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<blockquote data-quote="Obelix" data-source="post: 1238813" data-attributes="member: 7292"><p>I did not get offended at all. I offered two examples of the "type" of player, style of player who I consider explosive. Do these explosive players tend to be good players who make high contributions? Of course. But my examples had nothing to do with expecting Kipper to be that good that early, which is the implication that you made. As I said multiple times, I have not seen Kipper. We can all watch his career and revisit whether he was explosive or not.</p><p></p><p>As far as an example of a player who I consider very "explosive" but never had enough to make it to the NBA (other than 10 day contract), Thanassis Antetokounmpo (Greek Freak's brother) is a recent example. "T" or "Tenacity" (as Phil Jackson called him - instead of Thanassis) is a very athletic, great leaper, high energy, high motor, great defender, high tenacity player. Very explosive. Unfortunately, other deficiencies (e.g., shooting) kept him 3 years in D-league and now in Europe. </p><p></p><p>But there is no doubt that there is a general high correlation between players that I consider explosive, not only with athleticism (as already mentioned), but with impact/contributions. Again, that is JMO.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Obelix, post: 1238813, member: 7292"] I did not get offended at all. I offered two examples of the "type" of player, style of player who I consider explosive. Do these explosive players tend to be good players who make high contributions? Of course. But my examples had nothing to do with expecting Kipper to be that good that early, which is the implication that you made. As I said multiple times, I have not seen Kipper. We can all watch his career and revisit whether he was explosive or not. As far as an example of a player who I consider very "explosive" but never had enough to make it to the NBA (other than 10 day contract), Thanassis Antetokounmpo (Greek Freak's brother) is a recent example. "T" or "Tenacity" (as Phil Jackson called him - instead of Thanassis) is a very athletic, great leaper, high energy, high motor, great defender, high tenacity player. Very explosive. Unfortunately, other deficiencies (e.g., shooting) kept him 3 years in D-league and now in Europe. But there is no doubt that there is a general high correlation between players that I consider explosive, not only with athleticism (as already mentioned), but with impact/contributions. Again, that is JMO. [/QUOTE]
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