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The tools are there, let’s see if we can develop him. Dribble pass shoot defend….. hopefully he gets it together and is smart/mentally tough!
https://www.si.com/nba/2019/06/20/nb...s-knicks-hawks
He's been underwhelming as a pro19
Romeo Langford
SG | Indiana | Freshman
San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio Spurs
If Langford bounces back after an uneven freshman season, he could certainly return value at this spot in the draft. He could be selected higher than this, but it won’t be a total shocker if he does fall a bit, as teams seem to be having some trouble talking themselves into him to a point, and there are players who we have slated ahead of him who are viewed as safer options. The Spurs are thought to be using this pick in attempts to move up in the draft. Two names that have come up frequently for San Antonio as targets in that case are Goga Bitadze and Rui Hachimura.
Langford played through injuries during the season and does have a strong long-term track record as a scorer, and he’s positioned as a buy-low opportunity for someone. It’s just that he has no true elite skill to sell right now. His jumper remains a big question, and he has to improve his game off the dribble, but there’s still a good chance he’s better than what he showed at Indiana. This would a low cost, substantial upside pick here.
16 points 9 Rebounds and 4 assists
Those are his career highs in 94 games.
The tools are there, let’s see if we can develop him. Dribble pass shoot defend….. hopefully he gets it together and is smart/mentally tough!
He wasn’t scared to compete…a great sign!
Hopefully it’s the change of scenery, but I also wouldn’t get my hopes up. Could be another Lonnie case of oozing talent/confidence problems.
The problem I have with Lonnie is that he looks undersized for the game. He's listed at 6'4" but he seems even shorter. He's got a 6'10" wingspan but it doesn't seem to translate in defense. Murray has the same measurements but looks a lot bigger on the court.
Romeo has good defensive instinct and able to draw charges just like DW. Of course, Romeo is taller. Hope he pans out and be our 3 and D
Romeo’s compe ion is Vassell in the rotation and he’s not playing over Vassell.
I just want him to compete and play smart
Lonnie can’t dribble….he can
He bounced around for a bit before that Miami year where he made All D. He was THIRTY when the Spurs signed him.
From highlights it looks like he can guard some of those big wing type guys. So maybe he fits into the 3/4 spots as opposed to the 2/3. I could be wrong on this tho
Romeo is our new Lonnie it looks like. But maybe plays better D.
bbref list him as 6’4”, so, not really.
I think people could be pleased with him if they dial back their expectations. He’s probably past the point where he’s going to put it all together, and really shine, but he has massive potential as a high level 3 and D guy. He’s already improved his shot, and working with Chip can only move that along further.
His misfortune was leaving Indiana too early, and being drafted by a team that was in the midst of successive deep playoff runs, with little time to develop young players.
I think Pop should try to give him some consistent minutes for the rest of the season. He never really got that chance. Spurs are great at putting players in roles and I think he could flourish if you tell him to just shoot open 3s and defend out there
Does he still qualify for G-league action?
Oh man this kid was a rookie here? He has great defensive instincts and busy hands, very Bowen-esque. He uses his long 6’11” reach very well and great stance. Pop is going to love this kid if he plays this kind of defense. Yeah, already he’s ahead of Lonnie in D if I’m just basing off this highlight. He was a rookie here? Damn, Ime could be gifting us with this kid.
He's from Indiana (not just IU, but the state) as is Pop. George Hill was an Indiana kid too. Here's to hoping there is some magic in the similarity of background.
Maybe, right? His career didn’t take off, so maybe he’s “gotten over himself”.
I try to always remain optimistic and place limitations on a player ability to grow mentally / skill wise . Romeo you r up����
Langford is about 6'5/6 but has a big windspan at around 6'10. With Him and Richardson we greatly improve our defense. Its also allows us rest Dejounte, in which Dejounte won't need to guard the opposite best player.
Dj: can guard 1/2s
Richardson: 1-3
Langsford: 2/3 (Some 4s, he did a really good job in 2020guarding tobias)
Vasell:2-4
Keldon: 3/4
Primo: 1-3 (Some 3s)
Lonnie: 1-2 (hopefully, he's shown improvments)
These are the kinds of perimeter defense you put on Curry/Thompson 5 years ago. Moving forward, we always had problems with containing athletic guards (like everybody else, but somehow I thought Spurs would do better), Ja, SGA, Haliburton, even Poole who seem to all have career highs against us.
So yeah Langford >>>> Lonnie defending those guards, and even giving DJ a break. Primo is more like 2/3 and quite slow against 1. Vassell 1-3. But Langford seems to be the 2nd best defender on athletic 1 (just basing off from highlights I’ve seen, hopefully accurate). That would really give him a good upside specially with Pop who loves players going head-over-heels on D.
He can guard 1-3 and some 4s. His natural athleticism and reach allows him to hold his ground against quite a few bigger players. Has a lot of range on the defensive side. Perfect for today's game of switching so much on offense.
A development, but he's 22. Younger than most draft picks coming out. Some of the best turn around stories in spurs history were all older players. Age has very little to do with development.
I might be wrong but JP looks to be not bigger than Trae in the game today. All the measurements are inaccurate and needs to take with a pinch of salt.
Not impressed so far.
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