A Vonleh/Plumlee/Leonard/Davis rotation should be pretty good in the next couple of years. Looking forward to it.
I was leaning on this as well. I definitely think he is capable "physically" to be as quick or as strong, but until I see him doing this against top tier players "All NBA players", then I'm in a wait and see approach. I am very hopeful though.
It appears that they all compliment themselves very nicely (apart from davis/plums, there's some redundancies there). Excited to see them go at it!
Vonleh vs Bosh and Aldridge Based on combine measurements, both are a good 2 inches taller than Vonleh w/o shoes. Makes sense because Vonleh almost does seem a little short out there.
I don't think he is as quick or agile as Batum or Durant (Before the injury) I would not want to see him chasing Durant around the perimeter. Aminu and Harkless can have that unenviable task. His bigger body will come in handy against LBJ when we face them in the finals though
He's so young though, he could easily grow another inch or two. Guys like Garnett kept growing after being drafted.
You think that's comical. Aldridge's wingspan is a half inch longer. Vonleh's height is a little issue for me. People point to standing reach and wingspan to say it isn't a big deal. When the player guarding you is looking down on you, you're at a disadvantage. The NBA is plenty full of athletic/genetic freaks at PF
Only issue I've noticed so far as well. He likes to take it inside, but seems like he can get stuffed at the rim easily.
He needs to keep working on his free throws because he is drawing a lot of fouls too. He also needs to watch a lot of Z-Bo film. No one gets his shot blocked more than Zach, but he is relentless and crafty around the hoop. Randolph would be a good goal for Vonleh to try to reach. (on the court)
Z-Bo can't jump. Vonleh can Vonleh also has a monstrous wingspan. And is probably still growing. He needs to watch Blake Griffin IMO, Blake Griffin is a 1/2 inch taller but has a 5 inch shorter wingspan.. and a smaller vertical.
I don't think he's really getting stuffed at the rim. He has an issue with getting blocked as he's bringing the ball up. It's not really stripping, but he seems to keep the ball too low, which gives the defender time to block him.
There's quickness in a combine and then there's quickness on a basketball court. I do not think that Vonleh is quicker than Batum or Durant on a basketball court.
