Semaj Christon – Possible Junior Campaign

[Chalmers0]

Is he participating in the Portsmouth Invitational? I believe it streams for free on NBA tv?

That is for seniors only I believe

[xsteve1]

Good luck Semaj.
If I had a choice though who I would want at X next year if Tu or Semaj were an option I would choose Tu.
I'd be interested to see who other's would choose.

[drudy23]

Good luck Semaj.
If I had a choice though who I would want at X next year if Tu or Semaj were an option I would choose Tu.
I'd be interested to see who other's would choose.

Tu had balls of steel...no fear. I'll take Tu.

[Xville]

Let's get one thing straight....he's nothing like Rajon Rondo. Rajon Rondo is an ELITE NBA point guard...the kind of player that, at his best, can completely control an NBA game. He's a freak...arguable only Chris Paul being better at the position. He's also a pass first point guard with amazing passign skills....Semaj can pass, but doesn't even come close to the court vision of Rondo.

You people just make stuff up. Semaj will be extremely lucky to go in the first round, and may not get drafted at all. But yeah, keep up those Rondo comparisons. The only comparison is that neither can shoot.

Also...every guard in the NBA has speed, driving ability, and passing skills. NBA teams really look for that? Shocking. I wonder if they look for rebounding, low post scoring, and strength from their big men?

Yep...what he said.

Look I wish Semaj the best, but honestly he is making a horrible decision to not come back for one more year. Yes, he has speed and some great athletic ability, but so does everyone else in the NBA. Look, if Derrick Brown and Romain Sato couldn't stick in the NBA, what makes anyone think that Semaj can at this point? He is 6'3 which is average for an NBA point guard, he has average court vision, can't shoot, and he can't go left.

Again, I'm not trying to personally attack Semaj here and I don't know his family situation so maybe it is just that his family really needs the money. I get that....but if he had any choice at all to return for one more year and develop his game, he should have taken it. It is much easier to develop your game in college, than it is in the NBA....in the NBA, there is just not enough time to do so.

[throwbackmuskie]

Let's get one thing straight....he's nothing like Rajon Rondo. Rajon Rondo is an ELITE NBA point guard...the kind of player that, at his best, can completely control an NBA game. He's a freak...arguable only Chris Paul being better at the position. He's also a pass first point guard with amazing passign skills....Semaj can pass, but doesn't even come close to the court vision of Rondo.

You people just make stuff up. Semaj will be extremely lucky to go in the first round, and may not get drafted at all. But yeah, keep up those Rondo comparisons. The only comparison is that neither can shoot.

Also...every guard in the NBA has speed, driving ability, and passing skills. NBA teams really look for that? Shocking. I wonder if they look for rebounding, low post scoring, and strength from their big men?

Did you watch Rando at all while he was at UK? He was not the eltie player he is now, not even close. Semaj is a much better college player than Rondo was. Time will tell, but at this point in Semaj's career, comparing him to Rondo when he came out is a fair comparison.

[Muskie]

I think we can stick a fork in this thread.