This guy is the real deal.
http://www.eurohoops.net/en/eurobask...land-got-wins/
Austria has not qualified to the Eurobasket, but with Poeltl being part of the team that may change in the future. The young center had 22 points and 9 rebounds on 10/12 shots in 24 minutes of action.
Poeltl has 18 points so far against Albania
He's out there dunking on dudes
He finished with 22 points on 10/12 shooting, 4 rebounds, 1 block, 1 steal
Off-season basketball - huzzah!
The next Wilt.
Kid's got a bright future
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@Chr1st1anL
Yeah, once he grows into his game a bit, he should be a solid 4th/5th starter. The touch around the rim is very unproven against NBA strength, but he should get there as he fills out, and his quickness (which I've argued should actually allow him to be able to run out as both backup 4 and 5 in a three man big rotation if need be) is definitely nice, hopefully it holds up as he adds strength.
Last edited by Chr1s1anL; Fri Aug 4th, 2017 at 08:20 AM.
@Chr1st1anL
Oh, he's definitely already a solid backup big. Which is great - having guys on rookie scale contracts who can fill out a rotation is crucial.
But he definitely needs to add strength just to get to the point where he can finish inside consistently. Not to bulk up to where JV got to (even JV should not have bulked up that much), but his finishing inside when you compare between D-League or college competition versus the bigger, faster and stronger NBA competition is night and day. It's part of why his summer league performance and international games are encouraging, but I can't pencil him in as ready until I see him manage the same against better competition.
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