He needs a sandwich to be sure, but he's within a half inch and 8 lbs of Risacher last year, who was considered very big for a wing.
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He needs a sandwich to be sure, but he's within a half inch and 8 lbs of Risacher last year, who was considered very big for a wing.
This is all true if you neglect wingspan, which is what we should all know is most important when we talk about length. Will Riley is 39th percentile SF size/physical wise. Risacher only 53rd percentile. Neither of these guys are very big. Those who consider Risacher very big are simply incorrect.
What if it turns out the 'K' in Knueppel is silent...
Risacher has less than an inch of wingspan on Riley.
He's not an initiator, he's a connector. I dont think you know what these words mean.
like every word that has "n" following "K" in the English language
And? Neither is a very big wing. Risacher is about average, Riley is below average.
Yes, Riley is subpar when it comes to length, but head height is important for wing playmaking.
I do know what those words mean, and right now the Jazz don't have a real initiator other than Collier, who can't shoot.
Fair...Just saying that no wing with a < 6'9 wingspan and <190 lbs should ever be considered a "very big" wing. He is tall though.
Kon isn't an initiator though. Idk why you insist on hyping up prospects by giving them attributes they don't have.
I’m not the one hyping him up. If it were up to me, the Jazz would take Tre or Ace, but there’s real noise out there that Knueppel is being considered at #5, and it’s coming from some media that have connections and that people trust.
I don’t see how you take Kon over Ace and Fears unless you think he’s more than just a 2nd side guy. (The other guys have a star upside.) Kon showed flashes of on-ball initiation in the tournament. He might have that ability, and that would be more rationale for taking at 5.
Teams initiate all the time from the wing, including with guys who were considered limited playmakers at one point. The Celtics play through Tatum. The Clippers play through Kawhi. The Magic play through Wagner. Etc. I’m only guessing, but I assume the Jazz see some of that potential in Kon.
My main concern with Kon is his footspeed.