Axolotl wrote:I've been catching up on Porter lately, and while there is alot to like, I have been kind of left wondering why he was such a consensus #1 before his injury.
He looks like a well rounded player all in all, but looks like he is lacking effort, especially on the defensive side. His stance is too high and upright, and he just reacts slowly and sometimes even feebly. He doesn't have the hunger for defensive rebounds either. It looks like he is avoiding contact much more than he does on offence.
Although his bbiq doesn't seem bad, he is playing a me first -game. Lots of iso-ball and lone jumpers. His vertical is very good though, and his shooting is true.
Because his stance too high, his center of gravity is not low enough. Combined with not so strong core and lower body, he gets pushed around easily.
He pretty much always drives right, and if he is forced left, he settles for a jumper seldom looking for a pass. Even on offence, it looks like the effort is not always there. He often settles for a mid-range jumper even when a drive would be an option.
There is alot of upside too. He is a good finisher from all distances, and he has the tools to play good defence. He is an able ball handler, and could be a decent playmaker, if his thoughts were not always on me first -scoring. He could be a good two-way player, but that would need a change in attitude.
I get this feeling that he is a very good player and he knows it, and it makes him a bit lazy, especially on defence.
Reading this makes me want to go watch mpj highlights.
In a way i can describe his stock coming out of HS, the draft was described as transcendant.
After Porter goes down we are left with ayton(disappears), Doncic(Struggling from outside,not athletic) and Bagley (soft). Not sure if this draft has lived up to the billing.
Most of these players are polarizing though ayton does still seem to be the consensus number 1 despites this boards own narrative.
Gaudy scoring numbers in his HS games. Good tape vs other elite talents. Good physical measurements and attributes.
An established offensive skillset that seems translatable at the nba level, shooting.
And a respectable likable personality.
Its not always whats on the outside that counts.
wait, what????????????? Did I just read that Tyrus Thomas had an arguably better freshman season than Bagley or Ayton? That has to be the single dumbest comment this thread has seen.
