Current Yi is a baller. Rookie year Yi, not so much. Fwiw, i think Yi would easily be a 15 + mil / yr player in the current NBA. His skillset fits perfectly as a small ball 4
Something to be said about guys who dictate pace. He's not really fast or overpowering, but still makes it look easy when driving past guys. Has some serious KP feel.
Go watch 19 year old Dirk. Markkanen is not that kind of athlete. He's closer to Porzingis, although I'd still contend KP's a step ahead of him as a fluid/straight line athlete. Plus he's over 7' 2" with a 7'6" wingspan which allows him to protect the rim as a 5 while Markkanen is a 7 footer w/ a 7' wingspan and averages less than a block per 40.
I am so torn. I am sorry, but it is just simply impossible for me to want them to lose. I absolutely think the best thing for this team is a high lotto pick right now., but watching them beat OKC. I hate watching them lose. Yes I see the big picture, but it still sucks...
His shot looked almost identical in every clip in that vid. Even in one he was kinda fading to his left he quickly squared up and hit nothing but net.
Problem is he not good on the other side of the ball like the defense end and not a strong rebounder and rim protector.
OK I watched the game today. He is young and not very strong...yet. But he did protect the rim. He has good timing on his blocks.
Today Markkanen show me something that I haven't seen he was aggressive on the boards and had some nice blocks. He change my mind about him today with being aggressive on the defense side.
Yea he did a nice job today and most freshman coming out this year draft is not physical strong. But that all change when they get in the NBA.
