before, if the Maloofs were the owners, I'd have my doubts, just like I had when Cousins was drafted by the weak Kings organization headed by the Maloofs. Weak organizations and immature players don't mix very well. Throwing McLemore into the Maloofian world of weakness, coddling, inconsistency and toxicity would not be a great recipe for success. I am much more hopeful with Vivek, DA and Malone that they will support, guide and advise this kid in a wise manner and surround him with real professionals that play basketball with the proper work ethic, maturity, coachability, and attention to detail. My guess is that the Kings are going to be focusing from here on out getting those type of veterans to mold the culture of this team. And it's not just who they add to the team; it's who they subtract. They are going scrutinize very carefully every veteran member of the current roster to see if he passes muster.
The second year in a row that a Kid from KS drops to us... I am not one for superstition but this has to scare some people?
I like the pick BTW. I would have rather had Burke though.
If you're not superstitious then why would him being from KS scare you? Doesn't exactly make sense...
There's some legit doubts about McLemore, but being from KS isn't one of them. KS doesn't have the best record with producing NBA players, but you can't write him off due to that. His strengths are obvious.
Oh dear Lord. No one is saying he can't be more than that. But if you're going to annoint him the second coming then you're going to get a shock. He has a huge amount of talent, but also some question marks. I don't recall you ever making such a sure comment about him before the Kings drafted him, so you might want to take a look at your bias. McLemore could be a star. But he's going to need to improve his ballhandling significantly if that's to happen. If he doesn't turn out to be a star, then yes, he should be a good support player. I don't know what you're up in arms over. I've been a fan of his all year, but he's not a sure thing in terms of being a star.
Ever heard of Wilt Chamberlain? Or Paul Pierce, plenty more.
Brick did. He said he'd make a nice "support player". Now go off on a tirade making stupid assumptions...it's early in the day.
If you're not superstitious then why would him being from UK scare you? Doesn't exactly make sense...
There's some legit doubts about McLemore, but being from UK isn't one of them. UK doesn't have the best record with producing NBA players, but you can't write him off due to that. His strengths are obvious.
Yeah, but if you're going all the way back to Wilt you know it's not looking good. Pierce is the last all-star they produced, and even he isn't a superstar. They usually produce role players, not stars. That doesn't mean McLemore won't be one, but that's not the point I was trying to make.
BTW, we're talking about UK, not KS. Gary got me all mixed up on that, but I was talking about UK.
Yeah, but if you're going all the way back to Wilt you know it's not looking good. Pierce is the last all-star they produced, and even he isn't a superstar. They usually produce role players, not stars. That doesn't mean McLemore won't be one, but that's not the point I was trying to make.
BTW, we're talking about UK, not KS. Gary got me all mixed up on that, but I was talking about UK.
McLemore is a great pick. He spreads the floor. He defends. He's very athletic. He is a prototypical 2-guard. The Kings org values that. It's insulting to talk about this kid being a "support player." Laughable actually.
Cousins should love this pick. There is chemistry with this pick.
The only major concern is immaturity. Like I said before, if the Maloofs were the owners, I'd have my doubts, just like I had when Cousins was drafted by the weak Kings organization headed by the Maloofs. Weak organizations and immature players don't mix very well. Throwing McLemore into the Maloofian world of weakness, coddling, inconsistency and toxicity would not be a great recipe for success. I am much more hopeful with Vivek, DA and Malone that they will support, guide and advise this kid in a wise manner and surround him with real professionals that play basketball with the proper work ethic, maturity, coachability, and attention to detail. My guess is that the Kings are going to be focusing from here on out getting those type of veterans to mold the culture of this team. And it's not just who they add to the team; it's who they subtract. They are going scrutinize very carefully every veteran member of the current roster to see if he passes muster.
I figured you would have known what I meant when I said KS. Next time I will spell it out. University of Kansas.
Paul Pierce was a superstar in Boston and was paid like one. Please don't have me make further list of outstanding KU (it's always KU for Kansas - UK for Kentucky) as it's longer than you apparently think - plus they've made 14 Final Four appearances in their history which has resulted in many star and several superstar NBA players produced.
I figured you would have known what I meant when I said KS. Next time I will spell it out. University of Kansas.
says the guy who remains laughably convinced that tyreke evans will not become a star, despite a proven level of production, a rate of improvement, and a ceiling that suggests the all-star game is hardly out of reach...
ben mclemore may become something more than a support player, but as of right now, he's bringing elite shooting to the nba, and great athleticism, on top of what appears to be a pesky defensive streak (we'll see how that translates to the superior competition in the nba). but he's got a weak handle and little in the way of a rim attack, two traits most commonly associated with star guards in the nba. mclemore reads like klay thompson at this point. again, he could very well become a star someday, but that's no more of a guarantee than it is with any player in this particular draft, and you expose your bias when you claim that mclemore is not a support player, while having repeatedly bashed tyreke evans as nothing more than the same elsewhere...
Absolutely pathological. Do you comprehend that relegating McLemore as a "support player" is not ipso facto saying that McLemore is a star player? Unbelievable.
I get that you're nervous about the possibility of Tyreke no longer being a King, but there's no need to go off the deep end because of it.