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Sam Vecenie

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1143 total appearances

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The Athletic NBA Daily
Why Cooper Flagg will change the NBA | Slam N Jam

He was pretty high in your, so yeah, I have them like on my board currently like five or six right now. Like if he shoots it, he is a serious difference maker. He is a fantastic defensive player.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Why Cooper Flagg will change the NBA | Slam N Jam

He was pretty high in your, so yeah, I have them like on my board currently like five or six right now. Like if he shoots it, he is a serious difference maker. He is a fantastic defensive player.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Why Cooper Flagg will change the NBA | Slam N Jam

He was pretty high in your, so yeah, I have them like on my board currently like five or six right now. Like if he shoots it, he is a serious difference maker. He is a fantastic defensive player.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Why Cooper Flagg will change the NBA | Slam N Jam

rotates around like crazy his anticipation is unbelievable on that end of the court his hands are incredible uh he knows how to use his length he's like six foot six six foot seven with a seven foot two wingspan uh he is he like plays a lot of center for south carolina but i think he's mobile enough to slide down onto like the three and the four pretty easily he can deal with switch situations on defense like all of these things like he is a really really high level defender

The Athletic NBA Daily
Why Cooper Flagg will change the NBA | Slam N Jam

rotates around like crazy his anticipation is unbelievable on that end of the court his hands are incredible uh he knows how to use his length he's like six foot six six foot seven with a seven foot two wingspan uh he is he like plays a lot of center for south carolina but i think he's mobile enough to slide down onto like the three and the four pretty easily he can deal with switch situations on defense like all of these things like he is a really really high level defender

The Athletic NBA Daily
Why Cooper Flagg will change the NBA | Slam N Jam

rotates around like crazy his anticipation is unbelievable on that end of the court his hands are incredible uh he knows how to use his length he's like six foot six six foot seven with a seven foot two wingspan uh he is he like plays a lot of center for south carolina but i think he's mobile enough to slide down onto like the three and the four pretty easily he can deal with switch situations on defense like all of these things like he is a really really high level defender

The Athletic NBA Daily
Why Cooper Flagg will change the NBA | Slam N Jam

the question and he can really pass. Like if you put them in short roll situations as a ball screen player, he's excellent there. Uh, if you put them on the block and like have them, you know, pass out of that situation, he's really good there. He's just a really, really impactful player. It's just that the jump shot is not there yet. And if the jump shot comes, uh,

The Athletic NBA Daily
Why Cooper Flagg will change the NBA | Slam N Jam

the question and he can really pass. Like if you put them in short roll situations as a ball screen player, he's excellent there. Uh, if you put them on the block and like have them, you know, pass out of that situation, he's really good there. He's just a really, really impactful player. It's just that the jump shot is not there yet. And if the jump shot comes, uh,

The Athletic NBA Daily
Why Cooper Flagg will change the NBA | Slam N Jam

the question and he can really pass. Like if you put them in short roll situations as a ball screen player, he's excellent there. Uh, if you put them on the block and like have them, you know, pass out of that situation, he's really good there. He's just a really, really impactful player. It's just that the jump shot is not there yet. And if the jump shot comes, uh,

The Athletic NBA Daily
Why Cooper Flagg will change the NBA | Slam N Jam

I mean, he's like a for sure NBA starter if the jump shot comes. Like there's like no ifs, ands, or buts. But if the jump shot is not there, it becomes like a little bit more fungible. And he really probably has to find like the right situation in order to reach that like, you know, being a starter kind of level.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Why Cooper Flagg will change the NBA | Slam N Jam

I mean, he's like a for sure NBA starter if the jump shot comes. Like there's like no ifs, ands, or buts. But if the jump shot is not there, it becomes like a little bit more fungible. And he really probably has to find like the right situation in order to reach that like, you know, being a starter kind of level.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Why Cooper Flagg will change the NBA | Slam N Jam

I mean, he's like a for sure NBA starter if the jump shot comes. Like there's like no ifs, ands, or buts. But if the jump shot is not there, it becomes like a little bit more fungible. And he really probably has to find like the right situation in order to reach that like, you know, being a starter kind of level.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Why Cooper Flagg will change the NBA | Slam N Jam

okay, what is the ceiling? If this does come to fruition, like if he shoots it, like, I don't think there's quite like all-star upside, but like could be a guy that like, if he's shooting it by the end of his rookie deal, like might be like a 25 to no 25% max guy, like 20% max guy. Like he's a real impact player, like across the board, except for the shooting. So part of it is that for sure.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Why Cooper Flagg will change the NBA | Slam N Jam

okay, what is the ceiling? If this does come to fruition, like if he shoots it, like, I don't think there's quite like all-star upside, but like could be a guy that like, if he's shooting it by the end of his rookie deal, like might be like a 25 to no 25% max guy, like 20% max guy. Like he's a real impact player, like across the board, except for the shooting. So part of it is that for sure.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Why Cooper Flagg will change the NBA | Slam N Jam

okay, what is the ceiling? If this does come to fruition, like if he shoots it, like, I don't think there's quite like all-star upside, but like could be a guy that like, if he's shooting it by the end of his rookie deal, like might be like a 25 to no 25% max guy, like 20% max guy. Like he's a real impact player, like across the board, except for the shooting. So part of it is that for sure.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Why Cooper Flagg will change the NBA | Slam N Jam

Part of it is, okay, what do I think the likelihood is of him shooting? He's willing to shoot. I don't think the shot is particularly broken right now in any respect. I think that like the shot prep could probably improve a little bit. I think that like the offhand, you know, probably needs like a little bit of adjustment, but

The Athletic NBA Daily
Why Cooper Flagg will change the NBA | Slam N Jam

Part of it is, okay, what do I think the likelihood is of him shooting? He's willing to shoot. I don't think the shot is particularly broken right now in any respect. I think that like the shot prep could probably improve a little bit. I think that like the offhand, you know, probably needs like a little bit of adjustment, but

The Athletic NBA Daily
Why Cooper Flagg will change the NBA | Slam N Jam

Part of it is, okay, what do I think the likelihood is of him shooting? He's willing to shoot. I don't think the shot is particularly broken right now in any respect. I think that like the shot prep could probably improve a little bit. I think that like the offhand, you know, probably needs like a little bit of adjustment, but

The Athletic NBA Daily
Why Cooper Flagg will change the NBA | Slam N Jam

But, like, there's a world, like, it's not impossible that he's going to shoot. Like, you know, I'm trying to think of an example here. Like, Yohan Baranje, the guy that we brought up earlier, he's taken, like, three jump shots this year. When he loads into a mid-range jumper, it takes him, you know, probably two full seconds to load into the mid-range jumper. Yeah.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Why Cooper Flagg will change the NBA | Slam N Jam

But, like, there's a world, like, it's not impossible that he's going to shoot. Like, you know, I'm trying to think of an example here. Like, Yohan Baranje, the guy that we brought up earlier, he's taken, like, three jump shots this year. When he loads into a mid-range jumper, it takes him, you know, probably two full seconds to load into the mid-range jumper. Yeah.