Saw Hasheem the dream Thabeet play last night

[scrappy2.0]

and honestly he looked darn good--BEST i have ever seen him at Uconn pros anywhere. Hes more fluid better hands.he was th best player on the court--dont know what that makes of the d league--but he was !

 

[Dogbreath2U]

stats say he's been averaging 13.4 pts, 7.0 boards, and 4.3 blocks in last 10 games.

 

[Letsgohuskies11]

think this has been his M.O., kills it in D League, gets killed in the pros. Similar to Adrien.

 

[3rdbass]

think this has been his M.O., kills it in D League, gets killed in the pros. Similar to Adrien.

Adrien held his own in the pros. Problem is most coaches don't like 6'5" Power Forwards.

 

[Letsgohuskies11]

Adrien held his own in the pros. Problem is most coaches don't like 6'5" Power Forwards.

have to adapt.

 

[scrappy2.0]

This was in Westchester--I dont know if anyone has seen a game there but its close and nice--definitely recommend it . They were just as bad as the Knicks but selective games you get to see some very decent players you will more than likely know.

 

[WhereistheDove?]

have to adapt.

Well the only way he can really adapt to being a 6'5 PF would be to grow another 3-5 inches.

 

[Kembacity]

Honestly he's still young enough that he can play his way back into the league I would think. Cole Aldrich and Jason Smith are playing big minutes on teh Knicks, the Celtics have a plethora of underwhelming bigs too

 

[CallMeBruce]

have to adapt.

What does this even mean?

 

[Husky Dad]

I think Jeff Adrian needs to adapt and try harder. Natural height and athleticism will only take him so far.

 

[JellyBean]

Adrien held his own in the pros. Problem is most coaches don't like 6'5" Power Forwards.

Yeah. That Charles Barkley, standing at 6'4", never did work out well. I wonder what happened to him. Oh wait

 

[Kitaman]

I think Jeff Adrian needs to adapt and try harder. Natural height and athleticism will only take him so far.

If Jeff embraces China or any other non NBA league he will be just fine. Not every programmer can work at Google, but working Microsoft and other top tech companies can produce a fine life and retirement.

By embracing I really mean to make that good money and save (and save some more). He'll return a multi-millionaire and to me successful. Plus he will be working in the profession he loves, which means he won't really have a job but a paid hobby.

The NBA ain't for everyone, and its no longer based solely on talent and skills as it was in the early year with less than 20 teams. I would think there are less team politics, stress and insecurity overseas.

 

[Letsgohuskies11]

What does this even mean?

what do u think it means? u have to adapt to the league, if u are an undersized player for ur position then doing the same thing over and over again wont get u anywhere. Need to change ur game

 

[3rdbass]

Yeah. That Charles Barkley, standing at 6'4", never did work out well. I wonder what happened to him. Oh wait

Charles Barkley was a unique player. He was so athletic and could shoot from the outside as well as being a first round pick. These aren't qualities that Jeff Adrien possesses. Though everytime Jeff has been with a team and gotten a real chance he had produced. Weird after Milwaukee performance last year he didn't stick with anyone. The nba is more about perception sometimes I guess and people aren't sold on ja in the nba due to his height and current skills. Which is sad since he has been effective doing what he needs to do rebound and score inside. Charles Barkley was a stretch 4 which JA will never be due to lacking the balaclava handling skills, athletic quickness and outside shot that CB had. Bad comparison on your part.

 

[JellyBean]

Charles Barkley was a unique player. He was so athletic and could shoot from the outside as well as being a first round pick. These aren't qualities that Jeff Adrien possesses. Though everytime Jeff has been with a team and gotten a real chance he had produced. Weird after Milwaukee performance last year he didn't stick with anyone. The nba is more about perception sometimes I guess and people aren't sold on ja in the nba due to his height and current skills. Which is sad since he has been effective doing what he needs to do rebound and score inside. Charles Barkley was a stretch 4 which JA will never be due to lacking the balaclava handling skills, athletic quickness and outside shot that CB had. Bad comparison on your part.

Bad comparison on my part? Maybe. But I was just referring to the question about under sized power forwards making it in the NBA. But you have to agree that CB worked on his craft. He could have washed out being that 6'4" player. But it comes down to "how bad do you want it" When Barkley came into the league, that shot was not there. The ball handling was terrible but he improved his skills. How about if I use Paul Milsap instead for a comparison?

 

[Kitaman]

Yeah. That Charles Barkley, standing at 6'4", never did work out well. I wonder what happened to him. Oh wait

Barkley's greatness can never really be explained, he was just a bad MFing baller. Before him it was Wes Unseld (6'7" Center). Those players come once a decade or two. Nowadays even good 6'10" forwards have 'guard games' and can also rebound and shoot. Just saying size matters which unfortunately applies even to Boat.

 

[mets1090]

what do u think it means? u have to adapt to the league, if u are an undersized player for ur position then doing the same thing over and over again wont get u anywhere. Need to change ur game

Yeah, the guy that averages 12 and 11 per 36 minutes is being held back by his lack of production as a bench player.

 

[Walker11]

think this has been his M.O., kills it in D League, gets killed in the pros. Similar to Adrien.

This is factually incorrect.

 

[WhereistheDove?]

what do u think it means? u have to adapt to the league, if u are an undersized player for ur position then doing the same thing over and over again wont get u anywhere. Need to change ur game

Some of the posts here just make me shake my head..... this is one of them

 

[aceboon]

I can tell from this thread who actually watched Jeff Adrien in the pros. The same guys who say the NBA is boring and how they never watch the NBA, are now saying what Jeff needs to do in the pros or how he should embrace overseas, when in fact he's performed fine as a backup big. Jeff posted 11&8 in a 28 game stretch with the Bucks last year, there's a place for him in the NBA as a backup.

 

[Letsgohuskies11]

Yeah, the guy that averages 12 and 11 per 36 minutes is being held back by his lack of production as a bench player.

so why cant he stick anywhere then? I'm sure teams would love to have a guy that averages 12 and 11 as a back up. I'm responding to a poster that said he is undersized for his position and thats why coaches dont want him.

 

[Letsgohuskies11]

Some of the posts here just make me shake my head..... this is one of them

you should probably coach since you know everything

 

[Huskybass]

Thabeet has averaged about 2 points and 2 rebounds over his NBA career. To think he will ever be an impact player in the NBA just us not realistic. His productivity is the lowest of any #2 overall draft pick ever. Those are the facts. Even Darko was significantly better in the NBA than Thabeet.

 

[3rdbass]

Bad comparison on my part? Maybe. But I was just referring to the question about under sized power forwards making it in the NBA. But you have to agree that CB worked on his craft. He could have washed out being that 6'4" player. But it comes down to "how bad do you want it" When Barkley came into the league, that shot was not there. The ball handling was terrible but he improved his skills. How about if I use Paul Milsap instead for a comparison?

Though he had freakish athletic talent for a guy his size girth and height. JA doesn't have this. This guy could block shots and lead one man fast breaks to a thunderous dunk. JA doesn't have that kind of athletic ability no mater what he does with his game. I just think JA is getting the raw deal from the league while HT just sucks from what I have seen in his NBA time on the court.

 

[nomar]

I think Jeff Adrian needs to adapt and try harder. Natural height and athleticism will only take him so far.

Did you just say Jeff Adrien needs to try harder? That's like saying James Brown needed to try harder. For people say some dumb-@ss .