How was Wiseman the number 2 pick lmao. Rookie Lively destroyed him today. Lively looks way better as a rookie than wiseman did and is taller than him too.

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    7 foot tall, 7-4 wingspan, runs fast, jumps high, can shoot midrange (potentially distance), allegedly great passer and a very scary defender with “amazing awareness” around the rim and good speed and timing overall.

    His shortcomings were considered as “well, he is young, those will be fixed with experience”.

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        I basically just quoted the main draft websites lol.

        Nbadraftroom: “a force on the defensive end, where he alters and blocks a lot of shots, showing good timing, quick elevation and good shot blocking instincts. His awareness on the defensive end is something that can’t be taught and Wiseman projects as a legit rim protector at the college and NBA levels. He also does a nice job of altering perimeter shots and has enough foot-speed to bother guards beyond the three point line”

        Bleacher: “Curry, Thompson and Wiggins should handle the bulk of the scoring load while Green and Wiseman rebound and play tough defense”

        Nbadraftjunkies: “unliimited potential on both ends (…) as rim protector”

        Athletic: “Some think his defensive ability on the interior does bring that kind of upside [to be a star]”

        Peachthreehoops: “Wiseman is on track to being a defensive force, with his wingspan, vertical athleticism and impressive quickness when compared to players his size. At present, he is best utilized in a “drop” pick-and-roll scheme, with Wiseman not flashing the kind of switchable deployment that teams may like to use on the perimeter. That is a mild concern but, at the same time, it is possible that Wiseman is the kind of dominant rim protector — a la Rudy Gobert, though no one should be compared to him — that can lead a team to mold the scheme to his talents.”

        Those are not selected, just copies the first comments Google turns up about him.

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          1 year ago

          What the hell, I was super invested in that draft and don’t remember him being rated a great defender.

          I know he was PROJECTED to be a great defender, but not that he was a great defender outside of blocking shots