I've seen enough to say yes!

I'm ready for him to take over this game.

He is the complete package....with character as the exclamation point. Passing. Defense. Anticipation. Distribution. Scoring in traffic. This guy can do it all.

Magic? Hmmmm....that might be a bit of a stretch. Keyonte might need to grow 3-4 inches.

If I'm an NBA GM, other than #1 (the French guy), it would be hard for me to pass on Keyonte.

No, of course not, Magic is one of the best 10 (top 5?) players in NBA history. Keyonte's legacy will be determined 15 years from now. Not now.

I believe he can be an NBA All-Star....but probably 5-6 years into his NBA career. He has the body, and the court vision, and the character, and the passing ability.

Who do I equate him to?

Kyrie? No, hadle not as good, but character, better?

Luka? No...not big enough.

Kawai Leonard? Maybe...but a bit too small. He might be my best comparison, but there are YEARS yet to go.

Jason Kidd? Maybe. Passing? Defense? Shooting? Maybe a bit better on shooting. He would be a good comparison.

His shot is yet to be determined, but he has an NBA body and a hellacious ability to pass. His feet are elite. I think it all comes down to his brain, which seems really good.

Maybe. A few errant 3s tonight though

Obviously not ..as a Sixers fan I had to watch Magic replace Kareem at CENTER in the finals and score 42 with 10 boards in an elimination game..

I don't think Keynote will reach that level of domination.

Of course, Keyonte is not the next Magic. Duh. But, can he be the next Kidd, Booker, Paul, etc. I think he can. He has the strong body, ability to pass, defensive speed and, I believe, ability to create/vision.

I sure hope he becomes that type of superlative player.

Magic? No, there is only one Magic Johnson.

As Jim Mora would say...Magic Johnson...Magic Johnson...George has only played three college games.

The next Magic is playing up 35 in Dallas, no?

George is special, very, very special!

There is the 82 we know. Even though these claims are crazy, they are entertaining.

Now without even considering the crazy.. George is a very good college player already in way more aspects than just scoring. Has a great feel for the game. By end of year should be one of the best players in the country.

Magic averaged 17/7/7 at MSU (pts/rd/asst)

KG is 16/4/7 to date


I would definitely tap the breaks - off to a good start. Shooting % needs to improve.

He has already made multiple high level special passes reminiscent of Magic. You can't coach this sort of intuitive feel for the game.

Small sample size and he's very young, but nothing I'm George's game even places him in the same stratosphere as Magic Johnson.

Didn't we have similar threads about Kendall Brown after his first week of NCAA play?

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I've seen enough to say yes!

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Lighten up Francis

We have a thread from the OP assuring us Brown was going numero uno and was a cant miss prospect. Keep in mind OP has also thought for 3 years now MM was going in round 1 of the draft

If he has a stellar career, he could be a Kidd. Magic 6'9", could play all 5 spots on the floor. George doesn't have the body to do that.
Give us an update in 5 years

Scoring guard who can also handle and distribute. Donovan Mitchell, D'Angelo Russell are my current NBA player comps.

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Didn't we have similar threads about Kendall Brown after his first week of NCAA play?

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and whether 4 or only 3 players would make the lottery.

Keyonte is a top 5 Freshman this year.
Magic was listed 6-9, may have been taller than that, could play any position on the court, scored 42 points at the Post in the NBA final when Kareem couldn't go...Magic was a rookie. A player like that comes around maybe once or twice a generation.

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he's extremely unselfish and fits into our system seamlessly.

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You know, this is what I was thinking about this afternoon. Drew and his staff have gotten so good at identifying exactly which players fit his style and his system so well and primarily avoided top recruits where he and his staff just didn't see a good fit. There are several Top 10-15 recruits that you won't see our name anywhere near in terms of recruiting them. They're great players but Drew and staff just don't see the fit, whereas some coaches seemingly recruit to the rankings than whether the player is necessarily a good fit.

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When you value culture as much as Drew does, that has to be a major consideration in the recruiting process. You're not just looking for talent. You're looking for talent that fits what we're building on and off the court. Drew has become a master at this. It helps, of course, that our program has reached a point where we can be choosy. I think in the early days, we took some chances we wouldn't now.

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I've seen enough to say yes!

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Lol no. He is going to be a great player for Baylor and somewhere in the pros but he isnt Magic. Not even a good comp

Pass the Kool-Aid please....

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I've seen enough. I can confidently say he will be better than Abraham Lincoln.

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But could Abe dunk or shoot the three?

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parch said:

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I've seen enough. I can confidently say he will be better than Abraham Lincoln.

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But could Abe dunk or shoot the three?

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He was tall and had a great wingspan.

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I've seen enough. I can confidently say he will be better than Abraham Lincoln.

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parch said:

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I've seen enough. I can confidently say he will be better than Abraham Lincoln.

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But could Abe dunk or shoot the three?

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He was tall and had a great wingspan.

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True. But that doesn't answer my question!

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I've seen enough. I can confidently say he will be better than Abraham Lincoln.

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But could Abe dunk or shoot the three?

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He was tall and had a great wingspan.

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True. But that doesn't answer my question!

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At 6-4 with long arms and big hands, I would hope he could dunk. I'm doubtful of his ability to shoot from the outside, but I'll defer to any contemporaneous scouting reports.

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parch said:

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I've seen enough. I can confidently say he will be better than Abraham Lincoln.

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But could Abe dunk or shoot the three?

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He was tall and had a great wingspan.

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True. But that doesn't answer my question!

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At 6-4 with long arms and big hands, I would hope he could dunk. I'm doubtful of his ability to shoot from the outside, but I'll defer to any contemporaneous scouting reports.

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Since Naismith was only 3.5 when Lincoln was murdered it's all doubtful. It wasn't only before the 3 point rule, it was before the game was invented!

Of course, you know all that.

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parch said:

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I've seen enough. I can confidently say he will be better than Abraham Lincoln.

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But could Abe dunk or shoot the three?

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He was tall and had a great wingspan.

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True. But that doesn't answer my question!

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At 6-4 with long arms and big hands, I would hope he could dunk. I'm doubtful of his ability to shoot from the outside, but I'll defer to any contemporaneous scouting reports.

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Since Naismith was only 3.5 when Lincoln was murdered it's all doubtful. It wasn't only before the 3 point rule, it was before the game was invented!

Of course, you know all that.

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I was just kidding, but username checks out.