[Yahoo Sports Twitter] Pistons trade rights to Chase Budinger to Rockets.

Houston Rockets get Buddinger

SCOUTING REPORT: Chase Budinger

Positives: Has good length, wingspan and athleticism, but is more suited for the two-guard spot...Gets excellent elevation and is explosive getting off his feet and into the air, where he can hang a long time until he gets to the rim...When he elevates for the putback or rebound, he shows soft hands to secure the ball...Finishes well in transition and has a nice "bag of tricks" (hesitation moves, shoulder dip, pump fakes) to force the defender to commit too early...Good slasher taking the ball to the basket from the perimeter vs. wing players and two-guards with the initial step to fly past his man off the bounce and angle his way to the basket after gaining separation...Has become much more comfortable from the perimeter and has NBA-caliber 3-point range...More suited for the up-tempo game with some space on the floor to operate in dribble-drive situations rather than in a half-court situation when he's forced to create...Uses his body well to set up screens...Accurate shooting on the move, as he likes to catch and quickly take his shot while drifting away from the goal...Has a knack for getting open to take his shot behind the arc when playing from the weak side...Times leaps well going for the rebound has the upper-body strength to maintain position and prevent bigger wing players from boxing him out...Not the type that will force his shot, and knows how to scan the court to locate an open teammate...Too smart and instinctive to bite on a shooter's moves at the perimeter...Shows the body control to adjust when a defender faces up to him and is versatile enough to finish with either hand...Has the vision to slip through a crowd in the lane, using his sharp cutting ability to get to the rim for a smooth put-in...Has a good understanding for positioning when playing along the perimeter, and can juke the defender off the dribble...Developing better range shooting from the outside, correcting a slight hitch in his release...As a junior, he had a higher release point and a smoother stroke on his jump shot...Takes good angles to the basket, knowing how to draw contact along the way to get to the foul line...Sets his feet well to pull up and put in a shot from the top of the key... When playing in the half-court game, he does a good job of making off-balance shots in traffic or fading back to uncork a pull-up jumper...Has the natural ability to be a solid defender with great reach and elevation, along with good timing to stay in front of his man.

Negatives: His biggest weakness is on the defensive end where he has just decent lateral quickness, not enough to handle quicker NBA guards...Has adequate strength, but needs to add more power to his game to avoid being pushed out of the paint in the NBA...Has some stiffness in his hips which also comes into play when trying to fight off screens (the shooter can easily beat him off the dribble)...Until he improves his overall power base, his in-between game will remain inconsistent...With a player that displays the elevation Budinger does, it is alarming that he fails to block shots (13 as a freshman, six as a sophomore and 16 as a junior)...Part of his problem defending vs. perimeter shooters is that he fails to stay down in his stance...Needs to play with better control on the defensive end, as he will out-run the play, leaving his man open to take uncontested shots...Lacks the skills to create his own shot coming off the dribble (tends to rush his shot and fails to set his feet)...Needs to show more aggressiveness in the lane and guard against sitting back and firing mid-range jump shots... Because of his hesitation in going to the rim through traffic, he is not the type that can easily convert on isolation plays...Easily gets up and down the floor, but doesn't easily separate from defenders.

Compares To: BRENT BARRY, Houston -- Budinger is an emerging talent on the offensive end, with good size and perimeter shooting. He has the quickness to beat wing players to the basket and shows a nice touch finishing at the rim. His lack of ideal strength disqualifies him from playing small forward at the next level and his defensive skills have yet to emerge. He struggles to shoot off the dribble and when he gets bounced out of the paint, he will just park along the perimeter rather than aggressively fight back to draw contact. He looks too stiff in his hips to rotate well on defense, especially when assigned to cover "2" guards. He will have to add more upper-body strength to play at the next level and show more desire on defense, especially using his leaping ability to block shots. Without more emphasis on aggressively attacking the rim and improving his defense, he will be nothing more than another Keith Van Horn.

 

splish SPLASH!

 

damn moey really is a beast.

 

Are we picking up all these players to package them in a nice trade perhaps? What do you guys think?

 

im guessing that spanish guard stays overseas

 

Morey FTW?

i see 6 chase buddinger threads on the GARM now..

 

I dont know much about him. Is this good?

 

Here's a youtube vid
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Hahaha Comares to Brent Barry of Houston.. Hmmm sounds familiar.. WAIT!! Brent Barry is on our team..

 

He looks like the "Chase" in "House M.D.", new nickname: Aussie

 

Hello everyone you might remember me from the chat... I'm the guy who wanted Budinger! !!!!!!!!!!

He's gonna be great... stop hatin on the pick... also say bye to Wafer

 

rich man's steve novak FTW

 

Yes!!! I've been wanting this kid since last season.

 

A trade has to be coming. Two SG and a PG that won't play over here this year it looks like. Morey I am impressed, well i'm impress with the owner more since he is willing to spend money in this day in age.

 

I'm thinking;
The right trade did not come along for tmac that was right for the Rockets
No one would let Morey get a hold of the 3 or 4 mid level gems he wanted
So he bought 3 2nd round diamonds in the rough for flexibility w/tmac trade and for the future as well.

 

LOL i just remembered. Didn't Aaron Brooks elbow Chase Budinger in the face in college?

 

No one can accuse Les of being cheap now. Les is spending millions for second-rounders while teams like Phoenix are shedding talent to save similar amounts.

 

rofl at the comparison to brent barry. barry is an excellent ball handler who was a slam dunk champ. i don't think budinger comes close to that level of athleticism.

 

I'm willing to bet that Morey definitely trolls this board now after seeing this.

This is too much of a coincidence, because I really like Budinger too and wouldn't mind getting him too.