jivelikenice wrote:Rafael122 wrote:Hard to read some of the stuff that's been posted recently. Otto, Singleton and Vesely are playing with guys that are not probably going to be on an NBA roster this season.
And on top of that, for some asinine reason, they have Otto playing the 2-guard position when he's a natural 3. I didn't watch today's game, but the rush to judgment is beyond ridiculous and pretty much is no worse than a regular troll. It's summer league for crying out loud.
Maybe it IS a good thing that they are keeping Ariza and Wesbter. Otto is smart enough to adjust, but he needs to be brought along slowly.
Calm down.
Totally agree. The second guessing as gone to a level of absolute lunacy. Zeller has a good SL game and now is an allstar and Otto at best is the next Ariza. Absolutely comical.
If you actually watched a good amout of Georgetown ball this season (not just the NCAA tourney game), you'd realize what Otto's game is. He's a good mid range player and a developing three point shooter. He's versatile, a good passer, and moves well w/o the ball. The Wizards are playing him out of his comfort zone which isn't a bad thing. Throw him into the fire and see how he adjusts. He's such a hard worker that there's no doubt in my mind that he'll get there, its ludicrous to cap the upside of a 20 yr old with that much length.
Now I won't say i expected him to struggle like he has but look at the circumstances. This is a kid who played in the Princeton offense and avoided the AAU circuit. This is a whole new animal to him. He also only worked out for teams in the top three and you old see the impact its had on his conditioning (his legs just don't seem to be there).
I was torn between him and Bennett but I still see him as a great fit. When he gets on the floor with NBA caliber players he'll get shots in the flow of the offense.
That J he hit right before halftime was prime example of a shot he'll get over and over again on this team. His midrange game will come in handy especially playing off Wall n the half court. Also with Wall's improving offense his ability to bring the ball up as a three will create more chances for Wall to be a scorer. This team doesn't have a second ball handler who can fascilitate.
Otto may not be able to dribble drive off ISOs, but his ball handling/passing will give us that element and Wall won't have the burden of getting everyone going. A day off before the next game is ideal. It will give him a day to look at film and make adjustments. Lets see how he responds. In the end though I want to see how he takes this SL experience and attackes workouts after this. This is where the Georgetown FA too comes into play. You know theyre going to put him to work at McDonough and he'll get a lot of run w/ Green, Hibbert and Monroe. These guys all had limited athleticism and maximized their talents. They'll push him. In terms of comps,
I see the physical comparison to Tayshaun but I see game wise a similarity to Igoudola. He's not the athlete Andre is, but he's be a more efficient shooter/scorer. Andrea's carreer averages are 15/6/5. I think you'll see something close from Otto.
You've watched a lot more of Otto than I have, jivelikenice. However, in all my criticism and wishing Otto was better in this summer league setting, I've said much the same.
--He will be better with Wall. I think it time he will be at least an above average NBA player. I agree that Otto Porter seems like the type to get better and better over time. --
Interesting comparison, that you see Otto as a less athletic Andre Iguodala. I will watch for that when I see Porter play in the future. Otto is certainly a different kind of player than Rip Hamilton, but those spindly legs are similar. So is his ability to move without the ball and his energy level, despite his slight build.
As far as comparing and saying Zeller is the better pick, I did that and I am sorry if that upset anyone. I believe Zeller is much more ready and he'll get better. It's a simple as that. I thought before the draft that it made more sense to draft a bigger player. The Wizards had Ariza and Webster at SF, but their bigs were both over 30 and one of them is injured much of the time, and declining rapidly IMO. Prior to the draft I said Zeller will score a lot of points, but I prefer Olynyk, because he's going to score inside and out with accuracy. Trade down. Zeller was a guy I thought would be good enough to pick 3rd.
I'm not throwing Porter out and my signature says he was a fine pick. Right now, I think he's going to take a couple years to become good, but he'll contribute in ways jivelikenice described above. The good news is Wall and Beal will probably be so good and Webster and Ariza so dialed in, there won't be any pressure on Otto to produce right away.
