Jareth Cutestory 678 Report post Posted June 24, 2011 http://www.nba.com/draft/2011/prospects/justin-harper/ Strengths: * Great three-point shooter * Can score in the post * Can get separation with medium-range fade-away jumper * Good rebounder * Solid work ethic Weaknesses: * Can get more consistent in the post * Be aggressive every day on the glass You act as if Ryan was Dennis Rodman on the boards. He's a good rebounder but not out of this world. Reminds me of:Danny Granger, because of his inside-outside ability. Suck it Soul lol 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Catman 380 Report post Posted June 24, 2011 Saying Justin Harper can't play defense at the SF because he lacks lateral quickness makes as much sense saying that Turkoglu can play defense at the SF position. I didn't say Turk wasn't an SF. I'm just saying Turkoglu's defense is awful... GET IT? Actually Turk's defense is serviceable, not awful. People forget some of the plays the guy has made on D, and while I would never say he is a good defender, I think saying he is awful just means you don't watch him enough. And my point was that he HAS the lateral quickness required to play SG and Harper does not. About every scouting report on Harper says he lacks lateral quickness. I personally don't care if he plays 3 or 4, but I think Otis brought him here in case we have to move Ryan. That is my main point from this whole discussion. Ryan's best asset is that once his first few 3s stop clanging off the back of the rim, he can come in a game, grab some boards and hit some big shots. I think that is what we can expect from Harper as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fultz4thewin 2,464 Report post Posted June 24, 2011 Actually Turk's defense is serviceable, not awful. in before dom freaks out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BMP 424 Report post Posted June 24, 2011 Actually Turk's defense is serviceable, not awful. People forget some of the plays the guy has made on D I couldn't think of 5 in the same season. . . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jareth Cutestory 678 Report post Posted June 24, 2011 I couldn't think of 5 in the same season. . . BUT HE BLOCKED KOBE Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BMP 424 Report post Posted June 24, 2011 BUT HE BLOCKED KOBE lmao, that block almost showed everything wrong with Hedo. Gets blown by, is late to recover, and attempts an incredibly silly block that 7 times out of 10 is a foul. Glad it worked out, though. . . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fultz4thewin 2,464 Report post Posted June 24, 2011 Peja Stojakovic. thats who he can be. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Secretly Space Jesus 670 Report post Posted June 24, 2011 lmao, that block almost showed everything wrong with Hedo. Gets blown by, is late to recover, and attempts an incredibly silly block that 7 times out of 10 is a foul. Glad it worked out, though. . . And if you watch the replay, it was a shot Dwight was clearly going to block anyway. And Turk's defense is serviceable when he puts forth serious effort, which is maybe once a month. When he isn't putting forth that effort, it's atrocious. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Hi-Top 791 Report post Posted June 24, 2011 The block on Kobe should be credited to Dwight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Hi-Top 791 Report post Posted June 24, 2011 For a few games after the trade this past season, I thought I was going to be wrong with my initial thoughts about Hedo coming back to the team. He was putting forth effort and playing fairly well. Then he went all "Hedo" on us and slipped back into the Turk we all know and "love". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jareth Cutestory 678 Report post Posted June 24, 2011 lol I was kidding folks whatcha think of harper bmp? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fultz4thewin 2,464 Report post Posted June 24, 2011 For a few games after the trade this past season, I thought I was going to be wrong with my initial thoughts about Hedo coming back to the team. He was putting forth effort and playing fairly well. Then he went all "Hedo" on us and slipped back into the Turk we all know and "love". he got that triple double and called it a season. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
