Originally posted by ImaMod:
I'd rather have MKG than Barnes.
Im just a huge MKG fan. He's a lot more athletic and tougher, a lot better defensively, he's a winner and a competitor, a team player and he plays to win the game. Not saying I dont like Barnes, but I think MKG would've been a better fit for us.
And MKG is still 18, so I think he'll improve a lot especially offensively.
Im not gonna lie, after the NCAA tournament I didnt want us to get Barnes (I even posted it in here) but he grew on me. I literally said I feel sorry for a team that picks him.. but Im not going to say he sucks before he plays a game in the NBA. I hope he's as good as everyone expects him to be
I'm just as big of a MKG fan as anyone. I wanted us to draft him when he wasn't even considered a top 3 pick yet. I agree with most of what you said about MKG, but Barnes is a winner/competitor too. He's also a team player that wants to win games. What I've seen the past two games is that Barnes does have some athleticism to play his position and he's long enough to be able to defend well.
