Watching his Indiana highlights I see a big guy making plays on the defensive end and then coming down and draining 3's Had a Draymond Green feel to it Guys built like Noah Vonleh are increasingly more and more the future of the NBA.
In terms of style I see a young version of Detroit's McDyess -- Vonleh's obviously more athletic than this version of AM but his mid-range game was money.
Yesterday I was listening to a Utah radio feed of the draft and an NBA weight program has done wonders for their big guys. For one, it has improved their posture. Rudy Gobert came into his rookie season with a 9'7" reach -- now a full 9'9" reach. That's not even fair. That's the tallest in DX's database. Vonleh's numbers could be quite different considering how young he was: 6'8" w/o shoes | 6'9.5" w/shoes | 7'4.25" wingspan | 245 lbs. | 9'0" reach | 18 years old
I totally agree with this, the NBA continues to move away from the days of big plodding C's that can't shoot - that's why I think we aren't really interested in Hibbert
Thanks! I'm excited about this kid. I think it's now imperative that we keep Kaman - he now has TWO bigs to develop! If Vonleh improves at everything he's already known for, he could be the next best thing to Cousins...and we'd have that "Cousins"/Leonard pairing that I want so badly.
Including Vonleh in the deal was just a PR stunt. "Look, we traded Batum for a top 10 pick!" The kid may have great measurements - but he has about 1/10 the skills of a guy like RoLo or Plumlee. The NBA calls guys like Vonleh a "project." MLB calls them "tools goofs." The vast majority of these guys sink like a lead weight and don't even leave a ripple to mark their passage.
Watching film on this kid..(he's 19, not 18) what impressed me was his rebounding instincts. Reminded me of Barkley. Guy seems to thrive in traffic and come up with the 50-50 balls. Seems to have a higher BBIQ than TRob and a quick release with his chip shots around the rim. I like him
We need hustle guys like this coming off the bench. Pat Connaughton and Noah could be fun to watch! Bring on summer league!
Isn't that what the draft has become? All these young guys are to some extent a "project". So do we just go after seniors who are safer, or do we occasionally take a swing for the fences? I think a little of both. At least Neil brought him in last year and evaluated him closely. I would be more worried if he was just looking at last year's lottery and got excited over getting a top 10 pick. Teams have to do their homework for sure. They have to determine who has the drive and ability to get better. I have no idea on Vonleh. I will assume Neil does.
Sadly, that is largely what the draft has become. That's also why I wanted RHJ - this was a kid who already shown a willingness to work on his skills. I hope Vonleh beats the odds, but I just can't get excited about him.
Yeah trading for Vonleh was a PR stunt you are so right dude why didn't I think of that! God you are so money.
Explains even more why he got little burn. Dude sounds allot like young Meyers, hopefully he'll catch-on to defense and rebounding faster, things that will garner him minutes.
hopefully he can come to Por and work out with Meyers or one of the few players left...lol can their be any "informal" coaching of signed players during the offseason?
