NBA three is out of his range...Don't see him banging down low because he needs space. Making the mid range shot that much more important...Just my opinion.
Brackins Projected @ #12
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I would say a majority of the shots taken by NBA 4's are mid range. Just look at Boozer, he never gets the ball in the post and can't really shoot the three. He gets most of his points around the free throw line and short corner, where an NBA 4 makes a living... In the NBA they don't like to clog the lane to keep it open for the drive...
Thank you for not attempting to answer my question in any way...
With his form, I don't see him ever becoming a consistent three point threat, especially from NBA range.
ok ... we'll have to agree to disagree on the "good for Mac and ISU" part.
I couldn't possibly agree more. Good for ISU? No way. Maybe long term but it will be a major speed bump...er pothole.
I gave you my reasons why I wouldn't take Craig. Was it a direct answer to your question? No. I took it as more rhetorical than anything.
He really needs to work on his mid range game if he wants to make it in the NBA. He really doesn't have a great mid range shot. He'll make it when he's hot, but that doesn't happen all the time. CRAIG! If you are reading this, Stay one more year and work on the little things in your game, and be a top 10, maybe top 5 next year
My point is that everything you said can be applied to EVERY SINGLE PLAYER that will be drafted this year...
Craig is shooting 47% this year. Not bad, but he needs to be hitting over 50%. i say somewhere around 55% for a player like him would be great. If he stays he could really work on his post and mid range jumpers, and get that FG% up
I think Brackins COULD end up as a Chris Bosh type player. If his jump shot improves then maybe a Rasheed Wallace. Remember, guys like Wallace and Garnett weren't the best shooters when they were young either, but when it's your JOB to play ball it makes it alot easier to improve...
I'm not sure if you noticed but I clarified that I wouldn't take Craig early. He is a 2nd round pick to me this year. He needs polish.
It all depends on what Craig wants...Craig's family situation...and what those "in the know" close to Craig are telling him...
Last year DeAndre Jordan was hearing that he would be a lottery pick all year long, right up until draft night...and he ended up being early second round...but that's just my selfish reasoning for Craig to come back so I can be happy, and Iowa State can become a factor in the Big 12 again.
It'd be hard to fault anyone for taking millions of dollars when offered.
Last year DeAndre Jordan was hearing that he would be a lottery pick all year long, right up until draft night...and he ended up being early second round...but that's just my selfish reasoning for Craig to come back so I can be happy, and Iowa State can become a factor in the Big 12 again.
It'd be hard to fault anyone for taking millions of dollars when offered.
So what 30 players are better and more polished? He is already one of the oldest guys in the draft...
