Debate: Haluska or Smith in the NBA?

[JCloned]

Or better yet, a comparison of Haluska to Hoiberg? I don't remember Fred being a great shooter or super fast with tons of moves but he did pretty good as an NBA player.

Umm...wow...he was a good athlete, not superstar athlete, but he was incredible shooter. He made millions of dollars in NBA because he was incredible shooter. He was one of highest percentage 3 pt shooters in NBA during his prime. No comparison.

Haluska will suffer from the same thing that I fear Rashon may struggle with (even though he is a better athlete than Adam). If you can't create your shot off the dribble in NBA you better be a 6 11 or more. Adam is very good athlete, streaky shooter and struggles to create a shot without out a good screen. Those are a dime a dozen at the next level.

 

[GM4ISU]

What does Adams daddy say?

 

[CYdTracked]

I think some of our comments might be a little biased since not many of us really care for the Hawks but here are my thoughts.

Haluska: No. While he may have run track in HS and can run halfway decent north to south, his "quickness" by what I define as ability to stay in front of his man on defense or beat someone off a dribble is not very good. He's a spot up shooter and streaky sometimes. Never really that go-to guy on offense consistently. He may get some workouts but in the end I don't see him having a NBA career.

Smith: The jury is still out on him since he's so young. The athleticism and potential is there but he also has the disadvantage of having Steve Alford as his coach too. Alford has not really been known to develop players well and who was the last Iowa player to stick with a NBA team since Reggie Evans? Evans didn't even get drafted on top of that. Smith did have 20 points but fouled out last night. It's the most I have seen of him this year really but if he develops his potential he could possibly be a NBA player. If the draft were today I'd say no but let's check on him in 2 years and see where he is at.

 

[JJ4ISU]

I have always thought of Haluska as a good athlete, but he's not real athletic. If that makes sense...

Also, I always thought he hid on the floor when things got tight. Last night, though, he did hit a nice shot in the lane at a critical moment in the game.

 

[Cydkar]

No doubt! Fred was a fantastic shooter. Not streaky. I didn't think he had the other skills to be an NBA player but I was wrong. Shooting was not an issue with Freddy.

 

[isucyfan]

I think Smith looks pretty good considering he is a true freshman. The question I have with him is if he is willing to really work to add an outside shot and other things he will need for the next level. If so I think he has the size and build to be a good NBA player.

Haluska can be shut down too easily to be something besides a open jumpshooter, like a Steve Kerr-type.

 

[BryceC]

I think the reason we'll see Smith in the league and Haluska not in the league is because Haluska's shot has got to be falling in order for him to be effective. He MUST make shots.

If Smith's shot isn't falling, he has the body control, ballhandling skill and overall size and strength to get inside. He is also a stat stuffer getting steals, assists, and rebounds. He also has a very good shooting percentage, something Haluska struggles with.

He's young, but I could see him making the league. I think he needs experience though, because he is a good cutter but I don't think his first step is anything more than average. He's a borderline pick, second rounder if he improves. Just my opinion.

 

[Cypwr]

Why do we care what Iowa is all about? This is a cyclone board!!!

Nice first post DL.:sweet:

 

[darts180]

I saw Haluska dunk it from the free throw line in eighth grade, he ran a 10 sec 100yard dash and broke state longjump record 4 times. he can also throw a fastball in the low 90's. this doesnt make him a great basketball player but i dont think he lacks the athletic ability.

OK there fella, I'll give you the athlete thing, but DUNKING FROM THE FREE THROW LINE IN 8TH GRADE tells me everything that I need to know about how to gauge your opinion.:baffled5wh:

If he would have done that, he would NOT be in college at this point in time, he would be making a "better" living than he makes playing in Iowa City.

 

[jkoo]

Hulaska does not have the NBA ability in his game to suceed. its not coming from any bias for him transferring (I wasn't here when that initially happened) but from watching him play it seems like he wont excel in the competitiveness in the NBA. Another story of a quality college player but not good enough for the next step.

 

[herbicide]

I saw Haluska dunk it from the free throw line in eighth grade, he ran a 10 sec 100yard dash and broke state longjump record 4 times. he can also throw a fastball in the low 90's. this doesnt make him a great basketball player but i dont think he lacks the athletic ability.

Two questions.

1. What are you smoking?
2. Where can I get some?