Knightro wrote:pepe1991 wrote:Let's put some perspective.
Average points per game in college basketball 80 ppg
Average points per game in G league 108
There is almsot 30 additional points to be scored in competition where Kuminga played.
Attemping more threes per 36 min does not make him better shooter .Because he was beyond terrible shooter.
As far as assists go, Kuminga finsihed G league , 13 games played with 2,7 turnovers on 2,6 assists. We can pretend he was some amazing passer, but he simply wasn't.
Similarities are striking. 6'6 project that is elite athlete who can't shoot to save it's life, plays good defense but probably won't be difference maker in nba since he offers nothing on offense and it won't change for at least first couple of years.
Again, with Kuminga it's very clear. He will either learn how to shoot or be another Winslow, Johnson, Little, MKG, RHJ
Take off all the names for a second and think about it more like this.
Player X is 6'6". He very rarely handles the ball and looks awkward and uncomfortable when he's asked to do it. He doesn't take a lot of perimeter shots and struggles to make them when he's asked to take them. He's shown virtually no natural shot creation ability for anyone, himself included.
Player Y is also 6'6". He handles the ball all the time and he's ok at it. He shoots the ball all the time off screens and off the dribble, but struggles to make them. He's shown some ability to create good shots for himself off the dribble and for others with passing skill.
Who is going to have the more difficult transition to playing the wing full time in the NBA? Player X or Player Y?
To me personally, Player X is going to have a *much* more difficult time than Player Y because Player X has to learn how to do all these things period on top of actually improving those skills to an acceptable level. Player Y already knows how to do the things, has experience doing them, and just needs to refine and improve them.
That's what I feel about Kuminga compared to a lot of the other guys you mentioned. If he doesn't improve his jumper, then it's not going to matter. He won't make it.
But if he *does* improve his jumper, he'll be a very valuable wing because the rest of his skill set, from a ball handling, passing, vision, movement perspective, is very much that of a wing.
Hypothetically, if Nassir Little was a 40% catch and shoot 3PT guy, he'd still ultimately be a stretch PF because he doesn't have that tangible wing skill - ball handling, passing and just natural comfortability and fluidity with the basketball.
If Kuminga's jumper develops, he'll be an all-star IMO.
agreed, i believe in what i'm seeing from him that's why i'm so high on him....for me if it isn't cade or green i'm not taking anybody else over him
