A Too Early NBA Rookies Appreciation Thread

[Hoganese]

Karl Anthony Towns: Best player on his team already. (Though Wiggins is hurt)
D'Angelo Russell: He's still loading. Not in the best situation but still not really showing many flashes. Had a good game tonight though

Jahlil Okafor: Post moves are silky smooth and aplenty. Best offensive player on his team already.
Kristaps Porzingis:

Willie Cauley-Stein: Good shot blocker and one-one defender.
Emmanuel Mudiay: Showing promise, athleticism and confidence.
Justise Winslow:
Myles Turner:
Bobby Portis: Steal of the draft.
Jerian Grant:

 

[Colin X]

KAT
Jah
KP



We watching a revolution brehs

 

[Mirin4rmfar]

I am really liking what I see from Justise Winslow..can pass, can defend, can rebound...once he gets a consistent shot

 

[O.iatlhawksfan]

I am really liking what I see from Justise Winslow..can pass, can defend, can rebound...once he gets a consistent shot

He was the most talked about rookie after the draft. He's ain't living up to it

 

[DonKnock]

Montrezl Harrell Good minutes off the bench and good energy boost especially on the defensive end

 

[Mirin4rmfar]

He was the most talked about rookie after the draft. He's ain't living up to it

On a team with Bosh, Wade, Whiteside, Deng and Dragic lol. Only one ball breh.

 

[O.iatlhawksfan]

On a team with Bosh, Wade, Whiteside, Deng and Dragic lol. Only one ball breh.

He can't shoot and His form is ugly. I don't see more than a hustle player. He doesn't have the ball handling that Iggy has I can't believe people were comparing the two.

 

[Primetime21]

He was the most talked about rookie after the draft. He's ain't living up to it

 

[KOBE]

No love for Stanley or Mario? They both look like they'll be good in the future from the small sample size, Mario really needs to bulk up though and stop airballing threes.

 

[Hoganese]

No love for Stanley or Mario? They both look like they'll be good in the future from the small sample size, Mario really needs to bulk up though and stop airballing threes.

I didn't mention em because I haven't watched either team but I liked Mario in preseason

 

[Illuminatos]

 

[KnickstapeCity]

GOATzingis
D'Angelo Russell :mjlol1:

 

[Liquid]

props on the thread, I had one similar in mind so I will pose the question here...

Since the 2003 draft, does this draft have the most potential? I think it's easily a yes. It's an extremely small sample size, but we all knew it right at the start of the 2003 season as well

Porzingis
Karl-Anthony Towns
Jahlil Okafor
Emmanuel Mudiay

all look like they will see a few all-star appearances each with WCS being an elite defender for years. Every decade or so we have one of these stacked drafts and it looks like this might be the one for the 2010-2020 stretch.

 

[DPresidential]

And when Karl Anthony Towns leaves Minnesota for his home town... that line up...

Jerian Grant, ?, ?, Porzingis, Karl-Anthony Towns.

Put anyone in those questions marks...Knicks will have a dynasty

@KnickstapeCity @storyteller @Cory MBA @Wargames
#Knicks

And to everyone else I'm too lazy to tag...we are going to be eating brehs...

 

[storyteller]

props on the thread, I had one similar in mind so I will pose the question here...

Since the 2003 draft, does this draft have the most potential? I think it's easily a yes. It's an extremely small sample size, but we all knew it right at the start of the 2003 season as well

Porzingis
Karl-Anthony Towns
Jahlil Okafor
Emmanuel Mudiay

all look like they will see a few all-star appearances each with WCS being an elite defender for years. Every decade or so we have one of these stacked drafts and it looks like this might be the one for the 2010-2020 stretch.

Yeah, this one's got a lot of upside. After the guys you named there are a few cats who should at least become quality starters too. Stanley Johnson, Mario Hezonja, Myles Turner, Justise Winslow, Jerian Grant and Bobby Portis all seem legit to me plus that undrafted PG in Philly has been putting up some nice stat lines but I haven't watched him rock yet.