Re: Wolves SL GDT 1
Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2023 9:23 pm
Lol. Monster - I’m can’t limit my assessment of a player to one game much less a subset of stats in that one game. As a result, I’m not judging Moore by his performance in this one summer league game. I think he has a disappointing body of work since being drafted, but not disappointing enough for me to entirely dismiss his NBA potential, which is why I agreed with Sundog. But more than anyone, Moore needs to have a string of really good games to make a convincing case that he can be a successful NBA player given his lack of any elite physical characteristics or skill sets.Monster wrote: ↑Sun Jul 09, 2023 5:24 pmSo…the guy with all those awesome physical characteristics grabbed as many rebounds as the guy that underwhelms you? Disappointing right?Lipoli390 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 09, 2023 4:44 pmThe guy I wouldn’t take is the one who hit only 5 of 18 (38%) from the field and 3 of 12 (28%) from behind the arc after three years of college ball and a full year of G-League competition and who doesn’t appear to have any elite physical attributes or skills other than the same wingspan as Josh Okogie.
The guy with 6 fouls would intrigue me if I knew that guy (a) scored 20 points on 54% shooting in that game; (b) is an elite 6’8” athlete; and (c) averaged 20.6 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks in his first G-League season after only one year of college ball during which he played sparingly.
But the two guys I’d be most interested in aren’t on your list. One of my two favorites would be the guy who had 16 points on 63% FG shooting and 50% (2-4) three-point shooting while also grabbing 11 rebounds in only 24 minutes and committing zero fouls. I’d be especially interested in him if I learned that he has elite vertical length and athleticism along with the handle of a guard in a 6’9 body and is only 19 years old with only one year of post-high school playing experience. The other guy I’d be most interested in would the guy who scored 24 points on 57% FG shooting as a guard and who also has elite blow-by speed along with a superb handle.
The guy with 0 rebounds and 3 assists doesn’t interest me unless he had some other impressive stat in the game and/or has some elite physical characteristics or skill.
Might want to review player 3’s stats as you listed them wrong.
Anyway let’s see how the rest of these games play out.
Edit:
Just to clarify I’m In no way suggesting Minott is as good of a prospect as Moore. I also think Minott is the better prospect. My point here was that viewing Minott as the superior prospect maybe that doesn’t give Moore his due for some good things he did in this game. To me I’m probably viewing Moore as the 2nd round level of prospect and Minott as more of a first round level of talent. 2 other guards this board was interested in in the first round one has already been cut and the other trades twice this offseason and Ty Ty had multiple 30+ games in the G-league. Let’s see what the wing sized Moore continues to do as a guy that plays a lot of PG for this squad in SL. We all hope to see something Better than game 1.
I know player #3 had 10 points in 15 minutes. But that wouldn’t get my attention even if it were Minott rather than Bowen. The difference is that Bowen’s raw talent and track record suggest he has an outside shot at becoming a marginal NBA player. I’d rank Moore higher than Bowan. Meanwhile, Minott and Miller have the potential to become really good NBA players and potential all-star level guys - more Miller than Minott in my view.