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  • #4289
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    Allen
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    Looks good?

    Griffin = Amare
    Rubio = Andre Miller
    Thabeet = D.J. Mbenga
    Harden = Late career Jerry Stackhouse
    Jordan Hill = Nene
    DeRozan = Gerald Wallace
    Jennings = Lou Williams
    Curry = Juan Carlos Navarro
    Gerald Henderson = Dahntay Jones
    Eric Maynor = Kirk Hinrich
    James Johnson= Devean George
    Earl Clark = Marvin Williams
    Jonny Flynn = Kyle Lowry
    Chase Budinger = Rudy Fernandez
    Tyreke Evans = Ronnie Brewer
    Wayne Ellington = Manu Ginobili
    Ty Lawson = Will Bynum
    Jeff Teague = Leandro Barbosa
    BJ Mullens = Channing Frye
    Patty Mills = Damon Stoudamire

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  • #154626
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    birdman1113
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    Thabeet =Roy Hibbert
    Rubio = Steve Nash
    Mullens =Robert Swift
    Curry =Eddie House
    Derozan =Gerald Green
    Daye =Brian Scalibrine

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  • #154631
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    Michael.S.
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    1)rubio- is too flashy,and plays way faster than andre miller
    2)bj mullens-too athletic,and way more upside than frye
    3)jordan hill-i see where you can get the nene comparisons from but nene is much stronger and a better defender
    4)harden-i would say he’s more of a manu ginobili or joe johnson type of player
    5)thabeet-so your’e basically saying he sucks
    6)derozan-will be a better scorer than wallace

    in my opinion

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  • #154632
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    juves4783
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    Griffin = Carlos Boozer
    Rubio = Steve Nash
    Thabeet = Dikembe Mutombo
    Harden = Micheal Redd
    Jordan Hill = Chris “Birdman” Anderson
    DeRozan = Gerald Wallace
    Jennings = Mike Conley
    Curry = Luther Head
    Gerald Henderson = Fred Jones
    Eric Maynor = Keyon Dooling
    James Johnson= Brandon Bass
    Earl Clark = Shawn Marion
    Jonny Flynn = Raymond Felton
    Chase Budinger = Rudy Fernandez
    Tyreke Evans = Ronnie Brewer
    Wayne Ellington = Daquan Cook
    Ty Lawson = Speedy Claxton
    Jeff Teague = Jannero Pargo
    BJ Mullens = Robert Swift
    Patty Mills = Raymond Felton

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  • #154634
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    LarryDaTruBirdman
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    Griffin: Stoudamire
    Rubio: Nash
    Thabeet: Ilgauskas
    DeRozan: McGrady
    J. Hill: young Juwan Howard
    Harden: Vince Carter
    Jennings: Chris Paul
    Budinger: Mike Miller
    Hansbrough: Troy Murphy
    Blair: Elton Brand

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  • #154644
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    Michael.S.
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    HARDEN COMPARES TO VINCE CARTER HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
    CRAZY

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  • #154655
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    LarryDaTruBirdman
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    Both above average range, good slashing and improve their teammates . Also similar size

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  • #154656
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    NYKnicksuperFan
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    Has the best list so far

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  • #154660
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    Michael.S.
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    have average range he has range way beyond the three point line he’s made 30+ foot game winners

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  • #154669
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    los507
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    That list is on the money even though I think Johnny Flynn is not that similar to Lowry playing wise they are both hard nosed players Flynn is more skilled but there are some similar things as far as body type so I have to give props. Good list.Harden and Redd comparison is good as well.never thought of it that way

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  • #154697
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    spokomptonkdub
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    what no love for the 2nd rounders??

    jeff adrien-jason maxiell
    dionte christmas-allan houston
    jeff pendergraph-nick collison
    danny green-jason kapono
    josh heytvelt-brad miller
    robert dozier-tony battie
    tyrese rice-mo williams
    jon brockman-mark madsen

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  • #154703
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    lakano
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    Most people give these kids lofty expectations but in my opinion your comparisons are the most accurate.

