KBD Should Start at PF

[Rusty Kuntz]

That's right.. I love Roco, but he isn't a PF.. at times sure.. 6'9 with 7'4 wingspan, can hit the 3, and is pure hustle when he plays. We aren't going anywhere next year, let's give him 30 min per and I think we could have ourselves a starting PF of the future

[thinktank]

25% from deep.

[KevinBaconIsNotMyHero]

Who's KDB?

Kevin De Bruyne. Rusty is a huge Manchester City fan and he wants Kevin De Bruyne to make the jump from attacking midfielder to NBA 4.

[Corre Ricky Corre]

Who's KDB?

Sounds like a rapper!

[Rusty Kuntz]

Who's KDB?

Kevin De Bruyne. Rusty is a huge Manchester City fan and he wants Kevin De Bruyne to make the jump from attacking midfielder to NBA 4.

Exactly! It's about time!

Edited for my boy Keita Bates Diop

[RubeTube]

Why the hell not. See if the kid can play. Nothing to lose this year.

[somuchyummy]

i didn't see the game tonite. does he look like he's put on any muscle? i've mentioned this before, but in case you missed it, if pascal siakam can play PF in today's nba - KBD should be able to. they have almost identical physical profiles - height, weight, wingspan, vertical, sprint speed, etc. siakam's a little more muscley, but not by much.

[Rusty Kuntz]

i didn't see the game tonite. does he look like he's put on any muscle? i've mentioned this before, but in case you missed it, if pascal siakam can play PF in today's nba - KBD should be able to. they have almost identical physical profiles - height, weight, wingspan, vertical, sprint speed, etc. siakam's a little more muscley, but not by much.

He didn't look any bigger, but he's still a big lanky guy.. If he pounds the weights for 4-5 months he should get there

[YBBR]

Keita Dates-Biop!!!

[Thrillkill]

Why the hell not. See if the kid can play. Nothing to lose this year.

How about 3 boards in a summer league game?

[jodaman01]

Why the hell not. See if the kid can play. Nothing to lose this year.

How about 3 boards in a summer league game?

The team is not going to rebound. Rosas appears not to understand the the PF position.....either that or he just doesn’t give a shit about it.

Towns will be the active inside presence, he will love that contact with the bigger guys and being double teamed. Get ready for one very annoyed best player on the Team.

[j2j]

Not arguing in favor of KBD being our starting 4, still a long ways to go before that's determined, but...

1. He's the same size and length as Pascal Siakam, so that's not an issue. As in almost exactly the same measurements across the board. He's big enough, just a matter if he's good enough and has the skillset.

2. While we shouldn't get overly excited about positive Summer League performances, we should get too down on perceived negative Summer League performances. 75% of the guys on roster either don't have a clue what they're doing out there or they're only focused on themselves, so it makes it hard for the legit players to get in a regular groove.

Still 3.5 months away from anything mattering.

[jodaman01]

Not arguing in favor of KBD being our starting 4, still a long ways to go before that's determined, but...

1. He's the same size and length as Pascal Siakam, so that's not an issue. As in almost exactly the same measurements across the board. He's big enough, just a matter if he's good enough and has the skillset.

2. While we shouldn't get overly excited about positive Summer League performances, we should get too down on perceived negative Summer League performances. 75% of the guys on roster either don't have a clue what they're doing out there or they're only focused on themselves, so it makes it hard for the legit players to get in a regular groove.

Still 3.5 months away from anything mattering.

Agreed - take whatever it is you want out of summer league. Nice to see performances - you can at least usually see growth in someone’s game or if they actually understand the game. That’s what I will be looking for out of Culver. With Okogie - hitting some wide open threes would be a nice sight. KBD is a smart player and knows how to play, he is going to be successful.

[flexbuffchest]

Who's KDB?

New type of drug.

[flexbuffchest]

Why the hell not. See if the kid can play. Nothing to lose this year.

How about 3 boards in a summer league game?

The team is not going to rebound. Rosas appears not to understand the the PF position.....either that or he just doesn’t give a shit about it.

