EvanZ wrote:KobesScarf wrote:IMO he shouldn't be playing on the perimeter at all right now. His handle is limited as well. So is his passing(clearly not a natural). You work on these things but they should not be a focus and more importantly its very very very easy to get lazy on the perimeter. The best way to deploy his natural talent(primarily strength hands leaping) is crashing the boards and catching lobs and any time he spends on the perimeter is not giving him an opportunity to do that.
Crashing the boards and catching lobs is something any player can do today. You don't need to learn how to do it, you just do it (if you can). There is literally no upside to "practicing" these things.
If he's as unskilled as you think he is handling, shooting, and passing the ball, you have basically described the career path of Tristan Thompson or Kenneth Faried. If he's going to be more than that, he clearly does need to work on all those aspects of his game.
I wouldn't draft the player you are describing in the top 10, let alone top 3.
#1 The player I'm describing is Kenny Faried + Ben Wallace's strength, Russell Westbrook's explosiveness, and Blake Griffin's hands and timing.
#2 You absolutely can work on crashing the boards and catching lobs
#3 You misunderstood my post crashing the boards and catching lobs is the best way to deploy his natural talent and the things that he should be working should compliment his natural talent. So he should be focused on moving without the ball, finishing with his right, finishing over length(should be playing center for his AAU squad), and he needs a reliable catch and shoot mid range
#4 Anything is better than playing on the perimeter because it makes you lazy and he'll start to get dreams of being Vince Carter instead of the elite MVP calibur player he could become
