what's OG anunoby's potential?

jonjames · Post #41 » by **jonjames** » Tue Nov 28, 2017 7:23 pm

I_Like_Dirt wrote:
jonjames wrote:Upper floor-shorter version of al farouq aminu. Ceiling-jaylen brown right now.

Jaylen Brown right now? You can't be serious. I like Brown and think he's good and has a lot of potential, but right now he isn't there yet. Brown may very well be better than OG ever is, but that has nothing to do with potential.

The natural comparison for OG is Draymond Green, but I can understand not wanting to use that comparison, because I don't like using such anomalies as comparisons, nor elite players for their role, either. I have a hard time saying OG or anyone else would be able to match what Draymond does, much in the same way I hate it when other unique players like Dirk, KG, Iverson, etc. wound up drawing all sorts of comparisons to basically any player who tried to do similar things regardless of how effective they actually were at it. Long term, I think OG is more of a PF than an SF.

Jaylen brown in his 2nd yr is fair comparison as many teams could use a player like brown right now. Og has great defemsive potential but very limited offensive game and not much feel for the game either. To compare him to an outlier like draymond or kawhi is overly optimistic imo.

Yeezus_ · Post #42 » by **Yeezus_** » Tue Nov 28, 2017 7:28 pm

OG's first step is elite. He doesn't assert himself that much offensively because of the role he plays with the starting unit, thats all he really needs to do right now.

I had doubts about his offensive potential due to his handles but his first step is crazy quick so it offsets that a bit.

He has all the tools to be a star (defense, wing span, athleticism, elite first step and vision), we'll see what happens.

BHF · Post #43 » by **BHF** » Tue Nov 28, 2017 7:38 pm

menten wrote:
KnightofHyrule wrote:
menten wrote:Typical Raps fan thread after a couple of decent games

Typical non-Raps fan response. Just answer the damn question.

Demarre Carroll

Demarre Carroll would be one of Detroit's best player what you talking about?

jpengland · Post #44 » by **jpengland** » Tue Nov 28, 2017 7:39 pm

Poor man's Shawn Marion.

And that is not remotely an insult

RaptorsLife · Post #45 » by **RaptorsLife** » Tue Nov 28, 2017 7:46 pm

BHF wrote:
menten wrote:
KnightofHyrule wrote:Typical non-Raps fan response. Just answer the damn question.

Demarre Carroll

Demarre Carroll would be one of Detroit's best player what you talking about?

Demarre Carroll in 2014-15 was really good before his knee injury but

OG always had the potential if he didn't blow out his knee he's a lotto pick. His sucess so far comes as no surprise. We're 20 games into seasons for rookies everyone is overhyping their teams rookie at this point lol

Concernedcad · Post #46 » by **Concernedcad** » Tue Nov 28, 2017 7:54 pm

jonjames wrote:
I_Like_Dirt wrote:
jonjames wrote:Upper floor-shorter version of al farouq aminu. Ceiling-jaylen brown right now.

Jaylen Brown right now? You can't be serious. I like Brown and think he's good and has a lot of potential, but right now he isn't there yet. Brown may very well be better than OG ever is, but that has nothing to do with potential.

The natural comparison for OG is Draymond Green, but I can understand not wanting to use that comparison, because I don't like using such anomalies as comparisons, nor elite players for their role, either. I have a hard time saying OG or anyone else would be able to match what Draymond does, much in the same way I hate it when other unique players like Dirk, KG, Iverson, etc. wound up drawing all sorts of comparisons to basically any player who tried to do similar things regardless of how effective they actually were at it. Long term, I think OG is more of a PF than an SF.

Jaylen brown in his 2nd yr is fair comparison as many teams could use a player like brown right now. Og has great defemsive potential but very limited offensive game and not much feel for the game either. To compare him to an outlier like draymond or kawhi is overly optimistic imo.

Lets be honest. You haven't watched a single minute of OG if you think he has a poor feel for the game.

Rob Diaz · Post #47 » by **Rob Diaz** » Tue Nov 28, 2017 7:59 pm

RaptorsLife wrote:
Rob Diaz wrote:

Watch on YouTube

We're you not in raptors game thread against Knicks saying you live in Toronto now and watch raptors games and you don't know the starting SF?

I can see you finishing for and 1s. Nice lol

Hahaha, you got me. I like the Raps, but hating on them is usually easy and1s on the GB.

Post #48 » by **zimpy27** » Tue Nov 28, 2017 8:05 pm

Can we start calling him "OG wan kanunoby"?

jonjames · Post #49 » by **jonjames** » Tue Nov 28, 2017 8:08 pm

Concernedcad wrote:
jonjames wrote:
I_Like_Dirt wrote:
Jaylen Brown right now? You can't be serious. I like Brown and think he's good and has a lot of potential, but right now he isn't there yet. Brown may very well be better than OG ever is, but that has nothing to do with potential.

