I always wanted the Spurs to get a young, athletic big with good hands and instincts around the basket to play with Manu. I believe the closest the Spurs got was Blair. Too bad we won't ever see the Metu/Manu connection.Saw him post a gif of a crying guy because he wanted to play with Manu but will never get a chance. Well now at least he'll get to play even if it's just garbage time
He looks exactly like a prototype 4. Hes not exactly a sharpshooter but he seems to be a swiss knife 4. Pretty good length for a 4. Can shoot, drive, post up, but will get pushed around a bit when he plays against the bigger 4s. I actually think he fits better at the 3 than at the 5.
I think he can get some minutes at the 3,4 and 5 spot. His natural position will be PF doesn’t need to bulk up to much just needs to get better handles and improve shooting. It’s going to be a fun year without all the KY drama.
maybe robert horry prototype?
The Spurs probably told him he was on their first round radar to boost up his confidence. Hey, whatever works...
Lol. I actually think Metu is a lot more versatile but Horry was a much better athlete, broader shoulders, longer. It always perplexed me why Horry never had better numbers. I guess he was fine being a role player. Metu from highlights looks like he has more handles than Horry and slightly quicker.
nice association.
Very nice sequential years of birth to the roster.
Every year represented from '85 to '98 except 1990 and 1991.
1992 - Bertans age 26
1993 - Forbes age 25
1994 - White age 24
1995 - Poetle age 23
1996 - Murray age 22
1997 - Metu age 21
1998 - Walker age 20
1989 - DeRozan age 29
1988 - Mills age 30
1987 - Cunningham age 31
1986 - Gay / Belinelli age 32
1985 - Aldridge age 33
Yes, Metu has better handles and is quicker than Horry. Horry had length. However, I do recall that teams would attack Horry as being the weak link in the defense.
To be honest, both Metu and Proetl are bigs that seem to be quick enough. They are both definitely quicker than Aldridge.
Poeltl looks a bit wreckless sometimes in defense. Hence his penchant for fouls. Aldridge was so good for us defensively last year. For a 7 footer he is pretty quick too but you can tell he was never a defensive minded player. He has to work hard at it while Poeltl seems to love defense but can be a bit too aggressive at it. Can't wait to see Poeltl and Metu play more than Gasol. Hope its sooner rather than later.
Is Walker 20? I thought he just turned 19 this year? Also, how old is Derozen this year? Did he just turn 29?
Sorry I didn't check months so these are their ages as of December 31 of this year only.
He's 19, turns 20 on December 14th.
Thin?
check his musculature, even has good legs, is light on his feet, not a plodder like Tim or LMA.
rebounds, good height/timing to block shots, soft shooting touch, runs the court, court vision, passing, aggressive, quite fearless, confident.
hey, cd021, you
Some people see him as a 3?
What in the world?
At first I laughed at that too. But if you see his highlights and scouting report the guys is very mobile. When he plays he has a diverse skill set and in one of his interviews he seems so confident of his skills and even 3 point shooting I believe him. He has pretty good handles, passes well, can shoot the 3, and has a mid range and small post up game. Ultimately in a team setting he can gaurd a lot 3's part time. But he's definitely better suited for the 4. His frame being so small I do not think he can be successful at the 5 unless the opposing 5 is small too.
"His frame being so small I do not think he can be successful at the 5 unless the opposing 5 is small too."
who and where are these Big 5s, on teams that the Spurs should worry about?
I think he would get beat up in the paint against: Capela, Adam's, Ibaka, Aldridge, Cousins, Valaciunas, Kanter, both Gasols, Ayton, McGee, Jokic, etc... he is actually a pretty lean and quick 4.
For example: Kevin Love and Anthony Davis (traditional NBA 4) each outweigh Metu by over 25 lbs already. Dude is carrying the weight of most SG/SFs in today's NBA.
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This is exactly his main weakness. He can't hold his ground against bigger and heavier post players.
In small ball lineups, he is serviceable at center. But in traditional lineups, he's a liability at PF. There's a reason why he was picked at #49.
His biggest promise is to play at the 3, where his current weight will not be a liability. Bertans has the same problem. Can't hold his ground at PF.
Imo he'll never be a 3, not close. He's a four, he will add some buk and will be fine. He does'nt have the game of a SF, give him some time and he will be a good active big in the paint.
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I guess we will see how Spurs utilize him. Him being a small ball 4 or a long death lineup 3 is our best bet to beat Golden State or Rockets. If were going by our traditional ways of doing things we may be left behind.
Adding bulk is good but Metu's shoulder frame and hip frame scream 3. He would have to bulk up to be a 4. The 5 is a stretch imo. He could be our secret weapon for GS this year or next. Since Spurs scouted him for a long time, let's see how they utilize him. I think he'd pair well with Gay and Bertans on which case his foot speed matches up better at the 3 than those other two.
I agree, i think he could had some bulk but not a lot, about the 3 now he does'nt the game of a SF, all his carreer he was an inside guy and i'm not sure he can make the change. we'll see.
Yeah the days of just playing one spot are pretty much over. I could see him playing SG on offense and playing PF on defense or vise versa. It all going to come down to match ups.
Though I hope he does not play C not that he can’t but he already broke his wrist so I don’t think his body could handle the banging down low very long.
Keep talking about his shoulder frame but it’s not just about his size. This dude’s game is not a SFs game. Yes he’s somewhat skilled but he would have to reinvent himself and that’s not a smart risk to take. His current abilities as a PF slated him as a second round pick with lots to improve on. There’s a chance reinventing himself into a 3 would be a failure and set him back. He just needs to get stronger and expand his game at the stretch 4 because it’s where he will mostly play.
I agree PF the spot where he will get the most minutes
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