pistol pete said:
ToughJ.Riggins said:
I'm surprised I didn't get chastised for saying that Harangody should realistically be a late 1st round pick next year and for my analysis. I truly think the guy will only be a decent 6th man or so in the NBA; Hansbrough is a much better prospect; he's a little taller, faster and has better hops.
I could be wrong; Luke is VERY crafty, very strong and has great footwork and will surprise you making plays with his hustle and certainly has the game smarts, but at 6'7 (his legit height) when you are a very average all-round athlete for an NBA PF prospect it will be hard to make it big in the NBA.
He also doesn't show good foot-speed or lateral movement on the defensive end in man up D, although his agility seems NBA caliber on the offensive end.
i think every undersized power forward gets lowballed in the draft.
good luck to him in the league. hopefully he goes to a good team where he can help a team win.
The problem with today's NBA? It's always about
speed on both ends, and then you have an average, yet crafty athlete in Harangody, who would've dominated a game anytime in the 70's and 80's. Officiating in the NBA today is so stupid, phantom calls, lots of uncalled traveling, flops, ticky-tack fouls. In the 70's and 80's, white or black, you had to play a man's game, no whining on a simple play. The NBA today is always after
out of the ordinary guys like Wade and James, very little room for average JOE's like Harangody. That's equality for all for you. I doubt Harangody will get off the bench, let alone get drafted. Like I said, no such room for
ordinary looking guys him. It's all about
tatoos and
thuggishness.