[2quick4uParticipant]

yes, jeremy lamb reminds me of a smaller version of mcgrady, both shinny at the same age, very athletic with a huge wingspan, and a similar game.

they both can drive and create their shot, although t-mac was more creative and better passer but still, and they both have a similar jumper and they specially like to shoot off the dribble.

here some videos of both,

–shooting:

j.lamb: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIv6gnko0jU

t-mac: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvf9F63xy3c

–driving&dunking:

j.lamb: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMFTEiej0mY

t-mac: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKOCy9R-h2A

[HaleParticipant]

 Lamb is very good, but not McGrady good.

[Hi its BenParticipant]

as you said, lamb will most likely be a pure scorer while mcgrady has shown he can contribute as a combo guard or point forward at this point in his career

[The Scare Crow ReturnsParticipant]

and Larry was a better defender and passer though, Lamb is no where near T Mac at any point of their development…Lamb is a super smooth and finnesse Sg with lenghty and leaping ability, he should become a better defender and passer in time…Lamb will never have a career on par with T Mac but could easily have one close to that of Larry Hughes while he was in Washington…

[JNixonParticipant]

 I see a better shooting version of Larry Hughes or a longer Rip Hamilton.

[McDunkin]

I would wish that lazy eye on no man

[The Scare Crow ReturnsParticipant]

Rip would work his man to death off the ball, Lamb seems like a player that needs the ball in his to create for himself and others…

Here is a Crazy Draft Day Vision…The Bobcats select Jeremy Lamb to pair up with Kemba Walker in the Charlote backcourt…Kemba/Lamb and Biyombo=AI/Hughes and Ratliff

[JNixonParticipant]

Lamb really just started becoming an on-ball player this year though. He wasn’t even a huge shot creator off the bounce in HS, if you can believe it. And we all saw that Kemba had the ball his Fr. year. He can definitely be an off-ball player. Lamb was recruited out of HS as a pure jump shooter. Even Rip Hamilton handled the ball a good bit too though, people often don’t realize it but he did. Lamb probably won’t run off screens like Hamilton did in Detroit, but there are similarities.

[Chilbert arenasParticipant]

 I see him as a longer brandon roy with more bounce.  I say that assuming he will continue to work on his ball handling and play making for other players.  

[The Scare Crow ReturnsParticipant]

I jsut see Lamb having the ball alot more than Rip in the NBA, Lamb does have a nice Jumper, I suppose having a carrer like Rip Hamilton or Larry Hughes would be great for a rail thin Sg, becuase he could easily have a Nick young type of carrer as well(which is Okay but hughly viewed at as dissapointing) I will say this though, Lamb has a great chance at climbing up everyone’s draft board much like Kemba did last year, he’s the leader of a top 5 college program and has big time NBA skills(his scoring and shooting is NBA ready, but his body and mind may not be) Kemba turned around everybody’s thinking with his season last year, Lamb could do the same, Napier will also climb up the draft board if UCONN has a huge year…

[2quick4uParticipant]

take it easy guys, i never said lamb was as good as t-mac at any point of their careers or that he was gonna be as good as him, neither that he was gonna have his career, i just said that right now he reminds me of him.

and talking about comparisons, i do buy the larry hughes comparison but no way at all the hamilton’s one..

[2quick4uParticipant]

ups sorry

[I May Be WrongParticipant]

 Honestly, at this point in time, I see Jeremy Lamb as a slightly smaller Rudy Gay. They both have athletcism (Gay with the better of course) and have a solid jump shot. Both have long arms and are not bad defenders and they do make a commitment on trying to improve their games. I want to start to see Lamb and how he is handling the ball because for some reason, I always think his handles are just average (just like Rudy Gay). Just my opinion though

[The Scare Crow ReturnsParticipant]

I think the overall potential for Jeremy Lamb is something like this…

Jeremy Lamb Right Now-East Coast Nick Young(Nick Young USC Edition)

Jeremy Lamb Rookie season-A smarter Nick Young meets Larry Hughes(Sixers flight brothers Larry)

Jeremy Lamb Years 3 through 5- Larry Hughes(Washington near All Star Level Larry)

Jeremy Lamb Years 5 through 10-Rip Hamilton(Detroit Championship Edition)

Jeremy Lamb Years 10 through retirement(Less Injured T Mac Rockets Edition)

[IndianaBasketballParticipant]

I see Kerry Kittles with a little more bounce.

