JMAC3 wrote:He is very high on Twitter big boards, which I feel are run mostly on analytics at this point. He ranks a good bit lower on the major media boards that are more heavily influenced by NBA projectability and Front Office sources.
I think his productivity is noteworthy, but we have to be careful not to assume what works in college automatically translates to the NBA game- which is why I am lower on him than consensus. He played with the ball in his hands a lot for USC, 27% usage. I just don't think that is realistic based on where he is going to get drafted, he will have to function off the ball a lot more and what value does he bring off the ball if teams are sagging off him?
If NBA teams are going to put their center on him, how does he punish that coverage?
Analytics have vastly outperformed consensus picks and the NBA offices are using analytics more and more and those that don't are drafting worse than your twitter analytics people.
Look at the people below saying Maxiell, Okoro, and Maxiell when CMB put up vastly superior stats to all those guys. He is clearly a superior prospect to all of them
He was way too quick for centres in college, teams were best suited to putting more athletic wings and helping/doubling with their centre. Even though he is a really good passer his teammates were so bad defenses took their chances with his teammates messing up closeouts and open shots.
He's unique because guys who are as strong as he is aren't nearly quick enough and he's got at least 15 lbs on anyone that is as quick as he is.
edit: and Faried FFS