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John Wall or Evan Turner?

Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 1:51 pm
by -varsity-
Who will win POY and which would you rather have on your team and why?

Re: John Wall or Evan Turner?

Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 2:14 pm
by seofan_via_dublin
I think Wall will have the better shot at winning, but I would rather have Turner on my team.

Re: John Wall or Evan Turner?

Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 3:29 pm
by Matt52
this isnt even a good question no doubt wall is a better player, but if your trying to build a program then turner because he will stay longer than 1 year like he already has.

Re: John Wall or Evan Turner?

Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 3:54 pm
by fuzzhead
One's a senior the other's a freshman. Gimme the senior come tourney time. If UK was in the Big Ten they'd be in a dog fight to win the conference and a #1 seed in the tournament would have to mean winning the conference title. That being said I enjoy watching Wall.

Re: John Wall or Evan Turner?

Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 7:40 pm
by Orestes
Turner is a junior.

But I don't see how Wall is clearly the better player.

Turner has played in a tougher conference.

He has less help on his team. There is certainly no Cousins.

He has played fewer minutes per game (Turner: 33.9 Wall 34.3).

He tops Wall in nearly every statistical category.

Also, in eight (8) games against ranked teams this season, Turner is averaging 23.5 points and 9.5 rebounds per game while shooting 51% from the field.

Wall may have more potential, but even that is in question (see the article I linked in the other college basketball player thread).

Re: John Wall or Evan Turner?

Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 3:00 pm
by Peake
If I were an NBA GM is take Wall, if I am a coach right now I take Turner.

Re: John Wall or Evan Turner?

Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 8:42 pm
by svboy
i would rather have turner on my team

Re: John Wall or Evan Turner?

Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 5:40 pm
by west siders
Wall has more potenial. Evan Turner is the better player overall right now because of his rebounds and PPG with less help.

Re: John Wall or Evan Turner?

Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2010 1:16 pm
by Orestes
In February, during the critical portion of the season leading up to March:

In 7 games in February Evan Turner is averaging 22.7 pts, 8.4 rebs, 6.1 asst, 2.1 steals & shoots 50%, while playing 36.5 minutes per game.

In 6 February games, John Wall is averaging 16.7 pts, 5.8 rebs, 4.6 asst, 1.5 steals & shoots 42%, while playing 37 minutes per game.

Finally, Evan Turner has made zero disparaging comments about his head coach. John Wall has had one instance of disparaging his head coach to the media.

Re: John Wall or Evan Turner?

Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2010 1:49 pm
by fightingtigers45
fuzzhead wrote:One's a senior the other's a freshman. Gimme the senior come tourney time. If UK was in the Big Ten they'd be in a dog fight to win the conference and a #1 seed in the tournament would have to mean winning the conference title. That being said I enjoy watching Wall.


UK wouldnt be in a dogfight to win the conference. The Big Ten is good in basketball, but UK would win the conference. Period. I dont see them losing 3+ times to the teams in the Big Ten.

Regardless, give me Turner all day everyday. I like Wall and he is a stud player, but he is not putting up the numbers Turner is putting up.

Re: John Wall or Evan Turner?

Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2010 3:01 pm
by Orange and Brown
Here is how I see it. Wall is the better player for the short term. He will be great for however long he stays in College and he will be real good for a few years in the NBA.

Turner will be Great in college and he will be better than walls in the NBA. Turner will last longer to.


Right now Walls is the best athlete in college basketball. turner has the best Basketball mind in college basketball. Can we put them together? LOL

Re: John Wall or Evan Turner?

Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2010 6:22 pm
by Amen Corner
No question, Evan Turner does it all.. Jon Wall is very good but Turner is very well rounded..

Re: John Wall or Evan Turner?

Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2010 8:25 pm
by Larry Bird
Wall is POY. If I already had a good team Id take Wall. If the team is bad or you are starting a new one its got to be Turner. Hes above average at everything.

Re: John Wall or Evan Turner?

Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2010 2:10 pm
by $howtime24
i think turner is the stronger all around better player. wall isnt expienced enough yet and i personally think think him and cousins need to stay another year to build there skills, but the money will probably take them to the next level.

Re: John Wall or Evan Turner?

Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 6:30 am
by iwearblacknikes
All I know for sure is.... Evan Turner needs to learn how to dunk

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j87KEovOAWQ[/youtube]

Re: John Wall or Evan Turner?

Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 7:14 am
by noreply66
Bad post there ^^^^^^^^^^^

Re: John Wall or Evan Turner?

Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 8:24 am
by BOO YAH
That was low.

I'd take Turner.

Re: John Wall or Evan Turner?

Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 10:24 am
by Orestes
A recent tweet from Seth Davis, who has been a John Wall supporter all season:


RT @jtr2354: @SethDavisHoops Wall national player of year , right?

SethDavisHoops: Argued for him as long as I could...but Turner has pulled away.



I still don't like that he was "arguing for him as long as he could." He should only be arguing for him if he has a case. Not until the differences become so drastic that he embarrasses himself if he continues pulling for Wall.

Re: John Wall or Evan Turner?

Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 2:34 pm
by iwearblacknikes
I'd take either but just couldn't resist

Re: John Wall or Evan Turner?

Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 10:27 pm
by Black@Orange
If, Turner doesn't get hurt, we're not having this discussion.
Give me Turner now, Wall could end up better. But right now I don't see how you could not pick Turner. Just my opinion.