Shakril wrote:Poeltl already has proven he can play at that level. I know he plays a boring style of Basketball, which is why he is underrated. And i specifily said it is easier for a C than as a forward.
I mean, you're talking about a career 9/7 guy; it isn't surprising that he doesn't get a lot of publicity. He was a 13/9 guy after the trade, 11/8.5 last year. This season, he's been about 14/10 on career-high shooting volume and minutes. But he's a career 14/11 PER36 guy, so none of that is super surprising. He fouls a fair bit, he isn't an elite rim protector but he's a pretty good overall team player. He's a solid vet at the end of his 20s. He knows where to be on the court and doesn't have an ego about doing the little things. Good sense of timing and all that. He isn't boring, he just isn't a focal guy. He's a very solid rotational big for 25-30 mpg. If he could hit even a 17-footer, then he'd be considerably more valuable, but he doesn't have that kind of range (and certainly not 3pt range), so his ability to space isn't maximal. But we have seen guys of his sort a fair bit over the years, and they don't often get a lot of love for the ASG.