Its the sign of a deep class that we can argue about this, but I think Dustin Thomas has by far been the most impressive, then Hopkins, then Fletcher.
All three are really good and athletic, but Thomas to me is the standout.
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Gameday - CU vs UT Martin (4pm MT)
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Its the sign of a deep class that we can argue about this, but I think Dustin Thomas has by far been the most impressive, then Hopkins, then Fletcher.
All three are really good and athletic, but Thomas to me is the standout.
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Gratz for the spelling edit, P3.
To clarify, I recognize Spencer Dinwiddie is not and will not be a forward. What I am saying is that by conference play, it would not surprise me in the least if one of the forwards steal some of the attention that is being showered on the Buff's future NBA PG. It is possible Gordon, Scott, and maybe XJ may outshine Spencer when it comes to scoring and talk about NBA draft value. This is no intended to slight SD, but to call out that he has a number of very talented teammates who have been outshining the Mayor last weekend and might just become media darlings in their own right, thereby grabbing some of Spencer's spotlight.
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All three are playing about the same, so it is kinda hard to tell who is best right now.
game 1 - Baylor
player 1 - 2 points, 2 rebounds, 1 block
player 2 - 3 points, 3 rebounds
player 3 - 2 points, 1 rebound
game 2 - UT Martin
player 1 - 5 points, 4 rebounds
player 2 - 9 points, 2 rebounds, 1 steal
player 3 - 9 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals
To play devils advocate. He did play PG in international ball this summer and did pretty well.
jgisland
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He's the perfect NBA pg - he's a match-up nightmare if he can stay in front of the elite NBA pg's. He's long and can close out on shooters, has a good first step and gets to the line. He's not a good enough knockdown shooter to play SG IMO. He's everything that Sean Livingston was before he jacked up his knee.
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MarkW
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My gut reaction to the UT-Martin game (without having seen the Baylor game) is that CU's parts are better than the sum at this point. Defending the trey was clearly an issue on Sunday evening. UT-Martin only had to dribble penetrate a bit then kick it out and they had the shot. There were times when a CU defender was near, but near enough to change the shot.
For me, the best true freshmen was Dustin Thomas. He seemed to have a complete game at both ends and on offense plays very much under control which made hem efficient with the shots he took. Look at the highlights of the steal and assist to Dinwiddie, he handles like a point guard and gives the ball up at the right moment so Spencer has nothing to do but put the ball in the basket. Also, the spin move he made where he dribbled, spun and then banked in a short shot was also very much under control.
Hopkins is more athletic and takes more risks. Nothing wrong with that, but he is going to make more mistakes than Thomas. Also, Thomas has a better perimeter shot. Still, I like Hopkins with the dribble penetration and dish as his quickness draws a crowd and allows the big men to get layups.
For me, the best true freshmen was Dustin Thomas. He seemed to have a complete game at both ends and on offense plays very much under control which made hem efficient with the shots he took. Look at the highlights of the steal and assist to Dinwiddie, he handles like a point guard and gives the ball up at the right moment so Spencer has nothing to do but put the ball in the basket. Also, the spin move he made where he dribbled, spun and then banked in a short shot was also very much under control.
Hopkins is more athletic and takes more risks. Nothing wrong with that, but he is going to make more mistakes than Thomas. Also, Thomas has a better perimeter shot. Still, I like Hopkins with the dribble penetration and dish as his quickness draws a crowd and allows the big men to get layups.
I'm really looking forward to seeing Jaron progress as the year goes on. He will have no issues getting penetration and Thomas outside has such a pure looking stroke.
Idot Buff
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holy ****. Have you been watching porn all day?
Have you? :lol:
Procrasterbation FTW
Who doesn't
rolandftw
Club Member
I actually agree with your reasoning, even if I come to a completely different conclusion. He does do a great job getting to the line and his wingspan/athletic ability will make him a very good NBA defender.
It's just I don't have any confidence in him being able to take charge of a NBA offense, certainly not to the extent I'd be willing to spend a lottery pick on him and hand the reigns of a team to him. He's too passive, and don't think he creates enough for his teammates. I do think he'd be a deadly, deadly shooting guard at the next level though.
I think his somewhat low shooting percentage (at least since his freshman year) is that way in part because he's in charge of this offense, and many of his shots are very tough, contested shots. In short, a good point guard would give him the ball in better situations and I believe his shooting percentage would go up dramatically.
It's possible Dinwiddie plays PG, but he'd have to become more aggressive and he'd really be a unique case in the NBA, as there really aren't any starting PG's at 6'6" or taller.