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NBA.com | 2019-20 Rookie Survey

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Mplsfonz
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Re: NBA.com | 2019-20 Rookie Survey

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D_H wrote: Sat Aug 24, 2019 5:56 pm
Mplsfonz wrote: Fri Aug 23, 2019 10:14 am
T_J wrote: Fri Aug 23, 2019 9:40 am

I actually think he's overhyped at this point, but what the hell do I know.

I question how well he'll be able to get buckets when he can't get all the way to the rim.
I don't see too many players that will be able to stop him. He's kind of short for his weight, but 280 is still 280. I see a Barkley type of game for him. Career again depends on health, and like I said before, 280 is still 280. Knees, ankles, hips don't hold up well under that amount of pressure.

At least we can see him twice a year.
He is not even close to Barkley. Maybe physically wise but Barkley had a lot more basketball skills to work with.
Skills? Barkley didn't have many his rookie year. Zion can handle, pass and use several good spin moves. Barkley was a bowling ball running down the court and would get called for charges a lot. He was a space eater and just use his wide but shorter frame to clear enough space to get a shot up. Also he was a physical player and was able to get away with a lot more back then. Zion will not.
Thrillkill
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Re: NBA.com | 2019-20 Rookie Survey

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I still have Naz with a better contribution this year and a higher upside than Culver. Not that Culver sucks he's just the solid all around guy that doesn't have anything he more than solid at. He's also got a lot more in front of him this year than Naz.

Naz is crazy skilled and has a chip on his shoulder now. Offensively he has a lot of Draymond in him. Range, handle, passing, instincts. If he can just give good effort on D and rebound like a guy his size should he's gonna be a baller.
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