personally i think that's the worst we'll get from him. but i think he'll be a much better player. at the least, i think he can be a dominant force on the boards and on the defensive end. not sure he will develop enough offensively to be a go-to guy in the post. but with monroe paired with him, he probably doesn't need to. the 2 of them will make each other better and i envision drummond getting a lot of easy buckets with his athleticism on putbacks and lobs deep in the paint. i'll take that.
Why, because they are both centers that play defense? Because that is where the comparisons really stop in my mind. I've seen this comparison echoed all over the place and I don't really get it.Originally Posted by Uncle Mxy
Drummond is bigger, plays stronger, likes to be in the post (his lack of go to moves is the project part). Drummond makes his athletic plays with the ball, not off of it. We got a big body center that is not even 19 yet, he has Dwight Howard like athletic skills, length, and he likes to play under the rim. That is not Deandre Jordan, or Serge ibaka, or any other tall and lanky defensive specialist. This is the kind of guy you make into a two way player. And Greg Monroe already on the roster will make developing him a lot easier.
Hype?
Drummond says he lost 20 lbs recently... damn the dude was 290?... hope this doesn't become an issue.
Every time I saw those KG or DeAndre comparisons, my first thought was that he looked much beefier than that. Looks more like Boogie Cousins.
Find a new slant.
Funny thing... seeing DeAndre play, he didn't have quite that wiry Ibaka or KG look and seemed to have some meat on his bones. Then I Googled and saw some 1% body fat shots that were just downright scary.
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