Have to admit I didn’t see what the hype was about when I saw him in college, but he was coming off an injury. Since he bought into the Big East, I’m behind him.He’s got the tools to be a really good pro. But he dropped because he had a relatively bad season in college and bad interviews and workouts pre draft
I think he will be very good . Definitely not rooting against such.Have to admit I didn’t see what the hype was about when I saw him in college, but he was coming off an injury. Since he bought into the Big East, I’m behind him.
Hope he kills it in the pros. (specially after all the draft night cameras on him each time he dropped further in the draft)
Rip was the OG. Hawkins did a great job of following suit.No one wants to run around all game after a guy like Hawkins. His nonstop motor and knows how to use screens/picks. I wonder how much of an impact the alumni had on him.
There are guys better equipped for the NBA than college and he's probably one of them. 6'6" 235 with a 40 inch vertical (combine measurements rounding up on height) and the ability to shoot and handle the ball doesn't come around that often. He's young and should improve his skills and shooting. Physically he's switchable on D and can guard 1-4. That's valuable.Have to admit I didn’t see what the hype was about when I saw him in college, but he was coming off an injury. Since he bought into the Big East, I’m behind him.
Hope he kills it in the pros. (specially after all the draft night cameras on him each time he dropped further in the draft)
The thing about Hawkins is that he's so quick and he literally never stops moving. A lot of players either can't (or don't want to) expend that much energy on the defensive side of the ball for 40 minutes.I get why Whitmore was projected to go so high. He's a 6'7 super strong freak athlete. That build is very valuable in the NBA. He was an okay shooter, is pretty raw on dribbling, and is mostly a straight line drive slasher, so NBA scouts will definitely see the potential to work on those while banking on his athleticism making him a viable player in the meantime
Makes it even better that he answered Hawkins for that question. Strong/physical/big wings should be exactly the type of player that can frustrate Hawkins by bumping him off his path and making it hard for him to get his shot off. Just a testament to how locked in Hawkins was to the game plan this year