16 year old RJ Barrett is the best player not in the NBA right now

[Swagnificent]

Imagine a taller, longer, more athletic James Harden.

That is RJ Barrett.

He's the future of the NBA.



nikkas gotta stop hyping up these dudes coming out in 2017 and 2018. These next 2 draft classes have no future superstars. Markelle Fultz, Josh Jackson, Lonzo Ball, Jayson Tatum, etc. are not surefire #1 overall picks. They are not future superstars. Neither is Michael Porter Jr. or Deandre Ayton.

If you nikkas wanna hype up anybody, hype up RJ Barrett (#1 player in 2019) and Marvin Bagley III (#1 player in 2018). Those are the next great NBA superstars.

RJ Barrett is special.

 

[NatiboyB]

Imagine a taller, longer, more athletic James Harden.

That is RJ Barrett.

He's the future of the NBA.



nikkas gotta stop hyping up these dudes coming out in 2017 and 2018. These next 2 draft classes have no future superstars. Markelle Fultz, Josh Jackson, Lonzo Ball, Jayson Tatum, etc. are not surefire #1 overall picks. They are not future superstars. Neither is Michael Porter Jr. or Deandre Ayton.

If you nikkas wanna hype up anybody, hype up RJ Barrett (#1 player in 2019) and Marvin Bagley III (#1 player in 2018). Those are the next great NBA superstars.

RJ Barrett is special.

and what makes these dudes certified hell Skal Lab was seen as a to pick before he went to college.

 

[Frump]

Hes more like Shabaz Mohammed

 

[Justise M]

 

[Swagnificent]

Hes more like Shabaz Mohammed

Nah. More athletic. And a much better passer. He's got PG skills.

Baz was never a passer.

 

[Swagnificent]

and what makes these dudes certified hell Skal Lab was seen as a to pick before he went to college.

I was never high on Skal.

The 2015 class was super weak outside of Ben Simmons.

2019 looks to be a stronger class.

 

[Box Factory]

I've watched alot of Barrett (he's Canadian and I've watched him in several intl tourneys and he even played a couple exhibition games with the senior team) and he doesn't play like Harden at all

 

[ATearInMyEye]

Yousa Pedophile, imma better child.

 

[Rekkapryde]

We needed a Swagnificent thread

 

[Rekkapryde]

Is it the trap beat formula in every one of these highlight videos?

 

[str8up]

Bagley is better

 

[MikelArteta]

I've watched alot of Barrett (he's Canadian and I've watched him in several intl tourneys and he even played a couple exhibition games with the senior team) and he doesn't play like Harden at all

exactly he doesn't
but its just swag googling and thinking he found someone no one knows about

 

[Swagnificent]

Bagley is better

NBA is a perimter player's league now. Great perimeter player >>> Great post player.

Bagley is nice but I think Barrett will be better because he'll be handling the ball more.

 

[Swagnificent]

I've watched alot of Barrett (he's Canadian and I've watched him in several intl tourneys and he even played a couple exhibition games with the senior team) and he doesn't play like Harden at all

Who does he play like then?

I just went Harden cause they're both lefties that are good passers and shooters.

Barrett is a lot better prospect though.

 

[Box Factory]

Who does he play like then?

I just went Harden cause they're both lefties that are good passers and shooters.

Barrett is a lot better prospect though.

Maybe a more powerful, filled out and lefty Wiggins? It's really hard to try and make accurate comparisons for guys that young because they're so far from complete.

He's not a lights out shooter or extremely gifted passer right now. He attacks like a madman though and has a pretty ideal frame.

I think he'll be really good but I couldn't give you an accurate comparison