(10-30-2020, 07:59 AM)omahen Wrote: Was Doncic your best player in 2018 draft? Because he was (and still is) a meh athlete, meh defender and meh shooter compared to other players at NBA level. Basically a player, who looks to be great at the tier 2 competition but probably a fail with top athletes in the NBA.
Doncic was the far and removed best player IMO in his draft and I said as much then and was THRILLED with the trade.
Doncic has FAR superior quickness and athleticism and length to Bane. Doncic is not a "vertical athlete" but he is an elite athlete in how he moves his feet and changes direction. Doncic played against FAR BETTER competition than Bane and was the MVP. College is NOTHING compared to Doncic's competition before the NBA. Doncic showed flashes of the defense we saw in the playoffs at times in his development especially the quick lateral quickness (which Bane doesn't have on either end of the court). Doncic is an ELITE finisher around the rim and has an average outside shot. So the "meh shooter" thing was and is the only legit aspect of this. But Doncic is just good enough as a shooter to keep teams honest. If he grows in that then he will be the GOAT probably. But even with an average shot he will be one of the best of all time.
Doncic vs Bane is a laughable comparison IMO.