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C’mon, everyone wants to be like Mike (but he made need to add a few inches to his 33.5″ vertical to throw down like him).
We’ve been looking at the best fits for each UK player headed to the NBA, but occasionally we get bit of news coming from the teams’ perspective that allows us to see who they think is the best fit for their club. Some executives come off sounding foolish (Really, MJ? Not sold on MKG?), but others let you see the tactical choosing that comes with properly gaming the NBA Draft.
Jon Rothstein now reports that the Chicago Bulls are very interested in selecting Doron Lamb in the first round with the 29th overall pick. Having Doron get picked in the first round would be awesome, and build us one step closer to the next ‘greatest day in Kentucky basketball history’ (ha). Also, it would be fun to watch Lamb team up with a NBA superstar and member of Cal’s #lafamilia, Derrick Rose. KSR’s own Rashawn Franklin even chose the Bulls as his hometown-biased favorite spot for Lamb to land.
Here’s what Rothstein had to say about Lamb and the Bulls:
The Bulls are said to be big fans of Kentucky’s Doron Lamb at 29. Chicago needs a capable shot maker off the bench and could use another capable guard with Derrick Rose’s status for the beginning of the next season in question. Many NBA scouts have compared Lamb to Detroit Pistons guard Rodney Stuckey because of his ability to play both spots in the back court at the next level. The 6-foot-4 Lamb led all scorers during Kentucky’s victory over Kansas in the national title game with 22 points.
On another note, Rick Majerus knocks MKG a bit and says that Bradley Beal could be better:
“The guy I would take second would be Beal,” Saint Louis head coach Rick Majerus told me last week. “Don’t forget when Ray Allen was taken by the Bucks in 1996, it came down to he and Stephon Marbury. Marbury had some kind of pizazz and that New York City legend about himself, but Allen had that classic consistency of being a good jump shooter. In this day and age, the three ball to stretch the defense is key. He can have an outstanding middle game if he develops the shot fake. I think he’s more of a viable weapon in the NBA than someone like Kidd-Gilchrist is.”
The Ray Allen comparison isn’t the worst I’ve ever seen, but MKG is special. It’s good to see people asking Rick Majerus’ opinion on the NBA, though. Usually people just call to ask him about Taco Bell burrito reviews and what its like to continually lose to UK.
I’d grab MKG at #2, but I’ll be happy to see him land with Wall and the Wizards at #3.
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June 12th, 2012 at 12:07 pm
Rick Majerus, is as qualified to analyze talent as Al McQuire and the latter is deceased!
June 12th, 2012 at 12:13 pm
The diff in salary 1st year between being #2 or #3 in this years NBA draft according to 1 website:
2 $3,835,600
3 $3,444,400
June 12th, 2012 at 12:20 pm
I think it comes down to need, bith should develop into fine players but one (Beal) should be the strong offensive player and more natural SG. MKG, he IMO will be the more total player, the overall more versatile, the type guy to be part of a strong championship core. If I am Jordan, I would draft Beal, they are not looking at championships, just some offense to get people to come to the games. If I am a team gearing up to win championships, well MKG would be hard to let get past me!
June 12th, 2012 at 12:27 pm
Does anyone know what the “bench” stat line is for these combines? Surely it’s not reps of 225lbs right?
June 12th, 2012 at 12:31 pm
This just how’s biased our fan base is. The comments and Beal being a better offensive weapon are true. MKG has no outside shot
June 12th, 2012 at 12:31 pm
Rick is like a parrot repeating whatever someone else thinks out loud. Did he ever win a big game anywhere? And Jordan, he must have missed his education at NC. You want to start building a championship team then MKG would a great player to begin with. But, Jordan has never chosen wisely in the draft.
June 12th, 2012 at 12:35 pm
Picking on Rick Majerus for continually losing to UK is very funny. It’s crazy how many years Kentucky knocked Utah out of the NCAA Tournament. I guess picking on his weight can be funny because he is a large older man coaching very fit young men. But what was wrong with his analysis? He likes Beal at # 2 and backed it up with good reasoning saying he prefers more of a shooter. What’s wrong with that?
June 12th, 2012 at 12:35 pm
Yeah #5 our fan base is biased, whose isn’t? MKG was not expected to take outside shots. His job was to go to the rim and he did. MKG is like Rodman without all of the baggage. If Pierce was going to the rim instead of laying bricks from the outside maybe Boston would be in the finals.
June 12th, 2012 at 12:38 pm
I think the world of MKG, but I think he could fall as low as 6-7. It is just hard to look up a statistic for intangibles.
