USC beat Arizona and were competitive in a lot of games. I don’t think that really means much.
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It turned out well, but it sure looks like he was passing to the screener behind him. It deflects off the screener to the 3 point line guy. Topic has skills, but that is a poor example.
Just from watching him he has no chance at guarding any NBA guard who has any kind of quickness. For as athletic as he is getting downhill, he's a terrible lateral athlete. He's going to be a wing defender and he's incredibly soft defensively.
Just giving you some context to the level of competition Topic was putting up numbers against. Mega Mis was one of the better teams in the league as well. It's just kind of a weak domestic league.
Yeah, it’s basically the JV league right?
That would be a very wild pass if he was throwing it that far behind the screener.
Bawse Dawg
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First time I've seen him on a basketball court in this clip. Not near the size I expected to see
You were expecting bigger or smaller? He’s 6’6 w/o shoes.
That's just what he tells the ladies.
TBJ wasn’t compelling enough on the ball to take the ball out of a real lead guard’s hands. He also isn’t that special as a 2/3. So he’s been a backup who drifts from one team to the next. I think he’s shooting around 34% from 3. Not bad, but not enough to make him a priority.
Castle is a tougher defender than Brown Jr.
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Honestly I have no idea on the wingspan. I tend to not believe the 7' claims. I would guess he's 6'4.75 without shoes.
View: https://youtu.be/8X6mnsz6Qgc?si=NhzHZjFoMuuyq5NF&t=4886
Good example of how painfully slow Topic is on defense guarding the perimeter. Is giving Collier a ton of space and still can't get to the spot. Somehow this wasnt called a foul, but anyone with working eyes knows this is a foul. (starts around 1:21:26, youtube isnt great with time stamps for w/e reason)
Me too, but I view Collier as having a more clear role at the 1.
Damn, you think they’re lying a ton on measurements?
He was measured at the BWB Global camp. I highly doubt they’re lying that much.
Maybe some kind of mix up.
He also measured w/ a 8'2.5 standing reach while being 6'6 (without shoes mind you) w/ a 7' wingspan. Those measurements do not add up. I know he does have a weirdly long neck, but it isnt that long
Bawse Dawg
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I definitely expected him to look taller, and I guess I was hoping for thicker.
Or really just for his size to stand out in some way at all.
Closest I could find in a very quick search is Wendell Moore measured 6’5.5 w/o shoes and a 7’0.5 wingspan with a 8’5 standing reach.
My guess would be Topic is 6'6 in shoes w/ a 6'9 wingspan. That would be Exum size.
This should hold about zero value, since eye measurements are horrible, but he doesn't look as tall and as long as Exum to me.
I think that’s on the low side.
It’s not an exact science.
Someone measured 6’2.25 w/o shoes with a 6’8 wingspan and a 8’5 standing reach.
Someone else measured 6’4.25 w/o shoes with a 7’0 wingspan and a 8’5 standing reach.