Those are all pretty impressive. Being in the top half of quite a few drills, then showing off elite athleticism....that's a guy that a team could take a shot on.
Not sure what the perimeter shooting looked like? Was that not recorded yet?
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Not sure what the perimeter shooting looked like? Was that not recorded yet?
Homecoming 2019
- Chicago
no, no. You stop that Andrej
Man, that run of guys after Valanciunas and before Fox is all-time-level bad. Hezonja and Robinson alone have to be on the top 5-10 list for worst #5 picks of all time.
I think he is Trea Young 2.0. An absolute dynamo on offense, and a dis-interested and small defensive player. He will sell a lot of jersey's but he won't be a factor in May very often.
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
Just to be clear - Terrance had a 37.5 max vert at the combine...Dre is 4 inches above him.
Incredibly impressive. People are taking note.
His shooting though....
wild, it seems like tsj got higher above the rim than stoj. while i didn't think stoj was a mediocre athlete, i'm shocked he has the highest (running) vert
Playing vertical vs gym vertical? Hand size and grip strength? Whatever it is tsj definitely maxes out his athleticism in game.
Not a chance. He's way closer to Tyreese Maxey than he is Trea Young.
TJ is just a blur getting down the court. I'd bet he's a better long-jumper. Also there is probably a difference in simply getting a full running start, and maintaining your dribble in your run-up.
Stoj is a tremendous athlete. Really strong, but he isn't as fast as TJ, so it looks a bit different.
The bounce is the key for AS' ability to finish in the lane. He can jump right through defensive contact and still elevate enough to get a clear look.
They could probably look for him in transition a bit more, but the problem is once he is downhill, that's the play. There is no plan B, if he gets cut off at the rim... The ball is going up.
While the shooting obviously needs work, this will take time.
His ability to find teammates on his drives is an area where he could make immediate and consequential improvement.
He needs his Dad to get that magical basketball in Space Jam so he can touch it and get that 3 point stroke going.
Battle89
- Cary-Grove, the better Trojan team
You were not alone in this
CrazedUIFan
UI Fan in QC Land
3/4 court speed on Andre is a little surprising, although in comparison to guys like Ayo and Shannon, you can certainly see the difference.
Bigtex
- DFW
no way I make my selection based on some measurables. If Kenton was your choice at #5 stick with it. If Acuff was your choice at #5 stick with it.
How did Kylan perform? Perhaps I missed his results. Thanks as always.
I'm not seeing much on neck size...?
Him and Keaton go today.
Illinois was either tallest or second tallest last year and the new crop of players are as tall or taller at each position and we didn’t loose the Ivisic’s so will be as tall or taller than last year.
...and just about everyone's measurables were over-stated going into the combine. Does arm length help you play defense? Sure, but effort and intelligence are still the most important ingredients.
There is some research out there that suggest a link between general athleticism and relative arm length. Guys with long arms compared to their height tend to be better athletes... Everyone who has watched any tape knows that athletically, Keaton isn't going to blow you away...but if you've watched enough tape, you'll be blown away by everything else.
Yes it seems extremely likely we will again have the tallest starting unit in CBB
Vaaks 6’7 > Wagler 6’5
Coleman 6’4 > Boswell 6’2
*assumes these players are starting of course
He's coming back.
He does want to go to the NBA (As does everyone), but the draft stock is just not there right now to qualify him going and passing up five times the money in school.
Next year I expect him to have a chance at the first round if he can make improvements in various parts of his game.
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ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
The draft process is showing that Andrej plays with leverage well, and not just on the court.