I think if Vonleh and Favors are on the floor together, you'll have to look closely to tell which one is which--Favors has bulked up a bit, that's the main difference physically. It's not a bad thing though.
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I think if Vonleh and Favors are on the floor together, you'll have to look closely to tell which one is which--Favors has bulked up a bit, that's the main difference physically. It's not a bad thing though.
I still think Exum might turn out to be the best player in this draft.
I started a post last night spelling out how I think this draft will underwhelm in relation to hype but my iPad decided it didn't agree and just didn't post it.
What follows is a Readers Digest version of my OG post:
-Wiggins: Wouldn't surprise me or anyone else to see him end up the best player in this draft. It'll take awhile though, IMO. I'd bet against him being ROY next year and feel like its safe money. He has all the tools but, IMO, today he lacks the "im the best player on the court/no one can stop me" mentality. He needs time to mature and I personally don't think his immediate impact will be what others think.
-Jabari: Early Grant Hill, IMO. If he goes to halfway decent situation I see him being ROY. BUT, he is obviously a tweener on the defensive end. The best 3's are hard to impossible for anyone to guard anyway but Parker isn't an athletic freak and he isn't going to blow anyone away as a post defender against 4's either. His BBall IQ is a major asset.
-Embiid: has all the physical tools and shows flashes but he's been playing the game for, what, 3 years? The "future Hakeem" talk is silly at this point, IMO. Now add potential injury issues. Do you guys see him as a franshise changer? Beast big, yes......potentially.
-Exum: who the **** knows? You dont.....ya ****ing liar. I've said it before but if you are saying he's going to be great and he turns out as such, you aren't a great talent evaluator, you just flipped a coin. He is the biggest boom or bust guy in the draft.
-Randle: Like Parker I think he is one of the most NBA ready today. He's aggressive and has a man's body (loses train of thought.....). Can he develop a consistent jumper and develop a better bball IQ though? Has impressed in the tourney though.
-Then there's guys like Gordon, Smart and Vonleh that wouldn't surprise me if any of the 3 ended up top 2-3 in the class.
The more I look, the less I'm sure about any real order.............basically.
What follows is a Readers Digest version of my OG post:
-Wiggins: Wouldn't surprise me or anyone else to see him end up the best player in this draft. It'll take awhile though, IMO. I'd bet against him being ROY next year and feel like its safe money. He has all the tools but, IMO, today he lacks the "im the best player on the court/no one can stop me" mentality. He needs time to mature and I personally don't think his immediate impact will be what others think.
-Jabari: Early Grant Hill, IMO. If he goes to halfway decent situation I see him being ROY. BUT, he is obviously a tweener on the defensive end. The best 3's are hard to impossible for anyone to guard anyway but Parker isn't an athletic freak and he isn't going to blow anyone away as a post defender against 4's either. His BBall IQ is a major asset.
-Embiid: has all the physical tools and shows flashes but he's been playing the game for, what, 3 years? The "future Hakeem" talk is silly at this point, IMO. Now add potential injury issues. Do you guys see him as a franshise changer? Beast big, yes......potentially.
-Exum: who the **** knows? You dont.....ya ****ing liar. I've said it before but if you are saying he's going to be great and he turns out as such, you aren't a great talent evaluator, you just flipped a coin. He is the biggest boom or bust guy in the draft.
-Randle: Like Parker I think he is one of the most NBA ready today. He's aggressive and has a man's body (loses train of thought.....). Can he develop a consistent jumper and develop a better bball IQ though? Has impressed in the tourney though.
-Then there's guys like Gordon, Smart and Vonleh that wouldn't surprise me if any of the 3 ended up top 2-3 in the class.
The more I look, the less I'm sure about any real order.............basically.
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I'm not sure why this gets so little air time here on jazzfanz. A combo of Trey-Hay-Jabari will never be a top-10 defense.
kanter was 6ft 9 3/4 barefoot. 6ft 11 1/4 with shoes. Kanter has good 2 inches on Randle.
Hantlers
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Are you sure he wasn't wearing platforms?
enes just doesn't look like 6ft 11 guy on the court, but he really is tall. he is 1 inch taller than 6ft 8 3/4 barefoot Favors
with 6ft 8 1/2 big al
Kanter really has a perfect size. if he enters in this draft he would still be a top 10 pick IMO. and he would come to utah. and we would cry and whine about it for next 4 years.