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  • Posted on: Fri, 03/21/2014 - 12:01pm #54410
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     I don’t know who was watching the Creighton-UL -Lafayette game, but Elfrid Payton was really impressive.  This was my first time watching him since the US U-19 games, so I didn’t know exactly what to expect and was really impressed. 

    Payton only had 3 assists (he would have had more with NBA scorekeepers), but his passing was fantastic.  Great post entry passes, hit the roll man and found shooters on the perimeter.  Fantastic patience for an athletic guard and I’m not sure he made a bad pass all game.  And Payton has absolutely sick handles.  He kept his dribble alive in traffic really well.  

    Defensively, McDermott may have burned him at times, but Payton is clearly a really intelligent defender who understands rotations and positioning well, hence his 6 defensive rebounds, 3 steals and 2 blocks.  

    I wonder if Payton would get a lot more attention at a major conference school.  This site has him in the lottery, but not many other sites have really caught up.  Payton seemed pretty comparable to Smart, but with better decision making, at least in this game.  I know Payton has had issues with turnovers in the past, which you wouldn’t know by watching him vs. Creighton.

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  • Posted on: Fri, 03/21/2014 - 12:35pm #881194
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     It was my first time seeing him play as well. I also was very impressed. Definitely needs to keep working on his jumper and gain some weight, but I think he has a chance to be a very good PG in the league. I really like the Devin Harris comparison.

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  • Posted on: Fri, 03/21/2014 - 12:35pm #881085
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     It was my first time seeing him play as well. I also was very impressed. Definitely needs to keep working on his jumper and gain some weight, but I think he has a chance to be a very good PG in the league. I really like the Devin Harris comparison.

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  • Posted on: Fri, 03/21/2014 - 12:37pm #881196
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     I said and believed he was going to be the steal of the draft. However, that shouldn’t be the case anymore for him since people have caught onto him being a legit PG that translate in the next level.. Nice kid too.

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  • Posted on: Fri, 03/21/2014 - 12:37pm #881087
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     I said and believed he was going to be the steal of the draft. However, that shouldn’t be the case anymore for him since people have caught onto him being a legit PG that translate in the next level.. Nice kid too.

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  • Posted on: Fri, 03/21/2014 - 1:52pm #881216
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     Is very young so he could stay another year in school and still be the age of a sophomore. Needs work on his jumper and finishing at the rim in the half-court.

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  • Posted on: Fri, 03/21/2014 - 1:52pm #881107
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     Is very young so he could stay another year in school and still be the age of a sophomore. Needs work on his jumper and finishing at the rim in the half-court.

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  • Posted on: Fri, 03/21/2014 - 4:43pm #881260
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    I like the Devin Harris comp. He reminds me a bit of Kyle Lowry with height as well.

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  • Posted on: Fri, 03/21/2014 - 4:43pm #881151
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    I like the Devin Harris comp. He reminds me a bit of Kyle Lowry with height as well.

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  • Posted on: Fri, 03/21/2014 - 4:44pm #881153
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    I like the Devin Harris comp. He reminds me a bit of Kyle Lowry with height as well.

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  • Posted on: Fri, 03/21/2014 - 4:44pm #881262
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    I like the Devin Harris comp. He reminds me a bit of Kyle Lowry with height as well.

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  • Posted on: Fri, 03/21/2014 - 5:44pm #881181
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     The only problem is his shooting. 26% from 3 for the year. Creighton was sagging off him allllll game. Hopefully he can improve that, his stroke is solid and all other facets of his game are really good, though McBuckets showed superior basketball IQ multiple times. Comes with experience obviously. The guy I came away loving is Shawn Long. 

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  • Posted on: Fri, 03/21/2014 - 5:44pm #881290
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     The only problem is his shooting. 26% from 3 for the year. Creighton was sagging off him allllll game. Hopefully he can improve that, his stroke is solid and all other facets of his game are really good, though McBuckets showed superior basketball IQ multiple times. Comes with experience obviously. The guy I came away loving is Shawn Long. 

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  • Posted on: Sat, 03/22/2014 - 8:40am #881293
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    I didnt realize he was so young..He just turned 20 last month and have already been in college 3 years…

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  • Posted on: Sat, 03/22/2014 - 8:40am #881401
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    I didnt realize he was so young..He just turned 20 last month and have already been in college 3 years…

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