AbeVigodaLive wrote:"something close to Steph Curry..."
So somebody nearly as good as arguably a top 20 player in NBA history with the 4th pick in a weak draft?
Lol. That is pretty funny!!
What I wrote doesn't seem particularly funny or controversial if you look beyond Abe's somewhat selective quote, which left out the most important word, "could." What I actually wrote, referred to Garland as someone who "could be something close to a Steph Curry." The operative word is "could." Abe must have thought I wrote that Garland is or will be or is likely to be as good as Curry. It's an understandable misreading given the similarity between the words "could" and "will."
Honestly, I think Garland will likely top out at Lillard's level, which would be great. Garland handles the ball like it's on a string, is tremendously gifted at changing speed and direction with the ball, has a lightning quick release on his shot and is extremely accurate from behind the arc with great range beyond the college arc. So he has some of the elements of Curry's game. I know Steph Curry, Steph Curry is a friend of mind and Garland is no Steph Curry. :) (Some of you will know the origin of that sentence). I'll add that Abe is not Steph Curry either. But unlike Abe, Garland's potential as an NBA PG is very high and intriguing.
By the way, did anyone predict that Curry, when he was drafted, would be as good as he has become? Answer: No, although I think Abe said at the time that Curry could become as great as he's going to be :).
By the way, a lot of analysts don't think this draft was weak at the top. Some saw it as a 3-deep draft and others as a 4-deep draft, including Garland. And I'm not sure it is a weak draft overall.
Even suggesting Garland COULD be something close to the greatest shooter in NBA history is entirely too unrealistic for me.
Garland could be something close to a Kyrie Irving. Or, Kemba Walker. Or even a Dame Lillard. Maybe. Doubtful... but it could happen, I guess.
So I guess there's some finite chance he could be close to Curry... and Okogie could be close to Pippen... and Culver could be close to Jordan... you get the point.
AbeVigodaLive wrote:"something close to Steph Curry..."
So somebody nearly as good as arguably a top 20 player in NBA history with the 4th pick in a weak draft?
Lol. That is pretty funny!!
What I wrote doesn't seem particularly funny or controversial if you look beyond Abe's somewhat selective quote, which left out the most important word, "could." What I actually wrote, referred to Garland as someone who "could be something close to a Steph Curry." The operative word is "could." Abe must have thought I wrote that Garland is or will be or is likely to be as good as Curry. It's an understandable misreading given the similarity between the words "could" and "will."
Honestly, I think Garland will likely top out at Lillard's level, which would be great. Garland handles the ball like it's on a string, is tremendously gifted at changing speed and direction with the ball, has a lightning quick release on his shot and is extremely accurate from behind the arc with great range beyond the college arc. So he has some of the elements of Curry's game. I know Steph Curry, Steph Curry is a friend of mind and Garland is no Steph Curry. :) (Some of you will know the origin of that sentence). I'll add that Abe is not Steph Curry either. But unlike Abe, Garland's potential as an NBA PG is very high and intriguing.
By the way, did anyone predict that Curry, when he was drafted, would be as good as he has become? Answer: No, although I think Abe said at the time that Curry could become as great as he's going to be :).
By the way, a lot of analysts don't think this draft was weak at the top. Some saw it as a 3-deep draft and others as a 4-deep draft, including Garland. And I'm not sure it is a weak draft overall.
Even suggesting Garland COULD be something close to the greatest shooter in NBA history is entirely too unrealistic for me.
Garland could be something close to a Kyrie Irving. Or, Kemba Walker. Or even a Dame Lillard. Maybe. Doubtful... but it could happen, I guess.
So I guess there's some finite chance he could be close to Curry... and Okogie could be close to Pippen... and Culver could be close to Jordan... you get the point.
Then you are overly sensitive. We just disagree on Garland's potential. I think it's likely he'll be as good as or better than Kemba and as good as Lillard and Irving. I loved Curry coming out of college and, like many, was livid when David Kahn took Flynn instead. But I never expected Curry to be what he's become. No one who is honest would say they did. His college stats were terrific, but given his level of competition it was s stretch to conclude he'd have the same 3-point shooting percentage in the NBA.
