Rui Hachimura

[big-shot-ROB]

Are Thad Young or Paul Millsap bad comparisons for him?

[No-Man]

Are Thad Young or Paul Millsap bad comparisons for him?

he is nowhere near that type of all-around player

he is really a straight line driver, with some touch, explosiveness, but doesn't do much more, to me he is more Marquese Chriss than he is those guys

[big-shot-ROB]

Are Thad Young or Paul Millsap bad comparisons for him?

he is nowhere near that type of all-around player

he is really a straight line driver, with some touch, explosiveness, but doesn't do much more, to me he is more Marquese Chriss than he is those guys

I've seen just 2 games of him (one at Gonzaga, one with Japan), but he looks he has more potential to develop his skills than Chris, who is just a brain-less athlete and a punk.

[No-Man]

Rui is pretty brain-less at least on the court, might be a harder worker, I have no insight there, but that's subjective

[Hoopz Afrik]

I see a lot of Wilson Chandler in him

Time to upgrade this. A lot of potential with this guy. Still pretty green but so very effective. Has a lot of shooting potential as well. Has to be a top 10 prospect at absolute worst IMO.

[JHTruth]

Seems like a polarizing guy. Armchair draft nerds seem to either love him or hate him. I see a guy without the greatest feel but with definite impact out there. The guy scores like its breathing. IDK, can't seem him falling outside the top 10..

[CptCrunch]

The dude is black. If his name is Ray Hachman, he would be a top 10 pick guaranteed. Who cares if his name is Japanese.

[Hoopz Afrik]

The dude is black. If his name is Ray Hachman, he would be a top 10 pick guaranteed. Who cares if his name is Japanese.

Right. If he was American-born I feel like the narratives surrounding him would be much different.

[AshyLarrysDiaper]

The dude is black. If his name is Ray Hachman, he would be a top 10 pick guaranteed. Who cares if his name is Japanese.

Right. If he was American-born I feel like the narratives surrounding him would be much different.

If he were a black 21-year-old American, nobody would be calling him "young in the game" and padding his upside because of it. Being Japanese has only helped his draft stock.

[No-Man]

The dude is black. If his name is Ray Hachman, he would be a top 10 pick guaranteed. Who cares if his name is Japanese.

Right. If he was American-born I feel like the narratives surrounding him would be much different.

If he were a black 21-year-old American, nobody would be calling him "young in the game" and padding his upside because of it. Being Japanese has only helped his draft stock.

fully agreed

[Hoopz Afrik]

The dude is black. If his name is Ray Hachman, he would be a top 10 pick guaranteed. Who cares if his name is Japanese.

Right. If he was American-born I feel like the narratives surrounding him would be much different.

If he were a black 21-year-old American, nobody would be calling him "young in the game" and padding his upside because of it. Being Japanese has only helped his draft stock.

Fair. Maybe American-trained (ie Joel Embiid and Pascal Siakam) is more along the lines of what I was trying to get at. Had he moved to the states at 15 and played some high school ball here, I really think folks would view him a lot more favorably.

[doordoor123]

This thread is out of control. Talk about basketball.

[Hoopz Afrik]

Very efficient and crafty on offense in this first half against Duke. Defense needs some work and doesn't really seem overly interested in rebounding just yet.

[Chi town]

I think he can play the 3. He would be a beast there. Much like Jimmy Butler at SG instead of SF.

I like his upside. I think he goes 8-12.

[peZt]

I think he can play the 3. He would be a beast there. Much like Jimmy Butler at SG instead of SF.

I like his upside. I think he goes 8-12.

He doesn't have the quickness or ballhandling ability to play the 3 on offense and wouldn't be able to defend 3's on the perimeter either. He's fine at the 4, no need to change things up.

[Coeur]

Yes his NBA position is a SF. He has improved so much. I liked his fit 10-14 just as an athlete. He has taken huge steps this season.

[NBA Fan 1234]

Yes his NBA position is a SF. He has improved so much. I liked his fit 10-14 just as an athlete. He has taken huge steps this season.

He's a 4 that will likely get minutes at the 5.

I think he can play the 3. He would be a beast there. Much like Jimmy Butler at SG instead of SF.

I like his upside. I think he goes 8-12.

He doesn't have the quickness or ballhandling ability to play the 3 on offense and wouldn't be able to defend 3's on the perimeter either. He's fine at the 4, no need to change things up.

This. We see eye to eye on a few things, it seems. I like you.

[Coeur]

Yes his NBA position is a SF. He has improved so much. I liked his fit 10-14 just as an athlete. He has taken huge steps this season.

He's a 4 that will likely get minutes at the 5.

I think he can play the 3. He would be a beast there. Much like Jimmy Butler at SG instead of SF.

I like his upside. I think he goes 8-12.

He doesn't have the quickness or ballhandling ability to play the 3 on offense and wouldn't be able to defend 3's on the perimeter either. He's fine at the 4, no need to change things up.

This. We see eye to eye on a few things, it seems. I like you.

I THink you or anyone is way off when they project guys to small ball positions. He is a lottery pick because of his ability to play wings. Of course they could slide him to PF in a small ball lineup but that doesn't mean he is a PF.

NCAA positions are different. NBA wants a guy who can play both guards to play point. A forward that can play both forwards is still a sF


No doubt about the fact rui is looked at so highly because he is a 3 in the NBA. So what if he's a 4 at Gonzaga.

[NBA Fan 1234]

Yes his NBA position is a SF. He has improved so much. I liked his fit 10-14 just as an athlete. He has taken huge steps this season.

He's a 4 that will likely get minutes at the 5.

He doesn't have the quickness or ballhandling ability to play the 3 on offense and wouldn't be able to defend 3's on the perimeter either. He's fine at the 4, no need to change things up.

This. We see eye to eye on a few things, it seems. I like you.

I THink you or anyone is way off when they project guys to small ball positions. He is a lottery pick because of his ability to play wings. Of course they could slide him to PF in a small ball lineup but that doesn't mean he is a PF.

NCAA positions are different. NBA wants a guy who can play both guards to play point. A forward that can play both forwards is still a sF


No doubt about the fact rui is looked at so highly because he is a 3 in the NBA. So what if he's a 4 at Gonzaga.

But he's not a 3. He doesn't have the playmaking nor the lateral quickness on defense - he has heavy feet. I'd be willing to bet that no NBA scout thinks he's a 3...because, again, he's not one. I'm willing to put up my projections vs anyone else's given my history, and other NBA scouting things I don't need to go public with but Duke, among other mods and posters, can vouch for. *This is in addition to my actual work experience in professional basketball, by the way.*

I'm pretty sure you're the same person who kept saying that Jared Cunningham is good on the Knicks board...

[eminence]

I don't like him much as a prospect, but he's 100% a 4.