UGLI baby
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The OFFICIAL don't draft Joel Embiid thread
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The cool thing about this website is it saves the info after you've posted it. Comes in handy in situations like this...
Beantown
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Gramps I was talking to BLine...not you...get over it.
Beantown
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LottOry....LOL
#dumbass
Also LINK? Why does that not account for guys like Andrew Bogut, Greg Oden, Eddy Curry....etc...etc...
UGLI baby
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Darkwing Duck
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Quick search gave me this.
https://www.draftexpress.com/nba-pre-draft-measurements/
Those three you mention measure in at 6'11", 6'11", and 6'10.5", respectively.
Gout ain't just for old people fool.
Hantlers
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Hey guys, I've never actually seen this player play a game (because that would be boring and pointless), but I took the extensive time to watch one highlight of him...I'm gonna go ahead and tell you why he's not a good player.
Logic like this is why people like JimLes suck.
If you don't know anything about a particular player, or a particular subject, then don't offer your opinion on it. It just lets us know how much of a fool you are.
Logic like this is why people like JimLes suck.
If you don't know anything about a particular player, or a particular subject, then don't offer your opinion on it. It just lets us know how much of a fool you are.
you missed yao ming. he was measured at 7ft 5. and then later he was measured again by rockets and many got him at 7ft 6.
not sure when the predraft started, but you can't just not include past players - such as david robinson, ralph sampson & lou alcindor.
I was going to say the same thing...I remember Thabeet being pretty damn dominant in college.
thabeet avg 6.2/6.8reb as a freshman
embiid is not avg double double because he is only playing 22min per game.
having said that, if jr. thabeet came out in this draft, he would still be a top 10 pick because of his size and potential.
Hantlers
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While Thabeet put up pretty decent numbers in college, he was always a stiff.
If you ever actually watched him play, you would have noticed that almost all of his points came from put-backs or lobs. On defense, he was allowed to foul quite a bit.
Now somebody else mentioned it earlier, but typically the reason why stiff bigs can succeed in college, but not the NBA is because of the there's a more compact lane, the three-point line is closer, inconsistent reffing and certain conferences had reputations for playing tough...so their players go to play tough. UCONN was in one of those conferences. However, once you get to the NBA and you're dealing with more athletic players, an expanded lane, expanded three-point line and better reffing with an emphasis on a more finesse style of game, those big stiffs can't adjust. Roy Hibbert is one of the very few without a jumpshot, who has been able to do so in recent years.
That's why this little comparison of Embiid to Thabeet is absolutely ridiculous. Embiid is a fluid athlete with solid post moves who has natural defensive instincts on the court. Of course comparing him to Olajuwon is a bit ridiculous, but you're flat out blind if you can't see some of the similarities between them. Embiid will be a very good player...he may not be the best post player of all time, but rest assured, he will be good. And at least he plays aggressive, which is more than you can say about Wiggins.
Hantlers out.
If you ever actually watched him play, you would have noticed that almost all of his points came from put-backs or lobs. On defense, he was allowed to foul quite a bit.
Now somebody else mentioned it earlier, but typically the reason why stiff bigs can succeed in college, but not the NBA is because of the there's a more compact lane, the three-point line is closer, inconsistent reffing and certain conferences had reputations for playing tough...so their players go to play tough. UCONN was in one of those conferences. However, once you get to the NBA and you're dealing with more athletic players, an expanded lane, expanded three-point line and better reffing with an emphasis on a more finesse style of game, those big stiffs can't adjust. Roy Hibbert is one of the very few without a jumpshot, who has been able to do so in recent years.
That's why this little comparison of Embiid to Thabeet is absolutely ridiculous. Embiid is a fluid athlete with solid post moves who has natural defensive instincts on the court. Of course comparing him to Olajuwon is a bit ridiculous, but you're flat out blind if you can't see some of the similarities between them. Embiid will be a very good player...he may not be the best post player of all time, but rest assured, he will be good. And at least he plays aggressive, which is more than you can say about Wiggins.
Hantlers out.