Smog wrote:Edug27 wrote:SmartWentCrazy wrote:I finally figured out who Fultz reminds me of. Im not arguing he's going to have the same impact [obviously he won't], as I doubt he has the same work ethic and competitive desire, but his game is awfully similar to Kobe Bryant.
The moves. The body control. The footwork. The vision. The ability to draw contact at a decent buy not elite rate. Very reminiscent of Kobe.
He's not nearly the athlete Kobe was in his younger days. Older Kobe maybe. Merge Fultz and Jaylen together... young Kobe lol.
The cool thing about Fultz is that he doesn't really compare to anyone. His skill set is pretty unique. Harden is probably the closest comp, although Harden was a little bigger, but not as nifty (as a college player). He's different than all the big guard prospects to come out lately. What stands out with him is skill and feel - he's a prodigy in those areas. Great natural passer, perfect shooting form, throws great bounce passes, knows how to find open space and driving lanes, seems to know when to do what by instinct. Then physically he's no slouch, with huge hands, long arms, good strength and plenty of ups. He's unique. I can't remember a 19 year-old who had that skill set.
The crazy thing is he's still 18 for another week+.
I linked an article a page or two back from Kaiser Lindeman, who highlighted how rare Fultz is on offense. In brief, his season, for an 18 year old, ranked between Durant/Melo and Iverson. And that's playing on a terrible team with no spacing and as the sole focus of opponents. The guy is just rarely talented on offense.
