Marreese Speights will be the best big man to come from the '08 draft class

[Posterize246]

Better than Brook Lopez.
Better than Kevin Love.
Better than Michael Beasley (if you consider him a big).
Better than Thompson, McGee, Hickson, and Koufos.


If you believe in PER, Speights is first among rookies (and by a large margin). He is 2nd in dunks among rookies with 44 (first is Brook Lopez with 58, who has also played 3 more games and averages 13 mpg more). He has one of the sweetest mid-range jumpers for a big man in the game, not just a rookie, but in the game.

Season averages...

16.0 mpg
8.2 ppg
4.0 rpg
.9 bpg
.45 spg
52 fg%
25 3fg% (1-4)
77% FT (47-61)

January averages (10 games)...

20.1 mpg
10.2 ppg
5.4 rpg
1.4 bpg
.4 spg
56.2 FG%

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CojEs7txPI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3PbS8H6vtk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGOfFDPp00E
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFbQdBN4G-0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdFswSQY9q0

Dasher stated in another thread he would take Speights over any player in this draft, regardless of position. I won't go that far. But big men? Definately.

Remember, Greg Oden and Marc Gasol were both drafted in '07.

[InspiredLebowski]

Hey tell me about it. I wanted Indy to take him at 11 but NOOOO, let's trade for an outside shooting/defensive role player because Speights doesn't play 25 feet from the hoop at 6'10 so he doesn't fit the offense.

Grumble grumble grumble.

[Poodle Bark]

C'mon, dude. JJ Hickson has a higher ceiling than this guy.

[Posterize246]

C'mon, dude. JJ Hickson has a higher ceiling than this guy.

Don't take me too seriously.

Ok.

[Skywalker]

Shut up Poodle Bark you piece of **** die in a fire.



seriously though, Speights is a baller. Lopez looks beasty though.

[Poodle Bark]

Ok.

What's so funny, clown?

How you post a thread about Marreese Speights and act indioffrent when I tell you another player has more talent than him??

Who is Marreese Speights??

Exactly.

[Meticode]

I could definitely see him under Brand's wing for the next 1-3 years then coming into his own. He's been impressive with his limited minutes this season. I'm kind of glad he's not getting starter minutes right now though. Sometimes giving a player 1-2 years to get to know himself compared to everyone else helps you, especially if you work on it during the off-season.

[lilmarcgasol]

Marc Gasol is the true beast, Lopez puts up stats yes, on a team where his teammates actually pass him the ball, but he is softer than a marshmellow coated shitzu puppy, and Speights lol what the hell his this he ain't even better than JeVale let alone Marc Gasol

[Posterize246]

What's so funny, clown?

How you post a thread about Marreese Speights and act indioffrent when I tell you another player has more talent than him??

Who is Marreese Speights??

Exactly.

I'm sorry, you said something troll? Ignore.

[1~Gibson~1]

Marc Gasol is the true beast, Lopez puts up stats yes, on a team where his teammates actually pass him the ball, but he is softer than a marshmellow coated shitzu puppy, and Speights lol what the hell his this he ain't even better than JeVale let alone Marc Gasol

i had a feeling you would arrive soon

Let the showdown begin

[Posterize246]

I could definitely see him under Brand's wing for the next 1-3 years then coming into his own. He's been impressive with his limited minutes this season. I'm kind of glad he's not getting starter minutes right now though. Sometimes giving a player 1-2 years to get to know himself compared to everyone else helps you, especially if you work on it during the off-season.

Playing behind Brand will only help. Just hope we trade Dalembert before he picks up any of his tendencies.

[Posterize246]

Marc Gasol is the true beast, Lopez puts up stats yes, on a team where his teammates actually pass him the ball, but he is softer than a marshmellow coated shitzu puppy, and Speights lol what the hell his this he ain't even better than JeVale let alone Marc Gasol

This could be a valid argument....if Gasol was in this draft class.

I said the '08 draft class, not necessarily just rookies.

[Maniak]

Yeah, this kid is quite good. I agree, but Brook is decent too. Interested to see how both these guys pan out.

Also, KB is a jackass

[lilmarcgasol]

Let's just agree Marreese Speights and Brook Lopez would come no where near to winning the ACB league MVP if they were in Spain, and leave it at that.

[Nets fan 93]

Brook Lopez is wayy bettter thyan Speights
Lopez the last 3 games according to nba.com
28pts 10 rebs
17 ps 6 rebs 2 blks
13pts 8 rebs 5 blks

Also Brook has already had a 31 point game.

cmon now