Thanks for the info. I agree with you on the SF thing. No reason to mess with that. Physically looks like a perfect 4/5 (in a couple years with a few pounds), and he has big man rebounding skills for sure. I guess the question is is whether he will be able to buy in to making a career banging in the paint. If his interview answers are anything along the lines of "I see myself playing out on the perimeter" I say stay away.
IF moultrie has KD skills and IF he is even close to KD, he will have every opportunity to showcase it in the pre draft workouts. And if he is the next KD, i promise you he won't fall to us at #14.. so it won't matter..
It's a pretty bad comparison. Durant moves like a guard with the ball. Moultrie moves more like Rudy Gay, but less handle. He also sets his shot more than KD, so he won't be able to score from the perimeter like KD.
relax, I would be more than shocked to find out that Moultrie ever reads this message board so I doubt we have thrust to much pressure on him.
I would be excited about this. I think Moultrie will be a very good scoring Forward or even center at some point.
Out of all the prospects that are likely to drop to us at #14 Arnett Moultrie is the guy I am the highest on. I will be really disappointed if he is available at #14 and we don't pick him. I think he can be used effectively as a center. A lot of reports say his weak side defence is deficient however if we can get him to work with Camby he could become special as an inside defender. Can you imaging him stretching the floor with Scola in the post? As well as making up for Scola's defensive liabilities on the other end of the court? As for the Kevin Durant potential, he could be a star one day, but I doubt he will win scoring titles or be in the mix for MVP. As for playing the SF, I doubt he has the lateral quickness to guard the faster small forwards. I would also really like to see him playing next to Marcus Morris, cleaning up the offensive glass or receiving the pass out of the double team for a jump shot. Can't say enough how high I am on this guy, he really does have a lot of tools and with some work with Camby, Scola and McHale he could turn into an absolute steal at #14. I would even be willing to move up to #11 or #8 to pick him.
Nah. Not at all. He doesn't have the athleticism of KD, the shooting range of KD. I've watched film of arnett, he doesnt have the high flying act of KD. His stats against top flight college players aren't impressive. Very big bust potential with me. I'd take Sullinger,Zeller,Henson before him at prospective PF.
I'm a 27 year old white guy myself, so this is in no way a racist comment, but... I see a big white Center coming into the NBA and I think to myself "I wonder how bad this guy will be." I'm hoping and crossing every body part I can that the Rockets don't take Tyler Zeller or Meyers Leonard.
