No problem, I should've been more clear. When I say 4-14 I'm talking more on the lines of wing/big man in that grouping.
They are players we would want, but do you really think they would be impact players....... right away?
I want to thank you guys for giving me college players to check out on youtube...I'd never heard of some of these guys..
So if you are looking for a wing, look at the aggression Jaylen Brown attacks the basket with and his ability on defense (when he puts his mind to it). Not a lot of bigs to be sure but they seem to be a vanishing breed. Shaq, Hakeem, Robinson, Walton etc would destroy the soft big men in the league now. Can you imagine what a healthy Sabonis would do to this league?
Yes, I think those 3 come in right away and put up good rookie numbers. Simmons is a guy I could see starting off at 15/5/5 with solid shooting (~.445/.340/.750) and smooth defense. Ingram is more of a project but could pull off 12/3/2 on "meh" shooting but could bother the hell out of people with his length. Brown would come in and play a non crazy Artest-esque game imho.
I could imagine, although I don't really have to. And this would be why. Yes, I'm saying that Porzingis reminds me of Sabonis at a similar age. He's going to be scary by the time he's 22.
I've only watched Simmons play one game but I think he's going to look a little different on defense in the NBA..
Man landing the next great two way big man would do wonders. Skal, Sabonis and Poeltl are the "Premier" big men if I'm not mistaking. Not one of them I'd say is a better prospect than Vonleh.
Where's the relevance in having a better record? Does that guarantee we'll have a better record next year, too? No, what happens this season guarantees us nothing about the future. Missing the playoffs and keeping our pick guarantees us at least one more asset for next year, independent of how all the other dominoes fall.
I'll try to break this down in the simplest terms possible. When players play badly, teams lose games. When players get better, teams win more games. If this team wins more games, then it suggests that the players got better. Better players are more valuable assets to the team. Therefore, the franchise benefits overall if the players get better, as evidenced by a better record.
He's way better than college level players, but so are D league players..my question is will it translate to the NBA right away or is he going to be a project?
His game is smooth and natural, it should translate right away. This guy is on the same level as Durant or Davis were as prospects.
D'Angelo Russell put up great stats..went number 2...not a difference maker yet in the NBA..he was around 20/5/5 in college. Maybe Simmons is better than the game I watched. People sure have him hyped up.
Russell has a ton of potential. However his game was never smooth, we just all saw raw ability. Russell is more like a Westbrook type prospect, boom or bust.
What position in the NBA for Simmons? a point forward? All three of these guys should be good NBA players......eventually. But they will all struggle if they come out at the end of this year. Brown has the body but a poor jumper right now. Never a good sign as a rookie. Right now Dillon Brooks is more polished than Brown and I am not sure Brooks is even a NBA player.
This is the new NBA, postionless basketball is becoming a thing. Simmons is like a weird mix of Durant and Draymond. Dillon Brooks is a beast too he could be a major steal if he declares but I doubt he will.
