I will name you one thing, Orlando will use up all their resources to support Paolo. Houston's no. 1 is Green, then KPJ and Jabari. Alperen doesn't even get full support. That alone doesn't bode well. Paolo will be their more popular Harden moneymaker.
I was higher on Chet and Jabari. I liked Paolo but didn’t see his game translating as well as it has. I didn’t think he had superstar potential or unicorn potential but would have loved to have him at 3. So far, I’m eating crow. The skills, size and fluidity are extraordinary. If Luka, Harden and other non-supreme athletes can win on skill and size then Paolo can. It might be a long shot, but if Alp matures more physically and develops a stronger handle and more confident jumper from 10 ft out I feel he can be comparable. Not as fast as Paolo, but fluid, coordinated with good size.
That is also a factor. No doubt. I’m hoping the new coach sees what Stone did when he traded two firsts for him. Edit* Alp should be higher, but Silas isn’t the coach to see that. Neither is Lucas
How so? Using your logic… we would need to compare Darko Milicic to the 16th pick in the previous draft…. Which is Jiri Welsch. Have you ever heard of Welsch? Paolo as the number one picked, has actually looked like a good number one pick.
Some of you have this arrogance undermining Sengun lol. You could respectfully explain your argument but this is what you do.
This ain't true. The pecking order is kpj, green Eric Gordon, sengun and Smith. If there is Tate. It's kpj, green, sengun, Tate and Smith. Sengun isn't the one getting neglected it's smith.
I wouldn’t solely evaluate a player’s potential just by looking at his draft number. Nobody says he doesn’t look good but I don’t think his ceiling is that high.
You're one of the chillest Sengun guys here plus I know you have the overall team success at heart so this is coming from a genuine place and no bad faith in what I type. Paolo is way more athletic in terms of bounce, lateral agility and switchability on the perimeter. He can bang in the paint when needed although that isnt his preferred style of play contrary to Alpy who would prefer to work from the post inside/out and is a more physical player. Their games are polar opposite and one of the reasons I felt strongly they would mesh well regardless of the "fit" questions at the time. They would have worked beautifully IMO. High IQ players who elevate their teammates and operate in different spaces. It would be super awesome to have another playmaker from the top who can break down, kick and finish as a natural ball handler. Thirsting for Alpy to be better than anyone else in the league is cringe I dont get it. Why cant he just be the best Houston Rocket possible before going out into the landscape looking to compare him? These superfans are already throwing all of SEnguns teammates under the bus so now we'll go out into the NBA doing more of the same? Insane coming from a 1-7 team. He's trending in the right direction and can be a vital piece to a contending team, but thinking there is a comp to be made between Paolo and Sengun just displays a lack of NBA understanding and obvious bias.
no. According to this logic Milicic had higher potential ceiling than Sengun, according to the team that selected him, which is true. The chances of reaching that ceiling might be lower, but that is another thing. Your draft position is literally an evaluation of your potential at that point. There are rare cases where only one team is high on a player, but that is not what I am talking about here. According to all teams, banchero was a top 3 pick and Sengun was 10-20 pick, which precisely says banchero has more potential. As time passes the evaluations will change of course.
Alperen played one bad game and he was immediately demoted from starting line-up, behind of Bruno and Garuba later on. Jabari made 1 out of 10 and still is a starter. If Alpi made 1/10 he would send to Europe (or G-League best). Although I like Jabari (another Istanbul boy since his father played there) saying Jabari is neglected is a little bit rich. Hope he develops asap.
I am sure that at least 1 of so-called US basketball experts put Alperen #1 pick in draft list. The others did not see, is another example of insularity.
I know what it means… thanks for the explanation though. you guys evaluate a player’s potential solely based on his draft position. It’s not as clearcut as that. Comparing these players is legit if you consider how efficient Sengun is so far. Why do you always try to be relevant when I post something?
The bolded is fair, and I wasn’t necessarily trying to solely base it on draft slot but just pointing the potential gap between the number one pick and 16th. There’s a reason why one went 1st and the other 16th, no? I think Paolo has a high ceiling and in the context of this thread a much higher ceiling than Sengun at this point.
Let's enjoy both players, some posters just want to pigeonhole us into categories of Only fans which I detest. Let them play the season. Shet for Chet didn't work out as injuries are a major issue.
This is in a nutshell what I was bringing up in a forum I made. I want for ALL Rocket players to progress and do well but these SOFs are just over the top!
Just on paper yes, but respectfully I don't see a huge potential gap between these two in real considering Sengun's body and shooting are open to development. Paolo looks like a grown man already, almost a finished product.
