RandyForRubio
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Lauri is much more explosive vertically and laterally. But they are both tall and white!
Kyle Filipowski's Road to Being a 7' Playmaker
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Step-Back Lauri
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Lauri and Collins can play 3-5 depending of the matchups. Hendricks can also play multiple positions. They don't have trouble to find some minutes for Flip.
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Better handles than Lauri in close defense, but less athleticism.
Lauri can really "access" his athleticism much more consistently than Filipowski. Flip's athleticism seems kind of situation dependent, like he needs the right conditions to make the plays that look impressive vs Lauri who can summon it quickly in tight spaces.
But Flip has been way underrated as an athlete by some. He doesnt really need to add size, but he needs to get stronger. I think he could have a mini-athleticism/strength jump in him like he had his freshman to sophomore year at Duke.
Step-Back Lauri
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Whoever of you called KO similarities for his possible future, seems quite right, he might be coming something like that in offense, but hopefully better defense - Jazz is great organisation so I'd bet on that honestly. He has that "extremely coachable and willing learner" aura for me.
Then there's also this:
"Obviously, just how skillful he is, how mobile and well he moves at that height, he is somebody I definitely try to model my game after," Filipowski said of Markkanen.8 Jul 2024
Maybe Lauri could invite him to train with the same trainer in Finland that helped to push Lauri for his All Star form. They could be sparring each other as well. Kyle or Lauri, pick up the phone!
Then there's also this:
"Obviously, just how skillful he is, how mobile and well he moves at that height, he is somebody I definitely try to model my game after," Filipowski said of Markkanen.8 Jul 2024
Maybe Lauri could invite him to train with the same trainer in Finland that helped to push Lauri for his All Star form. They could be sparring each other as well. Kyle or Lauri, pick up the phone!
Stylistically, I think Hardy wants a big like Flip. He doesn't want to run high PnR, he wants a playmaker in the middle of the floor doing dribble hand offs and finding cutters. But all 3 centers on rosters are roll/cut bigs, somethings got to give at some point. I think he can play with Collins, but probably won't do well (offensively) with Kessler or Eubanks.
Anyone want to dispute him as the best passer now?
Anyone want to dispute that he’s the team’s best defender on Luka?
The thing that I'm most excited about Flip, is that he's just a baller. He goes from taking it to Wemby on offense to taking on Luka on defense. He's got some crazy moxie.
Because Flip is skilled and white people think he is going to be soft, but he is not afraid of contact. He's been surprisingly good at finishing through contact as well.
I mean he didnt really have a choice. He was being targeted over and over by Luka.