D'Angelo Russell vs Emmanuel Mudiay
- Thread starter I AM WARHOL
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Chinese Kobe
These are the 2 top rated guards that will be in the 2015 NBA Draft. Both great PG prospects but as different as them come in terms of what they bring to the game.
D'Angelo Russell
Positives
Negatives
- 6'5" Combo guard with a beautiful shooting stroke
- Amazing Passer
- Amazing range and shooting ability
- Real long wingspan at 6'9"
- Great rebounder for position
- Leads OSU in points, boards and assists with 19.3 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 5.2 assists
- Always looks in complete control. Never rushed
- Supreme Confidence
- "He aint even stretch doeeee"
Comp
- Some people question his ability to play the point in the nba
- Not the best athlete. Not to fast or explosive. More quick than fast.
- Lazy handle at times
- Trouble driving and finishing at the rim consistently due to lack of explosiveness
- Mix between Steph Curry and James Harden
Emmanuel Mudiay
Positives
Negatives
- 6'5" 200 pounds. Big strong PG
- Everything Russell isnt in terms of athletic ability.
- Super explosive, insane first step
- Great passer
- Super fast
- Great,creative finisher in the paint
- Good rebounder for his size
- Unselfish
Comp
- Went to Deion's shythole school (Prime Prep
) and it screwed his eligibility up so he's been in China
- Can be sloppy and out of control at times
- Very streaky shooter
- CP3s the ball at times
- Bigger stronger John Wall with some Sabo
Im torn... Im leaning a towards Mudiay cause his upside is crazy but Russell is growing on me the more I watch him. His shot is pure. Who do yall got
Justise Winslow
knickscrusaderm
lead by example
The NBA needs to have the nuggets play the Lakers on opening day. The fukkery
These are the 2 top rated guards that will be in the 2015 NBA Draft. Both great PG prospects but as different as them come in terms of what they bring to the game.
Negatives
- Went to Deion's shythole school (Prime Prep
- Can be sloppy and out of control at times
- Very streaky shooter
- CP3s the ball at times
The first negative really isn't a negative at all. That's got nothing to do with basketball.
After watching his games in China and the Summer League games the other two negatives that I've bolded aren't valid at all. Especially considering how sloppy and out of control D'Angelo has looked.
I firmly believe that Mudiay is better than Russell. Always has and probably always will.
Full Measures
All Star
I see a bunch of nikkas in here that's gone he eating these words about Russell in a couple of months
Did you get a chance to see a full game of Mudiay and/or Jerian Grant? Do you think he'll be better than both of them?
Full Measures
All Star
He's definitely going to be better than Grant even though I was fan of his in college and think he's gonna be a good NBA player but Russell will be better than him.
He's going to be better than Mudiay because of how short of a distance he has to go to realize his potential. Remember the Lakers brought both of these guys in for multiple workouts and went out to dinner with both of them so they got a chance to see the strengths and weaknesses of both of them up close and personal.
The things that Mudiay have to get better at to realize his potential are harder to get good at than the things Russell has to get better at.
Mudiays major weakness is shooting. Becoming a consistent shooter is the hardest part of the game of basketball. Look at how long it took J kidd to become a knockdown shooter. John Wall after 5 years in still needs to improve his jumper, Tyreke Evans, Drose, a whole host of guys who he's compared to that need to improve their shots after years in the league. Shooting is really hard
So when you have another guy on the board who is already a good shooter, a good leader, an elite passer, great size for his position, but the only knock on him is his explosiveness, it's a little crazy to pass on that guy in favor of the other guy.
What if Mudiay never becomes a consistent shooter? He'll have athleticism to fall back on but the guys he's going up against are athletic too
What if Russell never becomes more explosive? He'll have a good shooting stroke that ppl will have to respect to fall back on and that is a little more reliable than relying on athleticism that every other player also possesses
I AM WARHOL
Veteran
Look at the bolded then look at when this thread was made
. Plus the negatives weren't in comparison to each other. They were just negatives. They could both be poor at the same thing
@Full Measure is more delusional than @Swagnificent 
this full measure guy is a fukking idiot 
my god
my god
I AM WARHOL
Veteran
People out here switching votes
. It aint even that serious
. It aint even that serious
Dwight Howard
Superstar
I voted for Mudiay originally.
Now I gotta say it's D'Angelo.
Kid looks like a superstar.
Now I gotta say it's D'Angelo.
Kid looks like a superstar.
Recca Gatsby
LWO
Thread is OBSOLETE as fukk, lol at anyone who voted for Mudiay.
T.he I.nformant
1st Ballot HOF Teller
It's still too early...but I'm still rolling with the guy manning the point for my squad...Nuggets on mine...but Russell finally looking like that problem many thought he could be