re: How well do you think Frank Kaminsky will do in the NBA?

Pfft Christian Laettner

Yeah

no

But most of the guys that are 7'0 and can shoot the 3 just so happen to be white or euros.

I like the comparison of Kaminsky to Bargnani. Also see some Brad Miller / Troy Murphy in him.

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Kelly Olynykish 

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This

Kaminsky has very few flaws in his game on the offensive end. He is a tremendous passer for his size (2.7 assists/game), a good shooter (40.7% 3PT), can drive the lane, has excellent footwork in the post, and has even run the fast break a couple times this season. This can all be attributed to him starting off his basketball career as a PG before shooting up to 7-foot. At times, however, he can lose his footing and find himself off-balance when he drives the lane and attempts his reverse spin move.

Defensively is where he could use work, mostly because he is a particularly weak on-ball defender. He can be bodied up by a larger post player, but has shown to be apt in help side defense. Upside to his game is that he does not commit many fouls, but he is also nowhere close to a rim protector.

Simply, he has a very crafty, but finesse game. I would be surprised if he doesn't last in the NBA; his ball skills are too good offensively.

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would you like to provide us with a black player he is similar to?

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He has some lamarcus aldridge in his game

That's a good one. Horford is a bit like that as well. Kaminsky stretches the floor a little more and (forgive me) is a bit less athletic than those two. But I do like that comparison. It's not exact but doesn't have to be.

There are times when comparing white athletes to exclusively white athletes is annoying, but Kamenskoye couldn't play any more like white dudes if he wanted to.