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- Posted on: Sun, 02/07/2010 - 6:29pm #12665
xbadgerhustlerParticipantI don’t see how a guy with as much skill/physical ability is not a lock to be top 5. Everytime i’ve seen the kid play i’ve been amazed, yet he can’t even crack most mock top 10s…
He can pass extremely well for a big man, has the physical tools, and he seems like a good kid- am i missing something?
0 - Posted on: Sun, 02/07/2010 - 6:32pm #253773
Mr. BasketballParticipanti agree completely and have been saying this for a while now. once he does well in the tournament he will.
wall, turner, johnson, cousins, and monroe should be the top 5.
0 - Posted on: Sun, 02/07/2010 - 6:45pm #253777
xbadgerhustlerParticipanti agree at this point in the season.
0 - Posted on: Sun, 02/07/2010 - 9:35pm #253826
esperanzafleet69Participantyeah but how much better is he gonna get facing the best competition in the world…
0 - Posted on: Mon, 02/08/2010 - 4:26am #253784
RUDEBOYHow good is Monroe? Well The Grizzlies wanted to draft him with the number 2 pick last summer if he had came out..I would love to see him work on his facing the basket game & get a little stronger..I don’t expect him to last past the top 5…
0 - Posted on: Mon, 02/08/2010 - 5:44am #253840
JNixonParticipantTeams are scared of him because of his lack of athleticism, rebounding, and defense. But he can be a “Pau Gasol meets Lamarcus Aldridge” type, so yes, I’d take him in top 10 at the absolute least.
0 - Posted on: Mon, 02/08/2010 - 5:52am #253841
xbadgerhustlerParticipant“lack of athleticism, rebounding, and defense”
i’ve never watched monroe and thought he lacked any of those things…
0 - Posted on: Mon, 02/08/2010 - 6:00am #253843
xbadgerhustlerParticipantdraftexpress does have him as average athleticism
0 - Posted on: Mon, 02/08/2010 - 6:23am #253847
JNixonParticipantYea he’s rebounded well this season…But didn’t last year. That was a small cause for concern. But they also bring up his defense in his weakness section.
0 - Posted on: Mon, 02/08/2010 - 9:36am #253893
sheltwon3Participanttop 10 no doubt but top 5 could be a stretch because of the potential guys after Wall, Turner, and some others
0 - Posted on: Mon, 02/08/2010 - 10:25am #253906
quinceyhodgesi dont think his last year rebounding was much of a concern because monroes freshman averages in that department was on par with other good georgetown big men. the concern was that they thought he could rebound better which isnt much of a real concern
0 - Posted on: Mon, 02/08/2010 - 10:27am #253907
lalailaParticipantbut heey isn’t Greg a potential guy? he is nothing like he could be, potential isn’t athleticism potential is how good you could be and i think this guy has a chance to be top5 guy from this draft class.
0 - Posted on: Mon, 02/08/2010 - 10:39am #253911
quinceyhodgesyep. hes a guy who could contribute right away yet has good potential as well
0 - Posted on: Mon, 02/08/2010 - 11:15am #253925
Michael.S.ParticipantDude can even shoot the 3! I really,really like his game….If he is not athletic you go find me another 6-11 big guy that could run a fast break and finish…Vertically, he doesn’t have great bounce, but he has decent-good bounce, definitely more than Cousins
0 - Posted on: Mon, 02/08/2010 - 11:16am #253926
quinceyhodgesyeah. i think when people on here say athlete they only think about how high a player jumps. hes actually a better ATHLETE then favors and cousins. favors seems to jump higher though
0 - Posted on: Mon, 02/08/2010 - 11:25am #253929
GreenLanternParticipantI agree with everybody so far. He may slip in the actual draft, but he will be a top 10 player from this draft. My best comparison is Andrew Bogut instead of Pau Gasol. Bogut may be the most underrated player in the game right now, and a top 3 big man passer. Monroe will have to work and improve a lot to get to Gasol’s level offensively, but he has the tools to get there…
0 - Posted on: Mon, 02/08/2010 - 11:52am #253937
JNixonParticipantGreg Monroe is not a better athlete than Derrick Favors….Let’s be serious.
