The Renovated Palace Of Romeo Langford

[Chinook]

I got a different vibe. Langford looks big and strong enough to defend the likes of Melo down low. I think Langford has good center gravity

I didn't get that at all. He didn't look any more capable of defending Melo than, say, White did. I'm not displeased with what I saw, but I think he's definitely on the guard side of the wing spectrum rather than the forward side. On one hand, it's good that he's not an undersized PF like Johnson. He moved like a guard. But on the other hand, he doesn't really have a place with the Spurs as a guard. I'd definitely have him as the worst prospect on the team right now, considering contract, talent and positional roadmap. That said, there were multiple years in the team's past where he would have been the best prospect and generated endless hype. It's a good thing that the team has too much young talent to really care about a role-playing guard.

[Atl Spur]

I just don't see how he survives the glut of guards. Only reason he played was because Vassell and Walker were out.

I like his chances…… his demeanor is different and I like it. He’ll get on the court

[Atl Spur]

I didn't get that at all. He didn't look any more capable of defending Melo than, say, White did. I'm not displeased with what I saw, but I think he's definitely on the guard side of the wing spectrum rather than the forward side. On one hand, it's good that he's not an undersized PF like Johnson. He moved like a guard. But on the other hand, he doesn't really have a place with the Spurs as a guard. I'd definitely have him as the worst prospect on the team right now, considering contract, talent and positional roadmap. That said, there were multiple years in the team's past where he would have been the best prospect and generated endless hype. It's a good thing that the team has too much young talent to really care about a role-playing guard.

Lol…….this isn’t going to age well.

[Mr. Body]

I like his chances…… his demeanor is different and I like it. He’ll get on the court

I like him, don't get me wrong, but this team has a crazy number of guards.

[Chinook]

Lol…….this isn’t going to age well.

Bro, not everybody on the Spurs is going to have a surprising development e.

[Atl Spur]

Bro, not everybody on the Spurs is going to have a surprising development e.

I select specific people if you haven’t noticed. I look for traits��

[Chinook]

I select specific people if you haven’t noticed. I look for traits��

You look for every cast-off the Spurs get. I guess it could be a bad assumption on my part that you think the main prospects are going to succeed but don't feel the need to talk about them.

[John B]

Bro, not everybody on the Spurs is going to have a surprising development e.

Langford looked very much the player on his highlight of guarding Lebron in his rookie year was. He was right there at Melo’s face as soon as Melo got the ball. I think Sean commented on that also

[Atl Spur]

You look for every cast-off the Spurs get. I guess it could be a bad assumption on my part that you think the main prospects are going to succeed but don't feel the need to talk about them.

Never been big on Lonnie, questioned DJ’s place on the team from day one, never beat the drum for Keldon, waiting to see on Devin, Loved primo pick from the jump, and believe Zach Collins will pay dividends.

[Atl Spur]

Oh yeah, I felt Langford was / is a piece the Spurs wanted! I stated all this before he ever took the court for us

[Chinook]

Langford looked very much the player on his highlight of guarding Lebron in his rookie year was. He was right there the moment Meko git the ball. I think Sean commented on that also

Honestly, I don't see it. He's just not a big player. I understand wanting to be optimistic about him, but I think that's causing people to skew the kind of player Romeo's been in the NBA.



This is the video of him guarding James, and it's meh. The best thing one can say about him is that he's a decent gameplan defender. He knows where his help is coming from and is able to hold up long enough for it to get there. There are incompetent defenders who can't do that. But no, he didn't really look like someone who could guard James. He certainly didn't look big and strong or anything like that. As I said, I think Derrick White is a much better forward defender. For a video talking about defensive highlights against James, there are very few of those in there. There was a nice strip he got. I don't want to take that away from him. But it's not any more a sign of prowess on that end than Keldon blocking Luka a couple of years ago was for him.

I don't mean to suggest that Langford is a bad defender or anything. But he's more in line with Danny Green than he is with Kawhi in terms of his physical profile. I don't know that Romeo can guard PGs like prime LDN could, but I do see him as more of guard and wing defensive option than a forward defender, and I don't think his defense is going to keep him on the floor unless it gets better.

EDIT: No, after watching him, he's definitely more like Derrick White than he is Danny Green defensively. He's a guard, not even a wing, defensively.

[Chinook]

Never been big on Lonnie, questioned DJ’s place on the team from day one, never beat the drum for Keldon, waiting to see on Devin, Loved primo pick from the jump, and believe Zach Collins will pay dividends.

Fair enough.

[rankingtear]

He’s shooting 35% from 3. That and his stout defense will keep him on the floor.

But 51% of that are corner 3.

[Atl Spur]

He shows the willingness to play d , that alone makes him a keeper

[RC_Drunkford]

he's a decent defender and was viewed as a good scorer coming out of college. There is some untapped offensive potential that this kid got

[CGD]

Have a feeling he won’t be on the roster in 2 years. It’s not just the glut of guards, but also the 3 potential rookies coming in this summer.

[mo7888]

I just don't see how he survives the glut of guards. Only reason he played was because Vassell and Walker were out.

For right now I agree but, there should be consolidation this summer through a trade and balances that. He may go out in the trade or he could end up playing if we send other guys....I think, at the worst, he gives us more options packaging players this summer.

[Atl Spur]

You guys are missing the boat on his skill set…..it’s on wax that I ride with him. The Spurs must see something in him.

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

This team is overloaded at guard. There will be some interesting roster decisions to make this summer. I’ll be curious to see how much more we see Langford play. A 25-40 team with only two consistent players tells me no one is really secure on this roster for next season.

[Atl Spur]

This team is overloaded at guard. There will be some interesting roster decisions to make this summer. I’ll be curious to see how much more we see Langford play. A 25-40 team with only two consistent players tells me no one is really secure on this roster for next season.

This……..everyone else acting like it’s a forgone conclusion positions / roles are etched in stone ��

[The Truth #6]

Romeo Langford…the next Malik Hairston??

[Atl Spur]

Romeo Langford…the next Malik Hairston??

Who the knows but to act like the kid doesn’t have a skill set is borderline ignorant! I’ll just sit back and watch

[The Truth #6]

Who the knows but to act like the kid doesn’t have a skill set is borderline ignorant! I’ll just sit back and watch

I remember when Hairston had a few good possessions against Lebron and the wild speculation went on for months. I suppose it’s all about what one’s expectations for Romeo are.

[Atl Spur]

I remember when Hairston had a few good possessions against Lebron and the wild speculation went on for months. I suppose it’s all about what one’s expectations for Romeo are.

I hear you Hopefully he’s showing a lot more in practice than we are seeing.

[exstatic]

I remember when Hairston had a few good possessions against Lebron and the wild speculation went on for months. I suppose it’s all about what one’s expectations for Romeo are.

Malik Hairston wasn’t a late lottery pick.