If Garland ends up as good as Kyrie, which I think is likely, then it's not a big jump to be "close to" as good as Curry. I would never say "as good" because I'm not there and because it might burst some of your blood vessels. :)
AbeVigodaLive wrote:"something close to Steph Curry..."
So somebody nearly as good as arguably a top 20 player in NBA history with the 4th pick in a weak draft?
Lol. That is pretty funny!!
What I wrote doesn't seem particularly funny or controversial if you look beyond Abe's somewhat selective quote, which left out the most important word, "could." What I actually wrote, referred to Garland as someone who "could be something close to a Steph Curry." The operative word is "could." Abe must have thought I wrote that Garland is or will be or is likely to be as good as Curry. It's an understandable misreading given the similarity between the words "could" and "will."
Honestly, I think Garland will likely top out at Lillard's level, which would be great. Garland handles the ball like it's on a string, is tremendously gifted at changing speed and direction with the ball, has a lightning quick release on his shot and is extremely accurate from behind the arc with great range beyond the college arc. So he has some of the elements of Curry's game. I know Steph Curry, Steph Curry is a friend of mind and Garland is no Steph Curry. :) (Some of you will know the origin of that sentence). I'll add that Abe is not Steph Curry either. But unlike Abe, Garland's potential as an NBA PG is very high and intriguing.
By the way, did anyone predict that Curry, when he was drafted, would be as good as he has become? Answer: No, although I think Abe said at the time that Curry could become as great as he's going to be :).
By the way, a lot of analysts don't think this draft was weak at the top. Some saw it as a 3-deep draft and others as a 4-deep draft, including Garland. And I'm not sure it is a weak draft overall.
Even suggesting Garland COULD be something close to the greatest shooter in NBA history is entirely too unrealistic for me.
Garland could be something close to a Kyrie Irving. Or, Kemba Walker. Or even a Dame Lillard. Maybe. Doubtful... but it could happen, I guess.
So I guess there's some finite chance he could be close to Curry... and Okogie could be close to Pippen... and Culver could be close to Jordan... you get the point.
Then you are overly sensitive. We just disagree on Garland's potential. I think it's likely he'll be as good as or better than Kemba and as good as Lillard and Irving. I loved Curry coming out of college and, like many, was livid when David Kahn took Flynn instead. But I never expected Curry to be what he's become. No one who is honest would say they did. His college stats were terrific, but given his level of competition it was s stretch to conclude he'd have the same 3-point shooting percentage in the NBA.
If Garland ends up as good as Kyrie, which I think is likely, then it's not a big jump to be "close to" as good as Curry. I would never say "as good" because I'm not there and because it might burst some of your blood vessels. :)
There are very few rookies who I'd suggest are LIKELY to be multiple-time All NBA players.
I'm just not ready to go there for a Garland. (and I know next to nothing about his game) Again, I'm big into NBA history, so I use that to acknowledge the unlikelihood of it. That's not to say it's impossible, obviously. But it definitely counters the likelihood of it happening...
[Note: As for Steph Curry... the guy revolutionized the game. We've never seen anything like him. To even compare a rookie with 5 games of college ball to him just seems myopic and foolhardy for me. I guess in the ridiculously long odds that it pans out, you can cite this thread. In the ridiculously strong odds it doesn't... I probably won't remember this thread.]
AbeVigodaLive wrote:"something close to Steph Curry..."
So somebody nearly as good as arguably a top 20 player in NBA history with the 4th pick in a weak draft?
Lol. That is pretty funny!!
What I wrote doesn't seem particularly funny or controversial if you look beyond Abe's somewhat selective quote, which left out the most important word, "could." What I actually wrote, referred to Garland as someone who "could be something close to a Steph Curry." The operative word is "could." Abe must have thought I wrote that Garland is or will be or is likely to be as good as Curry. It's an understandable misreading given the similarity between the words "could" and "will."
Honestly, I think Garland will likely top out at Lillard's level, which would be great. Garland handles the ball like it's on a string, is tremendously gifted at changing speed and direction with the ball, has a lightning quick release on his shot and is extremely accurate from behind the arc with great range beyond the college arc. So he has some of the elements of Curry's game. I know Steph Curry, Steph Curry is a friend of mind and Garland is no Steph Curry. :) (Some of you will know the origin of that sentence). I'll add that Abe is not Steph Curry either. But unlike Abe, Garland's potential as an NBA PG is very high and intriguing.
