Noah Vonleh... and discuss

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Fez Hammersticks said:
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His legs are crazy big.

For comparison -- LMA at 21:

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That picture of Vonleh is distorted. It appears horizontally stretched out and causes his legs to look bigger than they actually are. I'm not saying his legs aren't big, but that pic is not an accurate reflection of reality.
 
What I've learned of Vonleh from summer league so far:
  • Has great handles for a guy his size.
  • Good body control for a guy his age.
  • Works hard on the boards, especially on the offensive end. His huge hands and long reach help him corral the ball.
  • Holds his position well in the key, probably because of his strong base.
  • Prefers to face up, rather than backing his man down.
  • Likes taking it towards the rim.
  • Doesn't shy away from contact.
  • Has a decent shooting stroke.
  • A good athlete, but not an elite or explosive one.
 
Darkwebs said:
That picture of Vonleh is distorted. It appears horizontally stretched out and causes his legs to look bigger than they actually are. I'm not saying his legs aren't big, but that pic is not an accurate reflection of reality.
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Yeah, watching highlights, I'm always shocked by how thick his legs are given his agility, but this pic certainly distorts it.
 
Darkwebs said:
Holds his position well in the key, probably because of his strong base.
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He has very wide hips, or as they say down South, a big butt.

A defender trying to go around his butt is like you driving around the block. With 4 red lights.
 
jlprk said:
He has very wide hips, or as they say down South, a big butt.

A defender trying to go around his butt is like you driving around the block. With 4 red lights.
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He should work on his back-t0-the-basket skills. He's definitely got the requisite caboose to play butt-ball down low.
 
He likes to mix it up too. Unfortunately he needs to be "less obvious" about it. But I like how physical he is for such a youngster.

I have already compared him to a few other players, but I also can't help but think of Anthony Mason for some reason. Certainly a lot more offensive skills then Mason but something about Vonleh reminds me of him.
 
Pinwheel1 said:
He likes to mix it up too. Unfortunately he needs to be "less obvious" about it. But I like how physical he is for such a youngster.

I have already compared him to a few other players, but I also can't help but think of Anthony Mason for some reason. Certainly a lot more offensive skills then Mason but something about Vonleh reminds me of him.
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Not a terrible comp, actually. Mason would've fit better in today's NBA, IMO. Noah is definitely longer, though.
 
jlprk said:
He has very wide hips, or as they say down South, a big butt. A defender trying to go around his butt is like you driving around the block. With 4 red lights.
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His hips are wider than his shoulders.

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Anthony Mason is an interesting comparison - only Vonleh is a legit 6'9". Similar body types though.
 
jlprk said:
He has very wide hips, or as they say down South, a big butt.

A defender trying to go around his butt is like you driving around the block. With 4 red lights.
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Or as they say in Russia - good child-bearing hips!
 
Vonleh has looked great so far. If I'm a Hornets fan right now I am shaking my head.
 
I love how NBA.com says that Towns "shines" but Noah pretty much matched him.
 
Is it time to start talking about what a steal this was by Olshey? This could go down being the best move this organization has made in the last decade. We aren't sure how Batum is going to look on the Hornets. I personally have doubts, not so much about Nico, but the Hornets organization. They made Born Ready look garbage, and I think he is going to have an amazing bounce back with the Clippers.

I think Nico would be best off taking less money to play with the Spurs along side LA, TP, and Diaw.

Then with Vonleh I think you get a player who you might not even know what his ceiling is yet. I honestly think he could end up being a better player than Aldridge was for us.
 
oldmangrouch said:
Dangerous to read too much into summer league.
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I think it's a pretty good indicator. It's not like it was when they had celebs playing in the games and bo outlaw was dropping 50 points. I think it has slowly been improving every year and now teams really take it seriously.


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Blazers Roy said:
OMG!! we have a guy who should have been a number 1 pick this year!!1 ABORT TANKING PLAN NEIL, WE'RE GOING FOR DAT NUMBER ONE SPOT!!!!11

/blazers fan super hype mode
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Some blazers fans, well before last night, felt that tanking for a high pick this year was already unnecessary, and perhaps even counterproductive.
 
oldmangrouch said:
Dangerous to read too much into summer league.
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I feel like you can watch SL and only take away players' skill sets or tangible attributes.

The only reason I don't value effort or hustle as high as others in the SL is because most of the guys here are desperate for roster spots/desperate to impress and therefore hustle anyway. Things like positioning and shooting touch are probably better indicators of potential....

This being said it's ALWAYS better to look good than bad though, and if hustle gets you there then so be it :cool2:
 
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