[j1232eParticipant]

I see another Uconn star in him alot RUDY GAY.

[iguapops420Participant]

 I like the Rip comparison, that’s who he reminded me of. Kittloes isn’t terrible, but I think Kerry had a little more pg skills. His passing was better anyways. But I could see the comparison in time. I still don’t think he’s the superstud people are starting to clame him to be. While he SEEMS to have better upside than harrison, just seems like everytime you start to doubt barnes, he makes you regret it. 

But lamb has definitely surprised me compared to last year with his on-ball scoring ability, but I wouldn’t be surprised to see him go more off ball as the season progresses and they get into conference play.

[apb540Participant]

I can’t come up with a perfect comparison for Jeremy Lamb. Really want to see how he progresses this year first. As far as not being able to come off a screen, he shot a ton of baseline catch-and-shoot jumpers in the NCAA tournament. Outside of Kemba, that was their go to. 

[joecheck88Participant]

 I did like the Kerry kittles comparison. Tho I think lamb should be a better player. Not everyone can have a comparison. He could be a more athletic Kevin Martin.

[GrandmamaParticipant]

He’s really nothing like Rip.  Athletically Lamb is superior, he has a lot more bounce than Rip ever had.  Lamb has a lot more range than Rip ever had, Rip’s never been a long range shooter.  Rip’s more of a mid range shooter while Lamb already has NBA 3-point range.  Rip rarely shoots 3’s.  Defensively it’s not even close, Lamb is already head and shoulders above where Rip EVER was defensively.  Lamb’s handles are already better than Rip’s, as Rip was never able to take anyone off the dribble.  Lamb can.  Rip almost specifically runs off picks while Lamb can create for himself.  I really don’t see any comparable attributes between the two.

 

I like the smaller Rudy Gay comparison both offensively and defensively, as well as having some Kerry Kittles attributes offensively.

[mamadouParticipant]

Rip because Uconn, skinny SG…scorer…shooter…sweet midrange game.

In my opinion he’ll be a better version of rip(a very regular and respectable career), due to his length, he’ll be a better rebounder, stealer, shot blocker.

Now, with the ability to create his own shot, he’ll multiply his FTA by 5, he won’t need 20 shots to put 23 pts, an efficient scoring SG.

Top 5 pick fo’sho.

I want him.

 

[joecheck88Participant]

 RiP has never created his own shot. Lamb is a mOre versatile scorer than rip ever was. Rip has always been maybe 1 dribble off a pump fake and a shot. They are completely different players. He played the rip role last year with kemba but when u watch him as the man on his team, u can see he is gifted as a scorer.

[mamadouParticipant]

Ok for rip meets gay, lamb’s not a gay but he’s going to rip anyway.

rip never played with a pass first PG, if he was a 18-20 pts scorer during 10 years in his career, he should have create his own shot…at times.

[iguapops420Participant]

 Lamb is doing this in COLLEGE and hasn’t even entered conference play. His efficiency is going to drop and I’m sorry but I personally think he’s going to be a better on ball than off in the pro’s. and Rip was the starting SG on one of the best defense CHAMPIONS in the past 10 years so to say Lamb is already a better defender is laughable, seeing as how skinny he is and may not be able to defensively handle the physicality of the NBA. it’s honestly a surprise rip was. Not to mention I think people are really forgetting how good of a scorer Rip had become between 04-07 as he was consistently creating his own shot and even finding himself in the post for quick turnarounds.

It’s funny how quickly everyone is talking Lamb up like he’s the next big thing after 2 NON CONFERENCE games. In fact, IMO, his 2nd game wasn’t even that spectacular.

[GrandmamaParticipant]

You gotta give credit to Jim Calhoun for recruiting this kid and seeing his potential.  If I remember correctly, Lamb was only ranked as something like the 75th player in his recruiting class on Rivals.  Not only is he a great coach, he’s also a great recruiter and cand find hidden gems that other coaches overlooked.  Lamb’s a top 5 pick and will battle Harrison Barnes for the 1st perimeter player selected in next year’s draft.  Any of you watch that video that was posted on here about a month ago with Lamb doing his "Lamb Shake" with UConn’s president?  That sh*t was hilarious.

