This guy is every bit as dominant as lebron was at the same age, possibly even more so. It’s not so much that he dominates but the way he does it that’s so fascinating. He’s not particularly fast or explosive off the dribble, but he gets wherever he wants on the floor. He’s strong but definitely not in the lebron freak of nature sense. He isn’t incredibly explosive or athletic but is one of the best finishers in the paint in basketball. He just knows how to master angles, deception and timing to get to spot on the floor he needs to get to and make the play that needs to be made. It’s an innate feel for the game that is extremely rare and you just can’t teach, almost like he’s seeing things unfold in slow motion. And he’s insanely competitive, cocky, and clearly not afraid of the moment. He gets it done in a different way, but I see a lot of shades of Larry Bird in the way he plays the game and carries himself on the court.
To think that Phoenix, Sacramento and Atlanta all had the chance to draft this guy and turned it down is mind-boggling.
OhCanada- 5 years, 10 months ago.
