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Ante Tomic

Uh...Splitter isn't exactly a defensive beast (certainly not a shot blocker, anyway). Tomic will get eaten alive by NBA athletes (unless he suddenly develops NBA 3 point range). If he were younger (he's almost 23), I'd have some hope for him putting on weight/muscle, but I wouldn't count on it at this point. When you further consider that he's getting most of his touches with his back to the basket on the low block, his strength/weight becomes an even bigger issue when matched up against NBA bigs. If the Jazz can move him for something of decent value, that would be best.

Can you name one rail thin low post offensive player that has found success in the NBA?
 
TICC said:
Uh...Splitter isn't exactly a defensive beast (certainly not a shot blocker, anyway). Tomic will get eaten alive by NBA athletes (unless he suddenly develops NBA 3 point range). If he were younger (he's almost 23), I'd have some hope for him putting on weight/muscle, but I wouldn't count on it at this point. When you further consider that he's getting most of his touches with his back to the basket on the low block, his strength/weight becomes an even bigger issue when matched up against NBA bigs. If the Jazz can move him for something of decent value, that would be best.

Can you name one rail thin low post offensive player that has found success in the NBA?
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Pau Gasol?
 
The guy doesn't seem to get up and down the court too quickly either. Awkward.
 
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TICC said:
The guy doesn't seem to get up and down the court too quickly either. Awkward.
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He's played the entire time since I've been watching. At the first of the second half, he was moving a lot better. He's winded, and being 7'2, and no sub, I don't blame him.
 
Kareem was known to play some D in his day, and the average NBA athlete was a lot different in the 70s and 80s (bunch of slow, thin, slow, weak white guys) than it is today.

I'm just giving my impression after watching 10 minutes or so of him play. He doesn't "look" like an NBA player. I could, of course, be wrong, but I don't see how he matches up with anyone at the NBA level.
 
TICC said:
Kareem was known to play some D in his day, and the average NBA athlete was a lot different in the 70s and 80s (bunch of slow, thin, slow, weak white guys) than it is today.
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Can you name one rail thin low post offensive player that has found success in the NBA?
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You were talking about offensive game. Kareem was pretty much the same size as Tomic 7'2, 225. I just answered your question, brah.
 
TICC said:
I'm just giving my impression after watching 10 minutes or so of him play. He doesn't "look" like an NBA player. I could, of course, be wrong, but I don't see how he matches up with anyone at the NBA level.
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Just like you told me the Lopez twins wouldn't find success in the NBA?
 
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