Colbinii wrote:Devilzsidewalk wrote:minimus wrote:I guess the biggest question is now: what can be his projected role. Point forward ala Anderson? Do-it-all combo forward ala Jeff Green? Poor man Giannis? Poor man Siakam?
My best guess is a point-forward with Giannis' finishing and Siakam's mid-range game
Huh?
Assuming he doesn't just completely flame out like Jarrett Culver, Miller's first, low-end comparison should be our beloved Jared Vanderbilt.
Their measurables are similar [Height, Length and Reach] with Leonard being slightly larger. Leonard isn't quite the energizer [from what we have seen] as a player nicknamed V8--but thats okay.
Now, where things truly get interesting, is the touch Leonard has. Leonard has an excellent touch for his size. He makes reads quickly and can pass to the open man on a consistent basis. These two skills are examples of why Leonards ceiling is much higher than V8, who is best as a 6-8 man, high energy and excellent defender.
While Leonard has a higher ceiling, lets not jump to Giannis and Siakam--Leonard will never realistically be that good--and thats okay.
His skill-set projects him to be able to become closer to Jaden McDaniels than Jared Vanderbilt, which is huge, because once you start seeing those skills [notably shooting touch, dribble game and simple passing reads] it opens up a ton of doors as a potential player [See Mikal Bridges in Brooklyn].
I'm pumped for Leonard Miller--but let's cool it on the Giannis/Siakam comps.
I was writing roles for Miller. As I often did in identity thread. Or if it helps "archetypes" of players.
), for what it is worth. I don't think Nick Smith Jr. was on their radar, I think Leonard Miller was the player that they wanted.