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re: Is Ben Simmons Better Than Malik Monk

Posted on 2/22/15 at 3:56 pm to
Posted by Woopigsooie20
Me Scusi
Member since Mar 2010
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Posted on 2/22/15 at 3:56 pm to
We could go out and hire his god father I guess.

He's not going to UK, Marcus won't let WWW come in and pull their tricks.
Posted by UMRealist
Member since Feb 2013
35360 posts
Posted on 2/22/15 at 3:58 pm to
Yes.
Posted by StreetDiction
Austin
Member since Dec 2009
3698 posts
Posted on 2/22/15 at 4:07 pm to
Scout 100

Scout ranked the top 100. Both players are ranked in the top 15
Posted by pioneerbasketball
Team Bunchie
Member since Oct 2005
132147 posts
Posted on 2/22/15 at 5:37 pm to
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Arkansas fans are getting excited about a player that isn't even going to play for Arkansas. Y'all gonna cheer for him when he goes to Kentucky?

How did that work out for Archie Goodwin

Regardless of what school he goes to he is a great basketball player to watch.
Posted by Tubedog13
Member since May 2009
3495 posts
Posted on 2/22/15 at 7:53 pm to
Just going to UK got him drafted higher than if he went to Arkansas.....no matter how overrated he was in college.
Posted by gohogs141
Fayetteville
Member since Jun 2011
7510 posts
Posted on 2/22/15 at 9:38 pm to
Yeah if Portis was on Kentucky he would be drafted higher than he will be since he went here

Nevermind a player from UNLV went #1 overall a few years ago
Posted by cas4t
Member since Jan 2010
70878 posts
Posted on 2/23/15 at 7:24 am to
Lol at any assumption that Arkansas basketball doesn't recruit the same as any other program
Posted by Howyouluhdat
On Fleek St
Member since Jan 2015
7311 posts
Posted on 2/23/15 at 8:49 am to
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Monk is the best HS bball player regardless of classification.




He's not even the top SG in the class much less better than Benny
Posted by Gotta have DeZeier
Turner Field
Member since Dec 2011
3011 posts
Posted on 2/23/15 at 9:13 am to
Jaylen Brown is better than Monk. So I dont get the argument
Posted by oauron
Birmingham, AL
Member since Sep 2011
14507 posts
Posted on 2/23/15 at 10:10 am to
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Scout ranked the top 100. Both players are ranked in the top 15


I hid that rankings from memory several days ago. I love Scout because it cares about basketball, but their national ranking analysts are bad.
Posted by RBWilliams8
Member since Oct 2009
53417 posts
Posted on 2/25/15 at 3:17 pm to
Must be pretty shitty to score fiddy and still lose.
Posted by WonderWartHawg
Member since Dec 2010
10396 posts
Posted on 2/28/15 at 2:40 pm to
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No, Just no


You just haven't paid much attention, have you?

Check him out.
Posted by MegaTiger3
League City, TX
Member since Jan 2014
2141 posts
Posted on 3/2/15 at 8:18 am to
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Simmons runs like Nolan Richardson's horse in its prime, passes with the accuracy of the guy who shot Nolan Richardson's horse, and shoots like the guy who shot Nolan Richardson's horse. Rebounds like Corliss Williamson.


Posted by pioneerbasketball
Team Bunchie
Member since Oct 2005
132147 posts
Posted on 3/2/15 at 10:48 pm to
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Must be pretty shitty to score fiddy and still lose.

Sad but true
Posted by memphisplaya
Member since Jan 2009
85787 posts
Posted on 3/2/15 at 11:15 pm to
I don't really see how you can say a SG is better than a PF and vice versa. If the 2 were playing the same position ok, but we are talking about two drastically different styles of play.

Monk's probably a better shooter outside the arc, where as Simmons is without a doubt the better inside presence in the paint. To say one is better would mean you'd have to break down extensive amounts of tape, compare competition, and pure athletic ability. Both seem to continually work on and perfect their craft, so I think it should be just left alone.
Posted by MSUbulldogs03
Member since Apr 2013
2644 posts
Posted on 3/3/15 at 6:29 am to
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Monk is the best HS bball player regardless of classification.

This is probably right.

I think Simmons is an insane athlete but still kinda raw. Simmons has more upside that will probably be developed in the NBA, but Monk will make the better 1 year player in college. Kinda see them like Wiggins and Parker; Parker was more college ready, but as we see now, Wiggins is developing and becoming better than Parker.
Posted by vengeanceofrain
depends
Member since Jun 2013
12465 posts
Posted on 3/3/15 at 8:54 am to
I've seen monk play probably 10 times live. i seriously, seriously doubt there is a better pure athlete out there. He's an elite athlete among elite athletes. He does everytihng so effortlessly.

I have 2 knocks on him, 1 he needs to get stronger. He's not very strong. in college a bigger guard can body him up to an extent and 2 he's not the best ball handler on earth. he's not wiggins in college bad but he's not a point guard by any stretch of the imagination


if he tightens up his handles and puts on 10 pounds of muscle the sky is the limit


what makes monk so good is that he's not rated high just beucase he can jump and can dunk. he's a pure shooter and can stroke it from anywhere plus he's an elite athlete. he's steve francis with a more consistent jump shot
This post was edited on 3/3/15 at 8:57 am
Posted by memphisplaya
Member since Jan 2009
85787 posts
Posted on 3/3/15 at 8:56 am to
Ok, you say you've seen monk play 10 times. How many times have you seen Simmons? Exactly. You can't make that statement based on so little resources.
Posted by vengeanceofrain
depends
Member since Jun 2013
12465 posts
Posted on 3/3/15 at 8:57 am to
I didn't say he was a better athlete than ben simmons, I've said i seriously doubt there is a BETTEr athlete. I've played ball my entire life, I personally know joe johnson, i've played against Tmac and dejaun wagner in high school and monk is that caliber athlete.

simmons may very well be that good, i would imagine he is he's the number 1 player in the class for a reason. but he's not a better athlete
This post was edited on 3/3/15 at 9:03 am
Posted by bucknut
Lufkin, Texas
Member since Dec 2013
1807 posts
Posted on 3/3/15 at 10:47 am to
After watching both mixtapes I would take Malik Monk. Is it just me or does Ben Simmons look a bit overrated?
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