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I really really really want this guy to get over his drug issues and be a Laker long term
If that happens then that means we've basically gotten FOUR lottery talent players in the last two drafts - Randle, Russell, Clarkson and Upshaw
That's a quick way to rebuild your team!
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| Chronicle wrote: | I really really really want this guy to get over his drug issues and be a Laker long term
If that happens then that means we've basically gotten FOUR lottery talent players in the last two drafts - Randle, Russell, Clarkson and Upshaw
That's a quick way to rebuild your team! |
100% agreed  |
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Upshaw without the drug/mental issues goes 6th overall in this year's draft
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| Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2015 4:38 pm Post subject: |
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| For me Upshaw is the most intriguing player in the draft because you don't know what to expect from him. |
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Ok lets compare some numbers and last years stats:
Towns: HT: 6-11 / WT: 250 / Wingspan: 7' - 3.25"
Upshaw: HT: 6-11 / WT: 255 / Wingspan: 7' - 5.25"
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Towns: Ppg: 10.3 / Rpg: 6.7 / Bpg: 2.3 / Asp: 1.1
Upshaw: Ppg: 10.9 / Rpg: 8.2 / Bpg: 4.5 / Apg: 0.5
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Towns: Fg%:56.6 / Ft%: 81.3
Upshaw: Fg%: 59.3 / FT%: 43.4
If this guy could get motivated and can stay clean, Lakers could have the steal of the draft!
Not sure why NBA.com has the Celtics taking him..lol:
http://www.nba.com/celtics/draft/profile-robert-upshaw
But they liken him to KG...!
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| Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2015 4:42 pm Post subject: |
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| ryan_c wrote: | | For me Upshaw is the most intriguing player in the draft because you don't know what to expect from him. |
He's going to be slapping people and kicking couches like Rick James |
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| Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2015 4:51 pm Post subject: |
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| 22 wrote: | | Chronicle wrote: | I really really really want this guy to get over his drug issues and be a Laker long term
If that happens then that means we've basically gotten FOUR lottery talent players in the last two drafts - Randle, Russell, Clarkson and Upshaw
That's a quick way to rebuild your team! |
100% agreed |
Imagine if we had draftd Looney (injury problems though) and signed Christian Woods.
Won't that be like 6 lottery talents  |
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RusselDoeee01
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Summer League will be interesting this year.
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| Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2015 5:44 pm Post subject: |
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Wowzers. That will be one heck of test for him.
This is making me want to switch the days I'm going to Vegas to those dates so I can watch this live lol. |
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| We really really really need him now if we get LMA. Someones gotta be that muscle true 7ft guy. |
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| Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2015 6:28 pm Post subject: |
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| No doubt Upshaw has the potential to be the best big coming from this draft. But that is, if he can eliminate his inner dark side. |
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| ryan_c wrote: | | No doubt Upshaw has the potential to be the best big coming from this draft. But that is, if he can eliminate his inner dark side. |
Towns? Okafor? |
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If this kid is clean and all in the past the lakers need to sign him .
let him work with one of past big men . |
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| lakermann44 wrote: | If this kid is clean and all in the past the lakers need to sign him .
let him work with one of past big men . |
Let him work with Bynum...
jk jk.. |
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| How likely is it that Upshaw performs well in the SPL and then signs with another team? Already feeling kind of anxious... |
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| mirak wrote: | | How likely is it that Upshaw performs well in the SPL and then signs with another team? Already feeling kind of anxious... |
We are starving for a center. Why would we let someone outbid us? |
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I hope this guy has his head straight because the only player who can match his intensity is Jordan.
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| 22 wrote: | | mirak wrote: | | How likely is it that Upshaw performs well in the SPL and then signs with another team? Already feeling kind of anxious... |
We are starving for a center. Why would we let someone outbid us? |
I guess a team can offer up to the max for him, in theory?
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As impressive as Upshaw's upside is, I don't see the kind of outlandish athleticism that the centers of the 90s displayed a la Shaq, Robinson, etc.
What is Upshaw's ceiling here? Mutombo with a better touch? a taller Theo Ratliff? |
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