HOT TAKE: Aleksej Pokusevski will win the NBA MVP (Within the Next 10 Years)

Post #61 » by **ThunderBolt** » Tue Mar 30, 2021 10:52 pm

zimpy27 wrote:I just want him to be nicknamed "the poker"

The thunder announcers have called him Pokachu and Porzingis. Poker is definitely a possibility.

ImSlower · Post #62 » by **ImSlower** » Tue Mar 30, 2021 10:53 pm

As a fellow skinny person, I wish him the best in his endeavors.

Mickey8 · Post #63 » by **Mickey8** » Tue Mar 30, 2021 10:55 pm

The reason he looks better on the court lately is because he handles the ball much more , that's his game, he's a 7 foot guard basically, he still makes lots of mistakes, air balling threes, but there is potential there , hopefully he will get stronger and add some quality mass, he looks physically fragile right now.

JayMKE · Post #64 » by **JayMKE** » Tue Mar 30, 2021 10:59 pm

Jadoogar wrote:
bisme37 wrote:He's a nice young player and very unique but I'm legit worried he's going to break in half at some point.

This was Giannis in his rookie season

Giannis always had large strong frame, he grew a lot after getting drafted. If Pokusevski gets to 220lbs it'll be a miracle I think. Definitely a hot take tho.

HangTime · Post #65 » by **HangTime** » Tue Mar 30, 2021 10:59 pm

He's got a slowness to him,How about alternate nickname of "Slow Pok(e)"

PlatinumState · Post #66 » by **PlatinumState** » Tue Mar 30, 2021 11:16 pm

While op’s take may not come true, for reference Giannis averaged 6.8 ppg while playing 24 minutes a night in his rookie season. Just saying. Poku can be a good starter averaging 20 & 10

BlazersBroncos · Post #67 » by **BlazersBroncos** » Tue Mar 30, 2021 11:31 pm

This take is too hot for me and I am a huge Poku guy. I think he can be the 2nd best player on a championship team if he develops well. The kid has a craftiness to his offensive game that is just really rare, and almost unheard of when you consiter his size. Its a special, almost drunken master type playing style lol. His shot with a few tweaks is going to be really good, its already quite a quick release for his size, but needs to get more arc. His handle for his age/size is phenominal, and his body control is wild for a 7 footer.

I really, really like him. And think if he hits, or comes close to hitting, he will be one of the most entertaining players in the league to watch. He is a child and is already tremendously confident at times.

I think OKC already has 2/3 of a 'big 3' on their roster right now in SGA and Poku. Thats as hot a take as I will go.

Han Solo · Post #68 » by **Han Solo** » Wed Mar 31, 2021 1:45 am

He actually does look good to me.

Ryoga Hibiki · Post #69 » by **Ryoga Hibiki** » Wed Mar 31, 2021 9:09 am

NO-KG-AI wrote:
heatwillbeback wrote:I’ve seen crazier.

Size and skills help. Body can come late.

Have you? I think he'd be lowest picked player to ever win MVP. Behind Nash and Giannis.

He wouldn't, as Jokic will win it in the meantime...

Ryoga Hibiki · Post #70 » by **Ryoga Hibiki** » Wed Mar 31, 2021 9:13 am

Leslie Forman wrote:Why the are people always so obsessed with how skinny a player is when they're 19 years old?

What super talented prospect that was skinny ended up failing because they were skinny?

Jonathan Bender?
A guy with similar build and skills to Poku.

peZt · Post #71 » by **peZt** » Wed Mar 31, 2021 9:19 am

DroseReturnChi wrote:hes a poor man's giannis. dont see mvp with that many mistakes.

They have literally zero in common besides being tall and long. Giannis is all athleticism and power while Poku actuall has Basketball skills

GreatWhiteStiff · Post #72 » by **GreatWhiteStiff** » Wed Mar 31, 2021 9:20 am

MrGrim wrote:Somebody needs to give him a sandwich...

