Lacey chose to stay home and play for Alabama over the Cats. It didn't pan out to well for him there. If he had came to Kentucky no way it takes him 3 years to get to the NBA. Will Newman make the same mistake?
Newman the next Trevor Lacey?
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What a thread. Recruit doesnt want to come to college at Kentucky (for one year) and his talents diminish. Its magic
He very well should be 1 year in college, but in that one year he will either get better prepared for the pro game or be a one man show jacking up 20 shots per game learning nothing about NBA life.
Lacey wasn't nearly as highly touted. Newman has NBA size right now. He's only going to college because the NBA won't take him. James Blackmon is a better comparison to Lacey, if Blackmon spends 3 years at IU, whereas Devin Booker is already gone after coming to UK.
If the kid can play the college really doesn't matter. Just throwing stones at a kid because he choose another school
Actually it can matter. Yes, if he can play (and he can) the NBA will find him, but best believe being able to win is worth some extra bonus points on the old draft board... tune in on 6/26/2014 and watch #kentuckyeffect
I think it matters playing for a bigger school than a non basketball school. At a non basketball school you won't get experience dealing with fans and what its like to be a pro. Going to programs like Kansas, Duke, UCLA, North Carolina or Kentucky help you get mentally prepared. Some people don't need that but Anthony Bennett for instance I think if he played under Cal he would've been in the top 10 and would have played better in the league. He did go number 1 but playing for UNLV didn't help him much.
Yeah sure Lamb, Teague, are having hard times in terms of playing NBA basketball. Those 2 players though it has to deal with athleticism, height, and maybe playing on stacked teams that effected their game in the League. Majority of our big guys who went to the league have preformed and at a good level.
Yeah sure Lamb, Teague, are having hard times in terms of playing NBA basketball. Those 2 players though it has to deal with athleticism, height, and maybe playing on stacked teams that effected their game in the League. Majority of our big guys who went to the league have preformed and at a good level.
Westbrook played under Howland, he turned out ok. I'm guessing that's what Howland has been telling him all along.
I think Newman will be very good at the pro level but in college his skill set wont be showcased as in the NBA. One and Done even if he played at VCU. Lol
Newman is hardly the cut and dry number one SG. He might even be the third best and if you add a combo in Murray to the class he would be ahead of him too.
I agree with everything you said other than you saying that Newman has NBA size right now. He actually doe not have NBA size, he is severely undersized to play his natural position in the NBA which is 2 guard. I suppose that is why he is hell bent on playing point guard, so that he will get drafted as one. Newman reminds me of Josh Selby big time, and I do not think he will be a good NBA player because of his height issues.
Oh, the guy UK might get is now ahead of Newman? Was this before or after you heard Newman was going to MSU?
I am not going by my personal rankings or yours. I compared Lacey and Newman's rankings off of ESPN and Rivals, you can crap on those if you want to or use some other source but those are the two I sourced.
Some of you guys are too caught up with the schools these guys choose. rather than the talent/physical tools these guys possess.
If Lacey would have came here, he wouldn't have magically been NBA bound after a year or two. If Newman balls out, do we give Miss ST. all the credit? of course not.
Some cases, a players stock thats a take mainly because of the school and how they ere used. Cliff Alexander is a great example of that this season, but usually, if a player has nBA talent, he'll be NBA bound wherever he goes.
If Lacey would have came here, he wouldn't have magically been NBA bound after a year or two. If Newman balls out, do we give Miss ST. all the credit? of course not.
Some cases, a players stock thats a take mainly because of the school and how they ere used. Cliff Alexander is a great example of that this season, but usually, if a player has nBA talent, he'll be NBA bound wherever he goes.
Well both Bossi and Meyer have said similar things. Bossi, that Newman has struggled against the best and Meyer that Trier and Murray would be battling it out. Whatevs ive maintained all along that Newman is a gunner and UK wasnt necessarily the best fit. If he goes to MSU we will see him jacking up 20 shots a game and hitting 7 of them
Could be a blessing in disguise if we are able to somehow lure Murray in. From what I've seen, Newman's not much into defense. Score first all the way and wants to be a point. Cal doesn't do score first points, Wall was kind of but not really (had 17 assists other night). Newman will probably have a great year, see a lot of double teams, average 15-25 pts and shoot mid 30's from 3. Still be a top 10 pick and probably not ever see the NCAA tourney.
A guy explodes in a glorified scrimmage game and now he's better than Newman. Talk about what have you done for me lately overreaction. Murray is undoubtedly a very good player. Newman however has proven himself against the best over and over. Malik can also defend. For all we truly know Murray is a matador out there. Malik has handles and can create his own shot in legit competition. Not a glorified practice. I do disagree about Newman having great size though. As a PG, yes. As a 6ft 3 shooting guard that's not exactly prototypical size for an NBA 2-guard. He's more in the line of a Monta Ellis or Goran Dragic.
Murray shot it better than Newman last year during the EYBL. I think Newman will be a good defender, he does seem to have fire about himself.
Serious question - what makes Newman so special? I haven't seen him play other than the all-star events, and he really hasn't impressed at all. It doesn't seem like he excels at any one thing. However, people were saying he's the best guard in X amount of years, etc.
I know all-star events aren't the best way to judge talent, but usually someone that highly touted shows why. I really didn't see anything special from Newman to make me seem like he's such a great prospect. Trier, Murray, Diallo, Briscoe, Simmons, etc. all showed flashes of what makes them special.
I know all-star events aren't the best way to judge talent, but usually someone that highly touted shows why. I really didn't see anything special from Newman to make me seem like he's such a great prospect. Trier, Murray, Diallo, Briscoe, Simmons, etc. all showed flashes of what makes them special.
Honestly, Newman reminds me a bit of Brandon Knight. I kept on hearing how great Knight was, and during the all-star events he really didn't look that great. Pretty similar to Newman, actually. We all know that Knight was very, very good, so is that the type of player Newman is?
Newman has a killer mid-range game. He can create his own and gets to the rim really easily. He can hit the 3 because he's got great range. He's a very good defender and he's got a high basketball IQ. You want to see the really good Malik Newman go and watch the U-17 worlds.
So is Brandon Knight a good comparison? It seems like from what you posted that Knight and Newman have very similar games.
When I said NBA size, I meant he looks physically ready. I do agree, a shooting guard today should be 6'5/6'6. Very few true 2-guards have that. Like Westbrook, Knight, Evans, Ellis, Holiday, guys that I have seen comparisons of, ALL had questions of their position in the pros.
Newman did play great in the USA BBall but......the competition was booty. He didnt shoot well in the EYBL which is where the talent might be a litte closer to what he will see in college
