GustavBahler wrote:Like this quote from Porzingis, sounds like someone who wants to expand their game, get better.
"Right now I'm a stretch 4, [but] I can step inside," Porzingis said after being introduced to the New York media on Friday. "I don't just want to be a 7-1 guy who's only 3-point shooting. So right now I see myself as a 4-man. For the future, obviously when I get stronger and I will get stronger ... I will be able to guard 5s and play the 5 position."
exactly, this guy has confidence but not arrogance, with the WILLINGNESS and WORK ETHIC to want to get better
He knows his strengths and weakness's, with the ability to take constructive critisism, while working on ALL AREA'S of his game with a HIGH IQ, WANTING TO BE IN NYC, wanting to accept that challenge
WANTING TO TURN BOOS TO CHEERS and KNOWS THE WORK AHEAD OF HIM, he knows what and who he has to alter his game in to for the higher % shot
Not settling for just 3pters but fully utilizing his quickness/mobility/length/ability to spread the floor YET NOT RELYING on just that, WANTING TO GET IN THE PAINT
As a 19year old KID, that is VERY MATURE, coming from a BASKETBALL FAMILY, playing in a MAN's LEAGUE at an early age, with competition stronger than the competition in college, he has been working on his game and withdrew from the draft last season, while preparing his game for the NBA, along with scouting who he wants to model his game after
A once in every decade that a 19year old that has this maturity with the height, size, length, mobility, athleticism, SHOOTING ABILITY, AND WORK ETHIC/TOUGHNESS
Talents that he looks to mimic and has been compared with
KG
Pau Gasol
Dirk
AD
*my add ins*
Durant
Noel/Noah *the younger/healthy one when Rose was out*
AK47 on STEROIDS with RANGE
and NOT
Darko
AB
Kleiza
Radmonvic
Jan Vesley
In the triangle, in order to be the #1 option as a BIG/PF, in no specific order
HIGH BB IQ and FULLY UTILIZE ALL THREATS, ABLE TO READ DEFENSES and HOW TO EXPLOIT the MISMATCH or the Advantage
OFFENSE
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1- you need to be able to hit the mid range
2- SCORE 1v1 in the POST and FACILITATE, PASS OUT OF THE DOUBLE TEAMS/DRAW DOUBLE TEAMS, at 7-2, and 19 with the chance to still grow, if a BIG challenge his shot, he pulls a rebounder/shot blocker for his team mates to penetrate, he also has a good handle with great mobility to penetrate and finish OVER CONTACT *will be better as he gets stronger*
3- draw fouls/hit FT's
4- HIGH POST, MID POST, 3pt line, and with the TRIANGLE BEING VERSATILE, and someone must be OPEN, when the team fully executes the system effectively/efficiently, it will be VERY HARD TO STOP
His versatility fits in the TRIANGLE, able to play any spot, creating diversions
5- GREAT PnR talent, ISO, or SPREAD THE FLOOR, is very talented and could beat you in multiple ways,
6- CAN NOT BE DEFENDED if he wants to shoot the 3pt shot at his height size, could get his shot OFF WHENEVER he wants but NOT SETTLING FOR JUST THAT LIKE AB to set up his game
7- HIGH IQ/Fundamentals, MAKING GOOD CUTS and PASSING OVER HIS man with his height...
With insane length, mobility, size/height, *strength is the only weakness's but in a couple of years and his work ETHIC/WILLINGNESS to get better, he will get there*
At PF, he would give us possibly 2 SHOT BLOCKERS at PF and Center, when we acquire a Center, and the Center will get room to operate 1v1 whether for OFF REB or POST OPPORTUNITIES, as he pulls the other BIG OUT
Maybe we sign DeANdre Jordan, who wants the opportunity to get more touches and NOT just a rebounder/defender, we can offer him a 3year deal with player option for 4th year, while he is still capable of earning ANOTHER BIG CONTRACT at his age to a team that is willing to pay 30year OLDS, DJ HAS GREAT WORK ETHIC and would be a GREAT DEFENSIVE ANCHOR/FAN FAVORITE here
DEFENSE
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1- SHOT BLOCKING/STEALS/ABILITY TO REBOUND/DRIBBLE so could initiate a FAST BREAK and FINISH AT IT WITH GREAT SPEED/MOBILITY, especially for a BIG, VERY LIGHT ON HIS FEET
So the fast break opportunities would lead to easy baskets and he could leak or grab the rebound and push like GS did with all 5 of their STARTING 5 after the adjustments made after game 3
2- Will likely struggle a BIT early on 1v1 DEFENSE because of his strength, however, he is 19 and has GREAT WORK ETHIC, you cannot teach the other qualities he has, and he has physical abilities/leadership qualities/ willingness to accept critisism, and the hunger/toughness/fight/competitiveness/HIGH IQ to improving his game
3- Quality HELP DEFENDER that could CHEAT AND RECOVER IN TIME, ALSO COULD PLAY CENTER, when teams go small, like GS did with Draymond Green, and be able to defend him, help on switches and recover in time, contest 3pt shots *probably even better than Town, surely better than OK4
4- Does not have to jump to challenge shots, with his length/mobility/athleticism, he can jump straight up like MosGoV to challenge shots, and beat many players to their spot
5- VERY WILLING DEFENDER and DOING DIRTY WORK, a quality that will draw interest from free agents
6/26/2015 7:52 PM