tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559768384419142472.post8699392976352988708..comments2024-03-20T00:37:03.098-07:00Comments on The Pattern of Basketball: Bucks vs. 76ersJTjarkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05215300059377871925noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559768384419142472.post-42423912900334659302015-11-08T01:04:15.530-08:002015-11-08T01:04:15.530-08:00Pippen is a decent comp in terms of an absolute ce...Pippen is a decent comp in terms of an absolute ceiling for Giannis. He probably won't get there but it will be sure fun to watch him try over the next few years.<br /><br />Towns has zero holes in his game, which is absolutely insane for a 19-year old 7'0 whose also an elite athlete. I've never enjoyed watching an NCAA player more than Towns and I'm sure it won't be too different at the NBA level. JTjarkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05215300059377871925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559768384419142472.post-54965409168307678712015-11-06T06:41:57.136-08:002015-11-06T06:41:57.136-08:00Where do you see Giannis's end point? Despite ...Where do you see Giannis's end point? Despite him pushing seven feet, I see him staying on the perimeter. Am I crazy for thinking Scottie Pippen 2.0? Like a giant version of Kawhi Leonard.<br /><br />Towns is a beast!! He's so smooth with the ball in his hands, and unlike Brow and Giannis, he's already pretty filled-out. Most teenagers aren't barrel-chested. I like that his smooth stroke will stretch defenses, but I love how he's already initiating contact in the post. He's not even 20 and has no problem getting physical down low.<br /><br />I really like this draft class, and think there can easily be 10+ NBA starters that come from it, but Towns is clearly the best. Listening to analysts like Jay Bilas try to sell Okafor over KAT was laughable. Does Towns have any holes? I don't see them. He's the best thing that could've ever happened to Wiggins--a player, but whose holes will probably take years to fill-in. With Towns in the mix for the Wolves, the pressure for Wiggins to develop quickly is seriously reduced. KITEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06489568886537561023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559768384419142472.post-70111969605197108202015-11-05T20:40:23.927-08:002015-11-05T20:40:23.927-08:00I feel like Brow playing the 5 full-time with a 3-...I feel like Brow playing the 5 full-time with a 3-point shot is the ultimate end point of his game. The crazy thing is Karl Towns is almost there already.JTjarkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05215300059377871925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559768384419142472.post-50791160994789124352015-11-05T19:17:17.665-08:002015-11-05T19:17:17.665-08:00Thank you!Thank you!Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02624250487237916932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559768384419142472.post-15425245743683908932015-11-05T16:30:02.810-08:002015-11-05T16:30:02.810-08:00Giannis doesn't have the mechanics down on his...Giannis doesn't have the mechanics down on his shot that Brow does. The next year/2 yrs are crucial to him developing that aspect of his game. You can envision Brow adding the 3 point shot to his game a lot more easily than you can Giannis right now.Louishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07084052497860489342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559768384419142472.post-25516198865976942822015-11-05T08:54:39.050-08:002015-11-05T08:54:39.050-08:001) I'm with you as far as McConnell goes. The ...1) I'm with you as far as McConnell goes. The difference for a young team between a guy who knows how to point and a combo guard or a fringe player trying to boost his PG skills at the position can be massive. It will be interesting to see what happens once Kendall Marshall and Tony Wroten return, though. Marshall is a floor general with a lot more size and experience and a better outside shot and Wroten gives them a whole different element in terms of being able to slash to the basket and generate offense.<br /><br />2) That's a pretty bold call on Giannis vs. The Brow. I have a hard time pulling the trigger on that just because of what The Brow has already accomplished. What he can do as a roll-man in the pick-and-roll is just insane - we just aren't seeing it a lot this year because of all the injuries to the Pels guards.JTjarkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05215300059377871925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559768384419142472.post-79440831572720823212015-11-05T08:43:26.247-08:002015-11-05T08:43:26.247-08:00I watched this game too (my third Philly game of t...I watched this game too (my third Philly game of the young season). Two takeaways that may seem outlandish:<br /><br />1) TJ McConnell is way more valuable than most people realize, and in a way, despite the fact that he may not even be on the team next season, he might be the Sixers most valuable player this year.<br /><br />2) If basketball players were stocks, I'd be more ready to invest everything in Giannis than I would Anthony Davis.<br /><br />With the modus operandi of Philadelphia being to optimize draft position, they certainly don't want to win many games, but with Noel, Okafor, and maybe Grant and Covington impressionable and set for long Sixer-stays, they certainly don't want the bad habits that form when you're consistently being blown-out. McConnell definitely has a low ceiling, but he has a great understanding of pace and rhythm, and with him pulling the strings, the Sixers shouldn't have errors pile up in ways that get a team blown out. He also plays with the type of moxie that drives three-four minute high-energy offensive runs that should make them competitive. He probably isn't talented enough to ever get a longterm deal, but I can see him carving out a long(ish) career as a caretaker floor general for bad teams who aren't ready to win, but are ready to gain the virtues of competing.<br /><br />As for The Greek Freak vs. The Brow. Giannis is two years younger, looks to have an extra inch of height, has a more impressive frame, is a more explosive leaper, and his ball skills are very comparable. I'd be very interested in your take on these two. KITEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06489568886537561023noreply@blogger.com