jvsimonetti0514 wrote:HEZI wrote:jvsimonetti0514 wrote:If Cade and Suggs are off the board and we get lucky and end up with the 3rd pick would you draft Mobley? I know Melo doesn't really like him but with Randle's and RJ's ascension, would it make sense to try to add a stretch big of his caliber? Do you actually buy him having a jumper at the next level? He's not really shooting threes at the high of a volume but I think there's upside as a shooter, since he's got pretty good touch. I don't think our defense would drop off that much. Mobley has pretty good shot blocking skills and looks mobile enough to defend the perimeter. I think it should be something we should consider since we really do need an upgrade in offensive talent.
He's really thin so whoever drafts him would need to be patient with him. He's probably going to need a while to fill out his frame and adjust to the league. Doesn't seem like he would be an instant contributing starter from day 1 especially for a team looking to win games.
Wasn't KP 215 when he enter the league? I don't think your wrong about him needing to bulk up but that doesn't mean he couldn't have an impact from day one. He's more of a face up big than a back to the basket big, where he'd really need that weight right away. Do you think he's going to have issues bulking up? I wouldn't say he has a narrow frame or anything. I also think having his older brother come in at 235, helps his case that adding weight shouldn't be that big of a deal. I'm guessing you would lean towards Green or Kuminga instead of Mobley?
But we're talking about him playing the 5 next to Randle, right? KP wasn't playing the 5 on the Knicks especially in his rookie year. I don't think Mobley is going to have issues adding strength and weight and getting to a point where he can hold his own in the league but what I am saying is the way he's built right now and likely what he might look like his first year in the league there should be lower expectations because he doesn't look physically ready to handle those duties of starting NBA center. 2,3,4 years down the road is a different story and as a prospect I think Mobley is fine, he makes sense to any team willing to be patient and letting him come into his own without major expectations year 1.
As far as Green or Kuminga goes, I really have no opinion because I haven't watched much of either. I have seen a bunch of high school stuff from Green and I've seen him in King of the Court games so solely based on that I think he looks extremely intriguing and his skills on that level are as elite as it gets. I think he's very talented and won't be surprised if he becomes an NBA star eventually based on the stuff I've seen of him on a much inferior level but there's always a risk and he might not be cut out to do those same things in the NBA so who knows but he seems like somebody that would be worth the gamble. Kuminga on the other hand I know very little about so I'm going to be reserved about him until I get a chance to dig into some of his videos and maybe get a better feel of him as a player.
