Prince is 2 inches taller, shoots 10x better, a million times better of a defender, and is by far more athletic than CDR can dream of.
Wow, what an incredibly idiotic statement. So according to your logic, any 6'7 guy should be able to do between the legs, reverse between the legs, and windmills? So that means guys like Rip Hamilton and Wally Szczerbiak should both be able to do the same things right? Wow wow wow Gerald Green was, and never will be, near the shooter that Budinger and Rush is. Again, I repeat: GET OFF THE CDR BANDWAGON
Kosta Koufous can play. For some reason, some websites have categorized him as a spot up shooter like Okur. This isn't his game at all. He's an aggressive inside player. He uses his body and and underrated athleticism to make plays around the basket. The fact that he can step out and knock down 15 footers is just a bonus. Not sure he fills a need for the Rockets, but I get the feeling that some of the sites rating him haven't actually watched him play. If the goal is to find a back up for Yao, I would take him over Hibbert, Lopez, and any of the other bigs projected to be available when we pick.
You make it sound like Chase is the second coming of Dominique, Clyde Drexler or Vince Carter. I'm sure Rip Hamilton and Wally could do some pretty cool stuff if they were just screwing around in a half-ass dunk contest. He has decent athleticism for a 6'7 guy thats going to be in the NBA but it's not what's going to separate him from the competition. His shooting is whats going to make or break him. P.S. your telling people to get off the CDR bandwagon but you sound like Budinger's agent.
"Decent athleticism?" I used to respect you before, but know I've come to see that you don't that much-at least if you don't know much about him just admit it, but don't blurt out ignorant things; and btw, I'm just a casual UofA fan and as a result a Budinger fan. I watched almost all of their games, and I can PROVE to you that Chase has GREAT athleticism. If I was Chase's agent, I wouldn't have said constantly that Rush would be a better pick for us if not for his injury concerns. <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/9tBe4TIai3A&hl=en"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/9tBe4TIai3A&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="344"></embed></object> What Draftexpress said about Chase: http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Chase-Budinger-502/ AT A GLANCE - Chase Budinger Strengths: • Size • Explosiveness • Speed • Perimeter shooting • Finishing ability • Transition play • Basketball IQ • Unselfishness • Fundamentals • Court vision • Upside nbadraft.net
I'm sticking to my original statement. Maybe your more easily impressed than me. Don't get me wrong I'd love to have Budinger on this team but you make it sound like he's some freakish god of an athlete. If we were to get him I'd be more excited about his shooting and legit size he would bring. Also I'm a pac-10 guy so I've actually seen quite a bit of him.
NO way did I ever say he was near the type of athlete in the league of Clyde or Vince. I'm not "enamored" with Chase as you think I am, but I was just trying to make a point that he is not a decent athlete, but a very very good one, just a slight notch below freakish (he's not in that realm because his lack of great foot speed laterally). I was just completely ticked off and dumbfounded as to how you can call someone like Chase just a "decent athlete." Not just that, but your statement that any 6'7 guy should be able to dunks like windmills and between -the-legs, AND the fact that you also think that guys like Rip Hamilton and Wally 's World can do those those type of things JUST because they're 6'7. In that case, Lebron shouldn't be considered a "freak" athlete then should he, not to mention any other 6'7 players + that have 40+ verticals. YOU SIR, are:
I'd give him more credit than that. If Kyle Korver can make an impact than I fully think Budinger has a chance.
He doesn't lack lateral movement. He lacks GREAT lateral movement. He has GOOD lateral movement. Just ask the Suns' David Griffin: http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/sports/articles/0613suns0613.html http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5joxvArHLICOLSCrdZuoSpel9ydpw
Real classy there buddy. Just because I'm not impressed by a 6'7 guy doing windmills and between the leg dunks that makes me an ass? How many guys in the league have 40 + inch verticals? Too many for me to count... thats how many. You are taking personal attacks cause I don't agree with you Budinger love.. you obviously are enamored with the guy. It's cool.
Practically every scouts out there will say in a heartbeat that Chase is one of the top athletes in the draft right. Draftexpress agress with me-and don't even say that its not "legitimate"-it is. They are considered the number one scouting site. Bar none.
You're willing to bet that most guys in the NBA have that high of a vertical? Plus I'm still dumbfounded as to how you can force yourself to believe that guys like Rip Hamilton and Wally should be able to do "some pretty cool stuff?" Riddle me that, sir. (and PS, I repeat, I am NOT biased towards anyone-if I was I wouldn't stick up for Rush so much, since his Jayhawks beat Arizona in a very heartbreaking game.)
I'm not calling you the other proverbial name for a donkey, but rather that you were talking out of that related area....ya know?
You could also easily add Mario Chalmers to that list as well. Chalmers, Rush and CDR look like the best pure basketball players from that list, although none of them look like they could win slam contests, but I do have to admit that I love the CDR reverse dunk in the final four. I would be elated if the rockets drafted Chalmers even though I would like to see them add some athletic size, Chalmers can really play some serious defense and shoot the 3ball extremely well.
Unless we can move up into the teens, we will not have a lot of players to pick from. So if we are still at 25 I think Courtney Lee might be our guy. He is a really good shooter, has a good handle, and is a good team player. Taller than Head, with a better overall game. Would be nice for us off the bench. Last year we were shocked with Brooks so I don't know what tricks Morey has up his sleeve. I have not heard of any private workouts for houston just yet. I think those will be this week or next for sure. So that may give us a better idea of who they are looking at. The draft is only 10 days away.
Imho, Rush has the tools to atleast make the Slam Dunk contest. CDR-never, but he's basketball athletic and that all that matters right now (still I wouldn't want him ) Chalmers is a good, heady floor leader, but in terms of pure point guard skills and instincts, he is NOT a true point guard. He'd be a superb backup PG who can shoot it and defend, but not worth drafting in the first with our 25 pick, considering we have an overload at the PG position
Budinger might pull out of the draft.... he would fit in well with the rockets, last draftexpress mock draft they had him fall to pick number 22. Does anyone know if he has worked out with the Rockets yet?