The natural comparison for OG is Draymond Green, but I can understand not wanting to use that comparison, because I don't like using such anomalies as comparisons, nor elite players for their role, either. I have a hard time saying OG or anyone else would be able to match what Draymond does, much in the same way I hate it when other unique players like Dirk, KG, Iverson, etc. wound up drawing all sorts of comparisons to basically any player who tried to do similar things regardless of how effective they actually were at it. Long term, I think OG is more of a PF than an SF.

Jaylen brown in his 2nd yr is fair comparison as many teams could use a player like brown right now. Og has great defemsive potential but very limited offensive game and not much feel for the game either. To compare him to an outlier like draymond or kawhi is overly optimistic imo.

Lets be honest. You haven't watched a single minute of OG if you think he has a poor feel for the game.

Ive seen him play at indiana. Hes not asked to do much hes playing a limited role right now.

CrookedJ · Post #50 » by **CrookedJ** » Tue Nov 28, 2017 9:22 pm

Physically he doesn't have his full lift back yet in recovering from the ACL. I've been blown away with his bball IQ in passing, cutting and guarding first option guys from 1-4. Shooting 39% from deep on 3 attempts a game.

If he regains the freakish jumping ability I've seen in IU highlights look out.

JojoSlimbiid · Post #51 » by **JojoSlimbiid** » Tue Nov 28, 2017 9:28 pm

An adequate 3 and D guy. Anything else isn't based in reality.

CoachD · Post #52 » by **CoachD** » Tue Nov 28, 2017 9:29 pm

Why is this on the General board and not the Raptor board? 90% of the people who comment on this board likely haven't even seen him play (as evidenced by the comparisons)

JojoSlimbiid · Post #53 » by **JojoSlimbiid** » Tue Nov 28, 2017 9:47 pm

CoachD wrote:Why is this on the General board and not the Raptor board? 90% of the people who comment on this board likely haven't even seen him play (as evidenced by the comparisons)

So what are you implying with this post? That Raptor fans for the most part are the only ones capable of objectively ascertaining OG's potential outcomes? You don't see anything logically flawed with a potential notion like that?

xxSnEaKyPxx · Post #54 » by **xxSnEaKyPxx** » Tue Nov 28, 2017 9:47 pm

hongdayuan wrote:Ppl laugh at Kawhi comparison are forgetting how raw kawhi was as a rookie. He was taken as a 3&D to compliment the big 3 while showing potential due to his length and defensive skills.

With that said, tough (more like impossible) for OG to be kawhi under Casey.

I think its more that people get tired of fans of any team saying their rookie will be an MVP candidate.

OakleyDokely · Post #55 » by **OakleyDokely** » Tue Nov 28, 2017 9:49 pm

JojoSlimbiid wrote:An adequate 3 and D guy. Anything else isn't based in reality.

He's already an adequate 3 and D guy...

CoachD · Post #56 » by **CoachD** » Tue Nov 28, 2017 9:57 pm

JojoSlimbiid wrote:
CoachD wrote:Why is this on the General board and not the Raptor board? 90% of the people who comment on this board likely haven't even seen him play (as evidenced by the comparisons)

So what are you implying with this post? That Raptor fans for the most part are the only ones capable of objectively ascertaining OG's potential outcomes? You don't see anything logically flawed with a potential notion like that?

If you have only seen OG play at Indiana or when he played your team ... then you are not currently qualified to make an intelligent assessment on his potential.

Since Raptor games don't run nationally in the US, unless you stream or have league pass ... most american fans on this site do not ever see more than a handful of Raptor games per year.

CoachD · Post #57 » by **CoachD** » Tue Nov 28, 2017 9:58 pm

OakleyDokely wrote:
JojoSlimbiid wrote:An adequate 3 and D guy. Anything else isn't based in reality.

He's already an adequate 3 and D guy...

more than adequate...
and you know that OakleyDokely

CoachD · Post #58 » by **CoachD** » Tue Nov 28, 2017 9:59 pm

JojoSlimbiid wrote:An adequate 3 and D guy. Anything else isn't based in reality.

He's already an above average 3 and D guy.
Who else has shut down James Harden that effectively in the last 2 years??

The_Hater · Post #59 » by **The_Hater** » Tue Nov 28, 2017 10:00 pm

Based on what I’ve seen so far he’s a lot like Jaylen Brown was last season, and I don’t think either of them have the handle, shake and overall offensive skill to be elite scorers. Very good all around players? Sure.

OakleyDokely · Post #60 » by **OakleyDokely** » Tue Nov 28, 2017 10:02 pm

CoachD wrote:
OakleyDokely wrote:
JojoSlimbiid wrote:An adequate 3 and D guy. Anything else isn't based in reality.

He's already an adequate 3 and D guy...

more than adequate...
and you know that OakleyDokely

Since moving into the starting lineup 7 games ago, he's playing 22 minutes a game, averaging 8 pts on 62% shooting from the field and 43% from 3 while playing good D. He obviously won't keep up those %'s, but if that's adequate, I will take it!

I don't see him becoming an elite offensive player, but I think he can be a guy who can knock down the 3 and defend multiple positions at a high level.