NBA Draft Edition: Luke Babbitt

June 20th, 2010 by Del Choc Leave a reply »
Luke Babbitt
6'8"
225-lbs
20-old
F
Nevada

We hear the reoccurring theme every time a white player with upside comes around: "Is he the next Larry Bird?" In this case, I would hand over that title to Luke Babbitt and not Butler's Gordon Hayward. You have to take Bird's core principles to heart, that being toughness, ability to blend in, and sheer will. When I see Babbitt catching feeds from his once arch nemesis, Armon Johnson, it becomes quite apparent that he's not indecisive about anything. Quite frankly, the question am I supposed to be here?' just isn't in effect; he knows he belongs.

Babbitt has excellent conditioning, craft on the block and that 'Brandon-Roy-fever', in that he wants it. The feel that Babbitt possesses is that of a SF. You can actually play him at the four on occasions. He's the perfect teammate you want due to his proletarian qualities. He's self-made. Also with the length and mobility in the half-set, who better would you prefer in a zone-trap?

He probably will have that Thaddeus-Young-tag coming into the NBA Draft, because many are doubting a natural transition.

Babbitt has rare touch and f ...

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