GelbeWand09 wrote:PrimeThyme wrote:I like Paolo, but I'm not buying the Tatum comps. I really don't think he has the burst/quickness to be the jumbo wing many people seem to think he will be at the next level.
He's a clear 4/5, && I do have concerns about what kind of tangible impact he will have due to some of his shooting/defensive questions. His ftr is also not as high as you would expect it to be for his physical playing style. In fact, Jabari gets labeled as the one-dimensional chucker, but he had a higher FTR than both Chet and Paolo last year, which is something I value highly in players at the next level.
I really think Jabari is a much more comparable player to Tatum than Banchero is, though Tatum is not a perfect comp for him either. When you pit the stats up against each other, they are nearly identical (including FTR). Tatum was not a playmaker In college. It was a skill he developed 4-5 years into his professional career. Which gives me hope for Jabari.
Tatum had a clear edge in ball-handling/finishing at this stage, but there is a lot of back-to-the-basket/post catches that Tatum does to get into his offense (jab steps, step backs, drives to the basket) that I think Jabari should model his game after.
Yea i think Paolo tries to play like him & on college level it works somehow (with mediocre eff.), but i just have a hard time to believe it works in the NBA. At least not as a high volume / high eff. offensive hub. He would be by far the heaviest (except older LeBron, who is a freak athlete), the slowest, least explosive of all the 3 level scoring wings. The guys who are not great athletes like Luka or Tatum are still more explosive than Paolo + have more advanced handles. Luka even uses his body much more to bully defenders than Paolo against college competition. Tatum got better wingspan for his position & finishes alot layups because of his length. Cade isnt really athletic too, but he projects to be a much better shooter.
I dont say it cant work, but so far we have no succesful prototypes & i didnt even include the defense yet.
In general the top 3 are really hard to compare to other players. They are all kinda unique playertypes.
A 6-10 guy who is maybe one of the best shooters day 1 he enters the NBA & who is really good at generating his own shot in a limited space (unlike Klay or Shard), but cant drive or finish at the hoop.
A skilled 2 way 7'' big who weighs less than 200 pounds.
A 6-10 / 250 pound guy, with kinda average athletic abilities, trying to play like a scoring wing.
ive seen the videos when Paolo was about 15-20 lbs lighter and liked him. Also, Paolo's wingspan is over 7', Tatum under 7'.
1 - i would push back that Jabari is really good at generating his own shot. he can take a shot while crowded, if that is what you mean.
3 - Paolo is actually above average athletically, at least if you believe all the scouts. and he doesnt try to play like a wing, he just plays. looks like he prefers to pound the post, but can shoot from the outside and a very good passer.
