Lofton to play in Turkey

Wishing the best to a Kentucky native and genuinely good guy.

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HMM

That’ll be an interesting year for him.

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by davw83 on Jul 22, 2008 10:09 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Saw that in the paper this morning

Probably the best situation for him.

Of course its difficult, its a shortcut... if it was easy it'd just be "the way."

by chirop1 on Jul 22, 2008 5:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Lofton...

Wish him the best. He is one of the good guys and from Ky.

by kykat51 on Jul 22, 2008 5:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I predict ...

... He’ll be back.

Probably not for a couple of years, though.

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by Truzenzuzex on Jul 22, 2008 6:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I predict

He wont be back as a player here in the states.

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by davw83 on Jul 22, 2008 9:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Oh, I think he will.

I wouldn’t bet money on it, but determination can overcome a lot of things. Chuck Hayes proved that to me.

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by Truzenzuzex on Jul 23, 2008 12:01 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Lofton certainly has the determination but not the physical skills to get the job done.
I see Hayes and Lofton’s situations as much different.
Hayes is an outstanding defender and can defend 3 positions which is why he has stuck in the league. Lofton has never been accused of being a great defensive player. Offensive shooters are a dime a dozen in the NBA and while I think Lofton may be able to contribute at some point on the offensive end I dont think he will ever be able to guard the vast majority of guards in the league. He may prove me wrong but I really dont think he will ever stick in the NBA.

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by davw83 on Jul 23, 2008 9:04 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I see Lofton ...

... as an offensive specialist. He will have trouble guarding the quicker guards off the bounce, but I think he can guard some of the slower 2-guards in the league.

He is mostly a situational player at best, there is no doubt about that.

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by Truzenzuzex on Jul 23, 2008 1:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs