tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11175154.post212817158087896757..comments2024-03-22T05:48:26.129-05:00Comments on Braves & Birds: Mark Bradley Advocates for HorfordMichaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08365733949431139562noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11175154.post-17016668680370340152007-06-25T05:06:00.000-05:002007-06-25T05:06:00.000-05:00I am part of a GT family, went to a GT feeder high...I am part of a GT family, went to a GT feeder high school. No, I am not an alum though. I followed every game of Crittenton last year. <BR/><BR/>I don't have confidence in his ball handling skills or his emotional maturity. I wouldn't pay top money to a 19 year old to watch them develop skills they should have developed in college. However if forced to choose between Crittenton and Conley. I choose Conley. If the choice is between Conley and Law. I choose Law.<BR/><BR/>Edo RiverAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11175154.post-76458719468106982732007-06-25T03:24:00.000-05:002007-06-25T03:24:00.000-05:00Conley comes with some risk (as any player does), ...Conley comes with some risk (as any player does), but if you look at his performance and his skills -- I think he's obviously the best point guard in the draft. I think he blows everyone else out of the water. <BR/><BR/>Playing with Oden certainly hasn't hurt Conley, but everyone we're talking about here played with and against great players. I don't see it being a huge issue.Jason Mannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10685201940817622495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11175154.post-85775329860180899302007-06-24T00:00:00.000-05:002007-06-24T00:00:00.000-05:00Whoops, here's the link:http://sports.espn.go.com/...Whoops, here's the link:<BR/><BR/>http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/player/profile?playerId=31544Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11175154.post-50876689350247086512007-06-23T23:55:00.000-05:002007-06-23T23:55:00.000-05:00Mike Conley is a 6'3" guard who shot 52% from the ...Mike Conley is a 6'3" guard who shot 52% from the field. How often do you see that happen? He's a fantastic finisher around the basket. He's also a terrific playmaker. As you can see in the link below, he had six 10-assist games. At the college level, where games are 40 minutes long, that's outstanding. Yes, he had a beast in the middle to play with, but in some ways I thought he was at his best when Oden was out, allowing him to push the tempo and clearing up room in the inside for his penetration. His main weakness is his outside shot, but it's a lot easier to teach that than it is to teach quickness/finishing ability.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11175154.post-66335506451446975312007-06-23T12:45:00.000-05:002007-06-23T12:45:00.000-05:00What a huge risk Conley is to me. How can you judg...What a huge risk Conley is to me. How can you judge a point guard who has had the absolute best player in the entire country on his team (every year) since the 8th grade? <BR/><BR/>There is no way to accurately gauge the amount of pressure that takes off a player.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11175154.post-88824636032346573422007-06-23T02:22:00.000-05:002007-06-23T02:22:00.000-05:00I think one area where Conley blows Crittenton out...I think one area where Conley blows Crittenton out of the water is definitely decision-making. Conley had a 2.76/1 assist-to-turnover ratio while Crittenton's was 1.44/1. Conley also had a better overall shooting percentage, even though he's not yet a good shooter. Both players have their merits, but a guy who plays faster than almost anyone while producing impressive numbers and making few mistakes is a guy I'd love on my team.<BR/><BR/>If we end up picking Law at 11, I don't think I'd mind, even if he isn't a true point guard. The Hawks have a franchise player who can thrive as a distributor (Joe) and their other top playmaker is also a good passer (Smoove, 3.3 APG). If Acie can hit some big shots, play tight defense, bring some leadership and keep double teams away from our stars, I think he'd be fine. Honestly, if he's Tyronn Lue without the defensive liabilities, I have no real problem with that.Jason Mannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10685201940817622495noreply@blogger.com