Towns will be the active inside presence, he will love that contact with the bigger guys and being double teamed. Get ready for one very annoyed best player on the Team.

Congrats, you just described KAT's career. He's always been double teamed.

[jodaman01]

How about 3 boards in a summer league game?

The team is not going to rebound. Rosas appears not to understand the the PF position.....either that or he just doesn’t give a shit about it.

Towns will be the active inside presence, he will love that contact with the bigger guys and being double teamed. Get ready for one very annoyed best player on the Team.

Congrats, you just described KAT's career. He's always been double teamed.

It is likely to be even worse this season, and as the media starts yelling “he’s soft”, Towns will lose it.

[flexbuffchest]

The team is not going to rebound. Rosas appears not to understand the the PF position.....either that or he just doesn’t give a shit about it.

Towns will be the active inside presence, he will love that contact with the bigger guys and being double teamed. Get ready for one very annoyed best player on the Team.

Congrats, you just described KAT's career. He's always been double teamed.

It is likely to be even worse this season, and as the media starts yelling “he’s soft”, Towns will lose it.

The media has been calling him that for like 2 years now.

[shuttlesworth]

Some serious Ryan Gomes vibes

[j2j]

Some serious Ryan Gomes vibes

Gomes might have been a nice player in today's game. Some Tucker/Dudley to his game.

[Decker23]

That's right.. I love Roco, but he isn't a PF.. at times sure.. 6'9 with 7'4 wingspan, can hit the 3, and is pure hustle when he plays. We aren't going anywhere next year, let's give him 30 min per and I think we could have ourselves a starting PF of the future

I'm all for this. You know it won't happen though because heaven forbid the Wolves do anything cool.

[Thrillkill]

Bell should start at PF.

And he definitely will.

[Machine2020]

I think Bell, KBD and Vonleh are going to thrive playing with Kat and leave Dieng on the bench except when playing the Gasols of the league

That is if can find a point guard that can get them the ball in their spots.

[qrocks]

Covington is too injury prone to be a starting PF. He won't be able (and doesn't want to) handle all the physical play.

At that point, KBD is one of the names we need to look at. I'm quite fine with giving 3 guys 20 minutes each (plus backing up KAT) until Christmas to see if someone takes the job FT.

[somuchyummy]

Why the hell not. See if the kid can play. Nothing to lose this year.

How about 3 boards in a summer league game?

KBD did a bit better in that regard tonight - 11. best rebounder tonite for either team.

[LordNu]

Who's KDB?

New type of drug.

I was thinking serial killer name... Kill. Do. Butt?

Why am I laughing?

[YBBR]

I like G starting at PF, KBD backing him up and Bell backing up Towns.

I think I'd look at a rotation like that personally, but we'll see.

[Rusty Kuntz]

My boy is gonna go off tonight against the lowly Mavs!!

[Moses Scurry]

Is "PF" the most worthless of NBA positions at this point or at best bottom of the totem pool? We ain't got no KG's and Duncan's no more. I mean, it can be a grey area C vs. PF but who is the premier PF's right now? Draymond? Griffin? Millsap? Giannis ain't no PF.

Don't spend on PF, mix and match. Spend elsewhere.

[YBBR]

Is "PF" the most worthless of NBA positions at this point or at best bottom of the totem pool? We ain't got no KG's and Duncan's no more. I mean, it can be a grey area C vs. PF but who is the premier PF's right now? Draymond? Griffin? Millsap? Giannis ain't no PF.

Don't spend on PF, mix and match. Spend elsewhere.

I would agree. They are probably the weakest position in terms of talent. This is not the era of KG and Duncan and Dirk and Pau which was a golden era of great and new breed PFs. Now the 3/4 tweener has made a significant foothold into actual PF positions. This is the era of the wing, especially SFs and Centers have been redefining that position as well over the last handful of years.

[YBBR]

That said KBD can ball. I was maybe not stoked when they picked him, but I liked his pedigree and his potential! It was a great pick at 48 or whatever. A lot of us were on board at 20!