PerkinsFor3 wrote:WallToWall wrote:getting that D for 30 mins would be good.
He only looks like he's 38
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PerkinsFor3 wrote:WallToWall wrote:getting that D for 30 mins would be good.
montestewart wrote:PerkinsFor3 wrote:WallToWall wrote:getting that D for 30 mins would be good.
He only looks like he's 38
BearlyBallin wrote:
Started the game at PF, 32 minutes, only 2 fouls, 7 rebounds. He looks bigger in the upper body and the NBCSports broadcast team mentioned a few times he looked taller then his listed 6’9”. They guessed he’s now 6’10” or 6’11”.
I felt he looked under control this game, earlier this season he sometimes seemed to try too hard and was moving so fast he looked off balance around the basket.
If he continues to grow and get stronger and improve his shooting, what position does he play?
nate33 wrote:BearlyBallin wrote:
Started the game at PF, 32 minutes, only 2 fouls, 7 rebounds. He looks bigger in the upper body and the NBCSports broadcast team mentioned a few times he looked taller then his listed 6’9”. They guessed he’s now 6’10” or 6’11”.
I felt he looked under control this game, earlier this season he sometimes seemed to try too hard and was moving so fast he looked off balance around the basket.
If he continues to grow and get stronger and improve his shooting, what position does he play?
It's weird how he is agile and quick footed, but he has no explosion whatsoever. He can get by guys and get into the lane, but he doesn't ever dunk it.
Nevertheless, I like the continued emphasis on defense. I do think he is destined to be a PF.
By the way, Bonga was still listed at 6-8 (no shoes) this offseason:
dckingsfan wrote:How old is Bonga again? (or Brown, Wagner or Bryant for that matter).
nate33 wrote:BearlyBallin wrote:
Started the game at PF, 32 minutes, only 2 fouls, 7 rebounds. He looks bigger in the upper body and the NBCSports broadcast team mentioned a few times he looked taller then his listed 6’9”. They guessed he’s now 6’10” or 6’11”.
I felt he looked under control this game, earlier this season he sometimes seemed to try too hard and was moving so fast he looked off balance around the basket.
If he continues to grow and get stronger and improve his shooting, what position does he play?
It's weird how he is agile and quick footed, but he has no explosion whatsoever. He can get by guys and get into the lane, but he doesn't ever dunk it.
dckingsfan wrote:How old is Bonga again? (or Brown, Wagner or Bryant for that matter).
Pretty sure we are going to see a big jump out of him next year... just saying.
nate33 wrote:It's easy to forget how young Bonga is.
He's 6 months younger than Troy Brown, a year-and-a-half younger than Hachimura, two-and-a-half years younger than Wagner and Schofield, and 3 years younger than Mathews.
nate33 wrote:It's weird how he is agile and quick footed, but he has no explosion whatsoever. He can get by guys and get into the lane, but he doesn't ever dunk it.
Nevertheless, I like the continued emphasis on defense. I do think he is destined to be a PF.
I_Like_Dirt wrote:Bonga's skillset seems to oddly be a solid fit next to Beal. He's an outlet ballhandler but he doesn't use a lot of possessions and will happily play defense and pick his spots without worrying about what his box score looks like. Honestly, to that end, I like what the team is doing with starting Bonga and bringing Brown off the bench for more minutes. Bonga as the low-usage utility player alongside multi-tool high-usage players is a very good fit. It isn't that Brown and Beal can't play together because they obviously can. You just want to be sure you have one of them on the floor at all times to maximize their abilities and Bonga lets you do that.
Ruzious wrote:I_Like_Dirt wrote:Bonga's skillset seems to oddly be a solid fit next to Beal. He's an outlet ballhandler but he doesn't use a lot of possessions and will happily play defense and pick his spots without worrying about what his box score looks like. Honestly, to that end, I like what the team is doing with starting Bonga and bringing Brown off the bench for more minutes. Bonga as the low-usage utility player alongside multi-tool high-usage players is a very good fit. It isn't that Brown and Beal can't play together because they obviously can. You just want to be sure you have one of them on the floor at all times to maximize their abilities and Bonga lets you do that.
I'd like to go forward in time and see what he'll be in 2 or 3 years. He's such a versatile defender, and he might be bigger by then. Having played PG in his formative years, he has PG skills. He just... has trouble shooting. He still makes rookie type mistakes, but all he needs to be a legit rotation player is a reasonably reliable 3 point shot.
nate33 wrote:Yes, the emergence of his defense is significant. Frankly, if he keeps it up while also developing a passable catch-and-shoot corner-three, he might be more useful in the short term than Hachimura. 3&D specialists who are actually good at 3&D are more useful than jack-of-all trades, master-of-none guys like Hachimura.
Unfortunately, neither one of them rebound very well.
Ruzious wrote:I'd like to go forward in time and see what he'll be in 2 or 3 years. He's such a versatile defender, and he might be bigger by then. Having played PG in his formative years, he has PG skills. He just... has trouble shooting. He still makes rookie type mistakes, but all he needs to be a legit rotation player is a reasonably reliable 3 point shot.