Seriously though he reminds me more of a young Dirk (before you go crazy, go back and look at clips of [b]young[b] Dirk: he was much more fluid in his first few years in the league than even the 2011 championship version) or even an even more raw young Durant. Obviously that's no guarantee he'll reach the level of those players, but he's already got the most important physical tool in basketball: height.

I remembered when tmac first came in the league and people were honestly unsure if he would stick. But you could see the size athlecism ball handling ability. I predicted he could be a better scorer than Jordan. Clearly not but he did have a thirty ppg year. Oh and he could shoot it as well.

brutalitops · Post #73 » by **brutalitops** » Wed Mar 31, 2021 9:21 am

ThunderBolt wrote:If you've watched him, you know this is spot on.

Read on Twitter

Yeah was sitting with a mate, He did something crazy and told Shane
"Dude this guy going to be a future star?"
He just replied wait for it
Horrid looking shot, horrible turnover, followed by an awful defensive possession

Give him 2 years

Ryoga Hibiki · Post #74 » by **Ryoga Hibiki** » Wed Mar 31, 2021 9:28 am

brutalitops wrote:
ThunderBolt wrote:If you've watched him, you know this is spot on.

Read on Twitter

Yeah was sitting with a mate, He did something crazy and told Shane
"Dude this guy going to be a future star?"
He just replied wait for it
Horrid looking shot, horrible turnover, followed by an awful defensive possession

Give him 2 years

At 19, it's much better to have someone who does something great once and horrible the next possession, rather them a solid player.
At least if you're swinging to get a superstar at some point

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jake_swivel · Post #75 » by **jake_swivel** » Wed Mar 31, 2021 10:12 am

peZt wrote:
They have literally zero in common besides being tall and long. Giannis is all athleticism and power while Poku actuall has Basketball skills

Yup, they’re nothing alike. People keep talking about poku’s great “body control”. That’s giannis. Poku’s body control is atrocious. Next level bad. What Poku has is really good hand eye coordination. Great dribble and passing skills. But he moves like he’s still struggling with puberty.

lars_rosenberg · Post #76 » by **lars_rosenberg** » Wed Mar 31, 2021 11:00 am

Ryoga Hibiki wrote:
NO-KG-AI wrote:
heatwillbeback wrote:I’ve seen crazier.

Size and skills help. Body can come late.

Have you? I think he'd be lowest picked player to ever win MVP. Behind Nash and Giannis.

He wouldn't, as Jokic will win it in the meantime...

Jokic has a good chance of winning it this year. After LeBron and Embiid injuries, he's probably the frontrunner now.
https://www.nba.com/news/kia-mvp-ladder-march-26-edition

Mike lorenzo · Post #77 » by **Mike lorenzo** » Wed Mar 31, 2021 12:43 pm

It's weird, it has things that reminds me of Jokic, it's not that they look alike ... it's unorthodox, I wouldn't know how to explain it ...
I'll say ... special, different

3toheadmelo · Post #78 » by **3toheadmelo** » Wed Mar 31, 2021 12:45 pm

i think bol bol is a better talent

BlazersBroncos · Post #79 » by **BlazersBroncos** » Wed Mar 31, 2021 2:05 pm

I think that Kukoc is really the comparison that should be spread around. Both had/have insane hand-eye coordination for their size and move so well with the ball for being tall AF.

I think Poku has the potential to be better as a scorer though.

The_Hater · Post #80 » by **The_Hater** » Wed Mar 31, 2021 3:00 pm

I think Poku is skilled and has solid upside, but I think MVP is way to high a ceiling for him.

Yes he’s skinny and weak and needs to get a lot stronger, but didn’t people say the same things about KD as a rookie? But he still averaged 20 ppg and looked like he belonged. Maybe he’s more Jonathan Bender than KD. And most likely he’s somewhere in between the 2.