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I thought more bill Russell or Patrick Ewing since he is such a great defender. Lol!Yes, a mix of Walton and Hakeem.
I thought more bill Russell or Patrick Ewing since he is such a great defender. Lol!Yes, a mix of Walton and Hakeem.
What I see is a big guy who has excellent athleticism who can run well, jump and now can shoot. Maybe the Rodman comparison was a bit of a stretch but the NBA needs guys with that skill set. There are ton's of guys like him in the league that were not the best superstars in college (in fact, many of those don't pan out). In the end, the NBA cares about size, athleticism, motor and ability to defend, rebound and have some offensive ability. Super John you missed the other comparison between Enoch and Wilt....
He's 23. His birthday is within 4 months of Anthony Davis'. You need to be dominating at age 23 to be able to improve enough further to be competitive in the NBA. Pretty good college player on middle of the pack G5 school is not that.
I remember 2 years ago when folks here wondered what UConn saw in him, why he was recruited and why doesn't he xfer to a D2 teamI have to say, even though it's not likely, I'm very happy for Kentan that this is being treated as a serious discussion worth having. I remember two years ago when people were saying he wasn't even an MAAC-level player.
I know Kentan is a Husky and most of us tend to have national flag blue tinted glasses when we evaluate our own players, but I think some of us forget how hard it is, and how good you have to be, to make the NBA.
I could find a bunch of players who had much better seasons than Kentan is having right now in the last few drafts who never played in the NBA. As one example, Ben Bentil of Providence averaged 21.1 ppg and 7.7 rpg in his last season at PC. He was drafted with the 51st overall pick by the Celtics but is now playing with the Xinjiang Tigers in China. There are tons of guys like that. It's very difficult to make it to the NBA.
I think this part is a myth, and I don't understand its continued propagation. For a kid who played basketball his entire life, it might hold. Though it doesn't take into account kids who start to get serious about ball later in life.
But where it is weak, is kids, like Kenton, who came to the game late, are raw, and still developing. Kenton could have a lot more upside, regardless of his age, you just don't know.
Not an NBA player though.
I love Kentan but he's a 6-foot-10 PF who misses more bunnies than he makes, and absolutely can not finish against length/through contact.
He will have a nice, long career in a second-tier European league. If you can't finish at the rim in college you can not make it as a big man in the modern NBA.
The NBA is about athletes and upside potential. He's both. Now, whether he reaches the upside or not is another story. That's about hard work, dedication to developing your game. It's a reach to see him in the league, but not unreasonable. With his length he'll get a summer league invite.
Once Kentan starts cross dressing the rebounds will improve. A trip or three to North Korea would also help.No offense to Facey, he has shown tremendous improvement this year, but has no chance of playing in the NBA.
Just by way of comparison, Facey is averaging 7 rebounds a game. Rodman averaged 18 rebounds a game his last college season.
I'm a little more optimistic. .325% chance.I would be shocked to see Kentan land in the NBA but there are guys littered around the league who looked like they had no shot when they were still in college. Do you think any Duke fans thought Lance Thomas would one day become an NBA veteran? Would any LSU fan guess that Garrett Temple would be serving as a starting point guard in the NBA? I think Kentan's only chance would be if he became an absolute sniper from 3. Obviously, this would be a very unexpected development, yet its not impossible. I'll give him a .3% chance.
More like Grandpa Walton.What about Brimah = Bill Walton?
And the NBA? I'm constantly surprised by who I see on rosters. No. Don't focus on the top 4 salaries. Look at who is at numbers 8-12. It's amazing their stories. And Kevin Ollie is a freaking icon to that. You can get to the NBA from a lot of different paths now. You don't have to be numbers 1-60 in a draft year. HOWEVER .. You do need to really work and find your spot.