Indiana Basketball: Three NBA comparisons for Romeo Langford

Best Case: DeMar DeRozan

This is my favorite comparison for Langford as an NBA prospect.

While there are definitely differences in their games, they have many of the same skills and attributes as a shooting guard.

The most glaring similarity is their shooting ability or lack thereof from three-point range.

Granted DeRozan only took 36 total threes during his lone season at Southern Cal, he made just 16.7 percent of them, whereas Langford connected at just a 27.2 percent rate last year.

Both players though were lethal in the mid-range game and in the paint.

As both stand at 6-foot-6, their good size for a two guard makes it easier to rise up over defenders, which allowed them to shoot over 53 percent from two-point range in their one season in college.

Though DeRozan is a bit more athletic than Langford, they both have a smoothness to their game and a fluid type athleticism that allows them to seemingly glide through the defense.

Both having very good wingspans, Langford being two inches longer at 6-foot-11, it not only helps them on the offensive end, but can be a major plus on the defensive end of the floor as well.

Out of college, neither were known for their defensive ability but with DeRozan’s skillset, he has turned into a tremendous two-way guard averaging 1.1 steals per game for his career, something I believe Langford can do as well.

Lastly, their personalities are very similar. Both being a bit more laid back on the court and at times expressionless on their faces. DeRozan has turned into a silent killer that has led him to becoming a four-time All-Star and twice named to an All-NBA Team.