Comments on: Thabo Sefolosha (07-08 Synopsis)

By: khandor

khandor — Mon, 26 May 2008 15:29:41 +0000

fouledout,

I disagree with your perception of Sefolosha. IMO, depending on who his 4 teammates are, and his coach, Thabo is a starter-calibre player in the NBA.

We can just agree to disagree about this specific item.

By: fouledout

fouledout — Mon, 26 May 2008 04:18:30 +0000

@ feet in the paint, khandor
he’s not a first five material in any other teams, but he should definitely start over larry hughes..

By: khandor

khandor — Fri, 23 May 2008 23:23:38 +0000

Thabo is most defintely Starter-worthy.

What he needs is a coach who can maximize his individual strengths and minimize his specific weaknesses.

This … and not Thabo’s ability … will be the key to his future success in Chicago.

Most Bulls fans I’ve encountered to this point, on-line, don’t really understand what they have in this young man who, as you’ve said already, can defend (and rebound) multiple positions and is very athletic with a solid frame, good height and length, and a coachable selfless attitude.

PS. Neither do they understand what they had with Chris Duhon.

By: FeetinthePaint

FeetinthePaint — Thu, 22 May 2008 02:06:47 +0000

Yeah, I agree. Let me qualify by saying that I don’t think he would start on a great team but he should definitely start over a Larry Hughes.

By: fouledout

fouledout — Thu, 22 May 2008 01:42:35 +0000

I think thabo sefolosha is a good player, but i’m not sure if he’s a starting five material.. give it a year or two maybe then he’ll be ready to be a starter..

By: FeetinthePaint

FeetinthePaint — Wed, 21 May 2008 15:06:04 +0000

I didn’t even really address your question. There’s a difference between Duhon and Thabo. Both are enthusiastic defenders and both are willing to swing the ball to teammates.

Duhon is a better ball-handler and makes more diverse (if not better) decisions with the basketball. He’s a slightly better shooter than Thabo. But he’s also not as quick nor as long.

Thabo can play at the top of the key but he’s more suited for wing play. Since he’s only average at initiating the offense, sliding him to the wing automatically makes him a more versatile player within most systems. He’s also able to defend 2 (maybe 3) positions while Duhon can really only guard points. For some reason, they put Duhon on LeBron for a substantial amount of time and I felt like I was watching me back-down some 5-year-old.

By: FeetinthePaint

FeetinthePaint — Wed, 21 May 2008 14:53:02 +0000

I thought Duhon was solid but I never liked him. I only speak well of Thabo because I’m tantalized by his youth and athleticism. Which, I guess, is basically what’s wrong with NBA front-office decisions so go figure.

Duhon won’t be back on the Bulls next season and, if I were Paxson, Larry Hughes wouldn’t be in the Windy City either.

I’d go with Beasley. I love Derrick Rose; he’s great. But Beasley is the answer this organization has been waiting for. I almost liken it to the Deron Williams pick by Utah.

Prior to D-Will, the Jazz’s stage was set and all they needed was a great pick in a position of need — at the point. And it revitalized their somewhat dormant franchise on the fringe of something very good. Same situation here. More later though. Thanks for the comment, Trey.

By: Trey

Trey — Wed, 21 May 2008 14:33:48 +0000

ok, what are your thoughts on Chris Duhon. You speak highly of Thabo and he is basically the same guy as Duhon and they are unfortunately on the same team?

Also, where do you go with the number one pick?