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Topic subjectDecent PnR big off the bench. Can shoot a bit.
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2725392, Decent PnR big off the bench. Can shoot a bit.
Posted by Frank Longo, Mon Nov-16-20 12:00 PM
Not in love with Oturu in 2020 NBA. He's got good post moves, but he was also super turnover-prone. He's a good defender at the rim, but he's definitely not a perimeter defender at all-- I question his mobility outside of the paint, and I kind of question his conditioning. So a big man who usually is just the fed the ball down low and who can't defend the perimeter is... not a great asset in 2020.

That said, he shows some propensity to hit standstill 3s in college. Now, granted, if you think Wendell Carter will never be an NBA shooter, and he hasn't been so far, then you've gotta have the same skepticism here, because Carter was a better 3-point shooter *and* free throw shooter in college. But still, you're in the second round, a 6'10 guy who can set big screens, dive to the basket well, and occasionally do a pick-and-pop standstill 3... that's decent value in the second.

Assuming he can hit those 3s. If he doesn't, then I'm not convinced he sticks.