76ciology wrote:stormi wrote:I tried to tap into some Tre Johnson and I wasn't all that impressed, footwork and handles were hideous. 
Watched some VJ Edgecombe as well and I'm not exactly sure I see high end ball dominant scoring upside with how he navigates the half court. Oladipo has been thrown around as a comparable which I could definitely see. Just a superior athlete that uses stop-start acceleration to win. Flashes the ability to make upper level reads off the dribble which is encouraging. Allegedly a freak on the defensive end as well. Seems like a target for pick 5 or 6.
Queen though has me blown away. His feel for the game is special.
The commentator might say it in this video, he just makes the game look easy which is one of the simplest benchmarks of high IQ basketball players.
 
I’ve also been high on Queen. His upside largely depends on his ability to shoot from the perimeter and transition into a four, playing alongside a big who can anchor the defense. Otherwise, we’re looking at a scoring version of Donatas Sabonis.
 
He's fun to watch, I agree with you in that his projection to the next level will be an intriguing one. Bigs that provide sub-optimal rim protection are inherently net negatives in a playoff setting unless you're counterbalancing that with Jokic level impact on the other end of the floor.
And even Chokic as a true ~7' with a 7'3 wingspan, the proven ability to dominate the glass in high pressurized settings and at least wave his arms to deter drivers at the rim; we've seen teams notoriously hunt his lack of footspeed. Chris Paul specifically in 2021 pulled him into the P&R and violated him over and over again.
I could see that happening with Queen as well if you asked him to man the five constantly. He shoots the FT well for a freshman on notable attempts however so I see no reason why he couldn't eventually develop a three ball.
Turbocharged Naz Reid? LMA? Boogie? Bobby Portis?