SLAB
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Tyrese Haliburton
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SCKingsfan
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I have mentioned Scotty Pippen before, as a ceiling. A second-guy, two way facilitator who can score and rebound as needed, and could be an All-Star playing that role.
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iowamcnabb
Hall of Famer
I think it’s perfectly reasonable to make player comparisons. They are used as general impact projections and it goes without saying players will develop their own unique style.
I'm not really sure what his comp is. I think the weaknesses of his games on offense are his shot creating and getting to the rim. I don't think he'll ever be a high volume scorer. He just doesn't really look for his shot that much. I think he's the ultimate 3&D PG who can slide to SG. As a playmaker, I'd like to see him breakdown the defenses a bit more. I think he has potential to be an elite playmaker in the NBA, but I don't think he can reach that potential while playing alongside Fox. He's his own unique archetype that fits perfect in this "modern" (not so modern anymore) basketball. He can do a bit of everything on the floor.
His IQ, vision, passing, and playmaking remind me of Chris Paul. I can't really think of a player comp for him. In the draft, I previously went with Malcom Brogdon. I think Haliburton is a better playmaker than him, but Brogdon is the better scorer.
KingsFanSince85
All-Star
I think it’s wise not to put a ceiling on anybody. If a player has talent, work ethic and is as smart as Hali seems to be, there really is no ceiling over how good they can become.
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The other thing about Tyrese that’s hard to predict is strength. He’s going to get stronger. If he gets to 215 pounds of muscle, then the league is in trouble. Also, his handle and shot are going to get better. He’s just so advanced mentally for his age (really period) that he’s going to maximize his gifts.
Right now my comp would be skinny Iguadala with a better 3. And that’s high praise from me.
Right now my comp would be skinny Iguadala with a better 3. And that’s high praise from me.
macadocious
Starter
Cmon. Stop this.
Don't do that to this kid. If he becomes that kind of player he's a 10-12 year all star and a HOF player.
To be fair, for their careers Doug was a better shooter across the board than Kidd was. FG%, eFG%, TS%, 2pt%, 3pt%, FT%, all skewed towards Christie. Not to detract from Kidd's HOF career but Christie did have him on that count.
I keep coming back to Doug Christie but with better playmaking/more of a true PG mindset.
km23
Bench
with a splash of Larry from the corner (;
upinsmoke
All-Star
Uhhhhhh... Well remember young Doug Christie was different than Sacramento Kings Doug Christie.
macadocious
Starter
honestly, the comp is a less athletic pre-injury Shaun Livingston and Doug Christie hybrid.
And that is a damn good player.
And that is a damn good player.
SacTownKid
Hall of Famer
Far more DC than Kidd. But in terms of how he operates it's similar.
SacTownKid
Hall of Famer
Yeah, this is about right to me.
iowamcnabb
Hall of Famer
Our wonder boy is out of sink on offense. He is shooting less than 34 percent from 3 in the last 11 games and has had a bunch of unforced turnovers. The good news is he is still deflecting passes and setting up teammates for easy buckets. It will be interesting to see if he can find a rhythm again this month. We have a really rough stretch of games coming up so we are going to need him at his best.
I mentioned this in the game thread but I think he's just hit the rookie wall. Still able to do a lot out there just because of his smarts & anticipation but his shooting woes seem like tired legs to me.
His last college game was nearly a year ago and he had no Summer League and a very short training camp. It may take a bit but I think he'll get his second wind after a bit.
iowamcnabb
Hall of Famer
Sometimes I think he outsmarts himself. He prides himself on not taking bad shots which is great but occasionally he loses aggression when he isn't making shots. I don't want him to force anything, but he can still pressure defense by getting in the paint.
PurpleHaze
All-Star
He's exact same height (6-5) as Pete Maravich but he's no Pistol Pete, never will be. He's Haliburton and at this point the 20 year old sensational young talent. I member when Jason Williams (6-1) arrived on the scene in Sac and people were comparing him to Maravich - laughably ridiculous. One thing for sure, Jason entertaining, flashy until he was no longer flashy enough and Kings went out got Mike Bibby to run the point to perfection. Halburton WAY better right now than J-Will ever was (and nothing against the dude). We are so lucky to have Tyrese in Sac and he's going to get better and better. Kind of scary when you think about it, just like Fox scary-dangerous for sure - now elevating into all-star territory.
iowamcnabb
Hall of Famer
why I oughta!
SLAB
Hall of Famer
So, Chinese League Jimmer?
km23
Bench
Chinese League, inside of Stephon Marburys head, Jimmer **
Jimmer got taller?
You should think about leaving. You can think that if you want, but saying it out loud is a serious offense.
