Talen Horton-Tucker Discussion: Growing Pains

You're not going to rag me for having gotten "attached" already again? Both THT and AC. Do not trade!!

 

No, and seeing as LBJ and AD are already locked up, we need quality players surrounding them.

THT's emergence is such an advantageous situation for us...I'm excited about him.

 

He is Oscar Robertson with long arms. Might want to keep him.

 

yeah, it's a good point. THT brings some of what lebron does in terms of creating easier shot opportunities. if we can steal some minutes from lebron, that would be great for everyone. would be nice if the wheels didn't fall off every time he sat.

 

Don't think it will be as drastic of a drop off this year with DS, THT & Trez getting a lot of those back up minutes. However Vogel decides to use those guys I think they will get a lot of minutes with the 2nd unit as well and I'm pretty excited about being able to hold onto leads or even build them bigger with our new talent.

I think we will lose some games initially just because these guys haven't had any time to gel but once it comes together and Vogel gets his rotation down look out

 

I've watched a lot of film on THT. You can tell from early on he had potential to get into the league. His game reminds me a lot of early D-Wade, gets to the bucket at will/fearless and always looking to get to the cup first but when stopped will shoot that mid range. Decent defender and a great weak side out of no where send your s*** into the seats shot blocker. Plays with an edge to his game and has a better developed 3 point shot already at this stage of his career then Wade did. He sees the court well and gets his teammates involved. He has all the tools and what's even better is the fact that he's getting tutelage under one of the best to ever don an NBA uniform. Lots to be said about being under LBJ's wing developing his natural talent, taking care of his body and eating healthy.

One last thing I will say as well...He does have a left hand, if you watch enough video you'll see him use it and look like it's natural I just don't know why he doesn't go to it more often but you can be sure that it's already been talked about and they're working on that in the lab too.

 

Nice!!

And nice to see the early footage of him too. He wasn't heavy looking there with his big frame so seems we could blame the overweight on not being able to work out during his rehab. Sure corrected it quick and sure has improved his game. You're right he's in a tremendous spot if he wants it. Seems an Alpha type. Has LeBron, AD, Handy, the Eagle, Dudz and Vogel and Kidd schooling him. LeBron loves him and is proud of him since he spotted him in HS so he always has that support too.

 

He has loads of potential just all depends on him. But with the support system you just listed he has everything he needs to be successful aside from his natural talent. This year will be a great indicator of just how high that bar will be for him moving forward because he's definitely going to get some minutes. Out of everyone on the team he's the one I'm the most excited to watch just because of the unknown. If he turns into one of the leagues new superstars in the next couple years I don't know if my heart will be able to take it lmao

 

If he's doing this after just turning 20, imagine what he can do with some experience and if he grows into an NBA body.

 

He’s already got the quicks, the mass and the strength to compete and overpower mature NBA players today with the right angles and leverage used. Wait until these young athlete muscles get hard like Ron Artest. Or Julius before we let him walk. Beast in a couple years. Solid competitive now. He will get better and better the more he plays this season. Look the hell out later in the year if no injuries. We done it again. Actually we didn’t done it. Thank scout LeBron for spotting him early.

 

those couple finishes where he got a shoulder on ayton and just dropped it over him were big time.

 

Surprising moves considering he has just a 34.5 vertical leap

 

Should we all chip in a dime and send him here, now on line, with this great deal going on? Give him the "Animal" package. Maybe even the "Savage" package with weight training mixed in. Beast by the Playoffs. I mean can you imagine if he could upgrade to Charles Barkley hops with that thick body?



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I think he's too fat to ever leap higher

 

That’s because you’re a cynic and don’t read good.



Only FAT because he couldn’t run and workout while rehabbing the injury and couldn’t do the Draft workouts. Worked out great for us. Boing-Vert ..... Baby! 10-15” added = Monstar.