Don't stop recruiting.. its NEVER enough.

eddie house>dangelo harrison

ben gordon>dangelo harrison

salim stoudemire>dangelo harrison

scottie reynolds>dangelo harrison

dangelo is young but dont even think hes in the same league as some of these guys. maybe eddie house...maybe. i am a st johns fan, but i am realistic. hes not even close. if he has ANY hopes of leaving next year he better improve A LOT. do you guys not remember how good a shooter eddie house was coming out? you think dangelo is at that level next year? if you do your nuts. put any of the above listed on a 6-man rotation team their freshmen year and they ALL would have had better numbers. yes dangelo is a great, but hes simply not an NBA player.

if there was an over/under on dangelos career nba games played id go under, unless he magically grows to 6'6 
 
eddie house>dangelo harrison

ben gordon>dangelo harrison

salim stoudemire>dangelo harrison

scottie reynolds>dangelo harrison

dangelo is young but dont even think hes in the same league as some of these guys. maybe eddie house...maybe. i am a st johns fan, but i am realistic. hes not even close. if he has ANY hopes of leaving next year he better improve A LOT. do you guys not remember how good a shooter eddie house was coming out? you think dangelo is at that level next year? if you do your nuts. put any of the above listed on a 6-man rotation team their freshmen year and they ALL would have had better numbers. yes dangelo is a great, but hes simply not an NBA player.

if there was an over/under on dangelos career nba games played id go under, unless he magically grows to 6'6 
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I don't think Scotty reynolds is all that much better than D'Lo. They're very similar. I might even choose D'Lo first, even as a frosh. Ben Gordon is a much better athlete than D'Lo. Gordon is excellent. Maybe not as crafty. Eddie House if we compared them today is a better pure shooter. Guy was just always on fire. That said, D'Lo is much, much better with the ball in his hands and creating his own shot. D'Lo gets to the basket much better than House did. As a freshman, D'Lo is better than Salim Stoudsmire. Salim stayed several years and got better, but D'Lo is averaging almost as many points and I believe more apg than Salim as a senior. People selling D'Lo short. He's tremendous.
 
House is actually a decent comparison, but he was an even more dynamic scorer in college. Granted, harrison has time. However, you'll notice House was drafted in the 2nd round. You dont leave early to get drafted in the 2nd round.

3angelo should stay 4 years, but he'll probably try and go after his junior year. There is no way he can go after his freshman or sophomore year. ALthough, with the advice these kids get these days, anything is possible.  
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Horrible comparison. Eddie was an 11pt 2 assist SOPHMORE at Az State. By his JUNIOR year he finally produced what Harrison is giving us as a Frosh.
 
I love what D'Angelo Harrison brings to the table for SJU this season. However, there are basically three things that get you to the NBA: 1) Height 2) Quickness 3) Skills. Harrison is height challenged, and doesn't have Kevin Johnson type speed. That leaves skills. While he has shown he can score at this level, and has demonstrated nice court vision, and the intangible of toughness, his overall game needs lots of improvement before he will get serious consideration at the NBA level. There are just too many guards, many of them in the 6'4 - 6'7 range to considerable a smaller player who doesn't have a complete game. In the NBA, without exceptional quickness, at his height he would have to a point, and would really have to develop a shot that is money in the bank (it's not there yet) better ball handling and playmaking, and better decision making to be considered.  
 
Jeremy Lin and Landry Fields are both four year college players who were after thoughts. Basically you have to get good advice. Scoring allot of points doesn't get you in the league. You have to have a place on a team. If the league tells Harrison he has a good chance to get drafted in first round he will go. It's allot of money. Lavin is plugged in enough that these guys will be making smart decisions. I personally would love to see D'angelo stay four years and be our all time leading scorer.  
 
I love what D'Angelo Harrison brings to the table for SJU this season. However, there are basically three things that get you to the NBA: 1) Height 2) Quickness 3) Skills. Harrison is height challenged, and doesn't have Kevin Johnson type speed. That leaves skills. While he has shown he can score at this level, and has demonstrated nice court vision, and the intangible of toughness, his overall game needs lots of improvement before he will get serious consideration at the NBA level. There are just too many guards, many of them in the 6'4 - 6'7 range to considerable a smaller player who doesn't have a complete game. In the NBA, without exceptional quickness, at his height he would have to a point, and would really have to develop a shot that is money in the bank (it's not there yet) better ball handling and playmaking, and better decision making to be considered.  
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Couldnt. say at this pt he could not make it Hes only 18 and has a big upside thinks he stand a chance to play at the next level
 
Horrible comparison. Eddie was an 11pt 2 assist SOPHMORE at Az State. By his JUNIOR year he finally produced what Harrison is giving us as a Frosh.
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House as a senior vs Harrison as a freshman:

http://statsheet.com/mcb/players/compare?add=d-angelo-harrison&p1=eddie-house

OTOH, House as a freshman vs Harrison as a freshman:

http://statsheet.com/mcb/players/compare?add=d-angelo-harrison&eddie-house=1996-1997&p1=eddie-house

Maybe his sophomore year was an aberration...

Anyway statistically they are pretty similar players, and according to the above source D'Angelo is 2 inches taller.
 
