March 27, 201115 yr IDK he could not beat Craft off the dribble. Craft is about as good of a defender out top as there is in the college game...
March 27, 201115 yr Author Well Magic Johnson tweeter that if knight comes out he would take him with the first pick.
March 28, 201115 yr Well Magic Johnson tweeter that if knight comes out he would take him with the first pick. Magic Johnson watched much college basketball this season?
March 28, 201115 yr Well Magic Johnson tweeter that if knight comes out he would take him with the first pick. ...and Barkley said the reason UK would beat Ohio St was due to their depth.
March 28, 201115 yr Craft is about as good of a defender out top as there is in the college game... No argument here. How will Knight do against NBA defenders?
March 28, 201115 yr No argument here. How will Knight do against NBA defenders? He'll be fine. Might take a little time, but he is a smart kid and will learn to play to his strengths...
March 28, 201115 yr ...and Barkley said the reason UK would beat Ohio St was due to their depth. and called Brandon Knight, Brandon Jones. But, Barkley has been a joy to listen to during this tournament. He is continously giving Cal some love! Yes, Knight is gone :-(
March 28, 201115 yr Craft is about as good of a defender out top as there is in the college game... Come on Craft isn't half the athlete that DRose or Russell Westbrook is. That's who Knight has to worry about.
March 28, 201115 yr Come on Craft isn't half the athlete that DRose or Russell Westbrook is. That's who Knight has to worry about. Was Bruce Bowen an amazing athlete? No, he was hard nosed and took defense very seriously. That's Craft and what he brings on the defensive sie of the ball. Plus Craft is a lot more athletic than the color of his skin gets him credit for...
March 28, 201115 yr Was Bruce Bowen an amazing athlete? No, he was hard nosed and took defense very seriously. That's Craft and what he brings on the defensive sie of the ball. Plus Craft is a lot more athletic than the color of his skin gets him credit for... Bruce Bowen also guarded guys on the wing. Since Bruce's time NBA PGs have become crazy athletic. While Bruce played 3 years ago only a few guys had that kind of quickness. Craft, white or black, is no where near the type of defender Knight will see in the NBA IMO. Not even in the same zip code.
March 28, 201115 yr Bruce Bowen also guarded guys on the wing. Since Bruce's time NBA PGs have become crazy athletic. While Bruce played 3 years ago only a few guys had that kind of quickness. Craft, white or black, is no where near the type of defender Knight will see in the NBA IMO. Not even in the same zip code. I've watched Craft lock down Knight, Teague and any other big name PG you can name over the last 2 classes. Craft will make a lot of money playing D when his college career is over...
March 28, 201115 yr I've watched Craft lock down Knight, Teague and any other big name PG you can name over the last 2 classes. Craft will make a lot of money playing D when his college career is over... That has nothing to do with the fact that he's not the kind of athlete of the highest quality PGs in the league right now. Out of the 7 or 8 best athletes in the league 3 of them are point guards (Westbrook, Rose, Wall). You think Knight is ready for the league, I don't. No need to keep going back and forth about it.
March 28, 201115 yr Well Magic Johnson tweeter that if knight comes out he would take him with the first pick. Is Magic a GM?
March 28, 201115 yr I thought during the telecast they said Coach Matta told them that Craft had the quickest lateral quickness of anybody he has ever seen.
March 28, 201115 yr That has nothing to do with the fact that he's not the kind of athlete of the highest quality PGs in the league right now. Out of the 7 or 8 best athletes in the league 3 of them are point guards (Westbrook, Rose, Wall). You think Knight is ready for the league, I don't. No need to keep going back and forth about it. Where did I say I thought he was ready? In this thread I said it could take him some time to adjust if he goes now. Being the best pure athlete doesn't make you automatically the best defender. Knight had trouble with Craft because he was going against an ELITE defender on the ball. Two totally different things...
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