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prime1time wrote:Sarr has the highest potential of anyone the Wizards have drafted in my lifetime.
nate33 wrote:prime1time wrote:Sarr has the highest potential of anyone the Wizards have drafted in my lifetime.
I never really thought of it this way, but I suppose that's actually true, assuming one defines "potential" as innate physical characteristics like height, length, agility, and coordination.
nate33 wrote:prime1time wrote:Sarr has the highest potential of anyone the Wizards have drafted in my lifetime.
I never really thought of it this way, but I suppose that's actually true, assuming one defines "potential" as innate physical characteristics like height, length, agility, and coordination.
mhd wrote:nate33 wrote:prime1time wrote:Sarr has the highest potential of anyone the Wizards have drafted in my lifetime.
I never really thought of it this way, but I suppose that's actually true, assuming one defines "potential" as innate physical characteristics like height, length, agility, and coordination.
I would say Rasheed was the highest potential we have ever drafted. I’d also say Wall had more potential than Sarr as well.
nate33 wrote:prime1time wrote:Sarr has the highest potential of anyone the Wizards have drafted in my lifetime.
I never really thought of it this way, but I suppose that's actually true, assuming one defines "potential" as innate physical characteristics like height, length, agility, and coordination.
doclinkin wrote:nate33 wrote:prime1time wrote:Sarr has the highest potential of anyone the Wizards have drafted in my lifetime.
I never really thought of it this way, but I suppose that's actually true, assuming one defines "potential" as innate physical characteristics like height, length, agility, and coordination.
Which is the cautionary tale here. JaVale was supremely talented. I can't find the clip but I recall as a rookie or one of his early years here he blocked a 3pt shot when he was in the cylinder at the time the pass was made. He got called for so many goaltending calls that replay shows should have been reversed because he was blocking jumpshots at the apex of their arc. Nobody else could have reached them, so they looked impossible to the refs. But for all his talent JaVale never quite developed his skills.
In his case he admits some part was due to refusal to take ADD meds. Fair choice, reasonable from a personal and human perspective. But from the irrational fan perspective, you know he could have had a far greater effect on his team than he did. He was a thoughtful guy, a good kid, interested in mechanics and electronics and learning new skills and enjoying his life. Wins and losses and improvement on the basketball court were simply not his greatest focus.
pancakes3 wrote:many former players say that Blatche had KG potential and bring it up, often unprompted.
prime1time wrote:doclinkin wrote:nate33 wrote:I never really thought of it this way, but I suppose that's actually true, assuming one defines "potential" as innate physical characteristics like height, length, agility, and coordination.
Which is the cautionary tale here. JaVale was supremely talented. I can't find the clip but I recall as a rookie or one of his early years here he blocked a 3pt shot when he was in the cylinder at the time the pass was made. He got called for so many goaltending calls that replay shows should have been reversed because he was blocking jumpshots at the apex of their arc. Nobody else could have reached them, so they looked impossible to the refs. But for all his talent JaVale never quite developed his skills.
In his case he admits some part was due to refusal to take ADD meds. Fair choice, reasonable from a personal and human perspective. But from the irrational fan perspective, you know he could have had a far greater effect on his team than he did. He was a thoughtful guy, a good kid, interested in mechanics and electronics and learning new skills and enjoying his life. Wins and losses and improvement on the basketball court were simply not his greatest focus.
Javale McGee lol. In terms of pure physical ability, I'm taking Sarr over Javale. Sarr's lateral agility is on another level. And if you look at just basic maturity Sarr is on a different plane.
nate33 wrote:Yeah, Javale was tall, long, and could jump, but he had terrible lateral quickness and very little coordination. He couldn't really shoot or dribble. If he had better basketball sense and a better work ethic, he might have become DeAndre Jordan, but he never had the potential to be a Ralph Sampson/David Robinson type of player.
bgroban wrote:He reminds me of a very young Amare Stoudemire.
2. Washington Wizards
Alexandre Sarr | 7-0 forward/center | 19 years old | Perth Wildcats
Vecenie’s ranking: 1
Alexandre Sarr is the highest-upside player in the 2024 NBA Draft class. He has enormous positional size, even at center. He is an elite defender who impacts games at the rim, midrange and 3-point line with his athletic fluidity. With his strong instincts and fundamentals on that end, he has the potential to be a perennial All-Defense level player if things break right. Offensively, there are serious concerns about the level his game can reach. His jumper needs to continue making strides, and his finishing through contact must keep improving. Ultimately, the key will be Sarr’s strength and growth. If he grows into his frame more and becomes more physical, Sarr is the best bet in the class to become a future All-Star. His skill set is tantalizing; it’s harder than ever to find bigs who can be elite defenders while also thriving as perimeter-oriented offensive players in an NBA that cares more about floor-spacing than ever before. Sarr’s archetype is valuable, as seen by the successes of Chet Holmgren, Victor Wembanyama and even, to a lesser extent, players such as Myles Turner in Indiana. He is not quite at the level of prospect that Wembanyama or Holmgren were, but he’s still an excellent prospect worth investing in. The downside for Sarr is something in the ballpark of Nic Claxton, while his upside is an All-Star-caliber big. To me, he offers the best range of outcomes in this down 2024 class
doclinkin wrote:nate33 wrote:Yeah, Javale was tall, long, and could jump, but he had terrible lateral quickness and very little coordination. He couldn't really shoot or dribble. If he had better basketball sense and a better work ethic, he might have become DeAndre Jordan, but he never had the potential to be a Ralph Sampson/David Robinson type of player.
Disagree. He did things in the Drew league pro-am games in LA that were eye-boggling for a player that size. He was just distractible and lost focus in-games in the NBA so he would sometimes try to do too many things all at once. Plus he didn't practice it. Guys like Kyrie grow up dribbling and do it all the time, in the gym alone. JaVale simply didn't. But every now and again you would see him pull it out in games:
AFM wrote:bgroban wrote:He reminds me of a very young Amare Stoudemire.
That would be awesome and I can see it a little. Stoudemire in his prime was a beast.
