I still can't believe Jamont went undrafted...

[jamdawg96]

It just doesn't make any logical sense to me. I hear the arguments and still I think it's horse ****. Sixty players were drafted tonight based on talent, athleticism, character (perhaps), and upside. I'm supposed to believe that those sixty players drafted tonight are better than Jamont Gordon in total value, considering all facets of the game, but no way I'm buying that.

I really feel like Jamont has the tools to thrive at the next level. He'd be up against man to man defenses, and I can't think of many pro defenders that could stop him one-on-one. Jamont has an eye for making a good pass, and hits the boards hard. On a pro team rich in talent, Jamont becomes less of a liability because he is relied upon to do less. To me, that's his only weakness. He tried to do too much, sometimes because he had to, and it took a toll on his consistency. Forced shots.. got too aggressive.. whatever. Bottom line: his weaknesses wouldn't be as heavily exploited in the NBA. He strengths, however, would be nearly as unique in the league as they were in the SEC. There aren't many guys like him.. period.

And granted, I'm just ranting and frustrated, but don't reply to this with, "...and that's why they're paid to draft guys and you're not.." Plenty of horrible decisions are made each year in the NBA. Many of them happened tonight. Someone getting paid by an NBA franchise thinks a guy averaging 8 points a game in Turkey has more business being in the NBA over Jamont Gordon. Well, <17> you man. This is bad for Jamont, and probably bad for Mississippi State. He deserves to be in the league.

What the hell were some of these teams thinking?

 

[JR]

It just doesn't make any logical sense to me

Here is the first sign you might not be an unbiased judge of sports talent

has an eye for making a good pass,

This the second sign that you might not be an unbiased judge of sports talent

his weaknesses wouldn't be as heavily exploited in the NBA

Three signs is the charm.

Look Jamont wasnt drafted because EVERYONE had this evaluation (well everyone except most MSU homers)
1. Not quick enough to stay in front of a REAL NBA point guard
2. Not a good enough shooter to be a shooting guard
3. Not a good passer
4. Not big enough to play inside where he gets most of his points in college

He has no position in the NBA

Maybe he will be the next MJ in Spain, but right now, he hasnt developed the things he needs to be succesful.....honestly in part because Rick and most MSU fans havent demanded it of him

 

[muddawgs33]

Maybe he will be the next MJ in Spain, but right now, he hasnt developed the things he needs to be succesful.....honestly in part because Rick and most MSU fans havent demanded it of him

I think that's complete ********. The guy flirted with a triple double almost 10 times this year and was the main reason we were in the NCAA tourney this year and the reason we almost beat Memphis. How much more do you demand from a player. Bottom line if Jamont were 2" taller he would be a 1st round draft pick. He's just not tall enough to play the forward and he can't shoot well enough or handle the ball well enough to play the point or sg.

 

[Stormrider81]

"honestly in part because Rick and most MSU fans havent demanded it of him "

I know you are typing this just to get responses and I shouldn't respond to that, but I cannot help it. That comment is pure idiocy. Some have argued that the coaches and fans expected too much out of Gordon, but I have never heard one person until now argue that everybody didn't demand enough of him. And this comes from the chief party in favor of him being used primarily as a wing slasher. Your stupidity knows no bounds. I must now apologize to Peaches for ever comparing him to you. JR, you are beyond a doubt the dumbest poster in the history of the SixPack and that includes people like Derek, Leigh Anne, Clempson banana boy, etc.

 

[futaba.79]

most MSU fans havent demanded it of him

I feel like **** now. I saw Gordon in Walmart last fall. I should have gone up to him and DEMAND that he develop a better jumper. Damn, I'm partly to blame here.

 

[stateskills]

1. Not quick enough to stay in front of a REAL NBA point guard

You mean like the #1 pick in the draft? He seemed to do a pretty good job staying in front of him.

Walter f'n Sharpe?!?!?! I mean, damn. NBA execs are the biggest bunch of toolsheds on the planet. The NBA draft is a joke.

NBA execs know they can pick up any of these 2nd rounders as free agents. Jamont and Rhodes will both get a chance to make a team - and they will.