I don't want to draft Sefalosha as the 4th pick in this draft.
I would be very happy with Barnes.
A strong perimeter defender is a must. Not to mention he can score and would really stretch the defense with his long range ability.
Sign me up. I think he compares to Paul Pierce.
Second, defense is not all about steals. Some of the best defenders don't get a lot of steals. Steals could just mean you gamble a lot.
Luol Deng, who many people compare Barnes to, averages one steal per game over his career. Deng is a great defender. Bruce Bowen? Career 0.8 steals per game. Afflalo, about 0.6 since he's been a starter. Sefalosha ~1.2 on the Thunder.
Oh man, all these "thanks" are burning a hole in my pocket.
Anyways, hate to say it, but the notion of the Barnes interest being a smokescreen is a desperate man's last hope. For me, personally, he's the player in this draft that I want least on the Cavs. Neither reason nor stats could change my mind; I just hate the player. It's on the level of a Brady Quinn at ND, Jared Dudley while at BC, John Starks always, etc... I don't know what it is about some players, but sometimes all I can think about when I see their faces is those faces getting punched.
But I'm now preemptively working as hard as I can on changing that, because I'm beginning to believe it's a foregone conclusion that we're drafting the kid. The only smoke I see is the evidence of an actual fire.
Oh man, all these "thanks" are burning a hole in my pocket.
Anyways, hate to say it, but the notion of the Barnes interest being a smokescreen is a desperate man's last hope. For me, personally, he's the player in this draft that I want least on the Cavs. Neither reason nor stats could change my mind; I just hate the player. It's on the level of a Brady Quinn at ND, Jared Dudley while at BC, John Starks always, etc... I don't know what it is about some players, but sometimes all I can think about when I see their faces is those faces getting punched.
But I'm now preemptively working as hard as I can on changing that, because I'm beginning to believe it's a foregone conclusion that we're drafting the kid. The only smoke I see is the evidence of an actual fire.
You really think the Cavs would leak who they're going to pick before the combine or even conducting interviews? I remember hearing similar things about JV last year, and that was much closer to the actual draft.
Jim (Cleveland) Does Harrison Barnes make most sense at #4 for Cleveland and if so, what's his ceiling? I feel like he is vastly overrated.
John Hollinger (12:42 PM) I share your concern; I think he's a wing jump shooter with size, but I don't think he has great instincts as a scorer or finisher. There are other 3s I like better, particularly Quincy Miller; I think everybody is completely sleeping on that kid.
Ben (Minneapolis) Harrison Barnes reminds me of Rashard Lewis. Fair?
John Hollinger (12:44 PM) More like Martell Webster to me.