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re: Outside the top 4 in the draft who are the top 5 guys you want for this team?

Posted on 3/5/16 at 4:26 pm to
Posted by JayWalkTiger
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Posted on 3/5/16 at 4:26 pm to
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again you are framing Hields athleticism, size and speed as if it is below the threshold where a person can succeed in the NBA. Held is very strong. Just to catch Hield, Luwawu would need to put on 20 pounds of muscle. As AD has shown, that is easier said then done and Luwawu is knocked for his small frame and shoulder width which limits his ability to add mass


Luwawu is 6'7 205 pounds with a 7'2 wingspan at 19-20 years old. Larger wingspans = ability to put on weight easily as that usually means broad shoulders. See Dwight, AD, Giannis.

Video of his strengths

Weaknesses

In comparison, Batum is 6'8 200 pounds, Kawhi is 6'7 229, Deng is 6'9 220, Giannis is 6'11 216, PG13 and Jimmy both weight 220 pounds. It is not unfeasable for him to gain 10-15 pounds easily with NBA nutritionists and training.

Point blank he could make his size work in the NBA easily right now as a rookie, and he also will continue to grow with that wingspan
This post was edited on 3/5/16 at 4:35 pm
Posted by 504ByrdGang
Member since Nov 2013
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Posted on 3/5/16 at 5:12 pm to
Not to mention his passing ability and his defesive versatility is the best things about him. He already plays in a system simlar to our own with free motion spacing style.
Posted by NOLA Bronco
Member since Dec 2014
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Posted on 3/6/16 at 2:09 pm to
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Luwawu is 6'7 205 pounds with a 7'2 wingspan at 19-20 years old. Larger wingspans = ability to put on weight easily as that usually means broad shoulders. See Dwight, AD, Giannis.

Video of his strengths

Weaknesses

In comparison, Batum is 6'8 200 pounds, Kawhi is 6'7 229, Deng is 6'9 220, Giannis is 6'11 216, PG13 and Jimmy both weight 220 pounds. It is not unfeasable for him to gain 10-15 pounds easily with NBA nutritionists and training.

Point blank he could make his size work in the NBA easily right now as a rookie, and he also will continue to grow with that wingspan



He has the wingspan, yes, but he also has a small frame. Which limits the size he can pack on. It is the difference between a guy like Antony Davis and Nerlens Noel.

Davis was praised because while he is skinny he has the frame to pack on a ton of muscle and remain athletic, Noel is more limited due to his frame. Now Luwawu isnt being knocked on that level but he is a good bit undersized as of now.

He is 20 going on 21 in a little over a month.

Larger wingspans don't necessarily mean you can put on weight easily. And as my point was about, we are talking about the "strength" of a guy being a plus for this guy and somehow a negative for Hield while Hield is 20 pounds heavier(lean I might add) at a position that doesnt need as much size as the one Luwawu would be playing.

But again, my point isnt to say Luwawu CAN'T or won't add enough size, it is just pushing back against this hypocritical analysis some have engaged in.
This post was edited on 3/6/16 at 2:12 pm
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