    Err… except the Flynn-Lowry comparison

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  • #154704
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    joe2BA
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    Here is my comparable list as well as my rankings

    1.Griffin = Karl Malone (Mark my words he will be a hall of famer)
    2.Rubio = Steve Nash (A clash between pistol pete and steve nash, can be a 10 ten player for the next decade)
    3.Thabeet = Mutumbo (Will be a multiple defensive player of the year winner)
    4.Harden = Jim Jackson (Averaged 16 per game for his career)
    5.DeRozan = Jason Richardson
    6.Jennings = Kenny Anderson (best case scenario)
    7.Jordan Hill = Tyrone Hill
    8.Curry = Nick Van Exel (better shot, not as quick)
    9.Chase Budinger = Rudy Fernandez
    10.Tyreke Evans = Larry Hughes (should be better, but skill set is similar)
    11.Jonny Flynn = bobby jackson (smaller, but better passer)
    12.Tyler Hansburogh = Louis Scola
    13.Gerald Henderson = Dahntay Jones (better scorer)
    14.Jeff Teague = boby sura
    15.Earl Clark = Jared Jefferies

    The rest of the draft isn’t worth comparing

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  • #154718
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    sayanything
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    someone said thabeet compares to roy hibbert… reallllllllly?! no shot

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  • #154761
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    Allen
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    Rubio really plays nothing like Pete or Nash. They compare him to Pete because he has a big nose and they compare him to Nash because of the floppy hair. Their games arent similar at all though

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  • #154765
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    pistonsman
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    GRIFFIN= ANTONIO MCDYESS OR MARCUS CAMBY
    RICKY RUBIO= RAYMOND FELTON OR STEVE NASH
    HASHEEM= SHAQ ONLY FOR D AND REBOUNDING NOT FOR SCORING
    FLYNN= RAYMODN FELTON OR DEVIN HARRIS
    TYREKE EVANS= TAYSHAUN PRINCE
    GERALD HENDERSON= RIP HAMILTON OR (IF YOU LIKE THIS) DANNY GRANGER
    BJ MULLENS= CHRIS ANDERSON (BIRDMAN)
    JON BROCKMAN= HE’S TOUGH SO HE’S LIKE A RASHEED WALLACE (WILL HAVE TO WORK ON GAME SHOTTING RANGE TO BECOME LIKE HIM BUT I THINK HE CAN)
    TYLER HANSBROUGH= JUWAN HOWARD/ C. WEBB
    PAUL HARRIS= RUDY FERNANDEZ
    JEFF PENDERGRAPH= PAT GARRITY

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  • #154767
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    borlack
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    Griffin = Carlos Boozer/Karl Malone
    Rubio = Pistal Pete Maravich
    Thabeet = Mutumbo
    Harden = Ginobli
    Jordan Hill = Bosh/Mikki Moore
    DeRozan = Vince Carter
    Jennings = Kenny Anderson
    Curry = Juan Dixon (better shooter)
    Gerald Henderson = Dahntay Jones
    Eric Maynor = Kirk Hinrich
    James Johnson= Andres Nocioni
    Earl Clark = Marvin Williams
    Jonny Flynn = Damon Stoudimire
    Chase Budinger = Rudy Fernandez
    Tyreke Evans = George Gervin (due to size and ridiculous handles)
    Wayne Ellington = Raja Bell
    Ty Lawson = Will Bynum
    Jeff Teague = Baron Davis
    BJ Mullens = Chris Anderson (has huge hops just needs time to develop all around game)
    Patty Mills = Raymond Felton

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    • #154799
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      sayanything
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      Borlack, besides your Rubio comparison to Pete Maravich, your comparisons were very, very legit. At first, I didn’t understand some of them, but the more I looked and thought about it, things started to fall together. The only other comparisons I had troubles with were DeRozan’s, Evans, and Mullens. I think that the comparisons are the best case ever scenario and perhaps not the most realistic scenario, Vince Carter’s peak was amazing and Gervin averaged around 30 ppg over a 3 year stretch, though I do see the similarities in your comparisons. Just think they’re a little out there. For comparing Mullens to Anderson, the problem with Mullens is he doesn’t have energy out there, which is what Anderson oozes. Mullens is so lackadaisical on the court but is so talented if he could just put it together and be motivated. Anderson makes the absolute most out of his talent.

      As for comparison Rubio to Pistol, Pete Maravich was one of the greatest scorers of all time. If there were 3-Point lines on college, he would have averaged something like 57 points per game, something out of this world and had a career average of 25 ppg in the NBA. Rubio isn’t a scorer, he’s a playmaker, hes a true point. Pistol was a shooting guard with great precentages and maxed out at around 6 assists a game. If Rubio starts, he should be around there his rookie year but I greatly doubt he’ll touch 25 ppg.

