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Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2017 1:39 pm Post subject: Best young seven footer? Embiid vs Towns vs Porzingis
It seems like people are now considering Embiid to be above even Towns, with Porzingis considerably beneath both. _________________ Damian Lillard shatters Dwight Coward's championship dreams:
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Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2017 1:45 pm Post subject: Re: Best young seven footer? Embiid vs Towns vs Porzingis
ClemensBriels wrote:
To build around:
1. Embiid
2. Towns
3. AD
4. Porzingis
Woah, you put Embiid and Towns over Anthony Davis? I didn't include him because I thought he would be the consensus #1. _________________ Damian Lillard shatters Dwight Coward's championship dreams:
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Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2017 2:01 pm Post subject:
Embiid is coming. Unibrow may be a bit fragile. Zing is also a work in progress. KAT is beasting. Hope Minnesota doesn't do to him what they did to KG. Wiggins is a start. _________________ Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
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I don't think Towns and Davis are 7'. If we ignore injury risk I would want to start my team with Embiid because I feel he has just as much defensive impact as offense.
If injuries are considered I might take Davis or Towns, most likely Towns.
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Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2017 9:34 pm Post subject: Re: Best young seven footer? Embiid vs Towns vs Porzingis
CandyCanes wrote:
ClemensBriels wrote:
To build around:
1. Embiid
2. Towns
3. AD
4. Porzingis
Woah, you put Embiid and Towns over Anthony Davis? I didn't include him because I thought he would be the consensus #1.
Lots of injury worries with all but Towns. But when all are healthy I would put Davis at the top with Embiid next. _________________ RIP mom. 11-21-1933 to 6-14-2023.
Embiid is averaging 25 mpg. He did not play today because he was being rested.
I like his game and his potential, but we should be cautious in evaluating him. As of right now, I would take KAT in a heartbeat. Embiid may end up being the better player, but KAT has actually played real minutes over a sustained period of time.
As for Porzingis, I think the New York effect has gotten him a little overrated. Good player. Not a superstar. He's averaging about 19/7/2 in 33 minutes. KAT is averaging 23/12/1.5 in 36 minutes. Embiid is averaging 20/8/2.5 in 25 minutes. Porzingis just isn't at the level of KAT and Embiid.
I'm going with Embid over Towns due to his defensive presence and the fact that I don't think he has even scratched the surface on how impactful his game will be on both ends. Town is beasting offensively but not so much defensively. Porzingus is a unique talent but I don't think he is in the same tier as those guys. So for me it's:
Embid
Towns
Porzingus
If you include AD then it's
Embid
AD
Towns
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Embiid definitely. Towns has a ways to go before he's Embiid's level defensively. Tingis has a ways to go before he's either level offensively. _________________ A banana is killed every time a terrible thread or post is made. Save the bananas. Stop creating terrible posts!
I still worry about Embiid's long term health with his foot. I think Towns has the safest bet of the 3 to have a longer/durable career. _________________ From 2-10 to the Western Conference Finals
I still worry about Embiid's long term health with his foot. I think Towns has the safest bet of the 3 to have a longer/durable career.
If healthy I go Embiid. His impact is real. He energizes that team on top of those monster #'s.
Yeah, Lakers fans fondly remember the "if healthy" caveat.
But I agree, IF healthy, Embiid. But I don't think he will always be healthy which is why I think KAT is a safer middleground. _________________ From 2-10 to the Western Conference Finals
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