I remember reading that the Blazers drafted Z-Bo after they dug up a stat which said he was like the best rebounder per minute in the history of his division or something. I dont really remember the exact details of it, so don't bash me for this post lol.
He lacks quickness, and in the NBA that can be a killer for you. I have had little hope for him since last season. Watching him run down the floor is like watching someone try to run with weights on their ankles, while everyone else is running free. He's just not that athletic. Also, he definitely looked to have put on some weight from his rookie summer to this last summer. I really don't think he'll make it past his rookie contract.
This is not true at all. Jermaine ALWAYS played well. In games and in practice. The story was always about how he was KILLIN em' in practice, but we never got to see it. He had Sheed and Grant in front of him. Whitsitt FUCKED UP...
I'm very open to the idea that my memories may be faulty, but my memories of seeing him play are "WTF is this dude doing on the court!?!" Like sometimes he didn't even know which hoop to shoot at, bad. Also:
I was going to say Meyers but that 2012 draft class? Yikes. The second round almost produced better players than the first.
Yeah, I mean, that's my whole tongue-in-cheek point here. I certainly don't expect Swanigan to become the next Jerm - or anything close. Just pointing out that people who start out looking awful sometimes become good players - but they have to actually be given more of an opportunity than Swanny has received so far.
Just for fun, and to see how bad Jerm was or wasn't, I ran a comp on their rookie seasons and age-equal seasons:
The good part, he is on a 2 year contract with an additional 1 year contract the next 2 years after this. He's on a cheap contract and still time to develop. If he does, great. If not, then move on. The majority of draft picks every year seldom last past 4 years if that. This isn't a Blazer issue.
Yeah, Caleb is shittier. But it’s not even about the numbers, or lack of. On surface Swanigan put up good numbers in the g league. But if you watched those games, you would’ve come away with more doubts than anything. With Jermaine it was easy to get excited. He had the athleticism and skill. With Swanigan, there’s really nothing intriguing. He’s that unathletic.
He is premier. His adventures in water coloring astound me. I proposed a marketing campaign to sell these or license these as car sun shields, greeting cards ( unique UV rated sunglasses), table placemats and so forth. He is so laid back that the smell of money does not move him. He only wants to chill. Check out "The Stampedede"
Why would you draft a lumbering tweeter in this era? Swanigan is like a Kevin faired coming off two torn achilles
Nolan looked like the starving Indian kid who had escaped from the mines beneath pangcock palace in Temple of doom
