CoachJReturns wrote:BoyzNTheHood wrote:super_balls wrote:
I can see Bam doing well. Kid is an athletic beast. He's starting to rise in my opinion.
I think Mike Schmitz tweeted a video of him nailing 3's. That's almost like adding Biz with a jumper
With few exceptions, I think most NBA players can hit 3s in practice. It's hitting them in games under pressure that's the difficult part. Though Biz probably couldn't. Form was too awkward.
That's exactly it....can they hit those in game contested or under pressure.
Of course it is welcome sign to see he has the shooting form and the ability to develop a sound jumper which should definitely help him because given his measurements he'll need it....he's a "C" that is actually the height and length of an average PF maybe even less (6'9 w/ 7'1 wingspan...Siakam is same height with 7'3 wingspan). But of course he's a far more explosive athlete and built like an absolute tank.
Bottomline is Bam is going to have to show some signs of versatility (ie/ extended shooting range, passing instincts and improved ballhandling) to make GMs think he has the upside of potentially being a monsterous PF, if not he is simply a mini-Howard that doesn't rebound the ball as well which is half of what Dwight a top player early in his career. Unless he is showing signs of all those things I mentioned I wouldn't draft him because right now he's a small C that isn't a great rebounder and while he may block shots he's not really a good defender.
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