nate33 wrote:I didn't watch the Philly game but I note that Turner is averaging 12.5 FTA's per 36 minutes. He's also averaging 8.5 boards per 36 minutes (from the SF position). Is that just a fluke or is that a sign that he might have the athleticism to succeed once he improves his outside shot?
His athleticism is at best average, and perhaps a touch below that threshold (at least that's the way it looks relative to other high level players in the games I've watched; Summer League and the game against the Celtics.) He does seem to possess very good rebounding instincts for a guard, along with the requisite size necessary to make a dent in that dept.
He went to the line a number of times last night, but very little of it was because of his own penetration, and the majority of his trips were the product of the Celtics being over the limit at various stages of the game, and him benefiting from arbitrary contact at different points on the court.
The problem for the 76ers though is that he's a below average athlete without any great skill. He doesn't shoot that well, he doesn't break people down off the dribble at an elite level, his first step quickness is below average, his passing is only so-so, his vision is only decent, and if he's paying the two (which they clearly want him to do), his size advantage is generally nullified by the opposition. He has the look of a tweener, but one without an elite skill or physical gift to compensate for the lack of a true position.
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