By the way, did anyone predict that Curry, when he was drafted, would be as good as he has become? Answer: No, although I think Abe said at the time that Curry could become as great as he's going to be :).
By the way, a lot of analysts don't think this draft was weak at the top. Some saw it as a 3-deep draft and others as a 4-deep draft, including Garland. And I'm not sure it is a weak draft overall.
Even suggesting Garland COULD be something close to the greatest shooter in NBA history is entirely too unrealistic for me.
Garland could be something close to a Kyrie Irving. Or, Kemba Walker. Or even a Dame Lillard. Maybe. Doubtful... but it could happen, I guess.
So I guess there's some finite chance he could be close to Curry... and Okogie could be close to Pippen... and Culver could be close to Jordan... you get the point.
Then you are overly sensitive. We just disagree on Garland's potential. I think it's likely he'll be as good as or better than Kemba and as good as Lillard and Irving. I loved Curry coming out of college and, like many, was livid when David Kahn took Flynn instead. But I never expected Curry to be what he's become. No one who is honest would say they did. His college stats were terrific, but given his level of competition it was s stretch to conclude he'd have the same 3-point shooting percentage in the NBA.
If Garland ends up as good as Kyrie, which I think is likely, then it's not a big jump to be "close to" as good as Curry. I would never say "as good" because I'm not there and because it might burst some of your blood vessels. :)
There are very few rookies who I'd suggest are LIKELY to be multiple-time All NBA players.
I'm just not ready to go there for a Garland. (and I know next to nothing about his game) Again, I'm big into NBA history, so I use that to acknowledge the unlikelihood of it. That's not to say it's impossible, obviously. But it definitely counters the likelihood of it happening...
[Note: As for Steph Curry... the guy revolutionized the game. We've never seen anything like him. To even compare a rookie with 5 games of college ball to him just seems myopic and foolhardy for me. I guess in the ridiculously long odds that it pans out, you can cite this thread. In the ridiculously strong odds it doesn't... I probably won't remember this thread.]
Lol. I'm going to save my posts on this subject and go viral with them when Garland becomes there next Steph Curry. In the unlikely event I turn out to be wrong - :) - I'll deny having ever make that claim.
AbeVigodaLive wrote:"something close to Steph Curry..."
So somebody nearly as good as arguably a top 20 player in NBA history with the 4th pick in a weak draft?
Lol. That is pretty funny!!
What I wrote doesn't seem particularly funny or controversial if you look beyond Abe's somewhat selective quote, which left out the most important word, "could." What I actually wrote, referred to Garland as someone who "could be something close to a Steph Curry." The operative word is "could." Abe must have thought I wrote that Garland is or will be or is likely to be as good as Curry. It's an understandable misreading given the similarity between the words "could" and "will."
Honestly, I think Garland will likely top out at Lillard's level, which would be great. Garland handles the ball like it's on a string, is tremendously gifted at changing speed and direction with the ball, has a lightning quick release on his shot and is extremely accurate from behind the arc with great range beyond the college arc. So he has some of the elements of Curry's game. I know Steph Curry, Steph Curry is a friend of mind and Garland is no Steph Curry. :) (Some of you will know the origin of that sentence). I'll add that Abe is not Steph Curry either. But unlike Abe, Garland's potential as an NBA PG is very high and intriguing.
By the way, did anyone predict that Curry, when he was drafted, would be as good as he has become? Answer: No, although I think Abe said at the time that Curry could become as great as he's going to be :).
By the way, a lot of analysts don't think this draft was weak at the top. Some saw it as a 3-deep draft and others as a 4-deep draft, including Garland. And I'm not sure it is a weak draft overall.
Even suggesting Garland COULD be something close to the greatest shooter in NBA history is entirely too unrealistic for me.
Garland could be something close to a Kyrie Irving. Or, Kemba Walker. Or even a Dame Lillard. Maybe. Doubtful... but it could happen, I guess.
So I guess there's some finite chance he could be close to Curry... and Okogie could be close to Pippen... and Culver could be close to Jordan... you get the point.
