Shy Gorgeous-Al wrote:bleeds_purple wrote:Shy Gorgeous-Al wrote:
Then play him as a 4 if it proves to be problematic.
A PF with his playmaking skills that can shoot 3's? He is longer than Kevin Love.
If he really ends up being a PF then his stock only goes up in my eyes. Then suddenly in addition to being a playmaker on the ball he can become a screen setter off the ball. If you have a PG who is an off the dribble three point shooting threat then you suddenly force the defense to make the type of decisions a Curry/Green pick and roll presents.
That's why his ceiling is so ridiculous. Just how impactful are just straight stetch 4's are in the nba today...and Luka can do a whole lot of other things to boot. His ability to shoot off the dribble as a 4, rebound and run the break nd playmake in transition and in the half court is unprecedented.
The fact that he is so versatile is important. could play the 1 or the 4... if he plays the 1 he will be able to punish smaller PGs in the post in time, and as a 4 he will be an almost impossible cover.
I just can't see how Bagley is a better pick...it makes no sense to me. Definitely not without acquiring additional assets. Divac went with fit because of Fox instead of BPA.
He’s also trying to build a better fitting team to win now, as he/Joerger are on the block, if he didn’t believe Bagley was BPA which is questionable.
Bagley was rated number 1 coming into the season and went to Duke and put up an efficient 20/11. He’s an athletic/motor freak that will allow him to be a plus man and perimeter defender (rim another issue). They worked him out and felt his personality was that of a worker who will seek to improve
A lot is being put on Luka. I got caught up in it too. I had them both on the same tier though. Luka’s athleticism will be the issue and if he can make that transition to 4
