Tony Mitchell, UNT. Small Forward or Power Forward?
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Tony Mitchell, UNT. Small Forward or Power Forward?
What is his best position to play in the NBA?
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I think the choice is easy. PF. he's got legit shot blocking and rebounding skills. he might be 6'8-6'8.5 but he's got a 7'3 wingspan, natural body strength, and the frame to point on more weight on his already 235-240 lb frame. he's shown that he can play physically as well.
his handle is still really weak, and although he can knock down the outside jumper, that's pretty much all he can do 3 pt line extended.
his handle is still really weak, and although he can knock down the outside jumper, that's pretty much all he can do 3 pt line extended.
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Really hope we get him to the Kings.
Don't need him to do much more then hit the 3pt shot and run the floor early and can let his offense at the SF develop and I think his activity/hustle/athletic ability will help him create enough of offense from garbage plays, and defensively he's a good type of tweener.
Don't need him to do much more then hit the 3pt shot and run the floor early and can let his offense at the SF develop and I think his activity/hustle/athletic ability will help him create enough of offense from garbage plays, and defensively he's a good type of tweener.
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He wants to be a SF, but he is a power forward. He has a long ways to go in terms of ball handling if he wanted to make the jump to the perimeter and it would take away some of his biggest strengths.
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He's a power forward.
He thinks he is a small forward though.
He thinks he is a small forward though.
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Is josh Smith good comparison for him?
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Greek wrote:Is josh Smith good comparison for him?
Yea, a mix between Smith and Beasley, he's a much better shooter than Josh at his age.
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Greek wrote:Is josh Smith good comparison for him?
kinda. i mean they're both run/jump athletic physical specimens. tony has a naturally stronger, more muscular build, especially up top. he looks like he weighs more than josh does right now. he's got longer arms and bigger hands than josh. he has a better shooting touch. i think he has more potential as a rebounder and inside physical presence. hopefully these 2 years of college will lead to him becoming a smarter player as well. imo, if he became another josh smith, then he wouldn't have lived up to his potential.
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He's far more dynamic as a PF who can stretch the offense, and it keeps him down low as a shot blocker and rebounder.
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Greek wrote:Is josh Smith good comparison for him?
I would rather say a bit less explosive version of Kenyon Martin from the Kidd-era in New Jersey.
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PF on most teams, but I think the Cavs draft him to be their SF cause of his reb, blk, stl and efficiency numbers makes him a perfect fit for the Cavs advanced metrics surprise pick of 2013
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Dr Positivity wrote:PF on most teams, but I think the Cavs draft him to be their SF cause of his reb, blk, stl and efficiency numbers makes him a perfect fit for the Cavs advanced metrics surprise pick of 2013
It's a bad fit for the Cavs next to TThompson and Varejao, that frontcourt would be awful, maybe with another PF it could work, or with Zeller if they trade Varejao, but not like this.
Poythress is the guy for Cleveland, no doubt.
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ManualRam wrote:Greek wrote:Is josh Smith good comparison for him?
kinda. i mean they're both run/jump athletic physical specimens. tony has a naturally stronger, more muscular build, especially up top. he looks like he weighs more than josh does right now. he's got longer arms and bigger hands than josh. he has a better shooting touch. i think he has more potential as a rebounder and inside physical presence. hopefully these 2 years of college will lead to him becoming a smarter player as well. imo, if he became another josh smith, then he wouldn't have lived up to his potential.
Josh Smith was the best player on a top 4 seed last year.
Kind of doubting that Tony Mitchell gets to that level.
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Jazzfan12 wrote:ManualRam wrote:Greek wrote:Is josh Smith good comparison for him?
kinda. i mean they're both run/jump athletic physical specimens. tony has a naturally stronger, more muscular build, especially up top. he looks like he weighs more than josh does right now. he's got longer arms and bigger hands than josh. he has a better shooting touch. i think he has more potential as a rebounder and inside physical presence. hopefully these 2 years of college will lead to him becoming a smarter player as well. imo, if he became another josh smith, then he wouldn't have lived up to his potential.
Josh Smith was the best player on a top 4 seed last year.
Kind of doubting that Tony Mitchell gets to that level.
i'm not, but then again i still don't think josh smith is that good of a basketball player despite his gaudy numbers.
9 yrs later he still doesn't box out, still can't shoot and he's still a poor decision maker.
if tony embraces the physicality of big man play, i think his ceiling is higher than the player that josh smith is today.
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Does anyone have an idea of how Mitchell's defense will translate to the NBA at the 4 spot?
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Powerforward.
His ballhandling skills and jumper aren't good enough to be a SF.
His ballhandling skills and jumper aren't good enough to be a SF.
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Power Forward for sure. He's got almost none of the tools to be an effective 3, and all of them except height to be effective at the 4 (which I never thought mattered as much as wingspan anyway). As far as his defense, I think it will definitely translate to the next level. Unlike a good majority of shot blocking college bigs that don't have the same success at the pro level, he does a great job of staying down on pump fakes and challenging around the rim with foot positioning as opposed to his hands even at this early a stage in his development. He also isn't relying on height, unlike most college shot blocking bigs, and is instead relying strictly on positioning, timing, and freak athleticism to put up very solid numbers despite being undersized.
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this kid is doing what i hope he wouldnt do and is ruining his stock because of it.
rebounds are down and 3's are up. yep, this kid is trying to show his "SF" skills.
time to push him down my big board.
rebounds are down and 3's are up. yep, this kid is trying to show his "SF" skills.
time to push him down my big board.
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ManualRam wrote:this kid is doing what i hope he wouldnt do and is ruining his stock because of it.
rebounds are down and 3's are up. yep, this kid is trying to show his "SF" skills.
time to push him down my big board.
It's weird. His turnovers per game are down too, so he is improving his game somewhat.
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ManualRam wrote:this kid is doing what i hope he wouldnt do and is ruining his stock because of it.
rebounds are down and 3's are up. yep, this kid is trying to show his "SF" skills.
time to push him down my big board.
That's what it seems like all the young players are doing now, they all want to be perimeter players. It just isn't sexy to play down low. Basketball is moving in the wrong direction.