Rodrigue Beaubois for Point Guard

Welcome to our community

Be a part of something great, join today!

Register Log in

Users who are viewing this thread

Total: 1 (members: 0, guests: 1)
Well he is projected to go somewhere in the second round, so I suppose chances are better than average KP could go get him if he REALLY wanted him. He could be an interesting project to stash overseas for a few more years and see if he can improve his game, but as of right now he put up fairly lackluster numbers in a middle tier European league. :dunno:

http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Rodrigue-Beaubois-1298/
 
Nikolokolus said:
Well he is projected to go somewhere in the second round, so I suppose chances are better than average KP could go get him if he REALLY wanted him. He could be an interesting project to stash overseas for a few more years and see if he can improve his game, but as of right now he put up fairly lackluster numbers in a middle tier European league. :dunno:

http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Rodrigue-Beaubois-1298/
Click to expand...

He is so long and athletic I think he could become kind of like Rondo with a jumper. If we have the roster spot I would even like to have him this year, maybe send him to the D-League and give him a chance to prove himself early. I realize stashing him is probably the better course to take but for some reason I really like this guy.
 
I agree I love this guys potential and was impressed with what KP said about him last year. Definitely worth a second round pick imo. Future Rajon Rondo w/ a jumper?? Maybe.
 
MikeMac139 said:
I agree I love this guys potential and was impressed with what KP said about him last year. Definitely worth a second round pick imo. Future Rajon Rondo w/ a jumper?? Maybe.
Click to expand...

Yeah, I remember a lot of the brass oogling over him.

Plus, Batum can finally have a friend. :clap:
 
More food for thought:
http://www.draftexpress.com/article/Situational-Statistics-This-Years-Point-Guard-Crop-3209/

• Rodrigue Beaubois came on extremely strong for Cholet in the last couple months, but more than any player on this list, the sample size of what we’re looking at doesn’t offer much. His logged games were easily his best, so it doesn’t paint the most accurate picture of his body of work, but his ability to get to the rim (22/32, 69%) is an accurate representation of his overall quickness. His teammate, Nando De Colo, is the loser in this case, since his good games didn’t always coincide with Beaubois’.
Click to expand...

I dunno ... I admit I'm kind of intrigued, he definitely strikes me as a project to keep overseas for a few more years of seasoning, and if you draft him in the second round you can actually offer him up to the full MLE at whatever time you want to bring him over, which could be a lot more advantageous in getting him out of a restrictive buyout down the road (assuming he blows up).

He's definitely not "The Answer" TM in the short run, but he sounds a helluva lot more intriguing from an upside perspective than Petteri for instance.
 
Nikolokolus said:
More food for thought:
http://www.draftexpress.com/article/Situational-Statistics-This-Years-Point-Guard-Crop-3209/



I dunno ... I admit I'm kind of intrigued, he definitely strikes me as a project to keep overseas for a few more years of seasoning, and if you draft him in the second round you can actually offer him up to the full MLE at whatever time you want to bring him over, which could be a lot more advantageous in getting him out of a restrictive buyout down the road (assuming he blows up).

He's definitely not "The Answer" TM in the short run, but he sounds a helluva lot more intriguing from an upside perspective than Petteri for instance.
Click to expand...

I would be incredibly happy if we drafted him, brought him over for summer league, then sent him back. With Petteri, in my opinion, it's almost as if his ship has already sailed. I know he is still young but has he even shown much improvement? Beaubois has much more potential and could improve very fast. Beaubois is noted for his great defense because he not only has really long arms (6'10" wingspan) he has very fast lateral movement. I believe he has all of the qualities we need in a PG, he just needs to polish them more. In my optimism, I suspect he could blow up summer league and they would want to give him a roster spot! They haven't even drafted him and I'm already expecting him to earn a roster spot, haha. Anything is possible, right? :ghoti:
 
Seems to be pretty weak competition but his ball handling ability with both hands, uber quickness and athleticism intrigues me.

Doesn't really strike a starting PG down the line in a traditional system, more in the mold of Lou Williams with better physical attributes.

And I agree, he seems to have far more NBA potential than Petteri.

Pairing him w/ Bayless at SL this summer would be fun to watch.
 
Last edited:
Let's draft him... but ONLY if we can call him Rod'-Beau'!
 
He looks like he has a ton of potential. I would not mind seeing Portland draft him at all.
 
from what I've read on various French forums, despite his wingspan he's not really a defensive specialist like Rondo. The better comparisons might be:
Leandro Barbosa - best case scenario
Flip Murray / Juan Dixon w/ better wingspan - likely scenario
out of the NBA - worst case scenario

there's an interview (in French) with Beaubois conducted right after he (and his teammate Nando de Colo) declared for the draft. Most of the questions are pretty normal (what does the NBA represent for you, etc.) but these two stuck out for me. I assume we were the team that gave him a promise in the 2nd round, but who knows.

