Originally Posted by
SilkyJ
I think your're missing the point. We're talking about comparing the development of their skill sets, not the players. Basically what your saying is that b/c taylor is bigger than JJ and plays forward not guard he can't develop a dribble-drive or midrange game like JJ did?
I'm not saying they are identical, cause they aren't, but the question is will the development of their skill sets be similar, and I think the answer is yes. Also, its SIMILAR, not identical. Or maybe the word he used is "analogous" but I think the point is (and DTH, correct me if I'm wrong) that there will be similarities in the development of their games. In its simplest terms: when they arrived at duke both of their strengths were spot-up, 3 point, jump shots. JJ could also come off screens, but he was still a 3 point shooter who wasnt a real threat to drive, and didnt have much of a mid-range game, and didnt handle the ball all that well. I think we could say the same for taylor, and I certainly hope he improves those aspects of his game as JJ did.
Also, as I said, I hope he develops a post-up game. if he does that will be different than JJ, but thats only one area. He needs to work on ball-handling, decision making/shot selection, and mid-range shooting just like JJ.