Adreian Payne (My new favorite Hawk/NBA Player!)!

[Guest BraveHawk]

Wow - I just watched some video clips of Adreian Payne and not only was I very impressed with his Basketball skills but I was even more impressed with the way he bonded with 8-year-old Lacey Holsworth! I can't imagine anyone not being touched while watching video of Lacey Holsworth (What a remarkable young girl!)! Adreian Payne seems like a very high quality young man and I am thrilled he is a Hawk!

[PSSSHHHRRR87]

Can't wait til Summer League starts to see him play.

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[hazer]

He has all the tools to become a Milsap type player in the NBA. And a great head on his shoulders.

[IBelieveInFerry]

He has all the tools to become a Milsap type player in the NBA. And a great head on his shoulders.

More vertical leap and better outside shot than Millsap

[coachx]

He has all the tools to become a Milsap type player in the NBA. And a great head on his shoulders.

He has mutch better tools then Milsap. Much longer reach, bigger, better shooter, and more athletic.

Edited July 6, 2014 by coachx

[kerrypack]

I think he'll be a good one.  His asthma will limit his minutes, though.  I like his character and athleticism.

[hazer]

I dig it, but was actually referring to Payne having the impact of Sap (starter, all-star, so forth), not really comparing their tools

Edited July 6, 2014 by hazer

[IBelieveInFerry]

I think he'll be a good one.  His asthma will limit his minutes, though.  I like his character and athleticism.

Not true

[IBelieveInFerry]

His asthma will limit his minutes, though.

Dennis Rodman had asthma and wasn't limited at all

[kerrypack]

http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Adreian-Payne-5286/

 

Defensively in general Payne has never been considered a real stalwart. His awareness is average at best, as his focus wavers at times and he often loses track of his man off the ball, being a step slow with his reaction time. Can he pick up on the much more complex schemes NBA coaches like to utilize? Payne is more susceptible to fatigue, as he has smaller lungs than the average person his size. When he's tired his effectiveness tends to deteriorate here. As his minutes increased over the last four years, his steal, block and offensive rebounding rates all fell off relative to his playing time, although part of that is due to the role he played.
 

Diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Payne's basketball IQ was considered a major issue early on in his career, but he's improved as he's gotten older and more experienced. He went from being one of the worst passers in college basketball (4% AST% as a freshman/sophomore) to being right around average at his position, as he ranked 9th in this category of the 21 power forwards currently in our Top-100 prospects with 10% assist rate.

From DraftExpress.comhttp://www.draftexpress.com#ixzz36jPbDsZF
http://www.draftexpress.com

[IBelieveInFerry]

http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Adreian-Payne-5286/

 

Defensively in general Payne has never been considered a real stalwart. His awareness is average at best, as his focus wavers at times and he often loses track of his man off the ball, being a step slow with his reaction time. Can he pick up on the much more complex schemes NBA coaches like to utilize? Payne is more susceptible to fatigue, as he has smaller lungs than the average person his size. When he's tired his effectiveness tends to deteriorate here. As his minutes increased over the last four years, his steal, block and offensive rebounding rates all fell off relative to his playing time, although part of that is due to the role he played.

 

Diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Payne's basketball IQ was considered a major issue early on in his career, but he's improved as he's gotten older and more experienced. He went from being one of the worst passers in college basketball (4% AST% as a freshman/sophomore) to being right around average at his position, as he ranked 9th in this category of the 21 power forwards currently in our Top-100 prospects with 10% assist rate.

From DraftExpress.comhttp://www.draftexpress.com#ixzz36jPbDsZF

http://www.draftexpress.com

There must be a point in this somewhere...Just can't find it

Edited July 7, 2014 by IBelieveInFerry

[ersimo2889]

Dennis Rodman had asthma and wasn't limited at all

 

Well, it's not asthma - he has abnormally small lungs which affects his stamina, and somewhat limited his minutes at Michigan State.

[Admin]

Well, it's not asthma - he has abnormally small lungs which affects his stamina, and somewhat limited his minutes at Michigan State.

Was it that or the mono?

[benhillboy]

I'm sure he's gonna be good, much more impactful than Dennis last year, but he's already starting off with lofty expectations from me being a Bud-approved 15th overall pick. If he ain't the 2017 Finals MVP imma consider him a failure.

[Admin]

I'm sure he's gonna be good, much more impactful than Dennis last year, but he's already starting off with lofty expectations from me being a Bud-approved 15th overall pick. If he ain't the 2017 Finals MVP imma consider him a failure.

What? Why do you want us to trade him so quickly?

[benhillboy]

What? Why do you want us to trade him so quickly?

I kid, Dol.

[Admin]

I kid, Dol.

 

Oh I was too.  I was saying that in order for him to win the Finals MVP we'd have to trade him to a team that actually got to play in the finals.