NBA Draft Stock Watch: Hawkeyes' Jarrod Uthoff rising
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"He has short arms" - this guy knows nothing about Uthoff.
Supposedly his wingspan is only average but that doesn't take into account his narrow shoulders. His standing reach has to be above average for his height.
I'm almost positive the author confused Uthoff with Woodbury. While Uthoff's wingspan may not be elite like Olaseni's was, in no way are his arms short. Woodbury, on the other hand....
I looked at last year's draft combine numbers and I couldn't find anyone that was 6'9" or above that had a shorter wingspan than Uthoff. But as I said earlier he has narrow shoulders not necessarily short arms.
I was surprised last night to hear one of the announcers say "if I was an NBA team drafting in the 2nd round, I would be taking a close look at Jarrod Uthoff" and all I could think was... dude, he'll be off the board by the 2nd round.
I heard that last night as well and was surprised. I really think Uthoff will be a late first round pick. Also, as far as the length of arms go, it is surprising because I have never seen someone block more jump shots than Uthoff does.
I was thinking the same when I heard the announcer say that.
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This. It kills me that people paid to do draft analysis think his arm length is a negative. NBA wingspan is measured from the tip of one finger to the other. So a guy with narrow shoulders like Uthoff doesn't come up with great measurables, but I guarantee you if they measured the length of one arm from the finger tip to the armpit they'd find he has extraordinarily long arms. And that is the measurement that counts. Anyone that watches him play notices right away his ability to block shots and his reach are exceptional. Just lazy analysis to think his arms are short.
That was Obumma's husband's brother who said that and yes, I too was thinking that he is crazy. Why would you pick some foreign 7 foot project whose name is unpronouncable over a proven player who can do multiple things?
President Barack Obama has a husband? I knew he is socially liberal but hadn't heard that one
And yes, that was Obama's brother-in-law and he is dead wrong. I'd be stunned if Uthoff didn't go in the first round.
Craig Robinson is an idiot. No wonder he was fired from Oregon State.President Barack Obama has a husband? I knew he is socially liberal but hadn't heard that one
And yes, that was Obama's brother-in-law and he is dead wrong. I'd be stunned if Uthoff didn't go in the first round.
LOL, let me have my fun guys. And I'm neither Dem or Rep. I'll try and save my jabs for the OT page from now on.
Wow, I can't wait to tell the people I was watching the game with who it was we were calling an idiot all game long! But in fairness, we were calling both the announcers unemployable in any world other than ESPN.
The Extremely Stupid People Network.
That seems to be the case....kind of silly if NBA can't measure standing reach vs wingspan...on a narrow guy, that is going to matter. No one Uthoff's height can shoot over him, but this writer thinks Uthoff has short arms. Probably has not even seen Uthoff play.
