Everything you need to know about Walter Sharpe (Picked at #32)

[WTFchris]

I agree. Defense detirmines position IMO. Offense detirmines your role on the team. There are prototypical players and ones that are nothing close to it. Some players face up and some play back to the basket (at the same position). Some PG's dish, other's excell at scoring. They key is what position you can guard on the floor night in and night out.

[Zekyl]

Just look at Corliss. He was a down low, back to the basket player. On offense, he played like a PF, but he was a SF and guarded the SF position.

[Glenn]

Sweet! I liked Corliss.

[Zekyl]

If Walter turned into more athletic Corliss I'd love it. He probably wouldn't have as refined of a post game, but that's a trade-off I'd accept.

[Hermy]

He can -defend- the SF position, therefore he can -play- the SF position.

It bothers me how may people don't understand this. Folks want to talk about how a guy shoots or dribbles to tell who he is.

That said Sharpe was matched up last game against a tweener. Thornton came out of Florida State playing in the post. Lets see him match up against someone like Peja or Jefferson before we decide he's complete.

[Fool]

To be fair, our current starting SF can't guard Jefferson at all.

[Uncle Mxy]

To be fair, our current starting SF can't guard Jefferson at all.

In the past 10 games, RJ scored 20+ points twice. Tay's improved against RJ over the past couple years.

[Black Dynamite]

In the past 10 games, RJ scored 20+ points twice. Tay's improved against RJ over the past couple years.

I agree, though Jefferson is still a tough matchup, tay is severely better against him.

[Glenn]

BK (LA, CA): Did Walter Sharpe show any gifts in Vegas?

David Thorpe: (12:03 PM ET ) A few. Skilled yes, but I'm not sure of anything else.

That's okay, because we're not sure what that reply even meant.

[MoTown]

WTF? He's skilled, but nothing else?

Of course, in the last chat, he admitted he's never even watched Walter play. Usually people that get paid to do a certain job and don't do that job get fired. I want to work for ESPN.