Re: Of Steven Adams
How would you rate Adams in the last few drafts among the centers adam? Among Kanter, Valanciunas, Biyombo, and Vucevic. Kanter is in the best shape, but Vucevic looks to be the best so far putting up 13 and 12. That guy really rebounds. I suppose if you add davis, and drummond to the mix vucevic could fall a bit. I think you have to take into account davis is 20, and drummond is 19, and Vucevic is 22. Where will drummond and Davis be at 22.
I'd probably go..
Anthony Davis
Drummond
Vucevic
Valanciunas
Adams
Kanter
Biyombo
I suppose I put Davis, and Drummond up top because they are the best athletes even though Vucevic has shown the most. I expect Drummond and Davis to have more potential going forward than Vucevic who lacks the athleticism and power to be great. I look at vucevic as more of a Z level almost all star. Davis and Drummond project to be shut down defenders, and Davis already has some offensive skills. Drummond just catches lobs, and offensive rebounds, but i suspect eventually he'll be more of a threat in the post with that frame and athleticism. Valanciunas can do a lot of the same stuff vucevic can, and may be next year he'll do it just as well and will cover more ground defensively as well. I put Adams below Valanciunas because V has that jump shot, and scores well around the basket. Adams will probably be a better defender out of the gate than valanciunas was, and he's a lot bigger coming into the nba than Valanciunas. I think Adams has above average athleticism, and has a steep learning curve which is why i put him with kanter as more of a developemental big. Drummond was raw, but he just used his otherworldy athleticism that could not be matched even in the nba. Adams isn't that athletic, and while big for a 19 year old is not oversized at center by nba standards. I expect him to be a 15-20 minute a night guy coming into the nba, but to grow into a back to the basket center, and eventually an all defensive teamer. I like Kanters back to the basket game, but not sure he has the defensive potential of adams.