I like Barton

[Nikolokolus]

See, but that's fine. I don't expect him to be a contributor in his first year, or even his second. Shit..... Babbitt is going into his third season and I still have no expectations for that bum. Barton was a second round pick, so the way I see it, anything from him is gravy. I'm just merely saying I like what I've seen so far and I think the guy has a lot of potential. He seems to have a nose for the ball, and I'm hoping he can carry it over to the NBA.

I totally agree with your assessment; I think my comments were spurred by reading the word "all-star" somewhere in this thread ...

 

[Wizard Mentor]

I totally agree with your assessment; I think my comments were spurred by reading the word "all-star" somewhere in this thread ...

Interesting that you flared up reading the word "all-star", but your opinion was the same as mine when you essentially summarized my post with

Who knows what he'll end up as a finished product, but my gut tells me he's at least a year+ away from being a rotation player.

Perhaps you should reread my earlier post? Try not to cringe at any one word or phrase

 

[Wizard Mentor]

27 points on 17 shots in the last game of summer league.

 

[Natebishop3]

27 points on 17 shots in the last game of summer league.

Is he better suited at the two or the three is my question? If he's a three, I think we can safely put Luke Babbitt to bed.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Is he better suited at the two or the three is my question? If he's a three, I think we can safely put Luke Babbitt to bed.

Not sure.

I think he's projected as a 2 who can also play some 3. Can he guard 1s?

Sounds silly, but I really think Barton is the one of the best Blazers to have in a game of Rat Ball.

People talk about how he's thin, and he's crazy thin. But, I haven't seen any opposing players take advantage of that in Summer League. I don't know how he's hold up to 82+ games, probably not well if he we on the Riley Knicks, but probably all right for the current Blazers.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Interesting that you flared up reading the word "all-star", but your opinion was the same as mine when you essentially summarized my post with

Perhaps you should reread my earlier post? Try not to cringe at any one word or phrase

Fair, enough, but I honestly didn't even remember who wrote the word and I wasn't trying to single anybody out. Mostly I just noticed a "tone" in the entirety of the conversation that I wanted to talk at.

Regardless, I think we're splitting hairs here. I think he's intriguing and I hope he becomes an impact player, but I just haven't seen enough physically or athletically in summer league that I would read too much into.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

After the first 4 games of summer league I assumed he couldn't shoot, be he shot well including several 3s.

 

[Sinobas]

I think Barton displayed his uber-slow combine speeds in summer league. The guy looks like a 6-5 version of an old Andre Miller (only with a higher vertical). But Andre made it work.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

I think Barton displayed his uber-slow combine speeds in summer league. The guy looks like a 6-5 version of an old Andre Miller (only with a higher vertical). But Andre made it work.

I don't really understand that. I say Barton taking people off the dribble in summer league, not just the last game. Do you have a link?

 

[STOMP]

Is he better suited at the two or the three is my question? If he's a three, I think we can safely put Luke Babbitt to bed.

at the NBA combine he came in at 6'5 barefoot & 174 pounds

STOMP

 

[tlongII]

at the NBA combine he came in at 6'5 barefoot & 174 pounds

STOMP

Sorta like Rip Hamilton in build.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

at the NBA combine he came in at 6'5 barefoot & 174 pounds

STOMP

No problem, 5 hours a day on these message boards will get him into shape quick!

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Barton can have fun, too!

http://www.nba.com/blazers/tbtv/video.html?videoID=3868

 

[BBert]

Barton's first game he looked like a second round pick. Must have been rookie jitters. Since then he looks like he could stick in the league and have a productive career. The Blazers did a good job picking smart, good attitude guys, imo, and got lucky Barton was still on the board.

 

[Further]

Not sure.

I think he's projected as a 2 who can also play some 3. Can he guard 1's?

I doubt it. What makes him good on D is playing the lanes, but at Pg you need to get up on the opponent and have good lateral movement, exactly wills weakness. But he should be solid at D against 2's.

at the NBA combine he came in at 6'5 barefoot & 174 pounds

STOMP

Get that dude some solid gold shoes. He'll be 6'6" and weigh 214lbs