06-02-2022, 09:18 AM
(06-02-2022, 08:25 AM)Chicagojk Wrote: Not sure I see him as a small ball center, but again my sample size on him is small. One of the strengths I saw on him is his defense. It said smart defender, solid build and long arms. His best spot may be paired with a center who defends the rim to form a super long defense.
He will be a clear 20/20 hindsight guy either way. If he fails, it will be obvious due to his tape this past year. If he succeeds the dominant theme will be how could you pass on a top 5 recruit with his build and it was clear he was in a bad spot in his shortened college run.
His defense is only good in the sense that he has that 9'2" standing reach and gets blocks because of that length and he is an attentive team defender. But he cannot keep anyone in front of him and his explosiveness is basically zero. He is not an NBA athlete. He has NBA length, but his athleticism on tape and from measurements is really, really poor.
I just don't see anyway he is not a huge defensive negative in the NBA unless he can be hidden as a center and used there for his length.