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Dylan “Breaking” Windler is a Laker. How much help does LeBron need!?

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Which of Dylan Windler's Organs are most Desirable for Harvesting?

  • Lungs (because he is great at cheering while in street clothes)

    Votes: 1 2.3%

  • Liver (Ricky Rubio could use a new one)

    Votes: 4 9.3%

  • Kidneys (of no immediate use, but useful for cash considerations)

    Votes: 1 2.3%

  • Heart (in excellent shape from so much sideline cardio)

    Votes: 2 4.7%

  • Uterus

    Votes: 6 14.0%

  • Ovaries

    Votes: 12 27.9%

  • Eyes (useful for changing eye color without contact lenses)

    Votes: 1 2.3%

  • Foreskin (for circumcision reversal)

    Votes: 7 16.3%

  • Face (a sop for the Faceless Men)

    Votes: 1 2.3%

  • Whatever Jim Chones would like

    Votes: 16 37.2%
  • Total voters
    43
Cavatt said:
He's a killer
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Really would be fun to see how having a true dead-eye like that would impact the development of our PG's. When you know you have a guy who can shoot like that, you're much more inclined to look for ways to get him the ball in good spots.
 
Cavatt said:
His ability to hit that off the dribble really makes how valuable he is unknown. As a spacer great, as a 6'7" guy who can go the length of the floor and just pop it in...
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Also noted that he got the rebound...his rebounding numbers in college were very high -- 10.8 rpg. Given his build, etc., that tells you he's a sneaky good rebounder -- very good at getting position and reading where the ball is coming off the rim. He obviously won't rebound that well in the NBA, but he'll likely still be a plus rebounder at the position.

I think his draft position was the result of some biases -- especially that he was older. People enamored with "potential" looked at him and thought he didn't really have much room to grow. But I'm not sure how much growing he actually needed to become a good NBA player. Can shoot the lights out from NBA range, excellent at moving off the ball and cutting to the basket, high BBIQ, good passer, very good rebounding for his size, and good team defender. So yeah, he might not ever become more than that in the NBA...but that's a helluva player.

The key for him isn't going to be developing new skills, but just trying to translate the ones he already has to the NBA.
 
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The Human Q-Tip said:
Also noted that he got the rebound...his rebounding numbers in college were very high -- 10.8 rpg. Given his build, etc., that tells you he's a sneaky good rebounder -- very good at getting position and reading where the ball is coming off the rim. He obviously won't rebound that well in the NBA, but he'll likely still be a plus rebounder at the position.

I think his draft position was the result of some biases -- especially that he was older. People enamored with "potential" looked at him and thought he didn't really have much room to grow. But I'm not sure how much growing he actually needed to become a good NBA player. Can shoot the lights out from NBA range, excellent at moving off the ball and cutting to the basket, high BBIQ, good passer, very good rebounding for his size, and good team defender. So yeah, he might not ever become more than that in the NBA...but that's a helluva player.

The key for him isn't going to be developing new skills, but just trying to translate the ones he already has to the NBA.
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Watch what you say about future 7 time all star Dylan Windler.
 
I remember the Belmont vs. Maryland tournament game so vividly.

I had taken my family to San Diego, made it back from the zoo, and we planted ourselves in the hotel bar for dinner. I then plowed through a few fish tacos and beers watching Windler get triple teamed on every possession. He still knocked down jumper after jumper, slipping into creases in the zone for backdoor layups. It was an amazing performance.
 
The Human Q-Tip said:
Also noted that he got the rebound...his rebounding numbers in college were very high -- 10.8 rpg. Given his build, etc., that tells you he's a sneaky good rebounder -- very good at getting position and reading where the ball is coming off the rim. He obviously won't rebound that well in the NBA, but he'll likely still be a plus rebounder at the position.

I think his draft position was the result of some biases -- especially that he was older. People enamored with "potential" looked at him and thought he didn't really have much room to grow. But I'm not sure how much growing he actually needed to become a good NBA player. Can shoot the lights out from NBA range, excellent at moving off the ball and cutting to the basket, high BBIQ, good passer, very good rebounding for his size, and good team defender. So yeah, he might not ever become more than that in the NBA...but that's a helluva player.

The key for him isn't going to be developing new skills, but just trying to translate the ones he already has to the NBA.
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The small school thing hurt him a lot too. People liked him though. Cavs desperately wanted him and ended up taking him before a guy they ended up paying 5M bucks for in KPJ. I heard the Spurs were pissed because they were going to take him.

Totally agree on that last point. He plays like a high end NBA role player right now with his passing, cuts, dribble game, pull up game, and ability to shoot it from anywhere. He's exactly what you want in the modern NBA. Perfect fit with our 3 best young guys. No small task going from that mid major school to the NBA, but he is exactly the type of finesse guys who succeeds, and his rebounding points to his toughness. Also, he ran on a broken leg so much he had to have surgery.

Slender frame, age, small school. All those prevented him from being a high pick, but he certainly has the skills to succeed. I just can't imagine all the stuff about how he was going to play over KPJ last year before he was out for the year, or that they are super high on him is just smoke. There's no reason to put that kind of pressure on your rookie picked at 26 who is older than Collin Sexton.
 
Cavatt said:
His ability to hit that off the dribble really makes how valuable he is unknown. As a spacer great, as a 6'7" guy who can go the length of the floor and just pop it in...
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Windler's shooting ability is going to help Sexton and KPJ even more....
 
Randolphkeys said:
I remember the Belmont vs. Maryland tournament game so vividly.

I had taken my family to San Diego, made it back from the zoo, and we planted ourselves in the hotel bar for dinner. I then plowed through a few fish tacos and beers watching Windler get triple teamed on every possession. He still knocked down jumper after jumper, slipping into creases in the zone for backdoor layups. It was an amazing performance.
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I still remember this game. This is what came on top of my head when we drafted him last year.
 
ansatsusha80 said:
While,Windler didn't have a good game scoring,he did other things well. It's obvious, he was rusty and wasn't trying to get hurt.

At,one point,he landed funny and thank goodness he jumped back up.
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Yep, he looked rusty but he knows where to be in the court. Once he gets confidence in his shot and body, he'd be a very good player.
 
He looked good in every area apart from shooting, considering it’s his major strength and should eventually come good I am pleased with that display by him.
 
Why does he shoot free throws like that?
 
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