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Kristaps Porzingis

Discussion in 'NBA Draft' started by rockets2012, Apr 30, 2014.

  1. ironariza

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    Haven't read a single word about this guy other than his name, I'm sold, draft him. PORZINGA!
     
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    6 points for lesser Durant ? KD flashes? will he bloom? dont'be waiting for me next season only me.
     
  4. ironariza

    ironariza Member

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    you will know you are wrong asap
     
  5. arabrocket

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    MR i see kd flashs
     
  6. ironariza

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    sorry.

    Game 3, 16mins,9pts, Lose, season is over

    fouls too much,too quick.
    3 playoff games, 54mins, 12 fouls. no 3P made.
    even no mid-range shots made in playoffs, i am not sure
     
  7. rockets2012

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    http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/draf...top-10-international-prospects-2014-nba-draft

     
  8. rockets2012

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    http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/draf...top-10-international-prospects-2014-nba-draft

     
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    The more research I do on Jokic, the more I'm intrigued by this guy.
    • Very good passer for a bigman: Had btb games with 7 and 6 assists recently. While he makes some creative passes (e. g. touch passes, no look passes, wraparounds), he does it with a purpose, not as unnessecarily fancy stuff. His assist rate of 18,5% (remember that it's harder to get an assist credited in Europe) would put him seventh in the NBA among players 6'9 or taller.
    • Nice stroke from the outside: Shot poorly at the start of this season, but since the end of March, he's shooting 47,8% from three on more than 3 attempts per game (range well beyond the NBA three point line :grin:)! That allows him to get defenders in the air with a nice headfake.
    • Solid faceup game: He played PG as a teenager until he had a growth spurt a few years ago, so he is very confortable putting the ball on the floor and putting pressure on the defense.
    He's not very athletic, nor is he a great defender, but he seems to have a nice feel for the game and positions himself pretty well for his age (he's 19).
    A comparison I would go with is Kelly Olynyk with better passing ability. I would be delighted if we could grab him with our second round pick.

    Some highlights from a recent game, very impressive move at 1:25. Grabs the rebound, takes it to the front court by himself and finds an open teammate under the basket with a no-look-pass for an easy layup.
    [youtube]LQwnStEwrjo[/youtube]
     
  10. basketballholic

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    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^


    That kid is most definitely worth a second round draft and stash flyer.
     
  11. ironariza

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    really smart.
    you see everyone can not see.
     
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    Yes, that's why I recommended him last month. He's got great size and also played very well in the NIKE HOOP SUMMIT this year.
     
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p>Agent: In a surprise, 7-foot Kristaps Porzingis will withdraw from the 2014 NBA Draft: <a href="http://t.co/astSdG9OUy">http://t.co/astSdG9OUy</a></p>&mdash; Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/statuses/478346825829605376">June 16, 2014</a></blockquote>
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  15. haoafu

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    Good decision for himself... Almost a lock to be lottery pick next year.
     
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    Always go when you are hot...
     
  17. BimaThug

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    Meh. Could have said the same thing about Donatas Motiejunas prior to the 2010 NBA Draft. Instead, D-Mo waited another year only to be taken #20 overall.
     

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