[iguapops420Participant]

 That shit was just creepy. Seriously the weirdest looking dude in the worl lol. HUGE hands, LONG arms and legs, broud shoulders, and the tiniest head with the craziest crackhead eyes you’ll ever see.

[GrandmamaParticipant]

iggypops…..Maybe you’ve never watched Rip play defense, b/c he’s a sub par defender.  And believe me you don’t need to preach about what anyone’s done at UConn in the last 15 years since they’re my favorite team and I have followed them dating all the way back to Ray Allen’s days.  Yes, Lamb is ALREADY a superior defender to Rip, and to be honest, it’s not even close defensively speaking. Rip was NEVER a good defender, maybe an average defender for a few years at best.

 

And in the pros, Rip’s rarely been put in spots to create his own shot.  Yeah he might post up from time to time, but that’s not the point.  The point is people are comparing Rip to Lamb, and their games aren’t similar at all, nor are their attributes. 

 

COMPARISON is the key word here Iggypops, obviously his efficiency will drop in the Big East.  A comparison compares players skill sets and what they are capable of doing on the court. 

 

[WizardofOzParticipant]

At this point he looks more like a rich man’s Eddie Jones, which would still be good enough to be a top 2 SG in the league once Wade slows down. All that Richard Hamilton talk should go out the window at this point. Rip could never pull off that baseline dunk that Lamb pulled off his first game. His 1 on 1 moves look improved. His first step looks better. His defensive awareness looks better. He’s got that easy 3 pt range as well. His shot really looks effortless. I think he’s a top 5 easy. He has just about everything I look for in a prospect: size, athleticism, skill and brains.

[aamir543Participant]

You guys are being a bit too harsh on Nick Young. I honestly think Young is overated, and a glorified chucker, but he was the 15th pick. For a mid first round pick, I believe he has lived up to expectations, and I don’t think anyone should have expected him to get more than what he has already gotten, which is 17 PPG.

I like the Rip comparison, and even though Lamb is a bit more ball dominant, I think they have similar one-on one skills, although Lamb is no where near Rip in terms of off ball movment.

The Nick Young comparison is also valid, except Lamb to me seems like he has better shot selection and can run the break better.

I think he’ll have a 21 point per game sort of season, and be a top ten pick, and go on to have a Larry Hughes-ish career, minus the whole falling off the face of the earth thing.

 

 

 

[OhCanada-Participant]

Jeremy Lamb is one of the best SG prospects to come into the NBA is the last 10 years. He will improve, he has improved at an extremely rapid pace just during his College career. Once his ball handling gets better, along with his strength he will be a very potent scoring threat. Kind of reminds me of a Kevin Martin/Rudy Gay type player.

[iguapops420Participant]

 Say what you want, but I feel Lamb’s offensive game is going to come out more like Hamilton’s in the pros because i just don’t see him consistently creating his own shot either in the NBA as he is at his most efficient when playing off ball showing a sweet mid-range game. And say what you want, but you have no validation that Lamb will be any better defensively in the pro’s than Rip. It’s not like he’s the strongest guy around even for a 2. I agree he PROBABLY will be better, but I wouldn’t say he’s better already. Rip has proven to make it with the physicality of the NBA, Lamb not yet.

@Wiz, can you even make an honest opinion about Eddie Jones game? weren’t barely born during his prime years and Lakeshow days? His game was fairly off-ball oriented as a cutter/shooter/finisher. He wasn’t the kind of guy took people off the dribble often either.

Lamb is more athletic than rip yes, but I’m not ready to say this guy is a guarantee until I see more than 2 games and actual pro play.

[kobyzParticipant]

he remind me combination of Eddie Jones and Allan Houston

[M-DYMESParticipant]

 I love this dudes game.  He gonna be a special player on both sides of the floor and i love players who are threats on D.  Im seeing a miz between Tayshaun Prince and Larry Hughes.  He seems like a solid person too a guy most teams would love to have.  That wingspan is gonna be more hyped than a LeBron-Kardashian baby come draft time.

[Demarcus OnealParticipant]

 Rich man Eddie Jones, he was an all star, I dont lamb is that good yet

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