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Old 05-15-2008, 07:33 PM   #1
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great IQ
great potential as face up shooter.
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Old 05-15-2008, 07:39 PM   #2
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His best case and worst case aren't exactly screaming dominant NBA player. You'd think he'd pick different players if he wrote it himself.

Best case = Channing Frye
Worst care = Jason Smith

Personally, if I were TP and were writing it about my game, I would have said best case scenario is Dwight Howard, worst case scenario is Amare Stoudamire.

Either way, I hope he does well. I'd like to see him succeed at the next level.
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Old 05-15-2008, 07:40 PM   #3
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great IQ
great potential as face up shooter.
This is in my opinion is very accurate:

Strengths:

• Size
• Left-handed
• Wingspan
• Ability to run the floor
• Explosiveness
• Nimble footwork
• Skilled w/back to the basket
• Versatile post game
• Excellent Touch
• Hands
• Passing ability
• Lateral quickness
• Upside

Weaknesses:

• Strength
• Finishing through contact
• Face-up skills
• Free throw shooting
• Tough enough to bang in the paint?
• Defensive potential (4 or 5?)
• Consistency
• Mental toughness
• Relatively unproven
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Can't finish at the rim with dunks unless completely alone--doesn't have the explosion. His jumping is like watchign a Zeppelin take off. Can't get on the block. Doesn't have a good face up game. Very mediocre defender.

I think he's a 2nd rounder at best, and best case scenario is off-the-bench like Jarron Collins.
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Can't finish at the rim with dunks unless completely alone--doesn't have the explosion. His jumping is like watchign a Zeppelin take off. Can't get on the block. Doesn't have a good face up game. Very mediocre defender.

I think he's a 2nd rounder at best, and best case scenario is off-the-bench like Jarron Collins.
Jarron Collins is a better rebounder and defender than Trent.
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Old 05-15-2008, 08:02 PM   #6
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His best case and worst case aren't exactly screaming dominant NBA player. You'd think he'd pick different players if he wrote it himself.

Best case = Channing Frye
Worst care = Jason Smith

Personally, if I were TP and were writing it about my game, I would have said best case scenario is Dwight Howard, worst case scenario is Amare Stoudamire.

Either way, I hope he does well. I'd like to see him succeed at the next level.
Kind of like when Bogut was drawing comparisons to Buck Williams coming out of college...it's just a little underwhelming.

Jason Smith played in a few Philly playoff games this year.
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Is it official news that TP has hired an agent?
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Old 05-15-2008, 08:28 PM   #8
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Best case = Channing Frye
Worst care = Jason Smith

Best case = Cameron Frye
Worst case = Carol Channing
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Is it official news that TP has hired an agent?
ESPN reported that he hired Mark Bartlestein.
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