Jvaughn wrote:kulaz3000 wrote:HomoSapien wrote:
From memory, a lot of people on this board wanted Porter Jr. Quite a few people thought it was worth the swing. I think some people also liked Miles Bridges. I don't remember SGA being on anyone's radar here.
Isn't this discussion irrelevant though? I know we are comparing a player with a former player, but you can't then compare the drafts, because no two drafts are alike.
I just don't think it's fair to say that we drafted WCJ over some other players, and in turn, we should pass on a similar player because of that. And just because they are similar doesn't mean that their trajectory will be the same also, though that would still be a more fair discussion than comparing the draft classes.
Their trajectory may not be the same, but Sorber has a lot of the limitations WCJ has/had. Even if his career doesn't play out the same, he's still going to be undersized and not athletically gifted enough to be a rim runner. If we're going for C, there are about 5-6 C's I'd rather take a chance on.
I think that's definitely fair. I just personally think that Sorber has a higher basketball IQ than WCJ, and can do more to impact the game when shots aren't falling. I think he is a lot scrappier than WCJ, and has shown signs of being an intelligent basketball player that sees plays quite well, despite his execution not quite being there yet.
I'd be okay if we drafted him personally, and he clearly doesn't come with the same high reward as some of the other players, but I still think he will be better player than WCJ. I don't think he is all that undersized either, he measured 6′ 9.25” barefoot, so on the court he is 6''10 which along with his wing span makes him more than suitable at the 5.
