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.
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.
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”.
He wasn’t considered a good defender tho
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.
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