[jerb2011Participant]

This guy seems to be the one that will be available for OKC to get asa back-up 3. I have heard 100s of comparisons. I have no cluewho this guy plays like. I’ve heard Josh Childress, Tayshaun Prince, Austin Daye, Chase Budinger, and Trevor Ariza. Who is this guy most like? 

[JimmeredYaWabafetParticipant]

 Francisco Garcia is my comparison for him

[TRC1991Participant]

I like the tayshaun prince comparison but I think honeycutt is a 2-guard at the next level..I think OKC should make a move and try and get chris singleton, they could use a defensive minded jeff-green type

[JNixonParticipant]

He’s a hybrid of Josh Childress and Landry Fields to me. He’s the same level spot up shooter as Fields and he plays almost as high IQ, but with the smoothness, energy level, athleticism, and all-around game reminds me of Childress’.

[scoutguruParticipant]

 Yea I like the Childress comparison fitting the athletic profile. But I was thinking about this the other day and his game is reminiscent of Doug Christie. Never will wow you, however, shows good b.ball iq, can make plays in a ball movement type offense and be a real solid contributor. And defensively can guard 2 and 3’s, although Tyler will have to put on more weight and gain strength to really able to contribute on that end.

[ilike.panochasParticipant]

I liken him to Trevor Ariza the most. His defensive ability, and lack of ability to create for himself makes the perfect comparison, along with the long/slender frame and athleticism.

[Sasha4MVPParticipant]

Honeycutt reminds me of Ariza.  They both have lanky frames.  Each of them have streaky outside shooting, while being good slashers.  Likewise, they are both very good defenders, but Honeycutt is a better shot blocker.  I wish he had stayed at UCLA to refine his offensive game, like how Ariza left after one year.  

[teamjosh04Participant]

I compare him to Tayshaun Prince. Here is my article on him – http://nbaprospects.blogspot.com/2011/05/sleeper-alert-tyler-honeycutt.html.

One thing I didn’t touch on enough is how well he moves without the ball in his hands.

[JNixonParticipant]

Ariza is a solid comparison in terms of their build and strengths and weaknesses, but to me he’s not the defender Ariza used to be and he doesn’t have that kind of athleticism. Ariza was a few notches better than Honeycutt athletically when he was younger.

[ilike.panochasParticipant]

I don’t like the Tyshaun Prince comparison, because Prince’s ball handling and creativity off the dribble is remarkable for 6’9, and those are exactly what Honeycutt lacks and his main weakness.

I want to add a Corey Brewer comparison as well, I think both have strong similarities.

[kobyzParticipant]

the most accurate comparison for him right now is Dorell Wright!

[Mr. 19134Participant]

 Corey Brewer is the most apt comparison right now because neight Honeycutt nor Brewer can shoot to save their life from the outside.  Honeycutt besides thin body builds is nothing like Prince or Childress because both of those players came into the league with a nice outside shot.  Honeycutt does not have a nice outside shot.  However he is remarkably athletic and has a very nice handle and passing ability.   I’m not sure how many of you guys have saw Honeycutt play outside of UCLA’s system but he is a very creative and adept ball handler in the open court and thread the needle with passes in traffic.  

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childress had nice OUTSIDE SHOT ?

[JNixonParticipant]

Yeah and Honeycutt has a solid outside shot spotting. To say he’s not a good shooter is a stretch.

[paradigmnParticipant]

 just watched his combine shooting…HORRIBLE…obviously its only combine…but he even looked disapointed with himself.

[Mr. 19134Participant]

 Um Yeah Josh Childress came into the league with the reputation of having a polished scoring game and a very well developed mid range game.  Childress was never known as having a dead eye 3 point shot but he was compared favorably to Rip Hamilton in having the ability to knock down the mid range game.  Remember Childress shot over 50% from the field in college and the NBA so I would say he had a nice outside shot.  Outside show meaning anything outside of 15 feet not necessarily meaning 3 pointers.  Josh Childress went over to Europe and seemingly forgot how to play basketball tho.  I don’t know what happen to that guy. 

Tyler Honeycutt don’t look like he can hit anything.  And I wrote that before he nearly knocked the rim off with bricks at the combine.  I don’t know who the worse shooter in this draft is Honeycutt or Leslie.  But Honeycutt did look very athletic and displayed his nice ball handling and passing ability for a 6’8 player very similar to why Corey Brewer went in the top 10.  

I don’t think Honeycutt goes in the top 20 tho and he could very well fall into the second round.  I wouldn’t be surprised if Malcom Lee got drafted before him because he has more NBA ready skills.

[JNixonParticipant]

I doubt you’ve watched UCLA play if you think Honeycutt is even close to being as bad a shooter as Travis Leslie, or to compare him to Corey Brewer. Brewer has never been able to shoot very well, and he’s also never been known as a good ball-handler or passer. Honeycutt is a mediocre ball-handler right now, but he’s a much better passer and still a better ball-handler than Corey Brewer. Honeycutt shot at 36% from 3 last year, which is pretty average, but he made almost 2 3’s a night on almost 5 attempts. To sit here and say he can’t shoot and compare him to Corey Brewer based on the way he;s shooting at the combine is dumb. Plain and simple.

[Mr. 19134Participant]

 No he’s not as bad a shooter as Travis Leslie (i don’t think anybody is), but he is not a good shooter plain and simple.  1.7 3’s a game on 4.6 attempts isn’t bad but he also shot 6.2 two points field goal attempts and only made 2.7 shots a game.  So he shot 43.8% on 2 pt field goals last year which is pretty bad considering he had atleast 2-4 inches on everybody guarding him in college.  And coming out of college Corey Brewer had nice ball handling abilities and won the Final Four MVP primarily because of his point forward abilities and his handling the ball in transition the same traits that Honeycutt brings to the table.

[apb540Participant]

 The Ariza comparison is pretty solid.  I also see a skinnier and less of a ball handler Iguodala.

[JNixonParticipant]

What makes you think in the Pac-10 he had a 2-3 inch advantage on who was guarding him nightly? He’s 6’7 185 playing  SF and sometimes even PF when they went small. It’s not like he was taking a bunch of shots at the rim either, he was a set shooter on those 43% of shots. He clearly needs to get stronger, and he’s not an elite shooter really, but Corey Brewer?? Brewer isn’t a nice ball-handler at all, have you seen how high he dribbles? If Brewer could handle the ball he’d be a much better NBA player than he’s proven to be. The player in this draft most comparable to Corey Brewer is someone like Jereme Richmond from Illinois. 

 

[JimmeredYaWabafetParticipant]

hey there peoples looke who Tyler’s best case scenario is… http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Tyler-Honeycutt-5247/

[llperez]

Honeycutts not a bad shooter and his form is solid. He has a nice high release and improved a lot from his freshman to sophomore year. He has the ability to really make a mark as a shooter in the NBA. Childress never had a jumper and I saw him play numerous times in highschool and then his entire College and pro career.

[PlatypusParticipant]

He’d be great on NYK next to Melo, or Chicago or Nohla next to Paul and Ariza, or my favorite for him would be Dallas 

[llperez]

He will be a steal wherever he goes. The guy does some unique things for a wing with his passing rebounding and shotblocking. I just don’t see him being a go to offensive option due to his lack of an explosive first step. He is a combination of numerous players mentioned such as Nicolas batum, dorell wright and tayshaun prince.

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