Originally Posted by DJ's left nut (Post 8354692)

Ever? I don't know how you can say that. Even if he's only 6'9'', his length is more than sufficient to play with most 4s. And with his athleticism and explosion, he can play above the rim easier than a lot of 4s out there.

There will be some teams like the Lakers that play a second center at the 4, but most teams don't have anyone a hell of a lot taller than Robinson playing the 4.

If he can improve that 14 footer, clean up his spin move and develop something of a step-back, I don't see why he couldn't be a 12-15 PPG guy. That's really not hard to pull off if you get starters minutes and he should be sound enough defensively that he'll be able to start in the league.

Look at it this way - Carlos Boozer isn't any taller than Robinson, he's not as athletic and he's certainly not any stronger. Physically there isn't anything that keeps Robinson from being every bit Boozer's equal, he just has to develop a rounded offensive game.

Boozer is the comp I should've used earlier - Robinson could easily play a very similar game to Carlos Boozer and be just as good at it, if not better.

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut (Post 8354698)

He's listed at 5'10'', but I've seen him around town and he seems like he's about 5'8'' to me.

Originally Posted by O.city (Post 8354708)

He seems pretty small.

I think Denmon has a really good chance to be a good pro, if he shoots the ball this well.

Originally Posted by O.city (Post 8354715)

I would really like to see Robinson stay another year and play with the class we will have next year, but in his case he really needs to just go.

He has to support his sister and he really can't get much higher draft wise than he is now. I think he could get better which would ultimately make him a much better pro, but with everything he has been thru I understand it.

I think, like Saul said, Marcus should have stayed another year, but the twins couldn't be split up bullshit I guess.

Originally Posted by Saul Good (Post 8354657)

No way. Robinson is not scoring 12-15 in the NBA. He might be 9-12 if you're optimistic. I don't think he has the height. They list him at 6'10, but he's probably a good inch and a half shorter than that.

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut (Post 8354722)

Too short to play the 2, not a good enough distributor to play the 1.

He'll probably end up getting drafted in the early-20s to be a 6th man, combo-guard off the bench. He's a strong rebounder for his size, a responsible defender and obviously a capable shooter. A team that needs a spare guard that can come in and play the 1 or 2 to give the starters a breather could do a hell of a lot worse than Denmon.

I thin he can have a nice career in the league. But ultimately, I'm still pissed off at the NBA for the ridiculous Chris Paul trade bullshit, so I'm fairly indifferent towards it. I would like to see MU put more guys into the league though.

Originally Posted by Saul Good (Post 8354723)

Marcus wasn't going to grow 3 inches by staying another year.

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut (Post 8354692)

Ever? I don't know how you can say that. Even if he's only 6'9'', his length is more than sufficient to play with most 4s. And with his athleticism and explosion, he can play above the rim easier than a lot of 4s out there.

There will be some teams like the Lakers that play a second center at the 4, but most teams don't have anyone a hell of a lot taller than Robinson playing the 4.

If he can improve that 14 footer, clean up his spin move and develop something of a step-back, I don't see why he couldn't be a 12-15 PPG guy. That's really not hard to pull off if you get starters minutes and he should be sound enough defensively that he'll be able to start in the league.

Look at it this way - Carlos Boozer isn't any taller than Robinson, he's not as athletic and he's certainly not any stronger. Physically there isn't anything that keeps Robinson from being every bit Boozer's equal, he just has to develop a rounded offensive game.

Boozer is the comp I should've used earlier - Robinson could easily play a very similar game to Carlos Boozer and be just as good at it, if not better.

Originally Posted by O.city (Post 8354726)

I like Pressey alot, but I thought the D. Rose comparisons were a little off and thats not a knock to Pressey, but Rose is in a class with about 3 guys athletically in the league.

Originally Posted by Saul Good (Post 8354712)

Boozer is quicker and has a MUCH more polished face-up game. I'll admit that I didn't see Boozer being anywhere near as good as he turned out to be, but he's the exception. Elton Brand would be another as long as we're talking about Duke players.

There are so many players in college that are able to physically dominate inferior athletes that do very little in the pros. The 4s and 5s that wind up averaging 14 and 12 in the NBA generally don't play 3 years in college. They certainly don't ride the bench behind the Morris twins for 2 years.

Originally Posted by WilliamTheIrish (Post 8354750)

Those f"ing Grapes Of Wrath inspiring ****s shot under 45% from the FT line? They couldn't miss against KSU. **** you Lon Kruger.