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Is there possibly a place for Blake Hoffarber in the NBA? Can his shooting ability and overall good play translate to a niche as a 3-point shooter? Is this far fetched because he is not an NBA-level athlete? I would have never put Blake and the NBA in the same sentence, but I don't think its outside the realm of possibility.
 

nope. if rautins couldnt do it, i doubt blake could. Great college player though, maybe pro overseas if he doesnt wanna work a 9-5.
 

Block M said:
Is there possibly a place for Blake Hoffarber in the NBA? Can his shooting ability and overall good play translate to a niche as a 3-point shooter? Is this far fetched because he is not an NBA-level athlete? I would have never put Blake and the NBA in the same sentence, but I don't think its outside the realm of possibility.
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It looks like Chris Kramer of Purdue may get NBA shot during 2010-11 season. He'll start out NBDL but he could get NBA call-up.

If Kramer can, then so can Hoffarber.
 

Go Gophs eh? said:
nope. if rautins couldnt do it, i doubt blake could. Great college player though, maybe pro overseas if he doesnt wanna work a 9-5.
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Rautins was drafted in the 2nd round by the Knicks, and is currently on their roster. He signed with them like a month ago. He's having issues with a knee injury, but will play in the NBA this year.

If guys like Matt Janning and Rautins can get NBA contracts, Hoffarber has a shot. Granted, he may not have their length, but with his ability to get it off quickly (and more accurately than both Janning & Rautins by a good amount %-wise), he'll have a shot at a tryout or two. Once a guy gets a tryout, who knows what can happen?

Who would've thought the Suns would've signed a 6'4'', 185 lb shooter from Northeastern in Matt Janning like they did last month? There is always a spot on a team for a guy that can shoot.
 

shows you how much i follow the NBA lol. i just dont see it happening
 




Matt Janning is a little more than just a shooter IMO and if Chris Kramer makes an NBA team I will literally never stop laughing.
 

^ same. chris kramer couldnt hold a candle to Damian, and we all know what happened there. Kramer 1. has no offensive game 2.thats all you need to know
 



Matt Janning is much better off the dribble and moves much, much better than Blake. Taking nothing away from Hoffarber - he maximizes what he has to work with - but Janning is simply better athletically and that's why he's got the opportunity he does.
 

I doubt it. He would have to guard the likes of Koby at that position.
 

No possible way...he's not a better shooter than your typical NBA two guard (he's good, but they're all good), plus he can't get his own shot and would get destroyed defensively. I like him, but he's your prototypical college guard. He's no J.J. Redick
 

As long as the Timberwolves are allowed to keep drafting players, you can never rule anyone out...
 




GopherHomer said:
No possible way...he's not a better shooter than your typical NBA two guard (he's good, but they're all good), plus he can't get his own shot and would get destroyed defensively. I like him, but he's your prototypical college guard. He's no J.J. Redick
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I don't personally see the NBA in his future either, but do you really think he's only an average shooter in comparison to other NBA guards?
 

NBA range is a whole different story, he had trouble at times in HP shooting a high % at that distance
 

Go Gophs eh? said:
NBA range is a whole different story, he had trouble at times in HP shooting a high % at that distance
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I didn't see him at HP but I don't think range is going to his problem. Again I didn't see the games but it's hard to get good shots off when you're not in sync with your teammates. The problem he would have in the NBA is he can't guard anyone. At a coaching clinic Tubby flat outside said Hoffarber couldn't guard most big ten players, but that he's always in great position. Tubby said without his basketball IQ he couldn't play in the big ten.

I see the Hoff going to play in either Spain, or France. If Greece hadn't gone to h_ll that would have worked too. If you look at Mike Nelson, and Ben Woodside from NDSU they both got shots in high leagues over there. I read Woodside was an all star in France but I don't know what Nelson is doing. If Nelson can get a shot in the 2nd league in France Blake will get his shot to.
 

Prior to reading this thread, I would have assumed that the only way Blake gets into the NBA is if he greatly improves his play, namely his sharpshooting (gotta have a better % if you are going to be the team's sharpshooter, IMO). But, I'm leaning more towards not at all.

