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Message: [QUOTE="stamfordhusky, post: 4344612, member: 649"] The GREAT majority of legitimate analysts do not think that he will be a bust. Almost all ranked him as one of the top three players in the draft. For example, NBA.com tracked 12 top rankings of players in the draft. Of the 12, Holmgren was ranked number 1 by 2 of them and number 2 by the other 10. He is legitimately 7 foot tall without shoes and has a wingspan of over 7 foot five, so I’m not sure how you decide he’s too small. (And you weren’t talking about weight, since you put that in a different category.). He obviously needs to add some strength, but with his current skill set he will be a valuable player even as a rookie. Holmgren is a tremendous shot blocker, handles the ball well and is a good three-point shooter. Also was the MVP at the U19 world championships last year. Another thing that will benefit him is that the OKC offense will be much much better for his style of play that was that at Gonzaga. [/QUOTE]