Why would he be anywhere near three of the greatest players of all time? He hasn't logged a minute in the NBA. I'm doing some forecasting of what his role would be. I am fairly confident he will not be as good as any of those guys but very few are. I would be shocked if he didn't average 5 assists a game at some point in his career. Who cares if he's a 1/2/3/4/5? He can switch 1-5 decently and can provide a mismatch against almost any player on the floor with his size, ball handling and IQ. In a league obsessed with position-less basketball we as fans seem to have a hard time doing the same.
One thing I will say, looks like Williams measured in at 7'2. He sure doesn't look 4 inches taller than Banchero.....
I didn’t make the comparisons to those players, others did. I don’t think he has any of their game to him personally, he’s a solid passer for a 4. Not a ball handling facilitator like the others mentioned. If he turns out even anything remotely close to those players, that’s a win.
Little different talent pools in these drafts. Even still, point stands. If he had any of their game he would be consensus top pick in “this” draft.
You don't think he can be a Blake Griffin level playmaker? Blake averaged over 5 assists several times in his career.
I think he has the potential, on a bad team with no lead guard. My issue is what team/teams are there out there that offer that?
I don’t even want to act like I hate Paolo, I would run up to podium if he’s there at 3. But looking at projection, I have a hard time seeing assist numbers being high on the Rockets. I don’t think he will have the ball in that capacity. If he did, I think he maxes out somewhere around 5 assists. Which is still not Luka or Lebron
The Magic have a bunch of solid but not amazing playmakers. The Kings don't have a floor general PG. And even the Rockets are kinda shaky in that area. If KPJ isn't here long term Paolo could be the lead playmaker on the Rockets by next year.
Kings have Fox and Sabonis. Orlando has Suggs, Fultz and Anthony Rockets have KPJ, Green, Sengun and others. Maybe he turns out, I don’t see it.
He might not be Luka or LeBron but he has the skills and potential to be Draymond or Scottie to Green's Curry or Jordan. Having a playmaking forward that can take the load away from a volume guard is often a good thing.
I can see him being that type of offensive player. Not anywhere close to the defensive side. That’s two of the best defensive forwards to ever do it.
These types of pics don't really move me but dammit this one gets me hype, I can see that being a great foundation for a really exciting and good team. Both Banchero and Scooter have the same type of on-court demeanor and JG is more hyper which they can feed off of..
I don't understand your premise? Why does Banchero have to be the alpha to be a good pick? I don't see Banchero having to be a high-usage guy to succeed he seems to be a guy that will do whatever he has to so the team will succeed. I think Banchero has just as good of a handle as Tatum and is a better playmaker and better in the post I don't think they are similar at all, Banchero is definitely a big wing, that's what he played at Duke, he did more facing up than he did in the post. This team's "alpha" is still to be determined, my biggest issue with Banchero is that he did not take over enough I thought during the regular season and was too passive, so I think he would have no issue fitting in, he is not a volume guy. Yes being a playmaker/ scorer with middling defense does help build a championship squad when that guy is as talented offensively as Banchero. When you are picking this high in a rebuild situation you always take the best talent overall, you are not picking for fit or roles, you are still looking for the alpha and the beauty of Banchero is he can be the alpha but I don't think he has an issue with filling in as needed. I think Middleton is a great comparison role-wise if he has to play with another alpha guy.
OK? So who is the guy that inefficiently goes get buckets? I never said efficiency is not important I just don't think efficiency is the main reason you draft a guy, Banchero is not inefficient and can become more efficient so I don't understand where this narrative is coming from. Is Jalen an efficient scorer or a guy like Lillard? It's crazy how narratives change when it's concerning certain players, I have no issue with Green's efficiency numbers but why has he considered the future alpha when he has not shown to be very efficient? Green took 14 shots to get 17 points and was 99 out of 100 in true shooting percentage but nobody talks about his efficiency nor should they because he is a young guy figuring it out.
Considering his usage in high school and the amount of time he always spent on ball, I found it very encouraging that he could play a role where he could blend in on a stacked team at Duke. It seems like he is comfortable playing whatever role is asked of him. However, when Duke needed a bucket in crunch time, there was no mistake as to who was getting the ball and Banchero delivered in clutch situations the way you’d hope to see in a future star. Banchero has always been a winner, leading his HS team to a state championship and multiple championship games. He even lead his football team to a national title game at quarterback. Whenever K gave him leeway, he was showtime. Banchero is a killer. Rewatch the game against Chet and Gonzaga. It’s just one game but a lot to prove between the two prospects. Who really took charge and looked like the best player on the floor and a future star? Great players have something to prove and seize those moments. He dropped 18 in the first half. If not for the fact he had to go to the locker room, the dude was on pace to drop 40 on them.
