pepe1991 wrote:Trying to make a case for guy like Garuba using words like " acomplished in Europe" just shows miles people are willing to take to hide own thoughts from what they really think.
IF you are making case for Garuba as lottery pick it just means 1 thing: draft flattens out after 4 players and drafting outside top 5 is complete disaster.
Garuba isn't "acomplished" at all. He is not any more acomplished than Hezonja, Bender, Killian Hayes, Avdija or Sekou Doumbouya were in Europe. Guy born in Madrid plays basketball for team where he started his basketball first steps, went through ranks of youth teams and now he is in rotation for Real Madrid, much like all guys above mentioned were for their matical teams.
Literally every Europe team in soccer & basketball does that. They promote youth players from their develomental & youth teams and place them in rotation.
"He played 16 mpg on Real, Real was contender". Hezonja played 16 min on Barcelona that went 21-7 and that was runner up in Spanish league & played final 8 in Euroleague.
But Garuba as prospect simply isn't upside pick nor BPA nor fits the need.
I don't hate on this guy nor i care about him, i saw him play enough time to be sure Tristan Thompson & Biyombo are his floor & ceiling. And sure, he isn't "raw" , he simply isn't that talented. He has no post game, no jumpshot, esencially in nba it's impossible for him to be anything but rolling - not so big- big. In body of PF playing C. Might as well trade 2 second round picks and get Robert Williams. Nobody will see difference.
If we are talking about accomplished and polished youth stars from Europe, his teammate Santi Aldama simply achived more in less time.
I'm sure Garuba will be nice addition for some piss poor bench that will spark some energy like Biyombo did to Raptors. But that guy will never lead you anywhere but into deeper lottery. And Magic already have 2 limited centers. Adding 3rd bench center is no- go in my books.
And all this still doesn't change fact that Magic apsolutley need go to scorer.
He hit 35 3-point field goals this year alone. He has hit 32% of his career 3-point field goal attempts as a member of Real's first team. He has Eurosteps littered throughout his highlight reels. Your first thought: Bismack Biyombo
He isn't even a center right now. His value comes from his ability to switch onto pretty much anyone, so you compare him to Tristan Thompson? The same Tristan Thompson that can't switch onto anyone?
He is 6'8" and black so he must be Biyombo or Tristan Thompson. You are absolutely **** at comps, dude.
