How much did Les pay for this scrub again? I'm not saying he's a bad player, but after watching him play several games in the Olympics, I have to admit, I'm not impressed. He's no where close to being an NBA starter, or a consistent rotational player for that matter. Thoughts on Llull's play? One more thing; why are all the female Spanish fans hot? I'm moving to Spain.
to be fair, this is a short tournament,bes indicator would be his euro play..though i didnt follow his game
I actually think the opposite after having watched all his games. I think he is the ideal backup PG for this team if his buyout for this year wasn't so huge.
I don't think we're watching the same guy. He does a lot of little things, which I like. He's gritty. But he's not a good shooter, and from what ive seen so far in the Olympics, he's not a good enough passer to be an NBA pg
I don't think anyone considers Llull to be a pure PG. What I like most about him is his defensive intensity. I definitely don't think he's a starting NBA point guard, but I think he could be a good backup in the right system (next to a play-making guard or forward).
I want him to improve his shooting. If he can shoot an NBA 3-pointer at around 35% I would be really happy
I thought he was solid - Llull was asked to guard Durant toward the end (in a box and 1) and did an admirable job. Spain asked him to do other things but shoot, but he picked his spots well. He definitely has a future in the NBA if he wants it, but he may feel like he'd rather be a superstar in Spain than a fourth or fifth option on an NBA team.
I bet Rudy F and Navarro has told him not to bother with the NBA unless the price is right. Courtney Lee type of guard.
What time has been wasted on Llull? The Rockets haven't been paying him, and he's been developing skills at a level of competition significantly better than the D-League.
Any player that is brought in the game to stop Durant after he just dropped 30 is got some value as a pretty good defender in either league. Offensively its hard to judge anyone in Olympic play. By Olympic standards, a player like James Harden is a scrub and JC Navaaro is a stud. It's just a different style of play with different roles and likewise his offense looks completely different than when he's an impact player on Real Madrid. Anyone who watched him play with Real Madrid should be complety baffled by Aruba's evaluation here. He's not going to be the Spanish kobe bryant or anyone but he's going to be a good NBA player if he comes over next summer. He's at the very least a quality combo energy guard off the bench.
Are we talking about Hardin or Llull? Because it sounds like you are describing that US PG/SG combo guy...not the Spanish guy.
Seems like a really high IQ basketball player that knows how to move the ball, and a good defender. Kind of like a Battier at the PG position in the NBA...nothing spectacular but I think he'll be a solid rotational player.
Gotcha. He's clearly worth the most money ever paid for a 2nd rounder. (sarcasm) You know what is all too rare in the NBA? 6'3" combo guards. (more sarcasm)
So you don't rate him highly because he's not living up to his price tag? In economic terms, the $2.5 (or is it 3?) million that we paid for his rights is a sunk cost. Regardless of whether he comes to the NBA or not, that money is gone. Why does him living up to that price tag now have anything to do with him becoming a contributor on a future Rockets team?
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