Ironpanthr wrote:stevemcqueen1 wrote:I think Bennett's offense is pretty obviously transferrable. The face up skills alone will translate and be a potent weapon. And whatever else, he's going to be a devastating pick and roll & pick and pop finisher. That's exactly what you want from a modern forward.
He's going to have to hone his post game, but before he does, he's going to be able to score a lot of points in the lane on sheer quickness and explosiveness.
And he'll come in with the demonstrable ability to spot up and shoot with his feet set with range beyond the three point line.
Offense is the absolute last thing I worry about with Bennett. The dude can score.
Not intending to sound derisive, as I honestly just don't know the answer to this. What makes Bennett's offense obviously transferable, as compared to Williams and Beasley, who he is often lumped in with? Weren't the same things said about them? They called Beasley a Beast because he devoured small forwards with strength and was too quick for power forwards in college. Had range, had dribble drives, had a face up game. None of it has worked in the pros so far. Why is it such a sure thing for Bennett?
Bennett has the explosiveness to get by above average defensive small forwards that play him tight, beasley and d.williams don't have the explosivness to get by above average defense small forwards.
Bennett's first step >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>explosives than Beasley and D.Williams.
Bennett goes from 0 to 120 mph after just one step. Beasley and D.Williams are going in slow motion after one step or 0 to 25mph. NO comparison. Bennett is more powerful and can absorb violent nudges and doesn't get knocked off balance once he has his angle. Beasley and D.Williams look like Tortoise and Hare compared to Bennett after Bennett's first step.
Bennett is also a quick leaper, Beasley and D.Williams need to gather themselves before they explode like Javale McGee, and Cody Zeller. If you give them time to gather themselves...they can really get off the ground but if they don't gather themselves, they have very little hops and very little lift. Bennett burst off the ground without having to gather himself and he has alot of power even when given little time to gather himself.
Well I pretty plain and simple. Beasley and Derrick williams don't have Explosive first steps. They have quick first steps. Bennett has an explosive "burst" first step.
Beasley and Derrick have a quick first step but non powerful first step and they have slow second step.
Bennett has an explosive first step--meaning it's quick and powerful--and his second step is also quick and and powerful.
Beasley and Derrick Williams explosive first step. Quick is fine if you are light in weight like Allen Iverson, but quick really does mean anything if you don't have power at the same time when you get heavy in weight like Beasley and Williams.
Bennett is heavy and accelerate his massive frame like a race car or like a sprint shooting out of the blocks from a stand still position.
Beasley and Derrick Williams can't go from zero to 60 seconds. It takes them a while to gather themselves. Bennett, explodes and his body is moving at 120 mph after just one step and to be that massive and have that much handle with the basketball is deadly and the fact that you have to respect his three point shot makes his perfect for John Wall. On defense, Bennett has 10 times the lower body strength of beasley and derrick williams and he also has super long arms. Bennett will look like Zach Randolph in the post which isn't too bad. Bennett is NOT going to get backed down easily. Derrick Williams and Beasley have below average lower body strength at the 4 position and get backed down EASILY in addition to no shot blocking. Bennett has above average lower body strength.
Very large downgrade from Bennett to Beasley and Williams.
Williams wants to play the three but he doesn't have the leg rockets needed to get by small forwards.
Bennett has the explosiveness to get by nba small forwards. Bennett's first step is far more Explosive than Lebron James. It's on the same level as carmelo anthony's. to have that explosiveness and power and your defender has to guard you close to stop the three ball makes Bennett perfect for John Wall's drive and kick game. Absolutely no way a 4 can camp in the paint and wait for john wall to blow by his man. And on defense, the only thing bennett is giving up is shot blocking, he won't get backed down easily and he has above average lower body strength to move people around with his hips. Beasley and D.Williams have below average lower body strength.
Hopefully that clears things up for you.
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