I heard from the BS Report, Chad Ford compared Aaron Gordon's ceiling to a more athletic Andrei Kirilenko.
I know he's not a good shooter, but if AK47's is going to be Gordon's NBA career, give me some of that.
Gordon is not more athletic than Kirilenko. I actually happen to think Gordon isn't as athletic as he's been billed. I think something stupid like looking like Blake Griffin has inflated it. I'm not saying Gordon's not a very good athlete but like Derrick Williams, he's much better jumping with nobody around him when he can load up. With people around him, when he has to jump more quickly, he doesn't stand out.
I think Kirilenko was smoother, quicker and even if he maybe didn't jump quite as high, his hefty length advantage mitigates that.
How does Gordon play like a more athletic Kirilenko in the first place? Does he get more steals and blocks? Not even close. Does he project to? I doubt it only because Kirilenko was among the best at his size in those areas.