billy_hoyle wrote:RoteSchroder wrote:billy_hoyle wrote:Is Castle the new MKG?
I suggest you look up MKG’s shooting form
I'm aware.
Both guys that had obvious questions about their shot (and rated as fringe lottery picks most of the year). Used monster tournament runs to show 'winning attributes'. Both backed up by obvious defensive beast big men (AD vs Clingan). Move all the way into the top 2-3 pick consideration. I find the parallels interesting.
Conversely, sometimes the tournament shows you who a player truely is (Dwade).
MKG actually had a couple decent seasons and was still a good defender in the NBA. I feel like MKG had even better size and length than Castle. The main problem was ultimately his lack of a jumper due to that atrocious shooting form.
Don't remember MKG's on-ball O that well, but it seems to me that Castle has an offensive bag of moves along with some passing skills, which I don't think MKG had.
Style wise, a lot of people also compare his game to Wade, but he seems a closer to a Jimmy Butler archetype.