June 12th, 2012 at 12:40 pm
I guess if people say Beal is a great shooter enough everyone believes it. I like the kids game, but I watched him play a ton this year and he never showed shooting ability from deep that comes anywhere near matching the hype. Not even close to the shooter Jenkins or Lamb were.
June 12th, 2012 at 12:40 pm
Beal is a better offensively from the outside. MKG is better everywhere else. Defensively, the will to win, in transition, around the basket, rebounding, leadership, motor, anything. If you want to win championships, MKG is the man to do that. No question, without a doubt. Anthony Davis is a game changer but MKG is as well. MKG will win no matter what it takes and that wears off on everyone around him including the coaches, staff, and players. The man will change an entire organization because of his work ethic and will to win. It’s that simple. Let Jordan take Beal. Wall would love to have MKG. I hope it works out that way.
June 12th, 2012 at 12:41 pm
These GM’s are stupid because they analyze the flash of right now, and don’t see where these players will be 5 years from now because they know they can 1. get rid of the player & 2. they know another draft is coming next year. F MJ, do MKG a huge favor & don’t draft him to your ridiculous horrible team, and let him go play with Wall because they both need each other. I hope Jones gets drafted to NO so he can play with AD, they’re both going to need to support each other being new NBA players.
June 12th, 2012 at 12:41 pm
Beating every person up who has a negative or slightly negative view of a UK player gets old. He has a different opinion. I love every UK player and wish them the best but I can see the argument for Beal. He could very well be a star.
June 12th, 2012 at 12:46 pm
I would take Beal, shooting is helpful when trying to score points..
June 12th, 2012 at 12:53 pm
13 the “beating up” is just sarcasm that writers on this site uses. That’s kinda what makes it “the most ridiculous manner possible”. get a sense of humor
June 12th, 2012 at 12:56 pm
*use, not uses.
June 12th, 2012 at 1:13 pm
Beal is a decent defender and a good rebounder at his size. He lead Florida in rebounding I think. Let Charlotte have him. The further MKG falls, the better his chances are to be on a winning team. We don’t have to worry about him or anyone’s analysis of him.
June 12th, 2012 at 1:14 pm
led*
June 12th, 2012 at 1:15 pm
Beal very well may be a better option for the Bobcats than MKG; but comparing someone who has yet to play an NBA game to arguably the greatest pure shooter in the history of the league seems is ridiculous.
June 12th, 2012 at 1:17 pm
Please tell me ksr didn’t take down the post w/ the pic of Phat Matt. Comments getting a little rough? Don’t be so phat…
June 12th, 2012 at 1:27 pm
Majerus opinion is just that, an opinion. Beale maybe be a better scorer than MKG, who really knows once they go into the battles of the league. But if it’s heart, soul, and flat out giving his all out on the court I’d take a MKG every time. Besides we ALL know how the Bobcats develope players once they get them.(Sarcasticly)
June 12th, 2012 at 1:39 pm
Somebody go find Majerus a towel. He needs to make a doody.
June 12th, 2012 at 2:39 pm
I love MKG as much as anyone, but I don’t think that one can really have a problem with Majerus’ comments (unlike the nameless NBA scout bufoon yesterday). I would definitely take MKG 2nd, but if I take my UK hat off, I think Beal goes 2nd and I can’t really say that is a bad decision, partly for the reasons given by Majerus. Beal has NBA size as a guard and is an excellent rebounder in addition to his shooting.
June 13th, 2012 at 6:19 am
I can see the Bulls liking Lamb a lot. They have been trying to replace Ben Gordon the past few years with many different players. They have a lot of similarities in that they are both great spot shooters, combo guards with similar builds, and are great at creating their own shots. To draft a guy at the end of the first round that can fill it up like Lamb can is really a steal. He won’t go much higher because the NBA will say he is undersized for a SG, but whatever takes him will be getting a player.
June 13th, 2012 at 6:40 am
One other comment, I would also take Beal over MKG even though it is very close. I see Beal as someone who is a natural scorer from all over the floor who could easily average over 20 ppg for multiple seasons. Beal is a star in the making and I don’t think the Ray Allen comparisons are too far-fetched. I think MKG is a little different. He could also develop into a star, but I see him more as a stat sheet stuffer like an Andrei Kirilenko type that will average around 15-17 points, but also get 8 boards a game, some steals, blocks, assists, etc. I also think MKG is arguably a better piece to build a team around since he does so much more. That said, its hard to pass on a guy like Beal who has the potential to be one of the NBA’s elite scorers.