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Geplaatst: 10-05-2017 03:29:02 Onderwerp: Fraschilla wrong reasons |
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Fran Fraschilla, ESPNs international draft guru, said he believes French point guard Frank Ntilikina is a terrific fit for Phil Jacksons triangle but took a series of shots at the halfcourt offense in saying so.
On a conference call to promote the Chicago Draft Combine that starts Thursday, Fraschilla said the 18-year-old Frenchmens versatility makes him a better mesh for the system offense than Kentucky speedster DeAaron Fox, but repeatedly Boston redsox Authentic Jersey said he doesnt like Jacksons attack.
It doesnt make sense to walk the ball up the court in the modern NBA into a halfcourt triangle set, Fraschilla said. If youre not running in the NBA and getting easy baskets, youre probably not a playoff team.
The 65 Ntilikina is considered the top international prospect in the draft, and probably will be there at No. 7, where the Knicks have an odds-on chance of selecting as the lottery beckons May 16. The Post reported GM Steve Mills jetted to http://www.authenticcoloradorockies.com/ France last week to catch him play in a French League game. He wont be at the combine because the French League season isnt over until late May.
The broader view here is theres five point guards in the first 10 [picks], Fraschilla said. Mostly because of the fact people dont know him like they know the four college kids, hes going to go fifth.
I hate to say this because Im not a fan of the triangle. In the modern NBA, the spacing doesnt work as well as the old days, but hes a triangle kind of player because hes not really a 1, not really a 2. Hes a guard. He can Colorado Rockies Authentic Jersey make decisions well. He shoots it well. Hes athletic. He can be a good defender. Youre also looking at a kid still 18 years old. His long-term potential as an NBA player is very good.
The Knicks also like the Kentucky backcourt studs of Fox and combo guard Malik Monk. But Fraschilla said Fox, who will attend the combine, will be gone by the sixth slot. Under the lottery format, the Knicks can select either 7, 8, 9, 10 or 1, 2, 3.
Fraschilla added Fox fits most systems but indicated he felt his speedy ways would be wasted in New York.
According to Fraschilla, Ntilikinas ability to play multiple positions makes the triangle cater more to Franks versatility than Foxs speed.
At a New York workout last summer at the Terminal 23 gym, Fraschilla saw Ntilikinas range, saying he hit 27-of-30 3-pointers during the drill. The prodigy is sinking 43 percent of his 3-points shots in the French League.
He doesnt have the polish of a [Markelle] Fultz or [Lonzo] Ball or speed and raw athleticism of Fox and [Dennis] Smith, but he has the look and feel of an NBA guard when he grows up, Fraschilla said.
One Western Conference executive said Ntilikina has a major upside but in his rookie year, he could look like a project because of the limited time hes getting in France (5.2 points per 17 minutes a game) and the manner in http://www.authenticbostonredsox.com which that league is structured to play veterans.
Hes not programmed to play AAU type of basketball, the NBA executive said. Youre afraid to make mistakes there because he doesnt want to be pulled out. But hell be low turnover as a rookie. He can drive the ball a little better than he does, but his intangibles size and wingspan (611) are pretty special. Thats why you take him in the top 10. Hell be in the 7-12 range. |
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