These two players outside of Simmons, Ingram have the highest upside of the entire 2016 draft. I would include Dunn on this list also, but because the Celts are loaded at the guard position plus he balked at the opportunity to workout/provide medical records he wont considered as an option.
Both Brown and Chriss are explosive , strong for their age and possess some nice skills.
Brown positive: Knifing through traffic for the finish. Terror in the open court. Versatile defender.
Brown negative: Set jump shooter. Unable to maximize his athleticism with the jump shot (dribble stop and pop at highest point, fadeaway jump shot, unable to run around screens and shoot a jump shot -not in balance- one motion). Will try to do too much like drive in against 3 defenders instead of making the easy pass/right play
Brown overall fit/outlook:. If all things go well, think Derozan. Mechanical shooting but able to get to the basket. Able to play the game between the post and free line very well. Able to get to the FT line. Versatile defense
Chriss Strength:. At 6'10 with the type of explosiveness plus good strength already (and lets say add another 5-10 pounds), Chriss could be well near unstoppable. He is too athletic/quick for most pfs and too big for most sfs to handle. But he is not a tweener bc he has strength/length to hold his own against pfs and is explosive/quick to hold his own vs sfs. Unlike Brown has a nice jump shot stroke he can pair with his athleticism. Driblble stop and pop in a blink of an eye. Can dribble stop and fadeaway (could be unguardable) in one motion. Can play way above the rim like Blake Griffin. Acrobatic finishes around the rim and devasting dunks. Very good shot blocker
Chriss negative: 2 things. Feel for game is mediocre. Maybe he thinks he can score against anybody or even against 2 players he has not needed to pass the ball much. Passes are usually projectable. Good handles for a PF but overall loose and dribbles a bit high. On the defensive end looks to block shots instead of securing rebounds. Rebounding the ball is not the issue as he is a very good offensive rebounder.
Chriss overall fit/outlook:. If all goes well think Jamal Mashburn. A inside/outside scoring machine. Versatile defender.
If you guys think Danny is going to draft based on upside (I think he will swing for the fences myself) he will pick either of these two players at 3. The reward wont be immediate but by next season people could talk about the draft that featured Simmon, Ingram and Brown/Chriss
Final prediction: If Danny feels Browns slashing ability is "special" "extraordinary" he may pick him. But considering height/size , fluid jump shot plus all the other goodies , Celtics draft Chriss.
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