ESPN: Trey Burke Articles/Video/Fluff/Etc.
http://espn.go.com/nba/notebook/_/page/NBAdrafttargets130707/2013-nba-draft-targets
MGoVideo...can you embed that video?
Rothstein Article: http://espn.go.com/colleges/michigan/basketball/story/_/id/9285513/trey-burke-turns-inner-circle-prepare-nba-draft
Burke considered the 5th best player in the draft by ESPN's Chad Ford
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Insider Material
NBA Combine Winners (featuring THJ): http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/blog/_/name/nba_draft/id/9294289/2013-nba-draft-combine-sees-steven-adams-tim-hardaway-jr-impress-nerlens-noel-top-pick
• Hardaway Jr. has been hiding in plain sight for the past three years. Whether it was comparisons to his father or the fact he was surrounded by so much talent at Michigan the past two years, he's struggled to convince scouts he's a first rounder. I'm not so sure that's the case anymore.
His performance at the combine, shooting the ball in the athletic testing, and in Friday's live action 3-on-3's put him in the same groupings with Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Jamaal Franklin, Glen Rice Jr. and Allen Crabbe for the next 2-guard to come off the board after McLemore and Oladipo get drafted.
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Pistons Fans: McLemore, Porter and Oladipo are considered the options (in order)
get some love. His handle is probably his biggest knock, but luckily for him, it's one of the easiest skills to develop in basketball. I really believe he can be a great spot up shooter/defender in the NBA. Trey on the other hand will be a starter (possible perrenial Allstar) for a long time in the NBA in my opinion.
One of the easiest skills to develop, really? I'd argue the complete opposite, it's incredibly rare to see a guy come into the league with a shaky handle and really tighten it up. Guys can improve their ball security in general, but typically someone who can't create off the dribble consistently in college isn't going to do so in the pros.
On the plus side, one of the things that is likely to improve for a guy like Hardaway is his jumpshot. Right now it's raw, he's a streak shooter who has solid form but hasn't produced the best results. Those are the types of guys who can take a big step forward and become reliable knock down shooters. To me, Hardaway's career goes as far as his jumpshot takes him, as he doesn't really have any tools that stand out as elite, and that's the one thing that has a shot at developing to that point. Refining his game defensively would help a good bit as well.
No one all of a sudden learns how to dribble at age 18-21.
You just learn how to control the ball within yourself a little more. Also, the ball pressure in the NBA isn't near what it can be in college. There is no Aaron Craft harrassing you for 48 minutes over the entire floor.
Really, once you're in the NBA, development is more about work ethic than anything else. Guys like THJ and Oladipo aren't great shooters, but both can be if they put the work in. The tools are there.
Even Rondo became a solid shooter. Dwayne Wade became a solid shooter.
You don't really get to the NBA with huge flaws unless it's something like a big who can't shoot FTs (Drummond) or a guard who can't post. But those types of players usually have tremendous upside in other parts of their game.
You may not have meant it...who am I to tell you what you actually meant.
But it was never about going from good to great.
But Wade and Rondo went from pretty bad/awful to solid.
And ball handling isn't simple...and to follow your same logic, name one player who was a bad ball handler that became good in the NBA.
You argued against your own point and for mine with Jordan. He didn't get better at ball handling, he learned how to control the ball and play within himself. Which is almost EXACTLY what I said in my first post.
So again, maybe THAT is what you meant. Which is fine, because it's true. Only it's unecessary because THJ already learned how to do that last year. He was MUCH better controlling the ball and preventing turnovers vs. the high pressure of MSU, OSU, IU, VCU and Florida. Hell, against VCU he brought the ball up on the press more than Burke did!
Consistency is THJ's biggest area for improvement...and that's in all phases of the game. But you don't just learn how to go from a walking turnover to Chris Paul handle (I'm exaggerating).
...if I disagree with you, I'm trolling?
Learn to have a conversation.
Boom, now THIS is trolling. But even moreso, it's also true.
I didnt downvote you my man. 98% of my post come from my ipod/iphone...
"Name one guy that went from being a good shooter to great?"
Michael Redd.
It's not aobut going from good to great though, or from one arbitrary state to another, but simply put shooting is something that has a tendency to improve dramatically after a player's amateur career, and the ability to create off the dribble doesn't.
Jason Kidd became a quality three point shooter.
Kawhi Leonard become a knock down 3 point shooter out of basically no where.
Thabo Sefolosha did the same.
Chris Bosh developed a corner 3 point shot.
LeBron turned it from a weakness to a strength.
The NBA is full of guys who entered the league with questionable jumpshots but eventually turned into quality shooters. Finding a guy who came in without the ability to create for himself off the dribble and developed that ability while in the pros is near impossible.
Jason White was a Heisman winner, All-American, Davy O'Brien, Player of the Year, Unitas Golden Arm, and won the Maxwell. He was not even considered as a UFA.
I'll click on anything with Trey Burke in the OP title. Seriously, great info here. We'd all love to see Trey and THJ have great NBA careers.
I haven't heard Glen Rice Jr's name in a long time. We didn't recruit him until it was too late, but thank goodness he didn't come to Michigan. What a disaster.