Hey, anything's possible, though. Never would have thought Kevin Love would have gotten 'picked' over Mayo.. Haha!
 

Formo said:
Prior to reading this thread, I would have assumed that the only way Blake gets into the NBA is if he greatly improves his play, namely his sharpshooting (gotta have a better % if you are going to be the team's sharpshooter, IMO). But, I'm leaning more towards not at all.

Hey, anything's possible, though. Never would have thought Kevin Love would have gotten 'picked' over Mayo.. Haha!
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:confused:
 

I think if Blake was a little taller like 6'6" or 6'7" he would have a shot. He cannot guard a shooting guard, but maybe a slower small forward? If he was taller he could get his shot off even better.
 

GophersOnTheRise said:
I don't personally see the NBA in his future either, but do you really think he's only an average shooter in comparison to other NBA guards?
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I only watched a hand full of NBA games last season. I must tell you, I had to check the paper every time. I thought it was WNBA. Every guard in those games was average. They kept missing shot after shot. Our Blake is more than just a shooter. He is a smart BB player. I give him 60% chance of making it if he has a good year.

Go Gophers
 

I would be very happy to see him make it if he does. Love watching him play and love seeing Minnesota guys move on to the next level. Hopefully he has a big season for us.
 

I like Blake and am glad he's a Gopher. He's more than just a shooter (I like his rebounding and court smarts). That said, Janning is a more versatile player and has more overall game and athleticism suited for the next level. Whether either makes it even for a cup of coffee in the NBA, who knows.
 

GopherJake said:
One word:

Kevin Burleson
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Burleson got his cup of coffee because of his friendship with JB Bickerstaff who was the Charlotte assistant at the time. He was the 12th man and saw little playing time. Hoffarber would need that kind of a connection to have a chance.
 

Blake's great and he can flat out shoot the ball with anybody, plus he has a great basketball IQ, rebounds, great effort...but I don't think you intern at Cargill the summer before your senior year if you have any shot at playing in the NBA...

prove me wrong Blake! I'd love to see him be a 3 point specialist for someone.
 

Do you know what Blake 3 point % was last year? Kevin Love wasn't exactly picked over Mayo, but hey, playing for the national team ain't bad.

Formo said:
Prior to reading this thread, I would have assumed that the only way Blake gets into the NBA is if he greatly improves his play, namely his sharpshooting (gotta have a better % if you are going to be the team's sharpshooter, IMO). But, I'm leaning more towards not at all.

Hey, anything's possible, though. Never would have thought Kevin Love would have gotten 'picked' over Mayo.. Haha!
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I doubt it. I don't want to say anyone has no shot. If Blake were taller he might have a shot, but he'd still need to improve his shooting. Guys like Jason Kapono, Kyle Korver, James Jones, and Matt Bonner are all 6'7-6'10 and play the role of a pure shooter. For some reason, teams are not all carrying a shooter as they did in the days of Jon Barry, Steve Kerr, Dell Curry, Craig Hodges, and Tim Legler.

A guy like Redick (as much as I hate to give him credit) has really improved his game. He can put on the floor, move without the ball, and is something of a very poor mans Rip Hamilton as opposed to "just" a shooter right now. Redick also was a much better shooter than Blake (or most anyone else) while he was in college.

I think if you are looking for guys currently on the Gophers, other than Rodney, who hypothetically could play in the NBA you should start with Ralph and Colton.
 

If Nolen could shoot and had touch on his drives he could make an NBA roster. Two big ifs though.
 

march madness said:
If Nolen could shoot and had touch on his drives he could make an NBA roster. Two big ifs though.
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One thing that bothers me about Nolen is that his shooting form is completely wack. He'll never improve with that stroke. IMO he should have changed his mechanics the day he stepped on campus...

basketball is weird like that, you don't often hear about guys changing their form. Baseball players change their stance and swing, Golfers constantly tinker their swing, it seems like basketball players should work on mechanics more. Am I off base on this?
 

not if it works^, if the shot goes in, why change it. The reason why basketball players dont is because it takes soooo much repition to get that form down and productive. which usually takes more than 1 offseason, also it feels akward for awhile
 

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