Towns has a much nicer shot than I previously thought, although I notice he doesn't get much lift sometimes. I won't be surprised if he develops a 3-point shot relatively soon. But, the guy seems as advertised and I think the pre-draft hype lessens the attention he is getting. Towns is young and will continue to develop into a crazy good player.

Everybody expected Porzingis to be a project, but the kid is matching Towns statistics. I don't think anybody saw him becoming a double double machine who averages two blocks. Although Towns edges him athletically, KPs length seems to create huge matchup problems. Being able to block without jumping really makes him a brutal defender. So when KP finally bulks up, will his length leave him with an edge?

Overall, both players look like potential future franchise players in the NBA. But honestly, twenty games is jumping the gun for predictions, but what else is there to talk about? What do the people think? Who got more upside?

Packs a mean left hook!

Of course Towns is going to get better....but Towns had to develop the poise Kristaps already has. Kristaps has to start looking for the ball. As soon as that happens the sky is the limit.

Things worked out for the best. The way Okafor is going right now and the difference in the games of Towns and Kristaps, we really have the best situation. We really deserve it

I haven't watched Towns play a full NBA game yet, but I do remember watching a few quarters where he had to sit because of his agressive defense, which leads to fouls. Towns is a player that would blossom in the 90's era, when defense was allowed. Now a days, you can't breath on a player, without the ref blowing his whistle. Towns is also under 7 feet.....While KP is over 7'2......So Towns used more anticipation on his blocks, while KP doesn't even jump sometimes, and still gets credit for a block or able to protect the rim.

It's a race between Towns IQ and KP's overall strength. Having them both is really the ideal situation. They are both different players, who can compliment each other.

crzymdups wrote:

mreinman wrote:right now these 2 are almost identical in their stats which is pretty freaky.

Yeah, I posted this in the KP ROY thread the other day, they are literally as close as can be, except shooting percentage right now:

crzymdups wrote:Through ~20 games, the stats are insanely close between the two. Towns only has a clear advantage in shooting efficiency, though Porzingis is trending up in that department. Porzingis is also trending way up in blocks, averaging 4blks a game over the past 6 games.

Towns:
minutes per game: 27.4
13.9ppg 9.2rpg 2.2blk .8apg .8stl 50.2%fg 30.0%3ptfg 83.7%ft 51.5%efg

ORTG: 103
DRTG: 97
WS48: .146

Porzingis:
minutes per game: 28.1
13.8ppg 9.3rpg 2.0blk .9apg .7st 43.2%fg 32.7%3pfg 83.1%ft 47.1%efg

ORTG: 105
DRTG: 98
WS48: .148

Also, last 5 games for each show Towns is struggling and Porzingis is improving:

KP last 5:
15.6ppg 10.8rpg 3.4blk

Towns last 5:
8.4ppg 6.0rpg 1.6blk

yes. crazy.

I think that KP makes his teammates a bit better because of how much more he spreads the court with his range and he also changes many more shots on defense.

Bonn1997 wrote:I guess Towns is out of his slump. I wish we had both him and KP!

I wish we had Lowry and KP

CrushAlot wrote:

mreinman wrote:

Bonn1997 wrote:I guess Towns is out of his slump. I wish we had both him and KP!

I wish we had Lowry and KP

If we had Lowry there would be hundreds of threads about Ujiri outsmarting Mills, the Knicks giving up draft picks again, how good the raps organization is adding a franchise talent (kp) with the knicks pick etc. Also, would Woodson still be coach?

they would not have given up KP. It would have been for 2016. How about if they gave up Russell? Or Stein?

Bonn1997 wrote:

mreinman wrote:

Bonn1997 wrote:I guess Towns is out of his slump. I wish we had both him and KP!

I wish we had Lowry and KP

But if you get one wish, you'd take Towns over Lowry, no?

with KP I would take lowry (on a rookie contract of course). We need a star guard more than another big.

CrushAlot wrote:

mreinman wrote:

CrushAlot wrote:

mreinman wrote:

Bonn1997 wrote:I guess Towns is out of his slump. I wish we had both him and KP!

I wish we had Lowry and KP

If we had Lowry there would be hundreds of threads about Ujiri outsmarting Mills, the Knicks giving up draft picks again, how good the raps organization is adding a franchise talent (kp) with the knicks pick etc. Also, would Woodson still be coach?

they would not have given up KP. It would have been for 2016. How about if they gave up Russell? Or Stein?

I just thought about that. They couldn't trade that pick but they don't have their 2016 pick. They would have had to move their 2018? I believe. Not sure that gets the deal done.

if they did not make the damn bargs trade of course. The idiot trade that will live in idiot infamy

Bonn1997 wrote:

mreinman wrote:

Bonn1997 wrote:

mreinman wrote:

Bonn1997 wrote:I guess Towns is out of his slump. I wish we had both him and KP!

I wish we had Lowry and KP

But if you get one wish, you'd take Towns over Lowry, no?

with KP I would take lowry (on a rookie contract of course). We need a star guard more than another big.

On a rookie contract? How?
Anyway, I'd rather have 12 years of KP and Towns.

yeah ... obviously