wolves_89 wrote:Rocco is a really interesting prospect. He has the size and length to be a dominant paint defender and his insticts on that end seem pretty good for his age. His biggest problems look to be strength, conditioning, and lateral foot speed. I expect most if not all of those issues can be resolved with a couple of years of NBA level training.
On the oifensive end, his 3pt shooting form looks good and I think there is some real potential for him to be a legit shooting threat. In the paint I haven't seen a lot of refined post moves, but he has shown good touch on a jump hook and has finished reasonably well at the rim. He looks like he's currently a lot more advanced on the offensive end when compared to Beringer.
I'm fairly excited to see a center rotation of Beringer/Zikarsky in a couple of years. There's a chance we could be set at the position for the next 5+ years.
My dream is for Rocco to become the next Rik Smits. The Wolves become a better version of the Reggie Miller Indiana playoff teams. Joan Beringer and McDaniels are the Davis brothers, Dilly is Mark Jackson and Ant is a much more athletic Reggie Miller.
I LOVED watching that Era of the Indiana Pacers. So much fun to watch.
