Post by DERRENMATTS on Jan 29, 2005 4:37:24 GMT -5
IMO, these are the 3 top PG's in college today. They are the cream of the crop in a growing list of quality PG's playing in college right now.
So who's the best of the three and why? Let me attempt to analyze this.
Chris Paul: Quite simply, he's a complete player. He's Even Steven. Solid handles, solid quickness, solid vision, solid passing abilities, solid scoring abilities, solid everything. There aren't any glaring holes in his game, and the only ones I can find are 1) his less than ideal height for a PG (he's right around 6 feet), and 2) his outside shooting. This kid is a true leader, even at such a young age. And he's not the type of leader who will get in your face. He's the type who players follow because they know he's here to win. If the Celtics were to draft him, he'd be the type of PG Gary Payton is for us--a PG who controls the halfcourt game and knows how to move the ball around and look for his own offense.
Raymond Felton: Bar none, the most accurate passer in college today. This kid can hit a running target that's moving at 65 mph, and hit him in stride, and do it with little hesitation or trouble. He's even more amazing when he's breaking down presses and dishing out lazer passes to open players who are open only for a micro-second. He can pass in the tiny-est openings, and thread a perfect needle through 2 defenders. His only knock is that he isn't more of an offensive player. While I'm not a big fan of big time scoring PG's, Felton is too unselfish and will look for his own shot only as a last resort, though he is a very capable scorer if he wants to be. Athletically, he's really a lot like Banks, except a bit more stocky. He's lightning quick like Banks and he can go from coast to coast in a blink of an eye. But if there's a player running the break alongside of him, you can place your bet that he is going to give up his points and get his assist instead. If we draft Raymond Felton, we can expect a player similar to TJ Ford, pre-spinal injury--a guy who makes things happen and gets his team moving up and down the court. He could quite possibly make an impact similar to what Steve Nash has done for the Suns. On a team full of scorers (Pierce, Buckets, Big Al, Kid Dynamite, Lefty, Mt Perk, Raef), he's a PG who will be happy to dish out 10 assists rather than score 20 pts. And he'll look good doing it also.
Jarret Jack: This guy is a wild card. He's very intriguing because his skills are a bit different than Paul's and Felton's. He's the tallest of the three and he's a converted wing player who now plays the Point position. So he can score and put up a lot of points in a hurry. The guy who he most reminds me of is a young Sam Cassel in his Houston Rockets days, with more athleticism. He could turn out to be the best of the three if the stars are aligned the right way. He's smooth and graceful, yet he has a bulldog mentality.
If I'm following Ainge correctly, he likes players, regardless of position, who can score, and pass, and think on their feet. Raymond Felton may be the least offensive player of the three, but his passing ability is the best of the three. I can see Ainge going after Felton simply for his passing acumen. Chris Paul is the most balanced of the three, but he's not as gifted athletically as the other 2. And Jarret Jack is the best scorer of the three, but he's also a wild card who may turn out to be a gem, or may turn out to be an average player. For some reason, I can see Ainge going with Jack because of his 2-way ability and his height for a PG.
Either of the three are excellent options to draft. But what is the biggest determining factor is their availability. All three may end up going in the first 15 picks, quite possibly taking us out of the running. But if one or more happen to be their for our picking, it will be very hard to pass up on them.
So who's the best of the three and why? Let me attempt to analyze this.
Chris Paul: Quite simply, he's a complete player. He's Even Steven. Solid handles, solid quickness, solid vision, solid passing abilities, solid scoring abilities, solid everything. There aren't any glaring holes in his game, and the only ones I can find are 1) his less than ideal height for a PG (he's right around 6 feet), and 2) his outside shooting. This kid is a true leader, even at such a young age. And he's not the type of leader who will get in your face. He's the type who players follow because they know he's here to win. If the Celtics were to draft him, he'd be the type of PG Gary Payton is for us--a PG who controls the halfcourt game and knows how to move the ball around and look for his own offense.
Raymond Felton: Bar none, the most accurate passer in college today. This kid can hit a running target that's moving at 65 mph, and hit him in stride, and do it with little hesitation or trouble. He's even more amazing when he's breaking down presses and dishing out lazer passes to open players who are open only for a micro-second. He can pass in the tiny-est openings, and thread a perfect needle through 2 defenders. His only knock is that he isn't more of an offensive player. While I'm not a big fan of big time scoring PG's, Felton is too unselfish and will look for his own shot only as a last resort, though he is a very capable scorer if he wants to be. Athletically, he's really a lot like Banks, except a bit more stocky. He's lightning quick like Banks and he can go from coast to coast in a blink of an eye. But if there's a player running the break alongside of him, you can place your bet that he is going to give up his points and get his assist instead. If we draft Raymond Felton, we can expect a player similar to TJ Ford, pre-spinal injury--a guy who makes things happen and gets his team moving up and down the court. He could quite possibly make an impact similar to what Steve Nash has done for the Suns. On a team full of scorers (Pierce, Buckets, Big Al, Kid Dynamite, Lefty, Mt Perk, Raef), he's a PG who will be happy to dish out 10 assists rather than score 20 pts. And he'll look good doing it also.
Jarret Jack: This guy is a wild card. He's very intriguing because his skills are a bit different than Paul's and Felton's. He's the tallest of the three and he's a converted wing player who now plays the Point position. So he can score and put up a lot of points in a hurry. The guy who he most reminds me of is a young Sam Cassel in his Houston Rockets days, with more athleticism. He could turn out to be the best of the three if the stars are aligned the right way. He's smooth and graceful, yet he has a bulldog mentality.
If I'm following Ainge correctly, he likes players, regardless of position, who can score, and pass, and think on their feet. Raymond Felton may be the least offensive player of the three, but his passing ability is the best of the three. I can see Ainge going after Felton simply for his passing acumen. Chris Paul is the most balanced of the three, but he's not as gifted athletically as the other 2. And Jarret Jack is the best scorer of the three, but he's also a wild card who may turn out to be a gem, or may turn out to be an average player. For some reason, I can see Ainge going with Jack because of his 2-way ability and his height for a PG.
Either of the three are excellent options to draft. But what is the biggest determining factor is their availability. All three may end up going in the first 15 picks, quite possibly taking us out of the running. But if one or more happen to be their for our picking, it will be very hard to pass up on them.
