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I thought this was interesting. Defensive limitations may be an issue with Lyles. Watching the UK/Wisc game, part of the Badgers' strategy was for Dekker to get a step on Lyles and pull defenders out of position. It's interesting to see Looney get by him on the perimeter too, since Looney isn't all that quick either. Lyles has slow legs and some extra weight, a bit like Carlos Boozer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfneVngCKVk
 
Just want to take a moment to re-iterate that I like Portis more than Looney or Lyles.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyxfkgW6jzo


Carry on.
 
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Is Portis such an important player that DX decided to do 2 separate videos for strengths and weaknesseseses?


I wonder how much we can actually read into that.
 
Catchall said:
Just want to take a moment to re-iterate that I like Portis more than Looney or Lyles.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyxfkgW6jzo


Carry on.
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he has greater length and more advanced offensive game but does he bring the nasty like booker does? I love booker but if the jazz draft a pf I see booker gone.
 
Crocodile Dante said:
he has greater length and more advanced offensive game but does he bring the nasty like booker does? I love booker but if the jazz draft a pf I see booker gone.
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Not necessarily because both Booker and Portis will be bench guys so the Jazz can play small ball on the second team. I really like Portis and his length will be an asset to him if he has to play center. Jazz can bring Portis along slowly and just pick up Booker's option this year. If Portis pans out then Jazz can trade Booker for some assets. Besides you never pass on a guy because you have a talented guy on the team. You always take best player available.

I like Portis over Kaminsky because of his defensive ability. Frank is taller but I think he will struggle guarding guys.
 
Portis is okay but I'd take frank and looney before him. His jumper goes in but his mechanics are a bit goofy. I think he'll be a rotation player in the nba but I don't see atom of potential to be much more. Cy also mentioned he played against very few actual big guys other than the Kentucky games.
 
Looney is obviously my first choice out of the bigs. I go back and forth on Kaminsky/Portis. Right now I kinda lean Kaminsky.
 
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