2018/19 ROY/Rookie Discussion Thread (Pt 2)

[koyotee]

Can we all just report King Ken posts as cancerous so he gets removed from here?

[Johnny Firpo]

If you watch Luka and you come away thinking he is not an athletic player, I think you are watching him with a preconception that he is not athletic, and that's what you want to see. That's my only explanation. He is plenty athletic for his size.

[juanc]

The team that drafts him and the coach he ends up with will also play a role in his success. Also being the best athlete doesn’t always transfer into success. Will he have the same drive one he gets paid and has some fame? If he ends up in NY, Chicago, or Atlanta is he mature enough to handle the city? These are things we do not know about Zion yet.

I am not NBA personnel, so that's not my call to make. I would see him having no issues in any city. He's a pretty well mannered and focused kid.

The best athlete with the best functional athletic ability usually equals All Timer.

MJ - All Timer
LeBron - All Timer
Wilt - All Timer
Giannis - On his way
Westbrook - All Timer and he was extremely raw out of college. Zion on the other hand has a high floor.

This is the NBA, it's not rocket science.

It's not the athleticism that makes them better than other players.. It's their killer mentality and skillset. And Luka has both. On top of that he also has one of the highest bball IQ's we have seen in a long time(I would dare to say it's up there with the likes of Bron and Larry)

[Pachinko_]

Hey guys, question: I know the ASG reserves are announced soon but have the coaches already voted?
Those last couple of games by Luka are good enough to swing somebody.

[zimpy27]

This thread is becoming a shining example of how opinions get intwined with self identity to the point that being wrong results in some twisted defense mechanisms.

Just admit that Luka is much better than you thought he'd be. It will feel good to admit it, if you don't you'll likely end up wanting him to fail his entire career.

[Dirk]

Locking this topic (over 100 pages).

I will start the parte three of the discussion after giving enough time for people to chill and re-think some things.

Always remember: what I write, what you write, what anyone writes on here is not important enough to get over emotional, defensive or sensitive.

Celebrate all rookies.