Klomp wrote:GeekFreak wrote:I think the failure of Thon Maker is going to hurt Bol's draft stock. There has yet to be a string bean African player to break through. Giannis always had a pretty decent frame with big wide shoulders and some signs of muscle.
While his upper body is looking better, he's very lean in his lower body, showing very skinny legs that affect him on both ends of the court at the moment. He gets pushed around quite a bit and loses his balance fairly easily, spending a decent amount of time sprawled out on the floor.That was the pre-draft scouting report for Rudy Gobert. Not African, but still viewed very similarly. Yes, I know Gobert still had more strength than Bol has now, but strength can be added.
Of course it can but you're seriously understating the difference between them as prospects. Gobert weighed in at 237 with 4.4% body fat. Bol was 208 with a 7.1% body fat. Given he already has an injury issue with his foot there's serious, and justified, questions about whether he'll be able to put on weight and what that might do to his health. You don't want to go down the Greg Oden route after all.
... still looks a long ways away from reaching his full potential here, starting with his body, which remains very frail and could make him susceptible to injuries if not developed carefully. He also lacks something in the ways of toughness and awareness, as he tends to avoid contact in the paint and regularly gets pushed around on the interior, not always offering up as much resistance as you might hope.
That was the pre-draft scouting report for Kristaps Porzingis, who has a pretty similar playing style.
If you're trying to argue that Bol can succeed in the NBA I'm not sure if Porzingis is where I'd go. KP has had injury issues almost his entire career (has yet to play an entire 82 game season, for example) which has culminated in missing over a season to his current injury. Given Bol already has those questions I'd be even more hesitant with him. I mean, it's all good if he can produce on the court but if he can't even get out there it's all kind of a moot point no?
