OT: Scottie Reynolds reinventing self as pass first PG

[hasoos]

I really liked this kid in College, he played next to Dante at Villanova. The problem being back then he was a 6'2" shooting guard, which is why he bombed in the draft. Now he appears to be embracing the pass first PG role in the D league. But he was a solid defender in college, and is confident in his ability to score as well.

http://nba.fanhouse.com/2011/01/31/scottie-reynolds-reinvents-himself-as-pass-first-point-guard/

He might be an intersting kid to take a chance on. Too bad we are low on roster spots.

 

[THE HCP]

Is he white?

 

[hasoos]

Is he white?

Why don't you ask him and find out how questions like that generally go over?

 

[THE HCP]

I'm just saying, I think we have enough white guys as it is!

 

[Mediocre Man]

Certainly wouldn't be worse than Patty or Armon

 

[THE HCP]

Certainly wouldn't be worse than Patty or Armon

You sure about that? I think I saw quite a few around here saying the same thing when we swapped Babbitt for Marty.

 

[hasoos]

You sure about that? I think I saw quite a few around here saying the same thing when we swapped Babbitt for Marty.

I only wish Nate had the same policy towards playing time with Martell he has with Babbit now. I think the point you are missing, is most folks felt that the chances of Babbit stinking it up worse than Martell were small. Somehow he made it happen though. So yea, it could happen. I doubt it though. I would rather give Reynolds a chance than ride it out with what we got.

 

[Mediocre Man]

You sure about that? I think I saw quite a few around here saying the same thing when we swapped Babbitt for Marty.

I am starting to think he missed, but my scout friend really did and still does like Babbitt. I don't know why though?

 

[RR7]

I am starting to think he missed, but my scout friend really did and still does like Babbitt. I don't know why though?

Because he works for the Idaho Stampede, and he knew there was no chance Babbitt would do well up here, so he was hoping he'd see significant time there? kidding.

I think this is one of those times where scouts looked at those magical numbers KP spoke of often, 50/40/90, and didn't look at where he could play.

 

[LittleAlex]

Is he white?

Does it actually matter?

He could be transparent and as long as he could dribble, shot and defend then he would be better the two dudes currently stinking up the bench.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Because he works for the Idaho Stampede, and he knew there was no chance Babbitt would do well up here, so he was hoping he'd see significant time there? kidding.

I think this is one of those times where scouts looked at those magical numbers KP spoke of often, 50/40/90, and didn't look at where he could play.

Could be for sure. I know he keeps thinking Chris Mullin lite. he thinks PF, and nothing else by the way.

 

[Blazer4ever]

The problem with Babbitt as I see it is mostly on the defensive end. You can see he has some talent offensively but when you compare his defense to Wesley or Batum or Dante you just can't justify him getting major minutes. Of course that could change with Dante being questionable and I'm hoping he could get better with more minutes. I think defense is easier to teach than offense and I do think he has some interesting abilities offensively. Just needs to play more responsible and hard-working on the defensive end, understand team-defense better.

 

[Natebishop3]

I'm just saying, I think we have enough white guys as it is!

Double standard.

 

[RoyToy]

Babbitt's role in the NBA will be a Travis Outlaw role he had on the Blazers. Defensively he just doesn't match up so you can't start him and he'll most likely be best in the tweener 4 role.

I don't really worry about his offense. He'll end up being a guy that can stretch the defense and be able to put the ball on the floor a little bit.

Josh McRoberts looked like a total scrub his first year and now he's actually a decent young player. Babbitt will be fine. More than anything I think he just wasn't ready mentally to play in the NBA. He has looked scared out there in his few spot minutes.

 

[THE HCP]

Josh McRoberts looked like a total scrub his first year and now he's actually a decent young player.

I wish JMAC was still on our squad!

 

[PtldPlatypus]

I wish JMAC was still on our squad!

We could have him again if we draft Singler.

And no, i'm not really saying their games are similar; I was just going with the incredibly lazy "all highly-touted-in-high-school white frontcourt Dukies are the same" analysis.

 

[MickZagger]

Is he white?

I'm pretty sure he's blacker than Jason Kidd.

 

[BLAZER PROPHET]

Getting back to the original post, I'm generally opposed to retread players at PG. I've heard and read many things about that position and there is a pretty strong consensus that one is 'born & bred" a PG- not made into one. That the biggest assets are intuition and instinct which is learned over many years at various levels that makes a good NBA PG. That's why Bayless will never be a decent NBA PG. Now, to be sure there are some examples of players being "reinvented" that became competent PG's, but not really good ones. So I think I'd pass up this experimental player and just continue on.

 

[THE HCP]

I'm pretty sure he's blacker than Jason Kidd.

You and me are blacker then Jason Kidd FAMS!

 

[VanillaGorilla]

You and me are blacker then Jason Kidd FAMS!

Jason Kidd is half black, same as Blake Griffin.

 

[THE HCP]

Jason Kidd is half black, same as Blake Griffin.

What color are you supposed to type in when you are typing something that everybody on earth knows?

 

[VanillaGorilla]

What color are you supposed to type in when you are typing something that everybody on earth knows?

White.