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Yeah, Amen is gonna a be a god.
Amen has that look of a future NBA star.
Yeah, Amen is gonna a be a god.
shiiit, ill settle for jesus on the spurs at this point
I think it's another name for Osiris, the motha in Egyptian God of the Underword and Judge of the Dead. Pretty badass name, tbqh
I wonder if they're one of those God Shamgod families who think the sun shines out of their ass because they're holy and . And their kids wind up being unbearable.
It occurs to me that Amen Thompson and Anthony Black have really similar profiles. A little crazy on the outside, but true.
- Similar size at 6'7"
- Not great shooters
- Good passers
- Good defensive potential
Now, there are differences. Black isn't in the same city, much less ballpark, in terms of athleticism. Black is a much better shooter and isn't even that great. Black is probably a better ballhandler and defender at this point. (He's also younger.)
Thinking about them together gets into what one's draft philosophy is. I feel like the road to becoming a long-lasting, winning basketball player is much clearer for Anthony Black. Which I'll go ahead and call his floor. He'll probably - to me - contribute sooner. Amen will likely have longer to go, a sad fact we're learning about these OTE and G-Ignite prospects. But his ceiling is extremely high.
Personally, ceiling doesn't matter as much to me when it's this nebulous quality. Do I think Amen or Ausar's basketball abilities are likely to catch up and match their athletic gifts? No, I don't. But where do I place them? Certainly they have some basketball skills.
It just frightens me watching scouting videos that say things like "Defensive potential: god-tier tools to be a league-wide stopper" or whatever. And then later: "Weaknesses: defensive awareness."
It's, like, not every athletic marvel is an outstanding defender. Just having incredible materials doesn't make a great house. Why isn't he a fantastic defender already? Why is he only potential right now? It seems like we hear it a lot -- tools to be a defensive marvel -- but it's a lack of something that they are not showing it yet. Lack of effort? Sometimes, maybe not for Amen. Or just not having quite the instincts for the game, the quick twitch of hands and eye, the knack for positioning where you are already where you need to be.
That's not to slag Amen. I just see a long road and so many universes where he doesn't hit on so many of those question marks. Anyway, interesting to realize their game profiles are a bit close.
Watching highlights like this where they have to replay the same play 3-4 times is like those 90's martial arts flicks that shows the same spinning kick 4 times back-to-back before the guy goes down like some JCVD in his prime stuff.
I would buy on Amen if he had a decent free throw percentage but he doesn’t I don’t understand how you you want to make it in the NBA as a PG and you have problems hitting Free Throws - As my coach used to say “They Named FREE for a reason” meaning they easy and you better hit them. Like I said he is 20 years old and his shooting is terrible its not like he hasn’t been able to have access to good coaches in the last few years so something is wrong.
I don't think you take anyone as a top 10 lottery pick who has yet to show ANY superior skill set, just "potential" because of great physical ability. As Charles Barkley says, "Deer can run fast and jump high, but you don't find any of them playing in the NBA." Let's not waste a high lottery pick based on "potential development" because of sheer physical attributes.
We've had a few players with great physical abilities come into the Spurs organization, but ultimately fail to stick because their potential was based on sheer physicality that never developed into full on NBA skill sets. On the other hand, we've seen some players without great physical abilities go on to longer than average careers because they had actual BB skills that were more useful to some team than their physical ability.
Yup. Awful shooting all around from all levels, plus mediocre finishing except in transition (which are over represented in OTE), plus playing mediocre teenagers 2 years younger = a prayer he's going to make it big in the NBA. Seriously, I keep hearing how these guys are going to be future superstars, what does a credible path to that looks like, when:
1) defenders will sag off of you and dare you to shoot (just watch how they play Westbrook), which will make it difficult for you to get to the basket and create for others.
2) even if you get to the basket, you have problems finishing now, imagine when you find multiple players bigger and stronger than you're used to.
3) even if you're fouled and get to the line, you'll have trouble making the other team pay for it.
I think their path to success is riddled with obstacles that won't be easy to overcome... I don't get where all the confidence comes from.
If we fall out of the top two I think the only guys I would consider would be:
Miller - Not going to happen PC
Cam - One of the youngest of players has good floor with very high potential and like I said is only 18 years old
Walker - High floor has good potential a lot of talk about what he can do in practice vs what Houston wanted him to do in games
Hendricks - Miller without the baggage?
- If his shuttle and measurements are good I would not mind him if we at back end of our draft he Excels in the 3 point game
I understand not wanting to set yourself up for disappointment, but most of the Spurs fans on social media don't think we have a chance in at winning the lottery.
i dont think anyone does here either
If the spurs don’t get a top 3 pick… I want Taylor Hendricks
Seems like you're salivating for a with size. I'd rather explore other options, but to each their own I guess.
Right, but these people are overly pessimistic.
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