Walker, Murray, Camara or Knox?

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Which young forward will emerge as a rotation player?

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PtldPlatypus

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Had he not been waived 3 months ago, Watford would certainly have slotted in as our backup PF. But now that's probably the most open competition on this roster.

We've got 4 guys all around 6'8"-6'9" who could conceivably play either forward spot and profile as potential rotation players. Which one do you think is most likely to emerge as our ninth man?
 
PtldPlatypus said:
Had he not been waived 3 months ago, Watford would certainly have slotted in as our backup PF. But now that's probably the most open competition on this roster.

We've got 4 guys all around 6'8"-6'9" who could conceivably play either forward spot and profile as potential rotation players. Which one do you think is most likely to emerge as our ninth man?
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This is a tough one. From the little I've seen of them all, I can't see a clear favorite. Hitting 3-pointers and defending well is going to be the key I think. So the one that does that the best.
 
PtldPlatypus said:
Had he not been waived 3 months ago, Watford would certainly have slotted in as our backup PF. But now that's probably the most open competition on this roster.

We've got 4 guys all around 6'8"-6'9" who could conceivably play either forward spot and profile as potential rotation players. Which one do you think is most likely to emerge as our ninth man?
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Not sure I agree that they profile as potential rotation players...

The bigger question will any of them develop enough to receive a non-minimum NBA contract in the future? I'm not sure those odds are very high.
 
Kell said:
Something makes me think Knox will
Surprise some peeps
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Knox was really good at curling around, getting a pass and finishing. His length makes him very hard to stop in that situation.

Pretty sure he can put the ball on the floor and get to the hoop faster than the other forwards.
 
Obviously we know that Harvey wasn't Horace but seeing Keegan Murray get things done at such a high level last season makes me feel pretty confident that Kris can be close to his twin.
 
I have more faith in Rayan Rupert than any of the young PF-sized forwards, because I'm pretty sure Rupert is at least going to be a very pesky defender.
 
blazerfan11 said:
Knox was really good at curling around, getting a pass and finishing. His length makes him very hard to stop in that situation.

Pretty sure he can put the ball on the floor and get to the hoop faster than the other forwards.
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He seems to me to be at that time in his career where he will lay it all out. He's prime....if he can maintain some consistency.
 
Blazers are dropping a lot of hype into Jabari Walker. They've already labled Murray a "played against men" rookie. I figure Jabari & Kris will be main reserves, and Knox & Camara will get 3rd string.
 
I like Murray a whole lot but I'd probably put Jabari ahead of him in the depth chart..I like all 4 guys. Camara I've only seen summer league highlights but he looks legit for a 57 pick or wherever he was drafted.
 
I voted for Walker, without much enthusiasm. Knox might surprise, but the odds are against it. Murray looked kind of slow to me

I know nothing about Camara; was kind of surprised he's already 23
 
Seeing Paul George mentoring Jabari with footwork drills was really impressive. I voted for him although he's the least athletic of all 4 guys, he's sneaky smart.
 
Knox and Murray are the tallest of the bunch at 6' 7.75", with Knox having the highest standing reach of them all at 9 feet.
Knox looks like the fastest down the court with or without the ball (not sure) and was really good at finishing after catching the ball while moving towards the hoop.
I don't know about his defense and he didn't 3-shoot pointers shoot well for the season, but in a faster-paced offense he might be more effective like he was at the very end with Sharpe starting.
I doubt he'll be good enough to get a backup job with all the new players.
 
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every day competition is a good thing especially with young players who have no expectations. this is the hardest position to nail in the NBA. I'd imagine we'll see this cast of characters rotating in and out all season.

camara's SL tape makes me think he's got the slim lead.
 
Guaranteed that a minimum of two of these will be key rotation players and one will become a starter...That being Camara. I think it's hilarious that so many are clamoring to trade for a forward when we have 4 that have shown the potential to be as good as the targets. This team has put the ingredients together, and now is the time to let it cook for a bit and then add a spice or two.
 
bemac said:
Guaranteed that a minimum of two of these will be key rotation players and one will become a starter...That being Camara. I think it's hilarious that so many are clamoring to trade for a forward when we have 4 that have shown the potential to be as good as the targets. This team has put the ingredients together, and now is the time to let it cook for a bit and then add a spice or two.
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Yeah, I think how this season goes relating specifically to those young guys and the 4 will go a long ways in telling us whether we need to trade for one. I think Camara is going to be good and soon.
 
Mediocre Man said:
Been told that Camara does winning things on the floor. He’s a solid player
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you'd kind of expect a 4-year NCAA player to be solid, and maybe more NBA-ready

his numbers in college are really quite impressive:

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what's most impressive, for me at least, is that his numbers got better, sometimes significantly better, each season. That was especially true for his rebounding and defensive metrics

now I'm not ready to peg him as a starter because I've seen 4 year NCAA players bust out of the NBA who had good progressions in their stats in college. But those numbers do strongly suggest high BBIQ and work habits

by the way, his senior season he was 1st team All-A10, AND, 1st team All A10-Defense

he was also named to the A10 Tournament team and led the conference in rebounding

https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/toumani-camara-1.html
 
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wizenheimer said:
you'd kind of expect a 4-year NCAA player to be solid, and maybe more NBA-ready

his numbers in college are really quite impressive:

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what's most impressive, for me at least, is that his numbers got better, sometimes significantly better, each season. That was especially true for his rebounding and defensive metrics

now I'm not ready to peg him as a starter because I've seen 4 year NCAA players bust out of the NBA who had good progressions in their stats in college. But those numbers do strongly suggest high BBIQ and work habits

by the way, his senior season he was 1st team All-A10, AND, 1st team All A10-Defense

he was also named to the A10 Tournament team and led the conference in rebounding

https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/toumani-camara-1.html
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Yeah, have rarely seen that kind of steady significant improvement EVERY yr across the board in almost evert stat, let's hope it translates, I think it will
 
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