He not only resembles young Allen Iverson (to me)

but

he sorta moves on the court like Iverson too...he has similar speed but not quite as fast as AI, and some of his moves around the basket resemble Iverson's.

Not to mention he wears the no.3

height and weight...

"Like AI"

The other day there was some kid who made a nice finish with some backspin off a drive and the announcer was like "You know who he reminds me of?" Me and my pops finish the sentence "Rod Strickland" and "Sleepy Floyd" respectively. He goes "Allen Iverson!"

I wanted to puke, he was such a singular player, there are VERY few guys that actually remind me of him. Once in a while Irving will get that little "air hockey" action, the Walton description of the way AI was so quick, it looked like he was floating above the hardwood at times.

because AI's game was so unique for someone his size

but

I do see some similarities in Burke's gm that reminds me of Iverson...

Similar sized and yes if you breaking down strengths there would be a little overlap, OK, but style and eye test? Nah.

Burke is more of a classic driver, find the lane, get to the launching pad, protect one side and go up off the glass with your on hand or go under for a reverse. AI had such an array of finishes and moves. Way better body control, way more improvisation and I think Burke is thicker than AI was, certainly in college. He can use his body to shield better and can be more conventional.

On the outside, it's not even close. AI maybe took some treys but nothing like these DEEP ass threes that Burke takes.

With their handles and their quickness, Burke is quick and has a sick handle but next to AI most guys who can say that look like Chris Dudley. I wouldn't go that far, but there's definitely a gap.

I am not just not seeing it, personally.

It could have ended before it began, but if someone wanted a breakdown, this nails it, really.

Burke can dog the ball and you can't get careless, but AI would steal a pass RIGHT out of a guy's fingertips. I have never seen another player do that consistently. Once in a while Ben Wallace would do it with an outlet, but that was more element of surprise that he stayed in to pressure the breakout. I used to say "WALLACE, GETTING IN ON THE FORECHECK!"

Not once did anyone laugh.

People have been saying that for months.

The answer, of course is:

a) there are similarities

b) he's not nearly as talented

c) probably will be a better teammate though
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haven't heard the comparison, but I haven't watched every Michigan gm this season either but I have seen a good number of their gms and never once have I heard someone compare Burke to AI. If it has been said, I guess I'm not the only one who sees some similarities.

of course he isn't better but there's a resemblance

>haven't heard the comparison, but I haven't watched every
>Michigan gm this season either but I have seen a good number
>of their gms and never once have I heard someone compare Burke
>to AI. If it has been said, I guess I'm not the only one who
>sees some similarities.
>
>of course he isn't better but there's a resemblance

Well, yeah, even facially there's a resemblance

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>he sorta moves on the court like Iverson too...he has similar
>speed but not quite as fast as AI, and some of his moves

Just cuz he's little and fast doesn't mean he's AI-fast.

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And also had extremely long arms which compensated for his height.

the first game he played at DuPont.

He also despite being short in stature had freakish teradactyl arms that allowed him to wreak havoc on the passing lanes & pocket-picketing enough to be Big East Defensive Player of the Year.

He also was a born scorer, tough as nails, had some of the quickest reflexes we've seen, a far better handle & courtvision as well.

In other words, not really.

cuz personally, I do see some of it. When he blocked Siva last night and jumped up and reacted to the foul cal...he fuckin looked like A.I. But as has been said before, he's not as fast and doesn't have anywhere close to the physical gifts or skill set. Allen was other wordly and we may never see that combination of speed and athleticism in the NBA again.

he lowry at best. y'all cysed tho...

he gonna be aight in the pros. just aight.

i did think this for a SPLIT second when he had that lil sequence where he got slammed to the floor like 3 possessions in a row
but that's about it
Ai was yamming in traffic on the college level and much faster
burke was prolly the 3rd fastest person on the court last night (anybody think russ smith can hang in the league?)

>(anybody think russ smith can hang in the league?)

He could have a chance as someone's Bledsoe type disruptive PG defender off the bench. Except Bledsoe is much bigger and stronger. I'm not sure just how many guys he can body up at his size, bigger NBA PGs can just go right at him.

Not a peer athletically though

I don't think he will amount to half of what AI was but I see similarities in style and movement

Burke is nowhere near the athlete and that's what separates decent from elite

and oh..

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I haven't watched him much, but just from clips he's more D.J. Augustine than A.I.

You think he's an All Star?

Future pg wars?

NBA starter?

Spark plug off the bench?

Which starters now do you think he's better than?

No agenda, just want to know. Kinda like a pre Truthiness thread.

He is a little small and his range won't be so uncommon in the pros. I do think it will adapt, no, he won't be going up over guys from way out, but he can sink it from there off the catch and get free off the dribble. Range is still in his favor.

But his size makes me question how much he can score off the drive and how much he can stay on the floor defending. He's got good strength, is a helluva competitor, he's a smart enough player to run the point and he plays with fire. I do think, however, we've probably seen his peak.

Not comparing them as players necessarily, just statistically what Burke could bring to the table at full potential.

I think most realistically he is a strong bench guy/4th or 5th option for a good team... or a starter/2nd or 3rd option for a not-so-good team.

like, i could see him winning 6th man at some point. but if he's starting for your team, your team ain't good.

mind

but yeah, more similar for sure. stocky, shifty, rangy, gritty, other adjectives than end in y ...

And perhaps that's generous. He's fearless and doesn't commit a lotta TOs given his usage. He's just small (that block on Siva was great tho).

Guy known as a gamer, spot up shooter, game manager for a team that doesn't require a point guard to absolutely dominate the ball.

Yeah. thought maybe it was just me. a mannerism sort of, not necessarily his play. he does have a nack for finishing tough at the rim but definitely not as quick as AI i think. wondering if the 3 isnt incoincidental.

I like Tre, but I dont think hew will be a dominant NBA PG.