Collier Soft? What were the Draft Analysts Thinking?

He wasnt soft at Georgia Tech either. I still remember reading a comment by Michael Murphy saying that all Collier could do was shoot from the perimeter and was too soft to play inside making him a second round pick and all. Throughout the offseason I wondered where he got that from. This is part of the reason why I feel it is important for people to make their own evaluations and not just regurgitate what they read in papers and magazines.

There is still more to Collier's game than he has shown thus far. The off the ball, screen and roll game along with his ability to crash the glass and run the floor reasonably well for a player his size has been shown. However, Collier also has a very smooth postup game with a nice hook shot that we could all see later in the year. However, as of now, Rudy has not set him up in the post yet.

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You don't think it is a racial thing, do you?

Sometimes it is hard to wipe stereotypes out of mind. How many white post players in recent years were not labeled as "soft"?

Oh well, the only draft analyst I listen to is MManal ... sometimes.



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[This message has been edited by CriscoKidd (edited November 13, 2000).]

 

Would a Sam Perkins comparison be fair? I think he's probably a better shooter than Perkins (career 46%). Not sure yet about the rebounding, but Perkins has a career average of 6.1 rpg with highs of 8.8 rpb in heavy minutes (around 37 per game).

I don't know that Collier has 3pt range like Perkins, but he's hitting a good percentage from outside so far.

I think his rebounding will improve as he gets more experience.

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I wouldn't be expecting Collier to shoot way over 46% for his career - that's about where he was at Georgia Tech. As for the 3 point shot, Perkins shoots better as of right now, but Collier certainly has time to "learn" that shot, getting shooting range is a matter of practice, practice, practice. From all reports that's something that Collier does pretty well!!

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