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Umm, NO. Not at all. Very different type of player than Siva. Much more talented scorer, but not as much of pure point guard (Newman really plays more like a shooting guard).
I think the comparison made by one of the announcers today was the best I've seen--Monta Ellis. To me he looks very similar to Ellis in nearly every way--style of play, size, build, athleticism, etc.
Size and skill wise, Newman is comparable with former SEC guards Bradley Beal and John Jenkins, both of whom became NBA 1st rounders. There isn't a good UK comparison. Doron Lamb was an impact wing guard, but Lamb did not have Newman's strength and skills. Newman is bigger and stronger than Tony Delk or Eric Bledsoe, and faster than Keith Bogans. Newman is exactly the kind of guard that Calipari makes into NBA lottery picks. If we sign Newman, he will have a big impact next year.
Totally disagree. Newman is not close to the shooter that Jenkins is.
JJ and Beal are good comparissons for Booker but not Newman.
Newman is a smaller Terek Evans or Archie Goodwin.
Originally posted by brianpoe:
Michael Jordan or Kobe Bryant
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Just joking Will
This post was edited on 4/12 9:10 AM by brianpoe
But to answer the question
Monte Ellis , JR smith are a few to come to mind . Newman 's game more then any guard in HS translates to league . Why i said everyday that IF they still allowwed straight out of HS to NBA Newman , SKal and Simmons would make it and play some there first year. Everyone else like Brown still have alot of basics to learn .
Jrue Holiday or Tyreke Evans. Could play PG now, can play PG in the future, but he'd much rather be scoring 20 PPG.
It will be interesting, because he's similar to Brandon Knight and Archie Goodwin in that regard, but I think body-wise, more NBA ready. Cal used both of those guys at PG, as he did with Tyreke Evans. However, we KNOW Newman won't see much PG with Ulis and Briscoe.
It will be interesting, because he's similar to Brandon Knight and Archie Goodwin in that regard, but I think body-wise, more NBA ready. Cal used both of those guys at PG, as he did with Tyreke Evans. However, we KNOW Newman won't see much PG with Ulis and Briscoe.
Ben Gordon never remotely had a chance to play PG, in college or especially in the NBA.
Rodney Stuckey, Tyreke Evans, Jrue Holiday, Monta Ellis, O.J. Mayo, lots of comparisons have been made.
I'll throw my hat in for a name notime mentioned yet. Russell westbrook. Undersized for a pure 2 but not a true definite 1 with offensive fire power for days. Hes not as athletic but how many people can run and jump like Russell anyways? He's strong to the basket too like the bearded wonder at houston.
Newman is bigger and stronger than Monte Ellis was coming out of high school. He's a better three point shooter than Ellis but probably not quite as quick. Newman has a major league scorer's repertoire of step backs and pump fakes. He's also a willing and fairly good passer when he could find someone who had a better shot.
Like all great scorers, when he heats up he can throw them while falling down out of bounds in the corner behind the backboard. He made two NBA 3's in the Hoops classic.
Like all great scorers, when he heats up he can throw them while falling down out of bounds in the corner behind the backboard. He made two NBA 3's in the Hoops classic.
A young Latrell Sprewell.
Don't really see the Ben Gordon comparison. Gordon was a prolific scorer in college but always kinda lacked that explosiveness/raw athleticism that Newman appears to have.
This post was edited on 4/13 5:48 AM by CatsnRoses
Don't really see the Ben Gordon comparison. Gordon was a prolific scorer in college but always kinda lacked that explosiveness/raw athleticism that Newman appears to have.
This post was edited on 4/13 5:48 AM by CatsnRoses