Do any of our basketball players have a shot at the NBA...

[CrazyCajun]

Rondo doesn't exactly light up the free throw line.

Your talking an exception not the rule and if you really think elfrid is close to rondo??? Come on man

[duggie85]

Your talking an exception not the rule and if you really think elfrid is close to rondo??? Come on man

Haha I know it was a stretch in comparison, just had to throw that out there

[Hudsheen#Fired]

payton will continue to improve his game
The difference in the player he was last year and this year are tremendous .
His free throw shooting will be around 85% come his senior year in my opinion, he is constantly working on it.
Elfrid established a 3 point shot this year, and although he is not consistent, that is another aspect of his game that will truly blossom just like it did for Bryant from his sophomore to junior year

[I_Bleed_RED]

Payton is shooting about 70% from the line this year. Great improvement from last year when he was around 50%. I don't think he missed one last night.

Yep. And remember, he's only a sophomore. He can improve. Especially in an area like FT shooting.

[CajunRed]

payton will continue to improve his game
The difference in the player he was last year and this year are tremendous .
His free throw shooting will be around 85% come his senior year in my opinion, he is constantly working on it.
Elfrid established a 3 point shot this year, and although he is not consistent, that is another aspect of his game that will truly blossom just like it did for Bryant from his sophomore to junior year

Yep. And I believe he is still 18. I can only imagine how good he might be as a 20 year old senior.

[CrazyCajun]

It is extremely hard to earn a spot in the nba... Extremely

[SlappyCajun]

Elfrid is going to continue to improve. He missed every three he took last year. And, this year he is a 31% three point shooter.

Look at his stat line last night. He made every shot he took (from the field or the line), had seven assists, three rebounds, and four steals.

[Boomer]

I was the guy that wasn't laughing but just didn't think that EP had a chance---I now think after the last games that he can do all the things to make it in the pros---BUT SHOOT---Man he can handle the ball, control the tempo, push the hell out of it, drive to the basket and finish, damn long arms to get steals, create passing lanes, see open guys, alley oop, and seems like a great kid---Was sitting with a track guru last night and he said that EP would be the guy he would take to make a vertical and horizontal jumper out of in that sport-----Whoever taught LaBAmba to shoot --please do it with EP!!!

[I_Bleed_RED]

I was the guy that wasn't laughing but just didn't think that EP had a chance---I now think after the last games that he can do all the things to make it in the pros---BUT SHOOT---Man he can handle the ball, control the tempo, push the hell out of it, drive to the basket and finish, damn long arms to get steals, create passing lanes, see open guys, alley oop, and seems like a great kid---Was sitting with a track guru last night and he said that EP would be the guy he would take to make a vertical and horizontal jumper out of in that sport-----Whoever taught LaBAmba to shoot --please do it with EP!!!

He made all 5 of his shots last night. And made all 5 of his FTs. He also averages 15 points per game and shoots 47%. I'd say he is a solid shooter.

[CajunFan3406]

In regards to EP. He is 6'3" and has good length. Physically, I think he has it. If he keeps making the improvements in his game year to year, particularly FT and long range shooting, I see no reason why he wouldn't have a legitimate shot. The guy is still 18. He'll barely be 21 by the time he finishes his senior season. Lots of time for development.

[Parrott]

Do any of the current Cajuns have a shot to make an NBA roster? Yes, Payton and Long - with continued improvement and development. Both will make money playing in the states or overseas due to their versatility.

Payton has great length defensively, knows how to get into the paint and distribute the ball and can score, rebound and defend. His outside & free throw shooting could stand to improve, plus sometimes he's a bit careless with the ball, but he still has two years to work on that. Mbamalu's amazing progression as a shooter shows such improvement is possible. Rondo is an easy comparison due to their similar frames and basic skills. Keep in mind Rondo has become a much better and more consistent player in the NBA than when at Kentucky while lacking a consistent shooting stroke, granted that's an exception to the general rule for point guards.

Long is a stretch 4 who presents mismatch problems on both ends of the court. He has surprised me (and many other college coaches) by rebounding at such a high level so early when that was considered an area of needed growth out of HS. His stock will continue to rise with improved consistency as a perimeter shooter and on-court maturity. The former HS guard isn't overly athletic (likely because he's still working on his coordination after a late growth spurt), but the potential to get even better (while averaging 16 ppg & 10 rpg as a frosh) is encouraging.

[MetryCajun]

Our coach must really blow if we have 2-3 NBA players on the roster.