Otto Porter Last 5 Games {merged-Otto Porter}

in his last 5 games he is averaging

20 ppg
9 rpg
2.5 apg
2.5 spg
50% FG%
45% 3pt FG%

Also he is a beast defender, some people say he can just shoot but he can actually get to the rim with his unorthodox style and score it from anywhere on the court. Basically he can score, defend, and rebound extremely well. Might be my favorite player in the draft.
Can see him having a very good, long, career, reminds me of a better scoring tayshaun prince, which is incredible. He would be an awesome fit with gordon davis and rivers. Plus he finally solves our SF problems thank God.

I'm down.

not to mention he had like 35 points against syracuse, he might be the best player in the country.

He's a need and I think he will be there when we draft. Would be great.

Ever since Greg Whittington was suspended, Porter has gone off. He's basically been putting up those kind of numbers for all of conference play in one of the toughest conferences in the country.

I think he's a terrific prospect. My only concern is his lateral quickness on defense, but even then I'd only say it might be slightly below average, and he has the length and smarts to make up for it. I don't really see how he isn't at least a solid role player in the NBA. I don't see him as a sure fire all-star, but I think he might make an appearance or two like Luol Deng if everything pans out.

Yeah man, he's been growing on me. I think he'll fall because he can't create his shot too well, but he could be an elite role player.

Offensive Rating - 122.6
Defensive Rating - 82.8
TRB% - 14.0
TS% - 61.0

i don't see him falling out of the top 7, and we are winning a few extra games atm

Im on the bandwagon, hope we get him. No disrespect to Aminu who I think has been doing great things defensively for us, but I really want a better all-round game from a starting SF

he can be our kawhi leonard

I've been on the Otto train.

I like him a lot, but at our current rate I think he's taken right before us. Same with Oladipo. I think we end up 8-10.

Marcus Smart, Otto Porter, Shabazz Muhammad, Michael Carter-Williams, CJ McCollum, Trey Burke

I'd be happy with any of those guys.

Was not impressed at all with Michael Carter-Williams.

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Originally Posted by BallSoHard

Was not impressed at all with Michael Carter-Williams.

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Yesterday? Yeah, I can see that. He attacked without care too much, I didn't like a lot of the shots he was taking.

Well I dont see us finishing better than 10th overall so we will get atleast 1 of these guys:

mclemore
shabazz
smart
zeller
noel
Len
Porter
Burke
oladipo
anthony bennette

also very interested in glen robinson III

i can live with any of these guys. but honestly i see us finishing around 6 and i see porter being there, if not trade the pick for a vet SF like wilson chandler and sign budinger, and we are great.

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Was not impressed at all with Michael Carter-Williams.

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all prototype. one of those guys who's a freak specimen but i'm also not sold on his abilities

It's time for the uprising of the Ottoman Empire!

Add Otto Porter to the National Player of the Year conversation

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Originally Posted by HunnyB

Add Otto Porter to the National Player of the Year conversation

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I really think Porter or Burke would be the best fit for us. I'd lean toward Burke, but Porter would be a fine pick as well ... legitimate SF's that can play are very difficult to find.

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Originally Posted by HornetGuru

Well I dont see us finishing better than 10th overall so we will get atleast 1 of these guys:

mclemore
shabazz
smart
zeller
noel
Len
Porter
Burke
oladipo
anthony bennette

also very interested in glen robinson III

i can live with any of these guys. but honestly i see us finishing around 6 and i see porter being there, if not trade the pick for a vet SF like wilson chandler and sign budinger, and we are great.

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Of the guy's you have mentioned which of them would be able to take the starting role in 2013/14?

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Originally Posted by AUSSIE_PELICAN

Of the guy's you have mentioned which of them would be able to take the starting role in 2013/14?

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With Monty, probably none barring injury. But, I'd put money on Porter and Burke being able to crack our starting lineup by the end of next season just based off of our SF and PG play.

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Originally Posted by Inner_GI

With Monty, probably none barring injury. But, I'd put money on Porter and Burke being able to crack our starting lineup by the end of next season just based off of our SF and PG play.

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agreed

I think Otto Porter could be a very similar player to Paul George. I think at worst we land him or Burke in the draft, and i'm cool with that.

I'm all for porter coming to this team but I gotta tell u guys I think some ppl thinking we draft around 10 is way too low. At the moment we are tied for 7th worse, but only 2 games away from being 3rd worse. There are 3-4 teams that I really do think finish better than us in Washington,Cleveland,Minny and possibly Sacramento and Phoenix. Putting as at 3rd or 4th worse. Check out our remaining schedule it's pretty rough and I don't see us winning more than 7-8 more games max. Just my opinion tho.

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Originally Posted by AUSSIE_PELICAN

Of the guy's you have mentioned which of them would be able to take the starting role in 2013/14?

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only porter

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Originally Posted by RUFshreve

I think Otto Porter could be a very similar player to Paul George. I think at worst we land him or Burke in the draft, and i'm cool with that.