0 - Posted on: Mon, 02/08/2010 - 12:09pm #253945
BothTeamsPlayedHardParticipantIt depends on how you define athleticism. I guarantee you that Favors could not pull off the spin moves Monroe has and either finish or drop off a pass reminiscent of Magic the way Monroe has. That isn’t just skills, but an incredible showing of athleticism to keep one’s balance and coordination while remaining sure of what is going on around him. Can he jump like Favors? Probably not, but I saw him swat Johnson when he went up for a dunk. He got home jobbed on the foul call, but that doesn’t take away from the fact that he had the quick little hop. He probably can’t tear down a rim like others, but Sports Center highlights don’t count for more. The guy runs flat-footed, but isn’t slow and does run the floor well when the Hoyas do so when the opportunity presents itself. He steps out on pick-and-rolls effectively. I think he is as enjoyable a player to watch as there is in college basketball right now, and just don’t see where he wouldn’t go above some of the other named bandied about for the top ten. He not only has All-Star potential, but because of his unique abilities and skills given his size has a high floor. He won’t be a bust.
0 - Posted on: Mon, 02/08/2010 - 12:19pm #253948
JNixonParticipantGreg Monroe is not as athletic as Derrick Favors. He is more skilled yes, but the moves he has down low have to do with his footwork. Not athleticism. For example, Big Baby Davis has better footwork than Favors too, but lets not mistake Davis for being a better athlete than Favors.
0 - Posted on: Mon, 02/08/2010 - 3:13pm #253996
butidonthavemoneyIggy is 100% right. There is no way in hell Monroe is a better athlete than Favors.
Favors is stronger. quicker, faster, and a better leaper.
0 - Posted on: Mon, 02/08/2010 - 4:20pm #254019
quinceyhodgeswhat does favors do athletically better then monroe other than jump? full court speed monroe. side to side speed?monroe.i see plenty go past favors more then monroe.people swtill hanging on towhat favors did in hs
0 - Posted on: Mon, 02/08/2010 - 4:24pm #254021
JNixonParticipantIt’s not like you lose athleticism from HS to college, if anything you get better athletically because of a more intense weight training regimen. But Favors is a better athlete than Monroe is. No doubt about it.
0 - Posted on: Mon, 02/08/2010 - 4:28pm #254022
quinceyhodgesthats youre opinion. and you do lose it sometimes when you gain muscle/weight or if youre athletic ability was overhyped like youre skills then you get to college and people see the real player and youre true athletic ability
0 - Posted on: Mon, 02/08/2010 - 4:36pm #254025
JNixonParticipantHe’s the same athlete he’s always been…He’s not produced that high because he doesn’t have good footwork of moves down low.
0 - Posted on: Mon, 02/08/2010 - 4:39pm #254026
quinceyhodgesmaybe he has. but he was easily overhyped as a athlete.somecompared him to josh smith in that reguards and anyone who has watched him can tell hes not even close to that
0 - Posted on: Mon, 02/08/2010 - 4:41pm #254027
quinceyhodges - Posted on: Mon, 02/08/2010 - 5:06pm #254033
JNixonParticipantHe literally is nothing like Josh Smith at all….That has always been a horrible comparison by people who couldn’t have watched him play. I can see why he’d be compared to Amare Stoudemire, even though Chris Wilcox is the more accurate comparison to me.
0 - Posted on: Mon, 02/08/2010 - 5:06pm #254034
JNixonParticipantHe literally is nothing like Josh Smith at all….That has always been a horrible comparison by people who couldn’t have watched him play. I can see why he’d be compared to Amare Stoudemire, even though Chris Wilcox is the more accurate comparison to me.
0 - Posted on: Mon, 02/08/2010 - 5:10pm #254035
quinceyhodgesi dont see him as athletic as wilcox was either. he doesnt get up as quick or jump as high
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