orthoman wrote:My comments here are only based on what I've seen in all the preseason games, and IMO only..
1. I see Bamba as a nice backup to Vuc, with tremendous upside and growth, he could be a beast in a few years; however I am concerned about his lack of "fire"; he reminds me of Moe Harkless when Moe was here..lack of energy and stands around. I see him as the successor to Vuc, though. It is interesting, though, that he is a good shooter, from distance.
2. Fultz lacks offensive aggression, although this could be due to his rustiness and time away from the game. He does have this "swagger" about him which is neat..reminds me of Earl "The Pearl" Monroe and Kyrie Irving, although his shot is not like Irvings' yet.
3. Isaac may be our greatest asset, especially on defense. He enters the game with fire and energy, unlike Bamba.
4. I am concerned about Gordon..he seems to be a hybrid...and has not shown significant improvement over the years...I think he has reached his ceiling? Maybe a good trade piece for a shooter.
5. Vuc and Fornier will be more of the same from last year..maybe a lazy year from Vuc due to his big contract?
6. We really need more shooters. I like Ross coming off the bench and flying 3's; but we need more first unit shooting.
The Gordon part i see a lot different. I'm not really a fan of him offensively, but he probably made the biggest improvement of all our drafted rookies (in his time here, so not Dipo). The guy was a 42% FT shooter at Arizona with no offense at all (50% TS). Last year alone, he improved his playmaking by a lot.
The problem is mentally. He was drafted at the wrong time in our rebuild. He wants to be a star now, but in reality he is the perfect roleplayer. He would be a really good player, if he played to his strentgh.