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Completely diff players. Only similarity is their great rebounding and sweet jumper. George is an athletic freak who scores at the rim or from 3. Porter is a lockdown defender, great rebounder and can score from anywhere on the floor. Porter will be awesome, even though he is a sophmore he is very young only like 3 or 4 months older than people freshmen class.

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Originally Posted by kclaboy504

I'm all for porter coming to this team but I gotta tell u guys I think some ppl thinking we draft around 10 is way too low. At the moment we are tied for 7th worse, but only 2 games away from being 3rd worse. There are 3-4 teams that I really do think finish better than us in Washington,Cleveland,Minny and possibly Sacramento and Phoenix. Putting as at 3rd or 4th worse. Check out our remaining schedule it's pretty rough and I don't see us winning more than 7-8 more games max. Just my opinion tho.

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I could see it finishing the other way. We win too many games and end up picking in the 9-11 range.

I think my board is pretty much

Oladipo
Porter
Burke

But as nola pointed out earlier, there really are 10 guys that I wouldn't be MAD that we drafted, you know? Gonna be a great draft for us.

From what I understand isn't Porter another Aminu?

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Originally Posted by dcoop

From what I understand isn't Porter another Aminu?

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no way

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Originally Posted by Purple Haze

I think my board is pretty much

Oladipo
Porter
Burke

But as nola pointed out earlier, there really are 10 guys that I wouldn't be MAD that we drafted, you know? Gonna be a great draft for us.

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Really agree

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Originally Posted by dcoop

From what I understand isn't Porter another Aminu?

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There are some similarities, but it's the similarities you would want Porter to have. Porter is long, plays good defense, rebounds well, blocks shots, and forces turnovers. The difference between the two is that Porter can shoot, and he has a much higher BBall IQ. Porter has always had a great mid-range jumper, but this year he's been able to add the 3-ball to his game, averaging to take over 3 a game and hitting 45% of them. He's a player without many holes in his game. He's not going to be an elite SF, but I expect him to be a top 10-15 starting SF in the NBA.

Porter is also not even close to the athlete.

But Porter is always much more under control.

So is a Hyundai. I'm kidding I like porter a lot lol

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Originally Posted by BallSoHard

So is a Hyundai. I'm kidding I like porter a lot lol

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Do I amuse you?

Do I look like I'm joking?

You think I'm some kind of clown?

I think the most apt comparison is Danny Granger without the health concerns.

Without the health concerns, but also without the well rounded offensive game.

here is what I think about this years draft.....there isn't the overwhelming agreement about the first pick as there was last year, but I truly believe this crop of kids is deeper through about 12 or 15 players anyway....they are not being ignored, but I think Bennett and McCollum are a couple of really good "sleepers" that someone will be thrilled to land....

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Without the health concerns, but also without the well rounded offensive game.

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It's better than the Tayshaun Prince comparison I've seen.

Assuming we keep Gordon and he become healthy, Rivers becomes a viable starter, a highly physical center is found, and Davis develops to the all pro we expect of him, then I think Porter will be just what we need. Lots of ifs tho lol.

I've decided that if Eric Gordon is a Pelican next season, then Otto Porter is the guy for us.

If not, I'd like Shabazz.

I wouldn't mind drafting Cody zeller or Alex Len either.cody is so athletic and can run the floor at 6 11.Len on the other hand just doesn't get the ball enough over at Maryland because of the horrible guard play but when he does get the ball he scores efficiently. Len or zeller would be a major upgrade over Lopez. I wish we could have 2 top 10 picks again this year. Lol...a draft of smart and Len or zeller would be a dream come truce to go along with our cap room to bring in a nice sf to replace aminu.

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Originally Posted by AD23forMVP

I've decided that if Eric Gordon is a Pelican next season, then Otto Porter is the guy for us.

If not, I'd like Shabazz.

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I really can't rest any of my hopes on gordon and I hope the hornets feel the same way when they're drafting.

There are only 3 players in this draft, I'd consider for the Hornets. Burke, Zeller, and Porter. I'm almost inclined to not include porter, because I haven't seen much of his game, but I hear good things.

If Porter is Aminu with a jumpshot and not the athleticism, I'm not sure he's that much of an upgrade honestly. Aminu has been pretty efficient. I'd rather a pure shooter to pair with Aminu... maybe... :crytear:

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I really can't rest any of my hopes on gordon and I hope the hornets feel the same way when they're drafting.

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I almost think you have too.

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Originally Posted by AD23forMVP

I almost think you have too.

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Disagree. I think you have to plan on either trading him or him not playing 30 percent of the season if you don't. My point being, if Shabazz and porter are there and you have Shabazz ranked higher ,but feel he's more of a 2; I still feel like you take him.

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Disagree. I think you have to plan on either trading him or him not playing 30 percent of the season if you don't. My point being, if Shabazz and porter are there and you have Shabazz ranked higher ,but feel he's more of a 2; I still feel like you take him.

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i think oladipo is the only player you have to weigh against keeping gordon cause at the end of the day, i see bazz and mclemore going before we pick

Agree'd. And if you have Oladipo 1a and Poter 1b then you take Porter. i'm just saying if they have a guy ranked 2 and porter at 5 and we're #5, you take the #2 guy.

Of course.