[Mad MaxParticipant]

I’m not buying him. He looks like a total bust.

Who agrees? Or do you disagree? and what do you like about him?

I’m not trying to be a chach about this, I honestly have never been impressed, the guy fuggin HUGE and dwarfs over so many people in college, yet never stood out.

I’d like to hear from supporters why you believe in him.

Thanks.

[HobbyOGParticipant]

He reminds me of Robet Swift

[Hi its BenParticipant]

He never stood out due to the fact that he played with ball-dominant guards at Maryland. If you watch the few times he did get the ball he was very fluid in the low post as well as having a nice jumper to boot… He’s very athletic and mobile for his size. He needs strength though. I still think he has a lot of potential and could be a top 5 pick due to that. He just needs guards that are willing to get him better touches in the low post and off of pick-n-pops. I like him.

[Mad MaxParticipant]

Fair enough, although he should take some blame for not demanding the ball when is such a mis-match. He does seem soft, which isn’t good for a big-man of his size, and seems to try to play more face-up and seems to settle for some jumpers when he should live in the paint. A little similar to Brook Lopez, and to be fair I kinda dog Lopez for the same reasons, so I’m not a fan of 7 footers playing outside to paint frequently, unless it’s Dirk.

Thanks for you opinion.

[HaleParticipant]

What was your old username?

[Mad MaxParticipant]

The Showoff.

[Mad MaxParticipant]

You can’t neg me for that post!!! I said thank you. No fair!

[SeattleSuperChronicsParticipant]

I liked what he did in the ACC tournament when he had touches. The NBA never has too many 7 footers (cliche but true)

He reminds me a lot of Nikola Vucevic

[domeico7Participant]

Legit 7 footer, mobile, has size, low post game, can shoot from mid-range

[Lotto StudParticipant]

Blame Nick Faust for jackin.

[Make’Em Say UGHParticipant]

Not buying him as a top 4-5 talent (as ranked here) but that may very well be a reflection of this ‘weak’ draft.

I think he’ll have a chance to be a pretty good player but not a star.

It’s so easy, and the norm to look at a 7 footer (with talent) and think they’ll be an automatic force solely on size. But let’s remember:

6-11 Enes Kanter = 7.2pts 4.3rebs
7-1 Myers Leonard = 5.4pts 3.7rebs
6-11 Jonas Valanciunas = 8.8pts 6.0rebs

(Pretty good players who’s numbers will improve – but nothing jaw dropping)

So I think his numbers will be close to that IMHO

[thricethefunParticipant]

Kanter and Valanciunas will both be very good centers soon and Leonard is still quite raw but has a lot of potential. I don’t know if these are the best examples.

[fcb206Participant]

I think people underestimate how important having a high basketball IQ is to succeeding as a center in the NBA. We see at ton of guys with size and athleticism flop because the position is so important to team defense. Look at Marc Gasol. Pretty much floorbound, not a plus athlete for the position at all, but his expertise with positioning in the post and seeing things develop a few seconds before everyone else has made him one of the most valuable players in the league. If you watch Memphis, he’s constantly barking out orders and telling dude where to go and sniffing out what the opposing offense is gonna do. That kind of leadership and understanding of the game is much rarer than being 7’0″ with some hops.

[Make’Em Say UGHParticipant]

I was putting things into a more balanced, realistic perspective, instead of saying a ‘total bust’ or ‘total stud’ while giving real examples/stats from current 1st year and 2nd year NBA 7 footers taken in the lottery

and I get the -7? ehh..

[TheLastWordParticipant]

I’m fairly high on Len. Has a better frame than Leonard who will always lean toward the skinny side.

[lockdownD]

“Has a better frame than Leonard”
No way.

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