Early on I see him more of a stretch 4 who can grow into a 5. To my eyes he seems so "small." but he has that wingspan. I think Houston takes him because its kind of part of their brand at this point to draft top Center prospects. He also fills a need, even with Wood there.

I think thats a solid core to have with KPJ, Wood, and Mobley. If nothing else its a fun team.



He isn't alpha and I think he'll take a few years and the right system to develop -- but if the team is patient with him he can be a really good developing player. He is just so good and skilled at everything for his size. The floor is someone like Serge Ibaka and I think the ceiling if he can get time to mature skillwise and bodywise -- would be Embiid.

Embiid has shown quite the personality -- but he was nowhere like he is now at Kansas.



>For some content, here are the KenPom rankings for USC under
>Andy Enfield the last six seasons: 49, 53, 51, 82, 55... 6.
>The scheme didn't change, the coaching didn't change, the
>talent level beyond Mobley didn't change-- in fact, the guards
>were less talented than normal. But Mobley by himself took a
>team that usually hovers around 50th in the country... to 6th.
>
>
>Mobley's a stud center, on that Towns/Ayton/Embiid level
>coming out of college. Honestly even better than Ayton in
>college as an all-around player. First off, the defense-- he's
>just so fluid, so smooth, so quick even away from the rim.
>He's an exceptional rim protector (in this draft, only Isaiah
>Jackson had a higher block rate), but he can also easily
>defend in a scheme that switches all 5, and he knows where to
>be to help. This is the type of big man who can make
>All-Defense teams before the end of his rookie contract if all
>goes accordingly.
>
>Usually these sorts of bigs struggle on offense... not Mobley.
>He's got really good handles for a big, he's a good passer as
>a big, and he even shot 30% from 3 on over an attempt per game
>in college, so there's potential for him as a pick and pop
>guy. He even showed a little bit of shot creation potential as
>well, even though that's not necessarily who he is at present.
>So yeah, this body with this skill means All-Star upside. He'd
>have gone #1 last season.
>
>My only *small* concern-- he's not today the sort of talkative
>alpha guy you may want as your franchise player. He
>communicates well, he seems like a great kid, but he's not
>currently the "give me the ball!" type of guy. (His brother
>seemed a bit more demonstrative for USC last year, honestly.)
>He's very young, so that could change, but especially in
>today's NBA, he feels like the sort of guy who would benefit
>best from playing alongside an elite guard leader. It's a
>perimeter game nowadays anyway. That would allow Mobley to do
>what he does best: defend, pass, create mismatches, do a
>little shooting, help your team win.
>
>If, say, Houston takes him at 2, I'm not convinced he's the
>guy to throw the team on his back right away, but if, say,
>Toronto gets him at 4? Mobley's the guy to put them back over
>the edge into the playoffs Year 1 imo.