MagicFan101 wrote:RookieStar wrote:MagicFan101 wrote:
Shooting is not the definition of offense.
The best offenses in the league move the ball well. Barnes is a phenomenal playmaker for his position and that becomes more dangerous in transition when defenses don’t know if he is attacking the basket or looking for the outlet. He makes players around him better shooters.
Unlike a Ben Simmons, Barnes is actually willing to shoot him self, if he continues to improve that shot the sky is the limit for him both offensively and defensively. Luckily, we are rebuilding and have time to develop him.
Oh I agree. But in fact, that includes ALL players in the draft and in the league. I and I think a lot of Magic fans are just tired already of drafting those hyper-athletic longboi muscled beasts who can do everything except shoot and hope he "just develops" it.
This is different than Bamba or Isaac. Bamba was not in any way ready for the NBA. Not physically, not mentally and not even by talent level. Isaac still has a long ways to go physically. He just can’t stay healthy. His talent however is already blossoming.
Barnes is a much different story physically. That plus his playmaking and defense will go a long way in making him available to contribute day 1 against grown men in the NBA.
Well I guess we have different opinions/predictions then. I however, do think that it's actually the same scenario as when we drafted the Bamba/JI/Wes/Frazier of the world. Different skills being "potentially " offered ( Bamba elite measurements , JI elite defense , now Barnes with elite playmaking ). I admit though that different people will have different predictions.