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Alex’s game Iq is immaculate. I haven’t really seen a shot I didn’t like that he took. He’s so consistent at making good decisions with the ball and rarely turns it over as a freshmen.
Alex Karabans potential
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May have the most pro potential on the team.
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Yeah forget about Hawk and Clingan, Karaban will be lighting up the draft boards
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He’s got pro potential. But needs to be more consistent offensively, and much better defensively.
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He has excellent IQ on both sides - and his offensive skill game & composure is really insane for a freshman.
With that said, he has been COOOOOOOOked a couple times on the perimeter, and at 6'7-6'8 he'll def need to guard there in the NBA so his biggest focus has to be upgrading his perimeter footspeed & technique
With that said, he has been COOOOOOOOked a couple times on the perimeter, and at 6'7-6'8 he'll def need to guard there in the NBA so his biggest focus has to be upgrading his perimeter footspeed & technique
Give him a year to get physically up to speed defensively. Obviously Hurley trusts that his overall game (and IQ) is vital to the teams' success or he wouldn't be leading the team in minutes played when he isn't in foul trouble.
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Think he’ll be a phenomenal college player. He is a bit of a tweener though. Not ideal foot speed for the 3 and not ideal size/strength for the 4. Going to be really interesting to see what the S&C staff does with him over the next few seasons.
Obviously those guys are more NBA ready now but Karaban as a long term prospect after 2-3 years in college definitely has potential. At 6'8 210 you would think he would leave here in the 220-225 range and if he can work on his foot speed defensively he has already shown his feel for the game and 3pt shot. I'm not saying he leaves here a top 10 pick but think he could find a role in the league and have a nice long career.
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He has clear strengths, I was just thinking "Hmmm I wonder how his stats compared to Doug Mcdermott" and I clearly forgot how good Doug was. Also I broke the number one player comp rule which is dont just compare white players to other white players. With that said I do think that if his game develops the way we hope he could have a chance at a minor role player in the nba. In that scenario he upgrades his body and footspeed a bit and becomes an absolute offensive juggernaut by his junior year
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A taller, forward version of Austin Reaves(was a standout with Oklahoma and now is an important rotation player for the Lakers). Average athlete, good size for a 2-guard, bbiq off the charts. Always makes the right play. Shot can improve, but he takes the right shot. Needs to improve on the defensive side of the ball, but that should come with added strength and experience at the level. Much of the same can be said of Karaban.
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I absolutely love the inverted set we ran Saturday with Karaban posting and Sanogo throwing the entry. That is vintage Nova style stuff.
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All Alex needs to do is add a bit of muscle. May take 1-2 years. The only games he's looked overmatched/gotten into fould trouble have been vs. teams with more physical 3's/4's.
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I think the opposite, he could be the best college player on the roster in a few years. Don't think he has the footspeed to be an NBA all-star, but I think he could be a good player.