Then you are overly sensitive. We just disagree on Garland's potential. I think it's likely he'll be as good as or better than Kemba and as good as Lillard and Irving. I loved Curry coming out of college and, like many, was livid when David Kahn took Flynn instead. But I never expected Curry to be what he's become. No one who is honest would say they did. His college stats were terrific, but given his level of competition it was s stretch to conclude he'd have the same 3-point shooting percentage in the NBA.
If Garland ends up as good as Kyrie, which I think is likely, then it's not a big jump to be "close to" as good as Curry. I would never say "as good" because I'm not there and because it might burst some of your blood vessels. :)
There are very few rookies who I'd suggest are LIKELY to be multiple-time All NBA players.
I'm just not ready to go there for a Garland. (and I know next to nothing about his game) Again, I'm big into NBA history, so I use that to acknowledge the unlikelihood of it. That's not to say it's impossible, obviously. But it definitely counters the likelihood of it happening...
[Note: As for Steph Curry... the guy revolutionized the game. We've never seen anything like him. To even compare a rookie with 5 games of college ball to him just seems myopic and foolhardy for me. I guess in the ridiculously long odds that it pans out, you can cite this thread. In the ridiculously strong odds it doesn't... I probably won't remember this thread.]
Lol. I'm going to save my posts on this subject and go viral with them when Garland becomes there next Steph Curry. In the unlikely event I turn out to be wrong - :) - I'll deny having ever make that claim.
Well, I've already made a screen shot of this thread... and created a poster of our back-and-forth. It's hanging in my office now. And I will stare at that thing, hoping, pining, longing for the day (sometime around 2026) when I can throw it in your face!
AbeVigodaLive wrote:"something close to Steph Curry..."
So somebody nearly as good as arguably a top 20 player in NBA history with the 4th pick in a weak draft?
Lol. That is pretty funny!!
What I wrote doesn't seem particularly funny or controversial if you look beyond Abe's somewhat selective quote, which left out the most important word, "could." What I actually wrote, referred to Garland as someone who "could be something close to a Steph Curry." The operative word is "could." Abe must have thought I wrote that Garland is or will be or is likely to be as good as Curry. It's an understandable misreading given the similarity between the words "could" and "will."
Honestly, I think Garland will likely top out at Lillard's level, which would be great. Garland handles the ball like it's on a string, is tremendously gifted at changing speed and direction with the ball, has a lightning quick release on his shot and is extremely accurate from behind the arc with great range beyond the college arc. So he has some of the elements of Curry's game. I know Steph Curry, Steph Curry is a friend of mind and Garland is no Steph Curry. :) (Some of you will know the origin of that sentence). I'll add that Abe is not Steph Curry either. But unlike Abe, Garland's potential as an NBA PG is very high and intriguing.
By the way, did anyone predict that Curry, when he was drafted, would be as good as he has become? Answer: No, although I think Abe said at the time that Curry could become as great as he's going to be :).
By the way, a lot of analysts don't think this draft was weak at the top. Some saw it as a 3-deep draft and others as a 4-deep draft, including Garland. And I'm not sure it is a weak draft overall.
Even suggesting Garland COULD be something close to the greatest shooter in NBA history is entirely too unrealistic for me.
Garland could be something close to a Kyrie Irving. Or, Kemba Walker. Or even a Dame Lillard. Maybe. Doubtful... but it could happen, I guess.
So I guess there's some finite chance he could be close to Curry... and Okogie could be close to Pippen... and Culver could be close to Jordan... you get the point.
Then you are overly sensitive. We just disagree on Garland's potential. I think it's likely he'll be as good as or better than Kemba and as good as Lillard and Irving. I loved Curry coming out of college and, like many, was livid when David Kahn took Flynn instead. But I never expected Curry to be what he's become. No one who is honest would say they did. His college stats were terrific, but given his level of competition it was s stretch to conclude he'd have the same 3-point shooting percentage in the NBA.
If Garland ends up as good as Kyrie, which I think is likely, then it's not a big jump to be "close to" as good as Curry. I would never say "as good" because I'm not there and because it might burst some of your blood vessels. :)
There are very few rookies who I'd suggest are LIKELY to be multiple-time All NBA players.
