2019 Draft, Pick #30 - Kevin Porter Jr., USC

[Kizzle]

It’s early but he looks like he has potential to be a good defender. It’s less skill than effort and court awareness. He covers for our other guards’ mistakes by constantly following what is occurring on the court.

And if this is true this is far ahead of where he should be at 19 years old. Just for my personal pleasure I’d like to see him be allowed to run high pick and rolls.

probably wouldn’t help the team much but I’d just like to see it

 

[Cavatt]

Upside is very promising. Think he should just be himself and whatever he turns into embrace it. He’s got offensive skill and good defensive size so if I were him I’d be looking at great 3 and D players for guidance because he’s got the tools to be one himself. Is he going to be Andre Iguadala? Probably not but he dies flash good scoring instincts to be more than a role guy. It’s on him

Iguadala is a good physical comparison. Handles the ball that way and seems to have the size for a 3 even being a little short.
His awareness of the court and what is going on is better than I thought.

 

[Lee]

Iguadala is a good physical comparison. Handles the ball that way and seems to have the size for a 3 even being a little short.
His awareness of the court and what is going on is better than I thought.

Iggy is probably a good comparison for his potential. Iggy is probably a better passer, but I think KPJ has a better natural shot and should be a better shooter. The defense potential is that high though.

That is the ceiling for KPJ but that is a hell of a ceiling for a kid, honestly KPJ if he develops has the type of skills that leads to winning in many different ways. I am liking him more every day.

 

[Sir'Dom Pointer]

In shoot around today Coach B said that Porter Jr continues to grow every day. That's great to hear. He doesn't say empty things..that means he sees improvement and I did too last game.

He is so raw but fortunately malleable.

 

[Bulldog2Buckeye]

Feel like he’s nervous about shooting. I noticed a stark difference between him and the vets when on back to back plays, KPJ passed up an open 3 while Clarkson shot immediately after catching the ball because he had a small amount of separation. He’s been really impressive otherwise with his effort and solid defense, not at all like the problem child he was at USC.

 

[The Oi]

Runs like a girl

 

[cabs]

Runs like a girl

I’ve noticed this haha he has his arms flapping weirdly

 

[Sir'Dom Pointer]

I’ve noticed this haha he has his arms flapping weirdly

Naruto...

 

[NMCav]

Well this is fun.

 

[catfish]

Lots of growth

 

[Stark]

If it's what I'm thinking of, then that's kind of weak. I get having to protect the officials from getting decked by somebody twice their size, but still.

 

[Randolphkeys]

Can't touch the refs, luckily the Cavs have plenty of guards. They will get by.

Incidentally I remembered Iguodala had a freakish wingspan and went back to look it up: 7 feet 6.5 inch wingspan, which is crazy-koo koo at any height.

 

[NMCav]

Can't touch the refs, luckily the Cavs have plenty of guards. They will get by.

Incidentally I remembered Iguodala had a freakish wingspan and went back to look it up: 7 feet 6.5 inch wingspan, which is crazy-koo koo at any height.

I just looked up Iguodalas wingspan it was 6-11. Idk where you found 7-6.

 

[Randolphkeys]

I just looked up Iguodalas wingspan it was 6-11. Idk where you found 7-6.

It appears a writer was using hyperbole and I took it at face value. I do not appreciate their hyperbole right now. All apologies.

 

[Cavatt]

Well this is fun.

When did this happen? He touched the ref after that horrendous foul? Like grabbed his arm or something?

He seemed heated after he got that one foul call and again people on the bench calmed him down.

I am high on the kid, but he definitely is not always in control of his emotions.

Edit: He deserves it. I thought he may have touched the ref arguing the call, but this is pretty cut and dry. He bumped him. It was a bad call tho

Cavs' Kevin Porter Jr. suspended one game for 'improperly making contact' with referee - ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

This was pretty cut and dried, it was intentional, not an accident.

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