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Whithey is interesting, but he is also a tall skinny center who isn't athletic or exceptionally skilled. How many of those players succeed in the NBA?
 
NUMBERICA said:
I sure hope he didn't.
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Sorry, i must be getting old because my memory was remembering things wrong. This is what was said:

Tony (Richmond, CA)

How high do you have Jeff Withey rated as a prospect? Will his size alone get him in the lottery of a weaker draft class?
Chad Ford (1:37 PM)

Not sure about Lottery, but he's getting closer. What makes him so special is that he's blocking 5.4 shots per game and averaging just 1.1 fouls per game. That's really incredible. Seems to be getting better by the game. If he was 19, again, he'd be a Top 10 pick. He'll be 23 on draft night which is a pretty big red flag for NBA teams and he's still pretty raw offensively. That's why he's in the 20s and not the lottery right now.
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I was just pushing my own agenda. This was not Ford's fault at all.
 
I trust that you can put Withey on the court and reliably get few mistakes, good rim protection, and rebounds he should get. I'm not saying he'll be KG or anything.
 
Has Anthony Bennett been discussed? Because, just looking over some things, god damn. Maybe he's one of the 3 bigs in a world where both Jefferson and Millsap have bounced.
 
Gyp Rosetti said:
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He's listed at 6'8". I'd rather have a 6'10"/6'11" guy who can play the 4 or 5. Any chance he's extremely long?
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7' 1" wingspan. Might also be able to play 3. 18PPG to 11 FGA: 58% from 2 and 33% from 3, 7.5 FTA. 1.7 BPG, 8.1 RPG, in 28 MPG. Freshman.
 
Anthony Bennett has been discussed quite a lot going back more than a year. He was the backup plan to Poythress for UK (not saying who's better, that was just the options as Cal saw them). He's good, real good. He's a SF similar to Millsap being a SF. Meaning a bit of a tweener that can play either position but depending on the matchups.
 
PKM said:
Anthony Bennett has been discussed quite a lot going back more than a year. He was the backup plan to Poythress for UK (not saying who's better, that was just the options as Cal saw them). He's good, real good. He's a SF similar to Millsap being a SF. Meaning a bit of a tweener that can play either position but depending on the matchups.
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I see that as a pro, as long as the player can play at least one position well enough. Jazz already have two PF/Cs, so while I'd rather have side if all other factors are equal, finding a way to create an issue for the other team if you can trot out a stretch 4 or power 3 is good too. I like versatility, and in fact, maybe I prefer a 3/4 to a 5 assuming Kanter and Favors turn out to be good enough to roll with.
 
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