gokinsmen
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03-15-13 01:40 AM - Post#146025
Not to compare every elite Ivy player to the only Ivy player currently in the NBA...but I do see a lot of similarities between Hummer and Lin.
1) All-around stat-stuffers who are good at almost everything without excelling in any single area. Too many college stars flop in the NBA and top pro leagues because they don't know how to contribute without scoring or without the ball.
2) Requisite athleticism for the next level. Another big stumbling block for Ivy prospects. Even by BCS standards, Hummer and Lin were good solid athletes. And as a result, both would thrive in a more up-tempo offense.
3) History of playing well against BCS teams. Both Hummer and Lin rose to the occasion and held their own against more athletic, higher-profile competition, including an eye-catching "Wow" performance (Lin against UConn, Hummer against FSU).
4) Both had the same weaknesses -- turnovers and tweener status -- so perhaps they're surmountable. Lin had the size of a PG but the skills of a SF. Hummer has the body of a SF but the skills of a PF. Lin had to improve his court-vision and long-range jumper. Hummer will have to improve his handle and mid-range jumper.
It's obviously a super-long shot no matter what, but I see some signs that Hummer could beat the odds. Judson Wallace is currently a rotation player on an elite Euro team (FC Barcelona), and Hummer is far better than Wallace (as good as he was at Princeton).
With a good showing at Portsmouth, maybe Petrie invites him to Kings Summer League. Or since he's from the DC area, Randy Wittman gets him on the Wizards SL team...
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