He was strictly talking about Miller in the league as a comparison to Luka, nothing about Purdue.
Who does Garza most remind you of in the NBA?
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Not even close, in size or abilities.
And that is absolutely no shot at Luka.
Do all of you always wear rose colored glasses for EVERYTHING? Lol
Dirk is 7'1 and could play in NBA traffic.
As much as he is the best Iowa player ever, and he is, he cannot compete physically with those guys because HE CAN'T JUMP.
Its not like he's out jumping people now.
Hes competed fine against plenty of future nba guys, Daniel Oturu, Jalen Smith, Coffi K. The bigs from UNC this year.
Basketball isn't a jumping contest. If it were Luka wouldn't be even competitive in college.
Dirk couldn’t leave the ground the last half of his career and had even worse lateral mobility.
Luka can definitely score in the nba. His main role would likely be as a pick n pop guy and floor spacer. They're way more interested in his 3pt shooting vs post game.
His issue will be his lack of lateral mobility defending ball screens.
He can't defend ball screens now and at the next level thats all allot of teams do.
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Bill Laimbeer. Not as good on D and definitely not as dirty (though he could get there in the league if he wanted to be). Laimbeer was an inside/out center that kept people honest. Garza is way better offensively, particularly from deep. Bill was a career 12pt/9rb guy that shot .321 from 3. I think Garza could match those numbers in a decent NBA career.
I wouldn't compare him to Jokic. Jokic is currently averaging a triple double. His passing is unreal.
Maybe a little bit of Jack Sikma.
A combo of Sikma/Laimbeer/Artis Gilmore. The trifecta of unathletic centers? lol
It's not like he's playing a ton of future NBA players every night either.
He's too plodding and slow to be a high pick, I hope I'm wrong, and he won't be outrunning dudes in the league as all they do is run, it's their livelihood.
I don't think he'll be a high pick either but I do think someone will give him a chance because he's a 6'11 guy who shoots %50 from 3 and can also score around the bucket as an added bonus.
His ceiling is probably quick change of pace guy who plays a few minutes a half who comes in to run some pick and pops 3s and gets out before the opponent has a chance to key in on him.
Jokic is a stud of course...Garza would be a poor man's Jokic just because Garza is so skilled shooting the ball, but obviously Garza doesn't have the same passing ability.
Everything I've read says NBA doesn't want Garza because he won't be able to defend. I think if Garza were a little bit taller and legit 7'0 he'd be able to compete better. Jokic at 7'0 has length that lets him contest shots. Brooks Lopez for Milwaukee doesn't appear to be quicker than Garza, but he gets part time minutes in NBA at 7'0 in NBA because he is pretty skilled and can block shots with length.
Jokic is a stud of course...Garza would be a poor man's Jokic just because Garza is so skilled shooting the ball, but obviously Garza doesn't have the same passing ability.
Everything I've read says NBA doesn't want Garza because he won't be able to defend. I think if Garza were a little bit taller and legit 7'0 he'd be able to compete better. Jokic at 7'0 has length that lets him contest shots. Brooks Lopez for Milwaukee doesn't appear to be quicker than Garza, but he gets part time minutes in NBA at 7'0 in NBA because he is pretty skilled and can block shots with length.
Maybe throw in a little Kurt Rambis for hustle and toughness.
lol ...yes to Sikma ...maybe a smidge of Laimbeer ...but def no to Gilmore (that guy was 10x stronger)
I think you could replace Gilmore with either Vlade Divoc or a smaller version of Greg Ostertag.
I just don’t see Luka having much success in the NBA 30 years ago, he would fit right in. He’s better than Sikma, Laimbeer, Gilmore & Bob Lanier. These were all slow big dudes that played several years in the league.
The NBA game today, frankly is awful to watch.
It’s all isolation. 1 player goes one on one and the other 4 stand around and watch. Yuck!
I see Luka having a great career overseas and making good money!
The NBA game today, frankly is awful to watch.
It’s all isolation. 1 player goes one on one and the other 4 stand around and watch. Yuck!
I see Luka having a great career overseas and making good money!
I like the Brad Miller comparison. For modern players, Frank Kaminsky?
I'll assume that's sarcasm. There's nothing similar about them, except height.
Lol here the takes I love to see. Yes I'm sure you've seen plenty of NBA games in recent times. I want more 25 year old false cliches, keep them coming!
It’s db’s like you that still watch the NBA and thinks it’s basketball. I’ve forgotten more then you’ll ever know about the game, but I’m glad I could amuse you!
You mean bitch ass Steph Curry who launches 25 ft 3 pointers. Yep, watched their run when they where relevant. I read that he’s back. Did his boo boo heal?
I would have loved to watch him try to drive down the lane against the bad boys. Little bitch wouldn’t have to worry about his mouth piece. Does he still suck on it like it’s a cock?
I did think of Rambis as well. He really is a combo of about 10 old school PF and C from the 80's and early 90's.
Since last year, he's reminded me of Vlade Divac. He's a below the rim, extremely skilled technician, who can take it outside (better than Divac in this category), and has extraordinary touch around the basket.
He can't jump and is slow and a good shooter and post scorer Thats why people want to compare them but Jokic is allot more than that and does allot of stuff no one else has ever done at that size.
