03-06-2026, 11:38 AM
(03-06-2026, 10:00 AM)vfromlmf Wrote: Ament is a tough one for me. I've seen him play twice and he looked a step slow in the first game, both in-game processing and flat out speed. But he's a long strider, so he's probably not as slow as he looks. The second game he got hurt. He was a consensus preseason top-5 pick and most of the draftniks still have him in the top-9. He's raw but fits the archetype everyone wants. Big wing, can defend, handle and shoot.
Good write up from the No Ceilings guys for those interested https://www.noceilingsnba.com/p/nate-ame...pectations
Yeah, he is a tricky one. Top 5 recruit coming into college. Got off to a slow start but has picked it up. His highlights still look a little off to me. I think how you see him on defense will show you how high he goes. If he is a guy who can guard the wings and guards, he has a lot more interest to me. If he is mainly a PF, then I would have less interest.
A few weeks ago, I watched his highlights from high school. Something that stuck out to me despite being a head taller in a lot of highlights, is he has a lot plays when he gets into the lane and the shots hit a lot of rim before falling in? Is that a good or bad thing? Is it a strength issue? It just seems like if you get 5-8 feet from the rim and are bigger than everyone that your shot should look much easier than that.