05-09-2023, 03:43 PM
(05-09-2023, 11:31 AM)ItsGoTime Wrote: On top of that response. You said most hyped in 20 years. We’re talking pre-draft hype, so you only have to go back 4 years to Zion Williamson. That’s the cautionary tale!
I think there is way more hype here than Zion. Zion's hype got built up in one year, people have been talking about Wemby since he was like 16.
Is there risk? Sure there is, but there is risk to any athlete you draft, so you should get the most talented one. I don't think Zion is the best comparison because he is notoriously out of shape and not motivated to change that while Wemby is already being very conscious of his body because of the exact narrative that is forming in this thread.
If you take this approach to drafting then you would pass on Kevin Durant, Giannis, Dwight Howard and the current MVP. I would also say that while there is a possibility of Wemby tearing a knee up and missing a year that it doesn't make him not worth the pick. Blake and Embiid both dealt with injuries early on and have had terrific careers and I also think that it's too early to call Zion a bust.
I just don't think you realize that you're presenting a lot of anecdotal evidence about big man injuries. There's plenty of examples that you can pull out for smaller in shape players who's bodies just don't hold up because that's what sports can do to anyone. Brandon Roy, Kawhi, IT.
It's also not like Wemby has dealt with any major injuries yet, the only one of concern was a stress fracture in his fibula that he came back from in 4 months and has looked great since. Other time he's missed has had nothing to do with his size.
Also, if you have that bird in hand you jump at it and if does show some wear and tear you can always flip it down the road because there will be some medical staff that thinks it can rescue him. You may get less value but that trade off in value is well worth the risk in this case.
It's just strange to me that we're all saying how much we need to improve our front court and we're also saying that we don't want the best front court prospect since....KAT? AD? He just clearly addresses a ton of needs for us and you can explore Kyrie S&T options that can fill additional holes. Getting the #1 pick can lead to gaining multiple assets in other ways than simply trading the pick itself.