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lol @ the last 3 pages..
i must say all credibility goes out the window when you say parker is below/avg athleticly
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It's like people see a picture of him, see the bit of extra fat, and declare him unathletic. Is he the athlete Wiggins is? Absolutely not, but it's not like this guys a stiff lolComment
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mr un-athletic says hello.
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nothing about this play is doable from a PF/C without high level athleticism.. i mean cmon the dudes one of the best athletes in the draft, he just happens to be carrying around more weightComment
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2014 Draft Discussion
Regarding Jabari's athleticism, it depends on what position you see him at. Compared to NBA SFs, I would say he's a below average athlete when you look at speed, quickness, and leaping ability. At PF, he's as quick and fast as any of them outside of Blake Griffin and maybe one or two others that I'm forgetting. There's definitely a few that are far better leapers as well. He isn't as unathletic as a guy like Kyle Anderson, but there's a ton of SFs out there that are more athletic than he is, and he's nowhere near being one of the best athletes in this draft.NFL: Bills
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I still think he'll be able to create his own shot whenever he wants one he gets into better shape. Defensively will be another story obviously, we'll see how how that pans out."You make your name in the regular season, and your fame in the postseason." - Clyde Frazier
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And here's Mr. un-athletic, slow, and fat doing a 360 lol
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put it this way, to move like he does for his size , he HAS to be athletic. I mean look @ chuck, dude was heavy, but are we gonna say he wasnt athletic?Comment
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That seems a bit harsh to me. I'd say at worst he's average athletically for an NBA small forward. He's going to be a bit unique though and should be able to use his strength advantage like Melo & Pierce. Any SF that's guarding him who's quicker than him will likely be smaller and weaker than him but he still needs to learn to use that advantage more efficiently. But still, he's a pretty polished scorer for someone so young.
I still think he'll be able to create his own shot whenever he wants one he gets into better shape. Defensively will be another story obviously, we'll see how how that pans out.
We'll see. I do agree he should be able to use his strength to overpower some SFs, but I think a lot of teams will try to defend him with a PF since he's an average at best shooter right now and generally struggles to create separation. I think his strength is his biggest strength on the offensive end, and defending him with PFs will negate that for the most part.
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im sure alot of teams in the late teens/20s are hoping so, but i dont think he drops out of the lotto even with surgery
mattum, parker has nowhere to play in orlando right now. AA and harris are taking up the 3/4 spots and i really dont see orlando wanting to trade either, but if its true that they are going to get rid of nelson then it opens the door for oladipo to completely move to PG and slip AA down to get parker into the 3. besides, if parker is still there @ 4 someone is getting fired from those first 3 teams
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We'll see. I do agree he should be able to use his strength to overpower some SFs, but I think a lot of teams will try to defend him with a PF since he's an average at best shooter right now and generally struggles to create separation. I think his strength is his biggest strength on the offensive end, and defending him with PFs will negate that for the most part.
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It can keep going hehe.
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Definitely true. Depends on personnel, but there aren't all that many PFs in the East to take advantage of SFs that I can think of (which is where Jabari will be playing barring an unforeseen trade).
I think Jabari can still be a really good player in the NBA if he can improve his shot so that he's a knockdown shooter, but I think he'll struggle early on.NFL: Bills
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I know. That's why I'm making a case to draft a small forward?
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The majority of NBA power forwards aren't going to be able to guard Jabari, in my opinion.
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