PGT: Dirk formally welcomes Porzingis to the NBA

[rimrocker]

I'm not sure if KP will score as many points in his career or have the longevity of Dirk but he certainly has the credentials and skills to be a better all around player. If he has the work ethic of Dirk and stays healthy he will be a very special NBA player for many years.

Kudos to PJ to make the bold move to pick him.

[BPo001]

Originally Posted by rimrocker

I'm not sure if KP will score as many points in his career or have the longevity of Dirk but he certainly has the credentials and skills to be a better all around player. If he has the work ethic of Dirk and stays healthy he will be a very special NBA player for many years.

Kudos to PJ to make the bold move to pick him.

That's a big IF. Dirk is one of the hardest working players in NBA history. His work ethic is second to none.

[DevinHarriswillstart]

The Dirk vs KP highlight video from last night already has over 50k views.

[smw6230]

Originally Posted by rimrocker

I'm not sure if KP will score as many points in his career or have the longevity of Dirk but he certainly has the credentials and skills to be a better all around player. If he has the work ethic of Dirk and stays healthy he will be a very special NBA player for many years.

Kudos to PJ to make the bold move to pick him.

The surprise with Porzingis isn't his offense. Everyone who scouted him said his offensive game is without question. The surprise has been his defense. He had the usual "euro tag" of those guys are skilled players but lack the toughness to bang/battle and defend in the paint against rugged NBA players.

He may have a way to go to catch Dirk offensively (he needs more core strength) but he has he's already established himself as a defensive force in 22 games. At 20 he's already a legitimate rim protector (10th in the league) and despite not being all that strong he's averaging 8.9rpg as a rook.

Dude is 7'3 with a 7'8 wingspan and has surprising lateral quickness. Its the oddest thing. With his lack of strength you'd think the way to attack him is to drop a shoulder and create space. But with his length he just swallows guys up when they get into him.

[rimrocker]

Originally Posted by rimrocker

I'm not sure if KP will score as many points in his career or have the longevity of Dirk but he certainly has the credentials and skills to be a better all around player. If he has the work ethic of Dirk and stays healthy he will be a very special NBA player for many years.

Kudos to PJ to make the bold move to pick him.

That is where I struck several nerves....should have recognized the hornet's nest I was poking