
Like it or not, with Zeller the only current PF on the roster, Randle is a big possibility given Cho's BPA approach and his skills.
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amcoolio wrote:Trade Henderson, Haywood and Zeller to Philly for Thad Young
jdm3 wrote:DO NOT WANT THIS GUY. NOT WORTH THE 9TH PICK.
Cheeze wrote:jdm3 wrote:DO NOT WANT THIS GUY. NOT WORTH THE 9TH PICK.
Randle is not Randolph, but in the Hornets' offense Randle would serve the same basic function on the low block opposite Big Al that Randolph would if signed. I can think of no better mentor than Big Al to develop Randle's game.
Passing on Randle at #9 would be a mistake in my opinion.
jdm3 wrote:My thought is why take Randle when you can get a player that I think will be better at 24 in Stokes. If you gamble on a smallish bully PF do it late not early.
amcoolio wrote:jdm3 wrote:My thought is why take Randle when you can get a player that I think will be better at 24 in Stokes. If you gamble on a smallish bully PF do it late not early.
I really don't think Randle is much of a gamble. He has great footwork and advanced post moves at 19 years old. He is 6'9" with decent wingspan, not undersized at all. Plus I'm sure he can develop ZBo's midrange jumper in a few years, or who knows, he may already have it ala Sean May and just didn't use it in college.
Not to mention he's an excellent rebounder, and you can never have enough good positioning on rebounding.
I think there's a real chance he falls if Embiid falls to 6.
mrknowitall215 wrote:amcoolio wrote:Trade Henderson, Haywood and Zeller to Philly for Thad Young
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Philly isn't interested in neither of Henderson or Zeller, nevertheless both. No way Jose'
jakenc wrote:I would be so stoked if we made it out of the draft with Randle and LaVine. Randle falls to 9 and we trade up into the mid teens... Sign Lance Stephenson and we would have one killer young core
jdm3 wrote:amcoolio wrote:jdm3 wrote:My thought is why take Randle when you can get a player that I think will be better at 24 in Stokes. If you gamble on a smallish bully PF do it late not early.
I really don't think Randle is much of a gamble. He has great footwork and advanced post moves at 19 years old. He is 6'9" with decent wingspan, not undersized at all. Plus I'm sure he can develop ZBo's midrange jumper in a few years, or who knows, he may already have it ala Sean May and just didn't use it in college.
Not to mention he's an excellent rebounder, and you can never have enough good positioning on rebounding.
I think there's a real chance he falls if Embiid falls to 6.
No he shot in college and was not good at it at all. He would have to learn it. He has less reach than Zeller who a lot of people thought was limited in that category, me included. Not the athlete Zeller is either. I just watched Randle enough that I saw huge bust potential in a guy who can bully small guys but had fits around guys his level.
Cheeze wrote:jdm3 wrote:amcoolio wrote:
I really don't think Randle is much of a gamble. He has great footwork and advanced post moves at 19 years old. He is 6'9" with decent wingspan, not undersized at all. Plus I'm sure he can develop ZBo's midrange jumper in a few years, or who knows, he may already have it ala Sean May and just didn't use it in college.
Not to mention he's an excellent rebounder, and you can never have enough good positioning on rebounding.
I think there's a real chance he falls if Embiid falls to 6.
No he shot in college and was not good at it at all. He would have to learn it. He has less reach than Zeller who a lot of people thought was limited in that category, me included. Not the athlete Zeller is either. I just watched Randle enough that I saw huge bust potential in a guy who can bully small guys but had fits around guys his level.
Randle was hard to miss. He might have been on TV as much as Duke was last season. Randle's biggest issue is how to handle the length of an opponent. That will come with NBA tutelage from someone like Big Al and Ewing. Once Randle figures out how to use his chest to create separation and quick feet to put a defender on his hip, he'll be lethal. It's all there. We could see it on TV.
Zeller's reach was average for a seven-footer. Randle's reach is just fine for a power forward. He does get his shot blocked too often, but that can be taught away with proper instruction.