zimpy27 wrote:HumbleRen wrote:BlazersBroncos wrote:
Its only PS, but Josh is showing a much better ability to score than Kyle. He is also shooting better than Rubio (And has a better shot IMO).
It seems lazy, but a poor mans Luka really is the best comparison, unless I am missing someone. I just cant find one better.
I expect 14/4/5 this year w/ 32-34% 3PT shooting. I think that shot improves w/ time as well. Its very workable, and while a slow release he just finds ways to get open.
I just don't see poor mans Luka at all lol.
Giddey strikes me more of a connecting player, not an offensive hub that you run every play through.
It's the direct opposite of what Luka is.
That's fair, you are weighting temperament and aggression on offense as particularly important features.
Giddey isn't there with that killer instinct. Other than that, his comparison as a poor man's Luka is sound.
Killer instinct, tighter handles and multiple additions to his offensive arsenal will have him looking like Luka. He won't ever be all that though.
You articulated much better what I was trying to say. Giddey isnt as good as Luka, never will be. But the way he moves, operates on offense to an extent, uses his feel for the game to pick his spots are very Luka'esque. He is already showing flashes that make his projection as a much better talent than a role player like Kyle Anderson.
Josh isnt going to be a role player, he will be a top-3 option and he will become one of the 4 best players from this draft. I can be sig'd on that.
And by the time their respective rookie deals are over there wont be a comparison between Giddey and Kuminga. Its not going to be close. Sig that too.
I don't understand Presti's fascination on him to take him at #6, I would take him just outside lottery.
Someone compared him to Kyle Anderson, but even Giddey is much faster and quicker than the tortoise. I'd compare him to a young Danilo Gallinari, when he was still a Knick. But even Danilo back then, not exactly known for his athleticism, could still be considered superior in athleticism than Giddey is now imo, which is saying something.
Pre injury Gallo, or even post, is a top 5-8 pick in nearly every draft in NBA history. Saying a Gallo like talent is worth a non-lotto pick is pretty rich, that implies that 14 players in most drafts are better prospects than Danilo, which is just not true in basically every draft ever. Most classes come away with 4-6 players of Gallo's impact. We all expect the lotto to be 14 HOF guys, thats not at all how it goes.