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HadAnEffectHere wrote:Topic sucked horribly in his two Euroleague games and I would like him to play again in Euroleague before the season ends.
His two month injury has turned into a 3-4 month injury.
JMAC3 wrote:HadAnEffectHere wrote:Topic sucked horribly in his two Euroleague games and I would like him to play again in Euroleague before the season ends.
His two month injury has turned into a 3-4 month injury.
Wemby was averaging 6.5 ppg and 17 mpg as an 18 yr old in the Euroleague. Idk if Topic playing 19 mpg in his debut this year is really what I would say sucking horribly.
Unless your Luka Doncic you are probably struggling in EL play that young.
clyde21 wrote:JMAC3 wrote:HadAnEffectHere wrote:Topic sucked horribly in his two Euroleague games and I would like him to play again in Euroleague before the season ends.
His two month injury has turned into a 3-4 month injury.
Wemby was averaging 6.5 ppg and 17 mpg as an 18 yr old in the Euroleague. Idk if Topic playing 19 mpg in his debut this year is really what I would say sucking horribly.
Unless your Luka Doncic you are probably struggling in EL play that young.
that's b/c Wemby was (and really still is) completely underdeveloped physically...Topic is kinda already maxed out physically tbh.
clyde21 wrote:JMAC3 wrote:HadAnEffectHere wrote:Topic sucked horribly in his two Euroleague games and I would like him to play again in Euroleague before the season ends.
His two month injury has turned into a 3-4 month injury.
Wemby was averaging 6.5 ppg and 17 mpg as an 18 yr old in the Euroleague. Idk if Topic playing 19 mpg in his debut this year is really what I would say sucking horribly.
Unless your Luka Doncic you are probably struggling in EL play that young.
that's b/c Wemby was (and really still is) completely underdeveloped physically...Topic is kinda already maxed out physically tbh.
JMAC3 wrote:clyde21 wrote:JMAC3 wrote:
Wemby was averaging 6.5 ppg and 17 mpg as an 18 yr old in the Euroleague. Idk if Topic playing 19 mpg in his debut this year is really what I would say sucking horribly.
Unless your Luka Doncic you are probably struggling in EL play that young.
that's b/c Wemby was (and really still is) completely underdeveloped physically...Topic is kinda already maxed out physically tbh.
Idk if I am ready to say the youngest player in the draft is maxed out physically.
clyde21 wrote:what kind of physical improvement are you guys expecting? whats he gonna look like in 5 years?
SeattleJazzFan wrote:clyde21 wrote:what kind of physical improvement are you guys expecting? whats he gonna look like in 5 years?
what kind of physical improvement does any 18 year old experience between the ages of 18 and say 24?
isn't it generally in the form of muscle and body mass? in short they generally get bigger and stronger.
dunno, maybe that's crazy. but as a sports fan i've seen it happen several times over the years in various sports. in fact, i could probably count on one hand the times an elite athlete hasn't gotten bigger and/or stronger between the ages of 18 and 24/25.
thousands and thousands of athletes, various sports, maybe if i tried really hard i could think of 5.
clyde21 wrote:what kind of physical improvement are you guys expecting? whats he gonna look like in 5 years?
JMAC3 wrote:clyde21 wrote:what kind of physical improvement are you guys expecting? whats he gonna look like in 5 years?
For 1, are we sure he is even done growing? If he is a true 6-8 in 12 months does that not change the way you view him as a prospect? 2nd, he is bound to get bigger, faster, stronger because that is what 90% of athletes do that are his age.
Either way even if he doesn't I think he has NBA size and athleticism now at 6-6+
clyde21 wrote:JMAC3 wrote:clyde21 wrote:what kind of physical improvement are you guys expecting? whats he gonna look like in 5 years?
For 1, are we sure he is even done growing? If he is a true 6-8 in 12 months does that not change the way you view him as a prospect? 2nd, he is bound to get bigger, faster, stronger because that is what 90% of athletes do that are his age.
Either way even if he doesn't I think he has NBA size and athleticism now at 6-6+
lol of course if he's a true 6-8 that completely changes his prospects, but he's not, he's more like 6-5 and it's not a very functional 6-5 either tbh.
JMAC3 wrote:clyde21 wrote:JMAC3 wrote:
For 1, are we sure he is even done growing? If he is a true 6-8 in 12 months does that not change the way you view him as a prospect? 2nd, he is bound to get bigger, faster, stronger because that is what 90% of athletes do that are his age.
Either way even if he doesn't I think he has NBA size and athleticism now at 6-6+
lol of course if he's a true 6-8 that completely changes his prospects, but he's not, he's more like 6-5 and it's not a very functional 6-5 either tbh.
Yeah, just kind of feels like you are picking and choosing who you view as guys that will improve physically when it reality 80% of the time we have no idea.
RyugaFan wrote:Cody Williams looked a lot quicker in EYBL when he was a couple inches shorter and didn't have a training facility, he also has the type of frame that can put on some weight, that's why I think in a few years he'll be an legit NBA athlete. Topic has been on pro-teams his whole career and just looked physically overwhelmed with Red Star.
RyugaFan wrote:Cody Williams looked a lot quicker in EYBL when he was a couple inches shorter and didn't have a training facility, he also has the type of frame that can put on some weight, that's why I think in a few years he'll be an legit NBA athlete. Topic has been on pro-teams his whole career and just looked physically overwhelmed with Red Star.
JMAC3 wrote:Looks like he did end up playing, only 5 mins thus far at the half but at least he is playing again.