You're expected to be drafted in the 2nd round, between 40th and 50th. Would you be satisfied with that?
The goal, if I'm drafted, is to have a guaranteed contract. Already last year I had a proposition at the top of the 2nd round, better than 40th place. If I'm lower than last year, I'll be pretty upset. We'll see. Lots of things are decided in the workouts. The first round would be nice, but players in the 2nd round have also succeeded in the NBA.

Do you think about the possibility that you won't be drafted?
Yes, of course. You always have to think about that possibility. You don't know what can happen. If I'm not drafted, I'll return to Cholet for another year. Contractually, I don't have a choice.
 
Last edited:
number 10 said:
from what I've read on various French forums, despite his wingspan he's not really a defensive specialist like Rondo. The better comparisons might be:
Leandro Barbosa - best case scenario
Flip Murray / Juan Dixon w/ better wingspan - likely scenario
out of the NBA - worst case scenario

there's an interview (in French) with Beaubois conducted right after he (and his teammate Nando de Colo) declared for the draft. Most of the questions are pretty normal (what does the NBA represent for you, etc.) but these two stuck out for me. I assume we were the team that gave him a promise in the 2nd round, but who knows. I'm still working on translating the part in red, bear with me.

You're expected to be drafted in the 2nd round, between 40th and 50th. Would you be satisfied with that?
The goal, if I'm drafted, is to have a guaranteed contract. Already last year I had a proposition at the top of the 2nd round, better than 40th place. If I'm lower than last year, it will do something to me. We'll see. Lots of things are decided in the workouts. The first round would be nice, but players in the 2nd round have also succeeded in the NBA.

Do you think about the possibility that you won't be drafted?
Yes, of course. You always have to think about that possibility. You don't know what can happen. If I'm not drafted, I'll return to Cholet for another year. Contractually, I don't have a choice.
Click to expand...

In my opinion Rondo is not even close to a being defensive specialist. He constantly lets the man he's guarding get past him, and seems not to try, unless he is going for a steal. Steal numbers do not mean "defensive specialist".
 
VanillaGorilla said:
In my opinion Rondo is not even close to a being defensive specialist. He constantly lets the man he's guarding get past him, and seems not to try, unless he is going for a steal. Steal numbers do not mean "defensive specialist".
Click to expand...

Rondo is a tremendous defender. He's not a "defensive specialist" as that implies that all he can do is defend. He's a great defender, a phenomenal rebounder, an excellent distributor and great at getting to the hoop and finishing or drawing a foul. He just can't shoot worth a damn. If he could, he might be a Hall of Fame talent.

He doesn't just go for steals. He's very good at sticking to his man, he's just given a defensive rover role many times, because he's so dangerous at generating turnovers.
 
Minstrel said:
Rondo is a tremendous defender. He's not a "defensive specialist" as that implies that all he can do is defend. He's a great defender, a phenomenal rebounder, an excellent distributor and great at getting to the hoop and finishing or drawing a foul. He just can't shoot worth a damn. If he could, he might be a Hall of Fame talent.

He doesn't just go for steals. He's very good at sticking to his man, he's just given a defensive rover role many times, because he's so dangerous at generating turnovers.
Click to expand...

It is amazing how he is already so good when he can't shoot at all, and he shoots 64% on his free throws. I still believe he is overrated as a defender, although I admit I may have exaggerated when saying all he does is go for steals.
 
When I said defensive specialist, I was thinking of Rondo when he was drafted. From what I remember, he was thought of as a defensive specialist at the time. Maybe someone like Mario Chalmers would've been better.

In any case, Beaubois isn't similar to either of them, the Barbosa comparison still seems pretty good. He sounds like he wants to come over this year, but hopefully he could be persuaded to stay in France for one more year until his contract is up. His team, Cholet, will be losing their top scorer, Nando de Colo, so he would probably get even more touches next year.
 
number 10 said:
In any case, Beaubois isn't similar to either of them, the Barbosa comparison still seems pretty good.
Click to expand...

Yeah, I like that comparison. And, coincidentally, I wanted Barbosa with the pick that ended up being Outlaw. Since second-round picks tend to amount to little/nothing anyway, I wouldn't mind taking a shot on an athletic combo guard with the upside of a Barbosa.
 
Hell with all the threads about replacing our PG, maybe we should just have one thread entitled "Anybody but Blake and Sergio at PG".:tsktsk:
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top