HEZI wrote:Knicksfan1992 wrote:HEZI wrote:
Right but Klay isn't a stationary shooter. He does his work before catching the ball. MPJ doesn't look like he has the mobility to beat guys off the ball. He looks like a stationary shooter.
I don't get the hype around the dude, the more I watch the less impressive he looks every time.
You have to take into account that has going to be guarded by 4s and 5s at the NBA level. With his skill level that's a major benefit afforded to him in contrast to a Klay who isn't big enough to warrant 4s covering him
But what's he going to do against them though? His handles are very shaky and he's a toothpick with a fragile frame. His footwork in the post is pretty good but he's going to have to work extra hard fighting for position in the NBA just trying to get to that spot, so I don't really see how he's going to consistently be able to create separation in the NBA.
I think Porter's handle is fine if he's a full time 4 and occasional small ball 5. Again we can't really be sure what he's going to be because in High School he was just more of an athletic freak and could get what he wanted when he wanted and he obviously came back less than 100% at Missouri. Not many legit 6'10" guys can shoot on the move like he can. That's already a tremendous skill to have combined with his very functional athleticism when healthy. His release point is high too so bigs are going to have to push up on him to cover it which will only allow him to play off that jumper even more. Handle can be improved. He's a raw slate but I believe in his natural talent especially at 9.
