I was on the Cade camp until I watched the USC/Kansas game last night. Now, I'm 100% for Mobley. To your point about Mobley being intuitive, what jumped out the most for me is his innate feel for the game. His intuition/innate feel and demeanor reminds me more of Timmy Duncan than AD. Also, similar to Timmy, he didn't need to use his size or athleticism to win the game, he was making smart passes and putting himself in the right place at the right time. I could have sworn I saw a few hat-trick assists from him during the game. He would be perfect next to Wood and a smart, impactful role-player like Tate.
The good news is we’ll have at best a 14% chance of drafting first, so our choice should be more clear. If we are lucky enough to draft 2-4 the choice should be easy (best available). I would be hard pressed to pass on Mobley at 2 or 3.
Boone and Anderson III had great seasons also and were key to that 4 win improvement you brag out, lol Try actually watching the games instead of just Youtube highlights, you'll be amazed at what you'll find out. Good to know that's all you actually do though moving forward...
yeah, 12 and 9 ppg are both “great seasons”...lmao...no one was more key than Cade u call Cade Shaun Livingston and then tell someone else to actually try watching games...your stupidity is amusing
If he hangs around long enough to be a meaningful part of the next Rockets contender, I'm becoming more convinced that KPJ's best role on a good team will be 6th man Instant offense and freedom to run the bench unit in a less-structured setting seems like a better fit for a guy known to have maturity/professionalism questions Not to say he cannot run an offense, but I'm not sure he's the guy to keep everyone happy with setups for easy buckets and 'manage' the game for 40 mins Also not sold how effective he is playing off ball or his commitment to D All of that screams 6th man to me Lou Will should be KPJ's role model (once we find a starting backcourt) Meantime, maybe he proves me wrong and blossoms into an AllStar capable of creating OFF for himself and others at will
Still 20, lot of growth left in him. Already a top 8 distributor in the NBA, that's no joke. Wall wishes he could be that this season.
They are like 19 years old, lol. Plenty of time to get in the weight room. also, the lack of muscle on someone like Mobley makes him able to stay with faster perimeter players due to the gained mobility. Can't have everything^^
They did actually have great seasons, and huge improvements over their freshman seasons, lol wow. Glad you're basing that improvement on just points per game as well, lol How short sighted and shallow, but again I'm arguing with a youtube highlight guy, my mistake in the first place.... Livingston was actually a pretty good player before the injury, he wasn't the scrub you're making him out to be. Was also a big part of the Warriors bench post injury. Was also drafted in the top 4 in 2004 and both are roughly the same size with similar skill sets. I'm waaaay off though, right!? Smh, go back to playing COD or Tiktok or something kid.
I don't know, he seems to have much more upside as long as he can focus just on basketball. Dude has all the tools and is very young. Harden wasn't the first choice in OKC, but when he was forced to in Houston, he turned out to be one of the best all time offensive weapons. Wasn't Harden 23 when he got to Houston? Kevin is going to turn 21 in a couple of months. I personally would give him more time on the court and allow him to be the best he can.
12 points in 30 minutes, and going from 5 to 9 ppg...”great seasons”...yeah, right I’m talking to someone who called Cade Shaun Livingston...lmao Similar skill sets? Yeah, except one is way better as a scorer and shooter. I guess anyone who’s around 6’7, light-skinned, and plays a guard position is now a Shaun Livingston. now you’re in your feelings like a little child because your stupidity got called out...how sad
In a good overall year for the Big12 (Kansas didn't lap the field!!), Cade was clearly the best player as a freshman He chose to join a team that was middle of pack and tried to lift them up, rather than join a powerhouse like Suggs did at Gonzaga I give guys bonus points when they try to build their own thing on the road less traveled Underclassmen to win B12 PotYear: 21 - Cade 19 - Culver 13 - Smart 09 - Griffin 08 - Beasley 07 - Durant Of the 4 whose NBA legacies are secure, we've got 2 HoFamers, a superb role player, and a total bust Odds are in Cade's favor that he will be worth a high lotto pick OK ST has a good team beyond Cade, no doubt 4 seeds aren't earned by a single player alone But let's not understate what a rare package of skills and traits Cade brought to Stillwater My only negative in watching him this season is that I don't see a defining skill or trait that you can point to and say "see that's why he's special" Mobley jumps off the screen in this way for me every time I watch him, and in multiple ways First it's his preternatural timing to block/change shots Then it's the soft hands and explosive finishing at the rim that will make him a P&R nightmare Cade is more like a jack-of-all-trades but master-of-none He's an average athlete with nice size for a wing He's a good shooter and finisher, but neither tool is outstanding in a way that screams out "explosive scorer" For his size, he's a very good playmaker, but he's not another point forward like Ben Simmons He's an above-average defender, but not a game-changer on that end My comp for Cade has always been Jayson Tatum Same build and moderate athletic profile Polished OFF game NBA-ready as a Freshman The jury is still out on whether you can build a real championship team around Tatum, despite all his individual stats and accolades I see Cade the same way While he guarantees an end to your team's lotto purgatory if you draft him, he is by no means a lock to lead your team to a ring as 'the man'
Ralph Sampson was the very first comp that popped into my head the first time I watched Mobley He and Wood could become an interchangeable Twin Towers 2.0, but the modern version Bull in particular loves to make the point that Ralph was the perfect big to play in today's NBA, but he came around about 25 years too soon His style (for a 7footer) was not appreciated in his day, and injuries ensured it never will be Mobley's timing couldn't be better He and Wood could take turns running P&R for lobs, popping out for open 3's, or dismantling stiff big men going ISO from the top Rebounding would become a team strength instantly, as would rim protection While neither has much of a strong lower base to hold post position, that ability now ranks near the bottom of priorities when looking for the modern NBA big Steven Adams would be virtually unplayable against that duo, stumbling over his own feet from a cross-over as they fly past over and over
