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Apollo wrote: View PostIts probably a mix of Masai having the ability to find players who have a high propensity to learn and improve and the developmental system in place is top notch.
This happens so often for Masai. I hope this guy works out well, he certainly has been given a golden opportunity.
Basically, finding guys who don't take an opportunity for granted.
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white men can't jump wrote: View PostI don't know if it's about a propensity to learn/improve. That is pretty impossible to project. I would argue it's more the "hard working" type. Guys who regardless of ability to improve, understand they need to take advantage of every tool they can to work on their game, to give themselves the best shot at making a career out of the game they love.
Basically, finding guys who don't take an opportunity for granted.
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How often do we hear about a prospect's value tanking because he didn't take a big enough step up into the sophomore or junior year?Last edited by Apollo; Sun Jun 24, 2018, 03:55 PM.
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Apollo wrote: View PostNot really. You can tell a lot just by listening to someone speak and how they answer certain questions. Then there's academic indicators. Then there's checking game film from high school and comparing it to recent game film. There's lots of ways to get a read on this.
How often do we hear about a prospect's value tanking because he didn't take a big enough step up into the sophomore or junior year?
And while there are some guys with obvious personality question marks, those are the minority. Add in the fact that the leap between any level they were playing at before and the NBA is massive. It's like trying to say, "oh this guy adapted well learning new math/physics in high school, therefore he will be able to learn graduate level theoretical physics".
So again, I think Masai is more judging the guys based on how likely they are to use the tools at their disposal, including how seriously they'll take a G-League assignment. This doesn't mean they will make significant strides, but that you won't have to worry about bad attitudes or poor work ethic. There's a difference between applying the skills you already have at a new level and adding skills to your game that weren't there before. Maybe we're arguing semantics here, but I only consider the latter "improving" and that is very hard to project. I would argue that other than Siakam, none of our young guys (that Masai picked) have really "improved" in terms of growing their game. FVV, Wright and Poeltl are more just using the tools they already had but at a pro level. OG is too early to tell. Bebe has shown pretty much zero growth. Bruno was a flop (but an obvious gamble).Last edited by white men can't jump; Sun Jun 24, 2018, 04:41 PM.
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saints91 wrote: View PostHe looks decent, it’s a good signing, see what he can do against better talent. It’s a win/win move by Masai.
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