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  • #154779
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    birdman1113
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    Griffen =Kenoyn Martin
    Jonny Flynn =Raymond Felton
    Patty Mills =Aaron Brooks

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  • #154802
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    borlack
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    i get ur points and they are well put..ur absolutely right about the maravich comparison but it was more of defensive outlook pistal and rubio crave steals and great handles and interesting passing techniques, but i guess hes a mix of him and stockton if ur looking at it in that perspective.

    as for mullens im just thinking if he really really wants to be successful in the nba he needs to develop more of all around skill he has near identical athletic abilities as the birdman.

    the gervin comparison i know is a risk and a stretch but i was just thinking of a tall scorer who craves handling the rock..and one guy i could think of was the iceman they both are so smooth with the rock. but i know its a stretch.

    but thanks for the rebuttal

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    • #156479
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      sayanything
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      deffinetly get the defensive comparison, they both love gambling and it’s probably because they lack the elite athleticism to defend their opponents so they try to catch up with their hands.

      and i understand/agree with your other two. good statements my friend.

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  • #156545
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    knicksfreak
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    Griffin = Karl Malone
    Harden = Micheal Finley/Roger Mason
    Mills = Tony Parker/Speedy Claxton
    Rubio = Jason Kidd
    Ellington = Rip Hamilton
    Green = Bowen
    Blair = Millsap
    Jennings = young Chauncey
    Budinger = Brent Barry

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  • #156580
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    Untouchable J
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    Joe2ba w/ the Jim Jackson compare…thats what im talkin bout. Many of you are going on height and weight w/out considering their actual game. i.e. Jennings plays nothing like Lou Williams or Kyle lowery.

    Griffin = Amare (best case), Kenyon (worst case)
    Rubio = Andre Miller
    Thabeet = Dalembert
    Harden = a SG version of Paul Pierce, same fat boy type strentgh, old man type game w/ deceptive quickness
    Jordan Hill = Chris Wilcox
    DeRozan = Gerald Wallace/Maggete/Cory Benjamin/Dohntay Jones/Jason Richardson/Deshawn Stevenson..take your pick, VC best case
    Jennings = Jason Williams (white one, if he played like his 1st 2 seasons)
    Curry = House/Kerr/Redick/Langdon…take your pick
    Gerald Henderson = more athletic Cuttino Mobley
    Eric Maynor = Sam Cassell, height and deadly mid-range game
    James Johnson= Boris Diaw
    Earl Clark = Tim Thomas
    Jonny Flynn = TJ Ford with a J (thats saying a lot, Ford is a beast)
    Chase Budinger =
    Tyreke Evans = Larry Hughes
    Wayne Ellington =
    Ty Lawson = Terrel Brandon
    Jeff Teague = Gilbert Arenas, just not as good
    BJ Mullens = Shavlik Randolph
    Patty Mills = JJ Barea

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  • #156904
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    813 Rep
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    Blake Griffin – Antonio McDyess (Young version)
    Hasheem Thabeet – Samuel Dalembert
    Ricky Rubio – Jason Williams (White Chocolate)
    James Harden – Nick Anderson
    Jordan Hill – Kevin Willis
    Demar Drozan – Gerald Green
    Brandon Jennings – Sebastien Telfair
    Stephen Curry – Cuttino Mobley
    Gerald Henderson – Quentin Richardson
    Eric Maynor- Rod Strickland
    Earl Clark – Rudy Gay
    James Johnson – Jamal Mashburn
    Johnny Flynn – Kevin Johnson
    Tyreke Evans – Kendall Gill
    Chase Budinger – Ron Mercer
    Wayne Ellington – Willie Green
    BJ Mullens – Christian Laettner
    DeJuan Blair – Carlos Boozer
    Ty Lawson – Tim Hardaway
    Jeff Teague – Leandro Barbosa
    Tyler Hansbrough – Udonis Haslem
    Jrue Holiday – Keyon Dooling
    Damion James – Josh Howard
    Derrick Brown – Trevor Ariza
    DaJuan Summers – Antoine Walker (early years)
    Toney Douglas – Derek Fisher
    Taj Gibson – Stromile Swift
    Sam Young – Corey Magette
    Patty Mills – Rafer Alston

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