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Message: [QUOTE="oldhusky, post: 4407413, member: 9844"] As Carnac and others have pointed out just based on very limited clips, you can see size and athletic ability that at a minimum suggests her floor would be a very good rebounder/defender who could probably score a fair amount on simple inside shots or putbacks. There are some players you know are going to be pretty good after seeing them for a minute or two, sometimes even less. I remember the first time I watched Magic Johnson on TV when he was a freshman at Michigan State. I was sitting down getting ready to see this super hyped player I heard so much about, and he literally convinced me he was going to be a star based on one trip down the floor. He got a tough rebound in traffic that any NBA power forward could be proud of, immediately spun upcourt outracing and weaving past players then made one of his fancy didn't see that one coming type of passes to finish the fast break. I had not yet seen him shoot yet but those few seconds told me he was going to be a star, because 6-8 players that can rebound with the best bigs are not supposed to be able to dribble and pass like that. As for Malonga, perhaps a better comparison might be my first reaction to Olajuwon. Like with Magic it was clear he was going to be special before seeing him shoot or show off his quick spin moves. I saw an impressive shot block and rebound and just the way he moved, and you knew those traits were exceptional. It will be interesting to see more of Malonga's shooting, moves and passing, but great mobility at 6-6 goes a long way to being a very special player. [/QUOTE]

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