WiggyRuss
Well-Known Member
good post.The only thing about this is that Cane is factoring statistical output. Pure value alone, in terms of youth and upside, I'd agree on Porzingas. But in a vacuum for one year, it's not laughable, but purely realistic.
Here were their side to side numbers last year:
Porzingas
18.1 PPG, 7.2 Reb, 1.5 APG, 2.0 BPG, 45% FG, 78.6% FT
Whiteside
17.0 PPG, 14.1 Reb, 0.7 APG, 2.1 BPG, 55.7% FG, 62.8% FT
Porzingas FG percentage is again affected by how much he plays on the perimeter, but Whiteside does take his fair share of mid-ranges too. Porzingas is much better ball handler and 3 point shooter. Whiteside is a much better interior defender, even though their block numbers are nearly identical.
Porzingas could be a prime candidate to take that next step into stardom though. There are really only two things holding him back right now and thats Melo and Hornacek.
Porzingis is just an unreal fit in todays game. Its like he was made in a lab. How old is he? like 22? 23?
he can do everything.