Evan Mobley - USC

clyde21 · Post #81 » by **clyde21** » Wed Dec 9, 2020 5:47 pm

Fischella wrote:
Duke4life831 wrote:Even with Cade's big night, Mobley is the best player in this draft. Didnt think anyone could knock me off the Kuminga #1 island but Mobley has. He is just so freaking good at every aspect of the game. Really the only question in my opinion is, is the gap between him and everyone else big enough to take a big over a perimeter player in today's game.

I really don't get why you'd think he is better than Cade, like it's crystal clear obvious that he isn't

your hyperboles like this literally never work out for you, you'd think you'd learn at some point.

Post #82 » by **Marcus** » Wed Dec 9, 2020 5:58 pm

Watch on YouTube

Showed the full Gambit on offense and that pass at the end.

It gets unfair at some point.

clyde21 · Post #83 » by **clyde21** » Wed Dec 9, 2020 6:01 pm

honestly biggest issue right now for me is the FT%, gotta get it up >70%, but other than that not a lot to pick on, obviously should get stronger in time, work on his balance/core a bit more in the post, but he's as good as you're gonna see from a big prospect today

The-Power · Post #84 » by **The-Power** » Wed Dec 9, 2020 6:04 pm

Duke4life831 wrote:I mean obviously it's not crystal clear because there are multiple people on here questioning it.

This. I'm still firmly in camp Cade and there's a chance Mobley won't even be 2nd on my big board, but a number of knowledgable posters and experienced observers on here believe he's #1 so there's no need to pretend that there's no argument for him; there clearly is, and people are making it. Whether or not you fully buy into that is, of course, a different topic. It's entirely fair to not have Mobley at the top, but not to dismiss the idea as crazy.

BostonCouchGM · Post #85 » by **BostonCouchGM** » Wed Dec 9, 2020 8:17 pm

IMO he's closer to 6'9" than 7' so he's basically in that same range as JJJ, Ingram and Isaac as a prospect. Is that good enough to be #1 overall? He's certainly in the discussion

clyde21 · Post #86 » by **clyde21** » Wed Dec 9, 2020 9:14 pm

BostonCouchGM wrote:IMO he's closer to 6'9" than 7' so he's basically in that same range as JJJ, Ingram and Isaac as a prospect. Is that good enough to be #1 overall? He's certainly in the discussion

JJJ came in at 6-11.25 at the combine, Evan is pretty much the same height.

No-Man · Post #87 » by **No-Man** » Wed Dec 9, 2020 11:53 pm

The-Power wrote:
Duke4life831 wrote:I mean obviously it's not crystal clear because there are multiple people on here questioning it.

This. I'm still firmly in camp Cade and there's a chance Mobley won't even be 2nd on my big board, but a number of knowledgable posters and experienced observers on here believe he's #1 so there's no need to pretend that there's no argument for him; there clearly is, and people are making it. Whether or not you fully buy into that is, of course, a different topic. It's entirely fair to not have Mobley at the top, but not to dismiss the idea as crazy.

who dat?

MemphisX · Post #88 » by **MemphisX** » Thu Dec 10, 2020 1:11 am

BostonCouchGM wrote:IMO he's closer to 6'9" than 7' so he's basically in that same range as JJJ, Ingram and Isaac as a prospect. Is that good enough to be #1 overall? He's certainly in the discussion

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God Squad · Post #89 » by **God Squad** » Thu Dec 10, 2020 7:06 am

Duke4life831 wrote:Even with Cade's big night, Mobley is the best player in this draft. Didnt think anyone could knock me off the Kuminga #1 island but Mobley has. He is just so freaking good at every aspect of the game. Really the only question in my opinion is, is the gap between him and everyone else big enough to take a big over a perimeter player in today's game.

I'm with you. I just need to see Jalen before I have Mobely ahead fully.

The-Power · Post #90 » by **The-Power** » Thu Dec 10, 2020 12:13 pm

Fischella wrote:
The-Power wrote:
Duke4life831 wrote:I mean obviously it's not crystal clear because there are multiple people on here questioning it.

This. I'm still firmly in camp Cade and there's a chance Mobley won't even be 2nd on my big board, but a number of knowledgable posters and experienced observers on here believe he's #1 so there's no need to pretend that there's no argument for him; there clearly is, and people are making it. Whether or not you fully buy into that is, of course, a different topic. It's entirely fair to not have Mobley at the top, but not to dismiss the idea as crazy.

who dat?

Look around you in this thread. If that was meant to be a condescending comment as it feels like, I won't dignify that arrogance with a further answer.

BlazersBroncos · Post #91 » by **BlazersBroncos** » Fri Dec 11, 2020 1:10 am

Sorta looks like the guy people thought Jonathan Bender was back in the day.

No-Man · Post #92 » by **No-Man** » Fri Dec 11, 2020 1:27 am

I think Bender wasn't nearly as skilled, talented and just more purely athletic, pre-injuries

Upperclass · Post #93 » by **Upperclass** » Fri Dec 11, 2020 6:56 pm

Reminds me of Jared Jeffries. He isnt Bender who was basically a 7' Paul George without injuries

TheBunk · Post #94 » by **TheBunk** » Sun Dec 27, 2020 11:53 pm

tbh I thought his post moves and smarts looked Tim Duncan esque in that Wiseman match up from high school but didn't wanna say anything. Happy the guy is doing well. Really looks like the sky is the limit. I think he'll be a big time scorer. Too clever not to be.

TheBunk · Post #95 » by **TheBunk** » Sun Dec 27, 2020 11:57 pm

Also I used to scout Hockey so i'm sure this same maxim applies for basketball: When you see a kid this skinny with so far to go on his body, doing these things, that's the guy you take over the guy who's body is basically maxed.

babyjax13 · Post #96 » by **babyjax13** » Mon Dec 28, 2020 12:04 am

Looked really impressive vs. UConn. Still not convinced he's a top 3 prospect just because we don't know what happens with the gleague guys and Cade/Suggs have also been incredibly impressive, but without a doubt, this is an incredible draft, and I have a good feeling about Mobley in the league. I think I like him a bit better than JJJ at this point.

Post #97 » by **ThunderBolt** » Wed Dec 30, 2020 1:24 pm

I just LOVE watching this kid play.

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clyde21 · Post #98 » by **clyde21** » Wed Dec 30, 2020 6:47 pm

he's just a brilliant player, his movements are so crisp, nothing wasted, so efficient, very smart on both ends, sophisticated skill set offensively.

there isn't much to pick on honestly, needs to get stronger obviously, improve the FT% and continuing to get better at the nuances like screen setting and rolling, but dude's special.

i'm not making the Tim Duncan comp but if there's another player that deserves The Big Fundemental nickname, it's this dude.

EvanZ · Post #99 » by **EvanZ** » Wed Dec 30, 2020 7:14 pm

Reminds me of a shorter Ralph Sampson.

NYCbeadyrae · Post #100 » by **NYCbeadyrae** » Wed Dec 30, 2020 8:02 pm

babyjax13 wrote:Looked really impressive vs. UConn. Still not convinced he's a top 3 prospect just because we don't know what happens with the gleague guys and Cade/Suggs have also been incredibly impressive, but without a doubt, this is an incredible draft, and I have a good feeling about Mobley in the league. I think I like him a bit better than JJJ at this point.

It’s all about ceiling and his is a mile high. You just don’t find too many 7 footers with his athleticism and fluidity. You could potentially use him as a Giannis type multipositional player. I really like him and would absolutely take him if he were there at 3 regardless of need. He’s a day one starter just based on his defense.