His high assist numbers suggested as much as well. I'd much prefer someone who can shoot lights out next to Exum.
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His high assist numbers suggested as much as well. I'd much prefer someone who can shoot lights out next to Exum.
On the positive side.. having 3 wings that can shoot, defend, and pass is a blessing. See GSW.
It's less about positions and more about being good at the sport.
Struggling to push over a 6'4 guard in the post is a bit of a concern (0.35 min. mark) .
Come and get your Portis. This guy just looks like an NBA player to me. For a 6'10" or 6'11" guy he defends pretty well out on the circle. He just needs to prove he can knock down 20 footers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSVlLDrgSlQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSVlLDrgSlQ
Hehe.. this is gonna be a fun year predicting who'll thrive and who will flop. So hard to judge the talent #10 and beyond.
His body needs a ton of work... he bounces off people and can't move anybody in the post...
That 6'4 shooting guard didn't move an inch when hit HARD by Porzingis.
Not. One. Inch.
Okay, here's a controversial post. Stanley Johnson is a better defender than Derrick Williams, and he has a better handle. But other than that, what makes Johnson better than Williams offensively? They're a bit similar physically (Williams lists half an inch taller and 5 lbs heavier), and I feel as though their transition to the NBA would be similar as well. While we're at it, what do you think went wrong with Derrick Williams? Why is he a bench player for the Kings?
This is how good Williams looked at Arizona.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9wo1x17SjI
This is how good Williams looked at Arizona.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9wo1x17SjI
I think the rock track definitely helped the video.
Stanley Johnson is a wing who can potentially guard PFs when his team goes small, but is primarily a perimeter defender. Derrick Williams is a tweener without a position in the league who can't defend in the league.. he was drafted based on offensive potential, he was thought of as a versatile scorer who can create favorable matchups, while he was projected as a below-average defender in the league. Johnson is being drafted that high not because of offensive prowess, but because of defense and NBA-body. I think teams are hoping to be able to develop his offense, they probably have no illusions about the current state of his offensive game. To me they are very different prospects and should not really be put into the same mold.