Jstock12 wrote:The main worry for me coming into this season was how Buzelis will be able to handle the physicality of the G-League. Not only is he handling it fine, he's even shown some damn good defense as well. He's not just some one dimensional scorer. Constantly gets you steals and blocks.
I think that is most people's main concerns. He's a shade under 6'9" with a slight build without the frame to really add much size. I have him in that Franz Wagner tier as a prospect. I think he's a slightly better athlete, better defender, has a better handle and is a more natural scorer as well but they're very similar in height, the way they move, their playmaking and their feel for the game. People love Wagner but Buzelis is a similar if not better prospect who might not go top 5 yet this is a weak class?
Wagner's role with the Magic is exactly how I'd utilize Buzelis too. Hoping of course he was a better shooter and defender than Wagner. Which would make him one of the best two-way small forwards in the game. But man, Buzelis is really skinny. Even his legs. He's smaller than pretty much every natural small forward he'll face in the NBA. He has to put on size. If I could trust he could put on 20-25 lbs I'd probably move him up my board. Nutritionist and personal trainer would be the first people I hired after this season. Tren should be his friend as well.
