I’m not super concerned with his offense. He’s a second round pick so the normal expectation is he won’t be in the league in a few years. He needs to stake his claim for minutes on defence and I believe he has the tools to be a pest this season. With good development coaching I can see him getting 10-15 mins in 30 odd games. That would give him a few years to develop the rest of his game and grow into a more substantial role. I kind of see the same thing with Bronny, show us you can defend positively at the NBA level this season.
compared to a bunch of lotto picks? and he came out ahead in several metrics. i'm certain he knows the difference between tens of millions of dollars and a different job lie in improving this area of his game. and i continue to beat the drum that shooting is one of the easier skills to take from bad to passable. look no further than our own DFS for a good example of an even older guy who came in as a non-shooter and got just good enough.
My post WAS NOT a knock on him. I LOVE this pick. I graded our draft A+ because of him. And my 2nd paragraph is exactly what you said in your 2nd part. There's tons of non-shooters that develop enough to be playable. I'm more worried about Knecht improving his defense lol My point was just to highlight something that popped up in that comp. The 3 ball is crucial for him and in this comp you can see how bad he is, because the other guys aren't shooters either. This is relevant because I already read here some guys saying he will be in the rotation. I really hope not. At least, we shouldn't plan for that. We go through this every year, but how many rookies crack rotations on top 10 teams? Close to none. I mean, look at Knecht. He was a STEAL in the #17, 20 picks higher than Thiero, and unplayable when it matters. That's normal, and he's older than usual. He should be slotted as the 12th guy or down, play in the G-league and occasionally have some opportunities in garbage time or as an emergency in a random game where half the rotation is out. That should be the plan. If he balls out and claims more minutes, great! But we shouldn't build a roster counting on him to contribute right away, imo. I think he will be Vando's replacement when his contract runs out or we eventually trade him in a couple years
No we’ve been told no chance … 2 years or more because he can’t shoot the 3 for decent % yet. In spite of the other ways he scores UNLIKE Vando.
I don’t want to get too attached to this guy like I did Max. But with an almost 45 inch vertical leap what’s not to love lol, he’s the payment for the JHS/Cam Whitmore mistake
As admittedly and possibly over the top enthusiastic as I have been about Jake LaRavia’s game at 23 years old and HIS size and weight …. I am as well with Adou’s game at an even younger 21 years of age at his size and weight and top shelf athleticism. Of course highlight tapes make all players look good especially because for the most part it’s always showing their shots going IN the basket … they never miss. But with both these two young players we just added to going forward with Luka’s timeline and the types of players he likes to play with …. they BOTH 100% fit the bill. The tapes can’t embellish “SKILLS” players do not have in the first place …. and for me personally what excites me the most on offense is they both can put the ball on the floor “well” to “very well” at their great sizes and the BOTH appear to have excellent use of their “off hands” around the rim. These guys are great already and will get better even in those two areas as they start to get close-to-just-approaching their primes. With even stronger bodies of course from elite weight room and training methods.
Athletic beast, a kid i was praying for years ... too bad he can't shoot for s*** Oh well, can't have everything i guess.
His shooting from further out will likely improve with staff help and his hands stopping their growth, but his shot’s not like it’s broken or needing rebuilding. And unlike Vando this kid can score in multiple other ways far more consistently. I think that will become evident real quick.
He can really finish around the rim His lift is amazing Staff can help him work on his 3 shot The skills are there to work with
dunks are not impressive, they are a limited time offer that being said, I'd rather have them than not
