Warrick and Swift are much longer than Basabe. My comparison to Williams is in regard to what he can be if he moves to the three. He obviously has no future at the 4 in the NBA.
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Warrick and Swift are much longer than Basabe. My comparison to Williams is in regard to what he can be if he moves to the three. He obviously has no future at the 4 in the NBA.
Blair, Milsap and Evans all have a much bigger frame than Basabe. Basabe would get pushed around by NBA pf's.
DuffMan
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This is just stupid smoot. The kid is nowhere near done developing. He was 18 ******* years old last year. Fran said yesterday that he played last year around 212 and that his current weight is 234 pounds. I wouldn't be suprised if he's taller than the 6-7 listed. He was listed as 6-7 as a 17 year old senior. Most guys continue to grow into their late teens/early 20s.
HawkeyeMike23
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That's still a terrible comparison. Basabe is incredibly long too, Warrick is only 6'8-6'9 and both players were incredibly raw coming into college. Williams ran the point some times at L'ville. Both Warrick, early in college, and Swift lived off of garbage points on offense like Basabe does. Williams had more than one triple-double in college. Did Basabe even had 10 assists all of last year? Yeah if Basabe suddenly learns how to handle the ball and pass maybe he will be like Williams, but that's like saying if he learns to shoot the 3 he can become Dorell Wright.
Tmoney12
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2 inches goes a long way in the nba Mikey. But you know that.
HawkeyeMike23
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Milsap certainly isn't 6'9 if that's what you're implying, google Paul Milsap 6'7 and let me know if you get any results.
AZHAWKFAN1
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If Mel get an afro going it could add 4-5 inches to his height!! 7 footer just like that!!!!
Tmoney12
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No but he is 6'8 and dont try and tell me Mel is 6'7. Nice try wonderboy
HawkeyeMike23
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Every draft profile lists Milsap as 6'7, find me one place where Basabe is not listed as 6'7? Keep trying to dig your way out of this hole.
Tmoney12
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O your right... Lets look at data that is 2-3 years old. Lord knows 18 year olds don't grow. Good point
HawkeyeMike23
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Milsap is much thicker than Basabe and it's not even close.
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Yeah that's a real accurate comparison.
Even closer
Basabe has no chance at the NBA but comparing how he is built to the way a 26 year old NBA player looks is stupid. Milsap was 6'7 215 coming out of high school. Guess what Basabe was? Believe it or not when guys get into D-1 and NBA strength programs they bulk up, shocking I know.
Paul Millsap - Yahoo! Sports
Melsahn Basabe - Yahoo! Sports
HawkeyeMike23
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Keep changing your argument boy. So you're saying its possible Basabe grows in college too? I agree with that.
How dare you provide a back-down-to-earth analysis!
Tmoney12
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I am saying its possible dbag. Ill remember everytime I look up a players stats to look at their draft profile. I was unaware that was the standard. I completely and utterly am sorry for being so ignorant to ignore every nba profile that lists Mr. Milsaps height and weight.
HawkeyeMike23
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You should be, because you are embarrassing your self with the argument you are trying to make.
Tmoney12
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Making logical points maybe embarrassing to you, which must be why you rarely make them. That being said if Mel bulks up like Milsap he will get a look in the league.
HawkeyeMike23
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Yeah because I'm the on making arguments like "there's no way Basabe is 6'7" without any actual facts to back it up. Sorry you don't like to be proven wrong with real facts, take it as another learning lesson and move on.
BostonHeel
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Paul Millsap
Chuck Hayes
Brandon Bass
Tyler Hansbrough
Elton Brand
Glen Davis
Guys off the top of my head who are between 6'6" and 6'8" and play power forward in the NBA. To say Mel couldn't play in the league is ludicrous. Will it be hard? Of course hardest thing he will ever do. Will he be an all star, very unlikely. Could he be in a Glen Davis role? Yes sir!
Barring something weird he will be in Iowa for 4 years
Chuck Hayes
Brandon Bass
Tyler Hansbrough
Elton Brand
Glen Davis
Guys off the top of my head who are between 6'6" and 6'8" and play power forward in the NBA. To say Mel couldn't play in the league is ludicrous. Will it be hard? Of course hardest thing he will ever do. Will he be an all star, very unlikely. Could he be in a Glen Davis role? Yes sir!
Barring something weird he will be in Iowa for 4 years
You both realize he led college basketball in rebounding too? Millsap is much more stocky than Basabe at this time but as others have said Basabe is only a Jr.
I saw a fun fact a few years ago that every player who led the NCAA's in rpg made the NBA the next year. I am not saying Basabe will do this but it is some food for thought. If Basabe is leaving early he is doing it with some awful advice.
I saw a fun fact a few years ago that every player who led the NCAA's in rpg made the NBA the next year. I am not saying Basabe will do this but it is some food for thought. If Basabe is leaving early he is doing it with some awful advice.