I'm just not ready to go there for a Garland. (and I know next to nothing about his game) Again, I'm big into NBA history, so I use that to acknowledge the unlikelihood of it. That's not to say it's impossible, obviously. But it definitely counters the likelihood of it happening...
[Note: As for Steph Curry... the guy revolutionized the game. We've never seen anything like him. To even compare a rookie with 5 games of college ball to him just seems myopic and foolhardy for me. I guess in the ridiculously long odds that it pans out, you can cite this thread. In the ridiculously strong odds it doesn't... I probably won't remember this thread.]
Lol. I'm going to save my posts on this subject and go viral with them when Garland becomes there next Steph Curry. In the unlikely event I turn out to be wrong - :) - I'll deny having ever make that claim.
Well, I've already made a screen shot of this thread... and created a poster of our back-and-forth. It's hanging in my office now. And I will stare at that thing, hoping, pining, longing for the day (sometime around 2026) when I can throw it in your face!
So... there.
It'll be easier to track once the Cavs come to their senses and trade Garland to us for Culver.
AbeVigodaLive wrote:"something close to Steph Curry..."
So somebody nearly as good as arguably a top 20 player in NBA history with the 4th pick in a weak draft?
Lol. That is pretty funny!!
What I wrote doesn't seem particularly funny or controversial if you look beyond Abe's somewhat selective quote, which left out the most important word, "could." What I actually wrote, referred to Garland as someone who "could be something close to a Steph Curry." The operative word is "could." Abe must have thought I wrote that Garland is or will be or is likely to be as good as Curry. It's an understandable misreading given the similarity between the words "could" and "will."
Honestly, I think Garland will likely top out at Lillard's level, which would be great. Garland handles the ball like it's on a string, is tremendously gifted at changing speed and direction with the ball, has a lightning quick release on his shot and is extremely accurate from behind the arc with great range beyond the college arc. So he has some of the elements of Curry's game. I know Steph Curry, Steph Curry is a friend of mind and Garland is no Steph Curry. :) (Some of you will know the origin of that sentence). I'll add that Abe is not Steph Curry either. But unlike Abe, Garland's potential as an NBA PG is very high and intriguing.
By the way, did anyone predict that Curry, when he was drafted, would be as good as he has become? Answer: No, although I think Abe said at the time that Curry could become as great as he's going to be :).
By the way, a lot of analysts don't think this draft was weak at the top. Some saw it as a 3-deep draft and others as a 4-deep draft, including Garland. And I'm not sure it is a weak draft overall.
Even suggesting Garland COULD be something close to the greatest shooter in NBA history is entirely too unrealistic for me.
Garland could be something close to a Kyrie Irving. Or, Kemba Walker. Or even a Dame Lillard. Maybe. Doubtful... but it could happen, I guess.
So I guess there's some finite chance he could be close to Curry... and Okogie could be close to Pippen... and Culver could be close to Jordan... you get the point.
Then you are overly sensitive. We just disagree on Garland's potential. I think it's likely he'll be as good as or better than Kemba and as good as Lillard and Irving. I loved Curry coming out of college and, like many, was livid when David Kahn took Flynn instead. But I never expected Curry to be what he's become. No one who is honest would say they did. His college stats were terrific, but given his level of competition it was s stretch to conclude he'd have the same 3-point shooting percentage in the NBA.
If Garland ends up as good as Kyrie, which I think is likely, then it's not a big jump to be "close to" as good as Curry. I would never say "as good" because I'm not there and because it might burst some of your blood vessels. :)
There are very few rookies who I'd suggest are LIKELY to be multiple-time All NBA players.
I'm just not ready to go there for a Garland. (and I know next to nothing about his game) Again, I'm big into NBA history, so I use that to acknowledge the unlikelihood of it. That's not to say it's impossible, obviously. But it definitely counters the likelihood of it happening...
[Note: As for Steph Curry... the guy revolutionized the game. We've never seen anything like him. To even compare a rookie with 5 games of college ball to him just seems myopic and foolhardy for me. I guess in the ridiculously long odds that it pans out, you can cite this thread. In the ridiculously strong odds it doesn't... I probably won't remember this thread.]
