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How high could Sabonis go in the draft? How low?
Ppl OK with Sabonis replacing sully?
I think he could go in the late lottery. Hard for me to see him cracking the top 10 unless some new info comes out, like he grew 2 inches or something.
I like Sabonis a lot, and I thought he'd be a really good option at around #16. Now that the Mavs pick is likely to be 12 or 13, I'm guessing there will be better options. DX has Labissiere, Jackson and Luwawu 10-11-12 right how, and I'd prefer any of them over a talented but not well-rounded prospect like Sabonis. Especially Demetrius Jackson looks like an awesome option - he's just sooooo athletic, and he could be a knockdown shooter if he doesn't have to create every shot for himself (113/139 FTs this year). He's pretty redundant with Rozier, though.
He is 6'11 in shoes. That is more than a good height for a PF. Plus strong like an ox and he is considered skinny.
How is it that Poeltl is rated to go 7-12 and Sabonis later? To me that is laughable. Sabonis torched him in their meeting in the sweet sixteen game. These are the kind of games that are the better indicators as to how one will perform at the next level vs beating up on lower level schools/players
also Labissiere over Sabonis?? Yeah on paper you take him. Because he has the wingspan, leaping ability etc. Per actually performance, IQ, etc. Sabonis wins
In a full season, stress situation, consistent performance, grinding situations Sabonis wins
Triboy, you continue to harp on one game, in which Poeltl was hurt by early foul problems, and Sabonis did most of his damage when Poeltl was not in the game. However, over the summer they faced each other as well, this time in International competition where the talent level is superior to college, and Poeltl had his way with him.
Sabonis and Poeltl, each European talents, faced off over the summer in an international friendly. Sabonis scored 8 points and pulled down four rebounds as Lithuania defeated Austria, 86-71, that day; Poeltl scored 27 points in 28 minutes, on 11-of-15 shooting from the field.
He's a very, very talented big man," Sabonis said, recounting that game. "He had a great game against us that summer. I know (Saturday) night's going to be very tough. It's going to be tough to stop him. I'm going to have my team to help me out. I'm just really excited to play."So while Sabonis may have had the better game in the tournament, that wasn't the case in their previous contest. But to answer your question as to why Poeltl is the better prospect, it has to do with positional size, mobility, and interior defense. Sabonis can get away with playing the 5 in college, but not in the pros. At that level, he'll be forced to matchup against really good athletes at the spot and offensively prove he can be a threat out to 3pt range to keep defenses honest. Poeltl projects as a true 5 on the next level and can be the rim protector teams covet.
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