05-13-2026, 07:59 PM
(05-13-2026, 05:30 PM)mvossman Wrote: I'm skeptical on Philon. I can't think of an NBA player who is that short, slight of build and lacking in athleticism (not elite) who is a plus defender. Flemings measurements worry me some as well, but at least he is an elite athlete. Burries is the only one I think likely to be a plus defender in the NBA, but it is probably pushing it to call him a point guard at this point.
He will be around 6'4" in shoes. I don't see any issues with his measurement. I don't see elite athleticism as a must for a PG either. Elite athletes and PGs are a relatively newer phenomenon and even there truly elite athletes playing PG like Westbrook are rare. Kyrie , Steph are not considered great defensively and it's their offensive skill more than raw athleticism that sets them apart. Even Westbrook for all his athletic prowess, was never a great defensive player.
If you go slightly back, there are tons of PGs who were not great athletes, but knew how to take care of the ball and run a team.
The questions surrounding Philon are going to be wrt his shooting ability and if his 2nd year jump is a indicator of true potential or an aberration. If it's the former, he could well turn out to be one of the best guards in this class. Elite athlete or not.
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