Lol. I'm going to save my posts on this subject and go viral with them when Garland becomes there next Steph Curry. In the unlikely event I turn out to be wrong - :) - I'll deny having ever make that claim.
Well, I've already made a screen shot of this thread... and created a poster of our back-and-forth. It's hanging in my office now. And I will stare at that thing, hoping, pining, longing for the day (sometime around 2026) when I can throw it in your face!
So... there.
It'll be easier to track once the Cavs come to their senses and trade Garland to us for Culver.
AbeVigodaLive wrote:"something close to Steph Curry..."
So somebody nearly as good as arguably a top 20 player in NBA history with the 4th pick in a weak draft?
Lol. That is pretty funny!!
What I wrote doesn't seem particularly funny or controversial if you look beyond Abe's somewhat selective quote, which left out the most important word, "could." What I actually wrote, referred to Garland as someone who "could be something close to a Steph Curry." The operative word is "could." Abe must have thought I wrote that Garland is or will be or is likely to be as good as Curry. It's an understandable misreading given the similarity between the words "could" and "will."
Honestly, I think Garland will likely top out at Lillard's level, which would be great. Garland handles the ball like it's on a string, is tremendously gifted at changing speed and direction with the ball, has a lightning quick release on his shot and is extremely accurate from behind the arc with great range beyond the college arc. So he has some of the elements of Curry's game. I know Steph Curry, Steph Curry is a friend of mind and Garland is no Steph Curry. :) (Some of you will know the origin of that sentence). I'll add that Abe is not Steph Curry either. But unlike Abe, Garland's potential as an NBA PG is very high and intriguing.
By the way, did anyone predict that Curry, when he was drafted, would be as good as he has become? Answer: No, although I think Abe said at the time that Curry could become as great as he's going to be :).
By the way, a lot of analysts don't think this draft was weak at the top. Some saw it as a 3-deep draft and others as a 4-deep draft, including Garland. And I'm not sure it is a weak draft overall.
Even suggesting Garland COULD be something close to the greatest shooter in NBA history is entirely too unrealistic for me.
Garland could be something close to a Kyrie Irving. Or, Kemba Walker. Or even a Dame Lillard. Maybe. Doubtful... but it could happen, I guess.
So I guess there's some finite chance he could be close to Curry... and Okogie could be close to Pippen... and Culver could be close to Jordan... you get the point.
Then you are overly sensitive. We just disagree on Garland's potential. I think it's likely he'll be as good as or better than Kemba and as good as Lillard and Irving. I loved Curry coming out of college and, like many, was livid when David Kahn took Flynn instead. But I never expected Curry to be what he's become. No one who is honest would say they did. His college stats were terrific, but given his level of competition it was s stretch to conclude he'd have the same 3-point shooting percentage in the NBA.
If Garland ends up as good as Kyrie, which I think is likely, then it's not a big jump to be "close to" as good as Curry. I would never say "as good" because I'm not there and because it might burst some of your blood vessels. :)
There are very few rookies who I'd suggest are LIKELY to be multiple-time All NBA players.
I'm just not ready to go there for a Garland. (and I know next to nothing about his game) Again, I'm big into NBA history, so I use that to acknowledge the unlikelihood of it. That's not to say it's impossible, obviously. But it definitely counters the likelihood of it happening...
[Note: As for Steph Curry... the guy revolutionized the game. We've never seen anything like him. To even compare a rookie with 5 games of college ball to him just seems myopic and foolhardy for me. I guess in the ridiculously long odds that it pans out, you can cite this thread. In the ridiculously strong odds it doesn't... I probably won't remember this thread.]
Lol. I'm going to save my posts on this subject and go viral with them when Garland becomes there next Steph Curry. In the unlikely event I turn out to be wrong - :) - I'll deny having ever make that claim.
Well, I've already made a screen shot of this thread... and created a poster of our back-and-forth. It's hanging in my office now. And I will stare at that thing, hoping, pining, longing for the day (sometime around 2026) when I can throw it in your face!
So... there.
It'll be easier to track once the Cavs come to their senses and trade Garland to us for Culver.
I'd dig Garland over Culver...
Nah man we got a guy in Culver that COULD become our James Harden.
