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- Posted on: Sat, 05/21/2011 - 8:05pm #29248
WinterSoldierParticipantIs going to play PG or SG in the NBA? I have heard scouts say both ways, I haven’t watched enough of him to know which is his natural position.
0 - Posted on: Sat, 05/21/2011 - 8:19pm #534567
TheLastWordParticipantPG. He could play both offensively, but at 6’3 177 he won’t be able to defend anyone but point guards.
0 - Posted on: Sat, 05/21/2011 - 9:28pm #534571
omphalosParticipantYep definitely a point guard, his scoring style suits the current trend for NBA point guards, and he’s shown he doesn’t feel the need to jack a whole lot of shots to get his unless it’s required for the team to be successful.
0 - Posted on: Sat, 05/21/2011 - 9:46pm #534572
JRdaFilipinoParticipantNot necasarilly.. I could easily envision Knight developing a game very similar to Jason Terry.. a shooting guard. People tend to forget Terry used to be a full time poing guard for most of his years with the Atlanta Hawks and he actually did a decent job (more than 7apg on one or more occasions). Now I’m not saying Knight is a shooting guard.. but he definitely does have the skills and athletcism to transition there if it better suites him and his team needs. And he does show the potential to develop into an elite point guard. Its way to early to tell now and even early on in the season but he definitely does have the potential to play both positions. At this point in time I don’t really think he has a natural position, though I do think he would be best used as a point guard .
0 - Posted on: Sun, 05/22/2011 - 2:59am #534586
mwalling2117ParticipantHe doesnt have the passing or athleticism to play point guard. As a point guard in college he had a 1.3:1 assist to turnover ratio on a team loaded with talent. I understand Kemba Walker or Jimmer possibly having a poor ratio because thier teams wern’t all that offensively talented around them, but Knight had Terrence Jones and Doron Lamb, lottery level talents, around him. Also he will struggle to guard quick point guards like in the NBA. Does anyone think that Knight could efficiently guard someone like Derrick Rose, or Russel Westbrook? Cause I don’t. I know I’m in the minority on this topic, but thats just my opinion.
0 - Posted on: Sun, 05/22/2011 - 3:12am #534587
omphalosParticipantKnight isn’t short on athleticism, he’s at least as athletic as a Darren Collison, even if he doesn’t have the same hops as the elite athletes. You forget that there aren’t many people in the entire NBA who can efficiently guard Derrick Rose or Russell Westbrook.
0 - Posted on: Sun, 05/22/2011 - 7:50am #534628
B-ball fanParticipantI think he would defend pgs better than sgs. He lacks strength for the sg position, and, unlike Jason Terry, he cannot mitigate that weakness with quickness and athleticism. He may struggle at times to defend pgs, but with his height, I think he could become a solid defensive pg if he puts the effort in. I think Knight’s lack of explosiveness will hurt him more on offense.
0 - Posted on: Sun, 05/22/2011 - 7:58am #534629
Chilbert arenasParticipantI’m not as worried about defensive liabilities as I am with his distribution capabilities. I know people are sold on scoring point guards these days but Rose and Westbrook have athleticism that are miles ahead of Knight. I know he has a much better shot but do you really want you’re scoring point guard just shooting jumpers? He’s going to have to learn to get his teammates involved, which I think he’s perfectly capable of doing considering he’s a smart kid and only 19.
0- Posted on: Sun, 05/22/2011 - 10:36am #534675
TheLastWordParticipantHe is won’t be 19 until December….
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- Posted on: Sun, 05/22/2011 - 10:49am #534679
bksmithParticipantOne thing that you have to remember about him is that he started off the year terrible. He might have been one of the worst PG to start at Kentucky but by the time the tournament started he was much better at getting his teammate involved and well as being a better player. Didn’t he have two game winning shots for them?
He also got a 4.0 gpa in his first year. I have heard that most athletes take easy classes and if they are good then some of their teachers give them a break but a 4.0 is never easy to come by. I am more intrigued by his growth then by his actual numbers. He has a very high basketball IQ. This was also his first year playing PG.
As far as defense in concerned, everyone in the league struggles to keep Rose and Westbrook at bay in a one-on-one situation. You have to play team defense to slow them down effectively. He will be alse to defend most other PGs though. Remember, he is only 18 until December. He is very very young.
I think in 3 years he might be the clear cut #1 PG from this draft of PGs.
0 - Posted on: Sun, 05/22/2011 - 5:47pm #534827
scoutguruParticipantAgree jrdafilapino, I expressed similar sentiments in a previous thread.
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