Who will he be compared to or remind people of?
My thoughts ... he's not going to be a first offensive/backcourt option, nor will he be an all-NBA defensive team sort of lockdown defender. He's going to make some team though, and become a regular rotation guy at the 1-3 spots (either as a starter or prominent backup). He's not fantastic at any one skill, but he's a 7 or an 8 at most skills. Not super athletic, but he is not unathletic either. Most importantly, he's a "glue" guy that is MUCH more skilled than a typical glue guy, in that he is not limited to just diving for loose balls and picking up junk baskets and getting in some opponents head defensively. In other words, I don't see him being a superstar, but I see him being a good, important piece to a good-to-great team (or teams).
So who does that compare to historically or for comparison's sake? I've been racking my brain try to think of a analogue ... am I crazy to think Harper from those great Bulls teams? Or maybe a more backcourt oriented version of a Shawn Marion (i.e., a great third or fourth option player that does a little bit of everything)?
Have at it to tell me who I'm forgetting from the annals of NBA history ...
My thoughts ... he's not going to be a first offensive/backcourt option, nor will he be an all-NBA defensive team sort of lockdown defender. He's going to make some team though, and become a regular rotation guy at the 1-3 spots (either as a starter or prominent backup). He's not fantastic at any one skill, but he's a 7 or an 8 at most skills. Not super athletic, but he is not unathletic either. Most importantly, he's a "glue" guy that is MUCH more skilled than a typical glue guy, in that he is not limited to just diving for loose balls and picking up junk baskets and getting in some opponents head defensively. In other words, I don't see him being a superstar, but I see him being a good, important piece to a good-to-great team (or teams).
So who does that compare to historically or for comparison's sake? I've been racking my brain try to think of a analogue ... am I crazy to think Harper from those great Bulls teams? Or maybe a more backcourt oriented version of a Shawn Marion (i.e., a great third or fourth option player that does a little bit of everything)?
Have at it to tell me who I'm forgetting from the annals of NBA history ...
