Lachlan Olbrich: Could he turn into something?

[Muzbar]

He's basically this years Adama Sanogo.

He'll play well in the G-League, but I doubt he'll do much in the NBA.

[NecessaryEvil]

He going to dominate in the SL

[eierluke]

I'd prefer guys like Olbrich every day over guys like PWill, whom you have to carry to the court to do anything.
Let's send PWill to G-league instead.

[greenwing]

His ceiling looks to be a backup big on a good team. His floor is farm system guy who can’t really crack an NBA-level roster. I think based on his size and hustle from the limited footage I’ve seen of him I think he has a shot to make the roster next season if he shows at least a little bit of spunk during his likely limited playing time with the Bulls on his 2-way contract. He’s been making the rounds with Essengue for social media presence so they must think he has a legitimate chance to be here long-term.

[Almost Retired]

I honestly preferred Zikarsky over him due to his size (7'2"), catching lobs, finishing off putbacks, swallowing up rebounds and defending the middle of the floor.

I totally agree with that. I would have taken Zikarsky instead of trading down for monetary peanuts. Zikarsky might take 2-3 years to acclimate and have his body mature but as a prospect for what we need long term he was a much better option.

[Almost Retired]

His ceiling looks to be a backup big on a good team. His floor is farm system guy who can’t really crack an NBA-level roster. I think based on his size and hustle from the limited footage I’ve seen of him I think he has a shot to make the roster next season if he shows at least a little bit of spunk during his likely limited playing time with the Bulls on his 2-way contract. He’s been making the rounds with Essengue for social media presence so they must think he has a legitimate chance to be here long-term.

Sometimes those guys with a lunch bucket mentality and a high BBIQ can play a role if they help the other 4 guys on the team perform better by doing the dirty work. I didn't follow Alex Caruso in college but I don't think many so-called experts would have predicted the arc of his career. When he's healthy he impacts winning, Lucky could play a similar role. We'll just have to see. If he's not a stiff I can see him becoming a fan favorite.

[GoBlue72391]

I'd prefer guys like Olbrich every day over guys like PWill, whom you have to carry to the court to do anything.
Let's send PWill to G-league instead.

I'd prefer guys like Pat over Olbrich, because at least in theory, they have potential while Olbrich's is minimal at best. But I get what you mean in terms of motor/hustle/desire/work ethic.

[drosestruts]

Lachy is a good rebounder, screener, and runs the floor well

his swing skills will be his ability to space the floor and defend NBA centers adequatley

if he can't space the floor I fear his size and athleticism will hold him back


Vucevic - who's a lower athleticism player makes up for it be being 6'11.75", 260 pounds with a wingspan of 7'4.5" (according to Tankathon)

Olbrich is 6'10", 230 with a 6'11.25" wingspan

Someone like Kelly Olynyk is 7'0" with a 6'9.75" wingspan

Steven Adams was 7'0" with a 7'4.5" wingspan

It will be an uphill battle for Lachy.

Doesn't mean it's imposible, but it's hard to find many people with comparable size/athleticism at the NBA level who carved out roles/career

[sco]

I'll root for him, but I'm not a fan of the his architype at C. I don't want any C who isn't a rim protector first. Then I want a guy who can also get out and defend on the perimeter. After that it's 3 point shooting. THEN I get to his skillset. I think that AK is stuck in the "find the next Joker" mindset.

[MrSparkle]

Not finalizing my thoughts based on a 3 second clip, but Matas drove on him iso and scored rather effortlessly… and looked bigger?

He does fit the profile for a Windy City Bull. Maybe we can finally win the G-League, with Yuki, Lachlan and Patrick Williams.

[GoBlue72391]

To answer the question of this thread: No, absolutely not. He's a stiff.

[ScrantonBulls]

To answer the question of this thread: No, absolutely not. He's a stiff.

Uh oh, Guru is about to come for your ass

[WindyCityBorn]

No

[NecessaryEvil]

Read on Twitter

[ThisGuyFawkes]

Read on Twitter

Seems like more of a Yuki highlight video haha.

[GoBlue72391]

I'll say he seems to have solid court vision and passing instincts for a big, and a decent enough handle too. Jumpshot looks workable-ish but his FT is pretty ugly.

Unfortunately he seems to be really bad at all the stuff that's important for a big man. He hustles and tries to make up for his lack of size/length/athleticism with positioning and timing, but most of the time it's just not enough.

I believe he had 9 rebounds in game 3, but he could have easily had about 15 or more but he was getting out rebounded and out-muscled on the boards by bigs and guards alike

Remember, Simonovic and Sanogo looked All-World in SL and GL and they washed out of the league quickly.

[Indomitable]

He's basically this years Adama Sanogo.

He'll play well in the G-League, but I doubt he'll do much in the NBA.

Adama never got a jump shot. He needs it to make it.

[CROBulls]

Into something? Yes, answer is yes. Into NBA player, absolutely not.

[Indomitable]

I'll say he seems to have solid court vision and passing instincts for a big, and a decent enough handle too. Jumpshot looks workable-ish but his FT is pretty ugly.

Unfortunately he seems to be really bad at all the stuff that's important for a big man. He hustles and tries to make up for his lack of size/length/athleticism with positioning and timing, but most of the time it's just not enough.

I believe he had 9 rebounds in game 3, but he could have easily had about 15 or more but he was getting out rebounded and out-muscled on the boards by bigs and guards alike

Remember, Simonovic and Sanogo looked All-World in SL and GL and they washed out of the league quickly.

They could not shot. He needs to become an actual threat.

[sco]

I feel like the FO doesn't work too hard to find 2-way guys. AK gifts at least one of them to his 2nd round pick and seems to pick 2 other guys at random each year. The BD3 coaching job seems like purely a goodwill building exercise...dude is poop at coaching.