Post#76 » by alevirfe » Fri Nov 21, 2014 8:06 am
People are really high on Vucevic. I understand the hype- he's a great prospect who is putting up big numbers. He's a great rebounder and has lots of skill on the block. He's developed his shot as well. With that said, he frankly plays on a bad team and I think that has to be accounted for. Also it's very early in the season and his numbers could very well come back down to earth. Jonas Valanciunas (despite not putting up the numbers) is the starting center on a 50 win team. That should count for something too.
This big-men crop is solid and I think Valanciunas and Kanter are still a few years away from being finished products (Vucevic too, but they are a bit younger). At this point, these three guys will probably improve the most out the whole class.
Kyrie has had his growing pains (and injuries) but he's easily the most talented in the draft. Kawai, Klay, and Butler are all great two way players but aren't well-rounded offensively. Like Vucevic, I'm not convinced Butler will bkeep up his scoring the whole season.
Not accounting for need:
1. Kyrie
2. Kawai
3. Klay
4. Vucevic
5. Valanciunas
6. Butler
7. Kanter
Parsons/Walker/Faried/Morris/Harris
mintsa wrote: Yeah….the “new car smell” is starting to wear off with Scottie.
bongmarley wrote:I thought he was supposed to be an elite defender. He is horrible. On the perimeter he gets blown by everytime Its really bad