Following Potential 2025 Draftees

Basketball Novice said:

I was originally low but I think I am coming around a bit on him. The stretch big stuff doesn't matter, in my eyes, his screen setting and rim finishing on offense added to his great defensive play makes him intriguing. He is a great offensive rebounder but only a good defensive rebounder. The Houston game was probably his worst game played last year.

His offensive rating is a crazy 143, defensive rating is 95, net-rating being +48, so he is doing something right when he is on the court. 74% TS on lowish volume, ~20 minutes a game. Just a lob threat and offensive rebounding monster. I saw so many oops to this guy whether it was Kon, or Flagg, or Sion or whoever else on Duke driving to the rim. It's a legitimate weapon. This is only scratching the surface of his potential. FTs at 75% so teams won't be able to hack him in the playoffs plus its a promising indicator for his shooting in general. I also saw some small flashes of something more. Moments where he made a great move or had a crafty finish, nothing crazy but it makes me think that this guy has more to him if given some time and coaching.

The way this guy moves on defense, doing switching and rotations, was great for a guy his size. Feels like he will be able to do a variety of defensive schemes (he isn't just a drop coverage big). And I don't need to talk about the ridiculous physical tools.

This guy could be a dominant center. Someone who was really high on him, comped him to a more offensively oriented Gobert. And everyone raves about the intangibles of this guy. I'm still trying to collect my thoughts on him but he might have something.

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Bodhi said:

I would argue he’s a below average defensive rebounder for his size.

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