Booker has such an upside

catfreek

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Nov 2, 2008
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When the season started, I thought for sure Booker would be here at least 2 years. He is playing his way into the league already.

In 5 years he could be Steph Curry..
 

fisherscat

All-Conference
Feb 9, 2005
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Booker is a legit 6-6 who can shoot AND score from anywhere. His ability to attack the basket, hit pull up jumpers, and handle the ball means he will be a lottery pick. Plus he plays hard and smart on the defensive end.

Would love to see Ullis and Booker play 2 years together, but not sure Booker will gain much by staying another year.
 

caneintally

Heisman
Oct 1, 2002
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17,056
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one thing i am sure of is when Booker leaves ulis will too and thats why i think they both play 2 years IMO.
 

Chuckinden

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Jun 12, 2006
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Booker is a true basketball player and not just an athlete. Ulis fits that mold too.
 

Dream Team 13

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May 11, 2013
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Booker's dad isn't fond of his son leaving after 1 season and it's not like the Bookers need the money.

Devin will be here next season.
 

STL_Cat

Heisman
Dec 4, 2011
64,770
57,417
98
He's nothing like Steph Curry, OP. Curry has insane ball handling and passing skills. The guy is a modern day Pistol Pete.

That being said I agree with you, Booker is a stud.
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dave5164

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Apr 6, 2009
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Most NBA Mock Draft Boards still doesn't have Booker in the 1st round. The ones that have him in the 1st round are near the bottom of the 1st round. I see Booker staying another year to improve his stock and moving up to a Lottery pick for next year. I say both Booker and Ullis will be back next year.
 

WildMoon

Heisman
Apr 7, 2009
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11,120
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Originally posted by STL_Cat:
He's nothing like Steph Curry, OP. Curry has insane ball handling and passing skills. The guy is a modern day Pistol Pete.

That being said I agree with you, Booker is a stud.
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This..

Steph curry is much more than a shooter.

But, even just as a shooter, Steph is ahead of Booker.

We'll see how mucH Booker develops, but Steph is otherworldly when it comes to shooting.
 

_ukcat

All-Conference
May 22, 2002
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If I was Cal I would tell Booker that he not going to Platoon next season so he getting 35 min next year...
 

catfreek

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Originally posted by WildMoon:

Originally posted by STL_Cat:
He's nothing like Steph Curry, OP. Curry has insane ball handling and passing skills. The guy is a modern day Pistol Pete.

That being said I agree with you, Booker is a stud.
Posted from Rivals Mobile
This..

Steph curry is much more than a shooter.

But, even just as a shooter, Steph is ahead of Booker.

We'll see how mucH Booker develops, but Steph is otherworldly when it comes to shooting.
Booker is what....19? Steph Curry is 26. I'm saying that Booker has a crazy upside potential and if I picked an NBA player that he reminds me of, it's Curry.

And I don't remember what Curry was like at 19, but I bet Booker has a better game at that age.
 

Rem08

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Sep 14, 2011
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All this Booker one-and-done talk... Booker just got here and really needs a few more years if, if... Well if he wants to do all of us a HUGE favor, really. Other than that I've seen enough of him to realize there's nothing holding him back. Every player in college has room to improve but I no longer think that Booker was the really good shooter who was just athletically limited enough that he fit the "great college player" mold more so than the great NBA prospect one. Turns out he's both.
 

rhstoess

Freshman
Dec 28, 2014
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Originally posted by catfreek:
Originally posted by WildMoon:

Originally posted by STL_Cat:
He's nothing like Steph Curry, OP. Curry has insane ball handling and passing skills. The guy is a modern day Pistol Pete.

That being said I agree with you, Booker is a stud.
Posted from Rivals Mobile
This..

Steph curry is much more than a shooter.

But, even just as a shooter, Steph is ahead of Booker.

We'll see how mucH Booker develops, but Steph is otherworldly when it comes to shooting.
Booker is what....19? Steph Curry is 26. I'm saying that Booker has a crazy upside potential and if I picked an NBA player that he reminds me of, it's Curry.

And I don't remember what Curry was like at 19, but I bet Booker has a better game at that age.
You don't remember steph curry at davidson?? Thats where he became steph curry, he put up 25+ ppg and took 10 seed davidson to the elite 8. He was like Jimmer before Jimmer. Steph curry was better than book is when steph was in college.

That said, I believe booker is arguably the most important player on our team at the moment, 3pt shooters like him in college are a rarity
 

catfreek

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Nov 2, 2008
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You don't remember steph curry at davidson?? Thats where he became steph curry, he put up 25+ ppg and took 10 seed davidson to the elite 8. He was like Jimmer before Jimmer. Steph curry was better than book is when steph was in college.

That said, I believe booker is arguably the most important player on our team at the moment, 3pt shooters like him in college are a rarity
Yes, I remember Curry at Davidson as a Junior in the Elite 8. No, I don't remember him when he was a Freshman playing in his 18th game, and I bet you don't either. They lost in the first round that year in the NCAA.

I'm not saying Booker is as good as Curry. He is an NBA all star.

But I bet if you took Booker's numbers and made him the focus of an offense and he played 35 minutes a game (like Curry surely did in college)........the potential is crazy.
 

MychalG

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Dec 16, 2012
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2,833
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"Curry is the modern day Pete Maravich"


For those of you who are too young to have not had the pleasure of watching Maravich play @ LSU and his first few years in the NBA, I ask that you go to Youtube and bring up the highlights of Pete and then come back on here and tell us all again that Curry is the "modern day" Pete Maravich. Curry is a fine ball player but he is not "the modern day" Pete Maravich. There is no one in the game that can compare to what Pete could do on the basketball court.