Closer Look: Otto Porter

[BKnight's Ankle]

In case you missed it... Interview with him, said it be would an honor to play with Irving and Waiters...

http://cleveland.cbslocal.com/2013/...ys-louisville-the-favorite-to-win-title/feed/

Obviously, he would speak as positively about other teams, but still nice to hear words like these...

Always thought Waiters would be the kind of guy that would think he's too good for Cleveland, glad he proved me wrong.

Hopefully this guy is the same

 

[*L-Train*]

how about Chandler Parsons as a comp for Porter? i think Porter is a little more dynamic (and has higher upside because of that) but in terms of all around game and their impact in the NBA i could see Otto becoming a similar player...

(nbadraft.net compares him to Tayshaun Prince but i don't think he's nearly as athletic as Prince was coming out of college)

 

[adam81king]

how about Chandler Parsons as a comp for Porter? i think Porter is a little more dynamic (and has higher upside because of that) but in terms of all around game and their impact in the NBA i could see Otto becoming a similar player...

(nbadraft.net compares him to Tayshaun Prince but i don't think he's nearly as athletic as Prince was coming out of college)

If you don't think Porter is as athletic as Prince, I'm not sure why you'd compare him to Parsons (especially if your reason for disagreeing with the Prince comparison is athletic ability). Chandler Parsons is MUCH more athletic than most people think, and is more athletic than both Prince and Porter.

 

[*L-Train*]

If you don't think Porter is as athletic as Prince, I'm not sure why you'd compare him to Parsons (especially if your reason for disagreeing with the Prince comparison is athletic ability). Chandler Parsons is MUCH more athletic than most people think, and is more athletic than both Prince and Porter.

i disagree i think by NBA standards (especially compared to other SFs) Parsons is an average athlete

 

[Green Lantern]

Porter is a SF that the Cavs probably do have their eye on..no player in this draft is that can't miss exciting type..this is a draft where the Cavs have to players that fit and turn weak positions into a strength.

 

[*L-Train*]

just listened to Bill Simmons' podcast and he had Chad Ford on. two interesting quotes (they were talking about Noel and which teams would have the patience to pick him and wait for him to get healthy):

i don't think Cleveland will because i actually think i KNOW who they'll take and he's such a perfect fit for them....is Otto Porter out of Georgetown

i think he can be at the minimum a Danny Granger type of player and then beyond that he could even be more

 

[MD13]

If his floor is Danny Granger, sign me up. That said, I could easily see Otto Porter ending up as a lesser player than Granger and he's got his work cut out for him if he wants to end up at that level of better. Basically what I'm trying to say is that Chad Ford was probably sipping the Porter kool-aid a bit too much when he said that.

 

[Silky Smooth]

I have an eary feeling that Chris Grant is high on Shabazz Muhammad. This draft is not filled with superstar potential players so I feel if Chris Grant is going to go for a risky pick with our 1st pick he may take Shabazz Muhammad. He has great length, ok height for a SF and very good strength but the one reason Grant may take him is because he is possibly the most gifted scorer in the draft. If the Cavs can add a great scoring SF I think they would do it and Shabazz may be that guy.

 

[AvonCavsFan]

I have an eary feeling that Chris Grant is high on Shabazz Muhammad. This draft is not filled with superstar potential players so I feel if Chris Grant is going to go for a risky pick with our 1st pick he may take Shabazz Muhammad. He has great length, ok height for a SF and very good strength but the one reason Grant may take him is because he is possibly the most gifted scorer in the draft. If the Cavs can add a great scoring SF I think they would do it and Shabazz may be that guy.

I thought I came into the Closer Look: Otto Porter thread. My mistake.

 

[Rich]

I thought I came into the Closer Look: Otto Porter thread. My mistake.

Snippy.

 

[abraxas]

If reports from last year are accurate they desperately wanted MKG. Otto seems quite similar to MKG to me.

For what it's worth, I think the guy the Cavs covet is Len (assuming we don't land #1). Picking him 2-4 seems high, but as we know Grant is willing to reach for guys he wants. Zeller is not a starting C, and Len makes Andy more tradeable. It's much easier to snag a SF in trade/FA than someone with Len's potential.

 

[Sir John]

If his floor is Danny Granger, sign me up. That said, I could easily see Otto Porter ending up as a lesser player than Granger and he's got his work cut out for him if he wants to end up at that level of better. Basically what I'm trying to say is that Chad Ford was probably sipping the Porter kool-aid a bit too much when he said that.

I listened to Ford podcast too. He seemed awfully certain, kind of implied inside knowledge, that we will take Porter almost no matter what (the context was even over Noel who they had spent five minutes saying he's the obvious almost-consensus #1 pick). So...that's a pretty big claim.

I hear the Granger comparison and am seriously underwhelmed. I wouldn't automatically sign up for that for a high lottery pick. Granger is overrated. His advanced stats for his entire career say that he's a slightly above average player. Never, ever more than that, not even for one season. His team is actually better with him injured and out.

In other words: he's a quality starter and nothing more. That makes him a 4th or 5th best player on a contending team. As I've said elsewhere, I'd take quality starter from this draft -- admittedly we could do worse especially in this draft -- but that hardly lights me on fire.

 

[Ohio]

If reports from last year are accurate they desperately wanted MKG. Otto seems quite similar to MKG to me.

For what it's worth, I think the guy the Cavs covet is Len (assuming we don't land #1). Picking him 2-4 seems high, but as we know Grant is willing to reach for guys he wants. Zeller is not a starting C, and Len makes Andy more tradeable. It's much easier to snag a SF in trade/FA than someone with Len's potential.

Except MKG can't shoot, and Otto can, very well.

 

[jmuxl]

I wouldn't be upset with a porter selection, but I'd rather draft an explosive athlete.

I've had an basketball love for Shabazz.

If we select a wing, I'd rather have Shabazz or Bennett (If he proves to be able to play SF), over porter.

 

["Boobie" Gibson]

Lol the Hoyas lost to a 15-seed behind their star players' piss-poor performance. Nothing about his game screams anything but mediocre. I don't understand!