Hi Rockets board. I have been watching him for several years and here is my notes..
Offensive skills:
Passing: Adequate. Not taking too much risks and not a turnover-prone. Improvable.
Catch: He is great at catching. He has good eye-hand coordination.
Dribble: One of the skill he must work on. Can not put the ball on the floor confidently. But again, not a turnover-prone.
Shoot: Does not have mid-range game. Also he is terrible at the line. He is just like Asik. He has good shooting form but the problem is basically mental. He will overcome I believe.
Screen: Just like Asik.
Finishing: He is good at finishing at the rim. I think 2012-2013 Birdman is good example to illustrate his finishing skills around the rim.
Post: Very limited.
To sum up his offensive skills, he is a catch and finish player on the offense. Can crash offensive boards. Needs to improve his handling, dribbling and shooting. He will bring the same things with Omer in terms of offensively but with better finishing skills and without fumbling passes.
NBA Comparison (Offensively)
Best Case: Paul Millsap (If he can improve his dribbling and shooting skills a lot)
Probably: Kris Humphries (His late (09-10 / 11-12) career progress seems comparable with Furkan. Furkan has already better basketball knowledge and higher basketball IQ.)
Worst: Jeff Foster
Deffensive Skills:
He is not a reactive defender like Ibaka or Sanders. He is a pro-active defender like Asik, Marc Gasol and Roy Hibbert. He takes position before the threat occurs. Thus, I do not think his block numbers will be great but he will be effective for team defense. In addition, he is great at boxout and rebounding. That's why he is called Asik-Lite.
He does not jump straight up right now but he is capable to learn quickly. He will get into foul problem quickly in his early career. Also, his post defense is not adequate right now. He has a strong frame but is not enough to fight with strong NBA centers. Thus, he needs to bulk up and work for post defense. After that, he could be a good post defender.
The best comparison for Furkan (defensively) is Omer Asik - Lite.
To conclude, I think Furkan is ready for NBA basketball right now and each year he will spend in Europe will be loss for him. He will not develop both phsically and technically in Europe. NBA is better for development. He could be good contributor on rookie contract in 10-15 minutes. What you will see on the court is something between rookie Paul Millsap - Tyler Hansbrough (not that active). Hustle plays, rebounds, defense. If thickness of his skin is comparable to Omer Asik too, then you will see lots of blood also. I hope to see him in Rockets uniform soon. Sorry for my English
