Kyle Filipowski's Road to Being a 7' Playmaker

[Isaiah 1:13]

Flip will be fine, he has great fundamentals. I hear the Olynyk comparison but think Flip still has a ways to go.

Reasonably pleased with our haul but taking Williams over Buzelis will undoubtedly be a big mistake.

 

[str8line]

Flip will be fine, he has great fundamentals. I hear the Olynyk comparison but think Flip still has a ways to go.

Reasonably pleased with our haul but taking Williams over Buzelis will undoubtedly be a big mistake.

Buzelis sounds determined and confident:

Matas Buzelis: 'I feel like I work harder than anybody in this draft class'

Chicago Bulls' rookie Matas Buzelis generates excitement with his versatility and high basketball IQ. At 6-foot-10, he combines size, skill, and athleticism, making him a valuable addition to the Bulls' roster. Buzelis comes from a rich basketball heritage. His g

hoopshype.com

 

[FalseFlagg K]

Flip will be fine, he has great fundamentals. I hear the Olynyk comparison but think Flip still has a ways to go.

Reasonably pleased with our haul but taking Williams over Buzelis will undoubtedly be a big mistake.

disagree Williams will be an all star

 

[Isaiah 1:13]

Buzelis sounds determined and confident:

Matas Buzelis: 'I feel like I work harder than anybody in this draft class'

Chicago Bulls' rookie Matas Buzelis generates excitement with his versatility and high basketball IQ. At 6-foot-10, he combines size, skill, and athleticism, making him a valuable addition to the Bulls' roster. Buzelis comes from a rich basketball heritage. His g

hoopshype.com

Sam Mitchell called ROY today during the Chicago Detroit game! Very skilled and physically ready imo.

 

[Isaiah 1:13]

disagree Williams will be an all star

I’m not saying he won’t get there. He definitely needs to bulk up though. I think he’s maybe two years away, provided that actually happens.

 

[The Midnight]

Flip had so far shown that he’s:

- not very athletic
- not all that tough physically
- slow on defense (basically a traffic cone at times)
- not big enough to guard 5s and not quick enough to guard 4s
- doesn’t hustle on defense
- doesn’t have a consistent 3 point shot (yet)

To me there are lots of concerns there, things he needs to work on physically and mentally.

But all Cy could say is “ohhhhhh… but he can passssss”

Gee dude, we get you’re a contrarian, but maybe take look at the whole picture once in a while?

 

[FalseFlagg K]

I’m not saying he won’t get there. He definitely needs to bulk up though. I think he’s maybe two years away, provided that actually happens.

oh man i mean like 5 years down the road I think he'll actually struggle this year

 

[idiot]

I think he'll be a useful player as soon as his shot becomes reliable. The post defense is likely to always be rough, but he has enough elsewhere that good coaches will be able to make use of him somehow -- if he has a reliable shot.

 

[Ron Mexico]

Has anyone ever seen a post from tremendous upside that actually mentions a players upside?

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He had a few days after New Years where he tried to be positive. But I think its all an act from him. He just tries to say the most silly things he can to work people up. Either that or he is just a self loathing person who want to complain and be woah is me everything sucks. His posts are easy for me to just scroll past, no reason to read them for me.

 

[stitches]

His proprioception is good too. Could he be what Lyles was supposed to be for us?

 

[stitches]

Im just surprised more people arent genuinely excited with Filipowski's skillset as it is very unique. You dont just see guys his size handle and make the passes he has made in their first pro games.

The thing I'm most surprised with is... he actually moves his feet well on defense. His defense is not polished or anything, but there are things for a coaching staff to work with. The offensive flashes was the whole reason he was considered a high level prospect at one point. But yeah... I'm intrigued. No guarantee he will pan out, but he has ball skills, he has some passing chops... can he shoot it? Can he finish?

 

[jazznik]

Can Flip become a good, impactful NBA player? Sure. Like everybody else drafted in the NBA. All of these prospect showed some flashes and the potential to become a quality NBA player - if everything goes right and they successfully develop a bunch of skills and abilities they currently lack. That is why they got drafted. Is he likely to become a good NBA player? No. Second-round players rarely do.

There was a lot of comparisons to Olynyk in this thread. Well, Olynyk was drafted 13 in 2013, not 32. And none of the players drafted then in the second round amounted to anything in the NBA: the best of them was Raul Neto.