Horrible comparison. Eddie was an 11pt 2 assist SOPHMORE at Az State. By his JUNIOR year he finally produced what Harrison is giving us as a Frosh.
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House as a senior vs Harrison as a freshman:

http://statsheet.com/mcb/players/compare?add=d-angelo-harrison&p1=eddie-house

OTOH, House as a freshman vs Harrison as a freshman:

http://statsheet.com/mcb/players/compare?add=d-angelo-harrison&eddie-house=1996-1997&p1=eddie-house

Maybe his sophomore year was an aberration...

Anyway statistically they are pretty similar players, and according to the above source D'Angelo is 2 inches taller.
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To add- House scored 2k points in his career. Cr the comparison is spot on.
 
Horrible comparison. Eddie was an 11pt 2 assist SOPHMORE at Az State. By his JUNIOR year he finally produced what Harrison is giving us as a Frosh.
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House as a senior vs Harrison as a freshman:

http://statsheet.com/mcb/players/compare?add=d-angelo-harrison&p1=eddie-house

OTOH, House as a freshman vs Harrison as a freshman:

http://statsheet.com/mcb/players/compare?add=d-angelo-harrison&eddie-house=1996-1997&p1=eddie-house

Maybe his sophomore year was an aberration...

Anyway statistically they are pretty similar players, and according to the above source D'Angelo is 2 inches taller.
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D Lo gets to the line much more and will be as good a shooter as anyone as he matures. To me he personifies "basketball player" but that isn't always what the NBA looks for. They value athletes above all and that's why so many good "players" wind up elsewhere. I believe the overall quality of the games would improve with more "players" in the league but scouts generally aren't willing to take chances like that. They go by what the stopwatches and rulers say and not what they see in the college games. Hardy was completely dominant in his senior year and proved he could play the point. What did it get him? An undrafted ticket out of town. I think D Lo will be even better and will put up more gaudy numbers that can't be ignored but I think he'll have to add a little something to make it. I think Postel might still be in the league if he'd have stuck to defense instead of trying to be the next Jordan.
FWIW D Lo is definitely my fave in the post Evans era. I'm real sure he'll make plenty of Euros but I'd sure love to see him stay home. Fingers crossed on that. Moe on the other hand is a guaranteed NBA all star and I'm really hoping we get to see him for another year. That's up to Lavin and the bigs he's courting. Good website stuff during a losing season though. How about some input on guys we would have liked to see play NBA ball? I'll start with Bootsy, Hardy, Jerry Macnamara, Omar Cook, Paris H, DJ and Matty Brust.
 
 I feel that what could help d'lo in his quest, would be how the team performs which would help him garner more attention...say if we went to the final four in his junior or senior year, and he puts up gaudy numbers those years, i don't think it would be easy for scouts to ignore him...i feel though that no matter what he needs to stay the full 4...if he doesn't he should start taking Italian classes in college
 
 so what im hearing from you guys is basically you think dangelo will avg more points next year than this year? thats abosolutely nuts to think. guys be realistic here, hes a great young player but hes just never going to play in the nba. SIMPLE. let it go.. im right your wrong.
 
 so what im hearing from you guys is basically you think dangelo will avg more points next year than this year? thats abosolutely nuts to think. guys be realistic here, hes a great young player but hes just never going to play in the nba. SIMPLE. let it go.. im right your wrong.
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I am not taking a side on if he will or will not make the NBA.. but how could you be so confident on his chances? How many NBA players have you coached, scouted, recruited or just plain been around for you to be so sure? You make a compelling argument on his chances of not making the league.. but stranger things have happened.
 
I love what D'Angelo Harrison brings to the table for SJU this season. However, there are basically three things that get you to the NBA: 1) Height 2) Quickness 3) Skills. Harrison is height challenged, and doesn't have Kevin Johnson type speed. That leaves skills. While he has shown he can score at this level, and has demonstrated nice court vision, and the intangible of toughness, his overall game needs lots of improvement before he will get serious consideration at the NBA level. There are just too many guards, many of them in the 6'4 - 6'7 range to considerable a smaller player who doesn't have a complete game. In the NBA, without exceptional quickness, at his height he would have to a point, and would really have to develop a shot that is money in the bank (it's not there yet) better ball handling and playmaking, and better decision making to be considered.  
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Couldnt. say at this pt he could not make it Hes only 18 and has a big upside thinks he stand a chance to play at the next level
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Re-read my post - I am not saying he won't make it, but I am saying that without height and excellent speed, he will need top notch skills to make it - better shot, better ball handling, better decision making, better play making - in short refining his game so he stands out as a small guard. What I am saying is he has a long way to go and a lot of work to do.
 
 so what im hearing from you guys is basically you think dangelo will avg more points next year than this year? thats abosolutely nuts to think. guys be realistic here, hes a great young player but hes just never going to play in the nba. SIMPLE. let it go.. im right your wrong.
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To score more merely as many points next year he is going to have to be more productive, as his minutes will be diminished with a deeper roster.
 
 so what im hearing from you guys is basically you think dangelo will avg more points next year than this year? thats abosolutely nuts to think. guys be realistic here, hes a great young player but hes just never going to play in the nba. SIMPLE. let it go.. im right your wrong.
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To score more merely as many points next year he is going to have to be more productive, as his minutes will be diminished with a deeper roster.
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Not really. Over his last 11 games, he's been very productive. That stretch is when he settled into the offense and became more comfortable playing at this level, so it's not a bad indication of what he's capable of going forward. If you project those 11 games over a full season, then his scoring average will be up another 3-4 points per game. Also, his minutes won't be down that much, and certainly not in a way that will hurt him. If anything, he'll get a few more breathers which should help him keep his legs late in games.
 
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