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| Oh wow. Huh. I totally forgot this was a thing. |
Past alums of this illustrious brotherhood include Ryan Anderson, Jeremy Lin (kind of), Ian Mahinmi, Enes Kanter, Ersan Ilyasova, and Lou Williams. Which of these under-the-radar guys will explode onto the NBA fantasy landscape in the coming years?
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| I think the question we're all wondering is how do you get a last name like VanVleet? |
PG is the thinnest position when it comes to underutilized talent, perhaps because they typically handle the ball so much more often that it's hard not to see the skill (or lack thereof). I'm going with FVV here, but for reasons that go beyond stats. For starters, he's only played 37 minutes in the NBA so far, so doing per 36 analysis is pretty silly at this point (although they do look good: 10.6 PPG on 45.5% shooting, 1 3pg, 2.9 RPG, 6.7 APG, 4.8 SPG). What I like is his resume when it comes to production in a leadership role. He was the leader of the dangerous Wichita State teams that had recent success in the NCAA tournament. Now on a Raptors roster where he's not the focal point of the opposing team's defensive scheme, I could see him actually improving upon his college production and surprising some people. Only problem is that he'd need Kyle Lowry or Cory Joseph to get injured to get enough minutes, but keep his name in mind.
T.J. McConnell also qualifies for this exercise and has great per-36 numbers for counting stats, but I think VanVleet has a higher ceiling.
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| Look at how realistic video games are these days. They really capture the apathy of doing a slam dunk. |
The Belmont product is further proof that the Warriors's cup has runneth over. He's buried on the depth chart behind Klay Thompson and possibly might be the 3rd stringer in cases where Andre Iguodala's defense is needed, but Clark can shoot. So far this year, he's shooting 52.2% from the floor and 43.3% from 3-pt land. On a per 36 basis, you're looking at 18.7 PPG, 3.7 RPG, 3.2 APG, and 1.1 SPG. I don't expect him to earn much playing time given the superstars atop the depth chart, but if he can continue learning from his teammates and spread his wings at another team next year, I'd be very intrigued to see what he can do.
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| That face when you get selected for the All-Kevin Love team. |
The former UConn star has really upped his game in terms of making buckets. On a per-36 basis, he's offering 20 PPG on 47.2% shooting, 81.8% FT%, and adding 1.1 3PG. He's also hitting the glass at a much higher rate than before (11.7 RPG per-36). Though he's not offering much in terms of defensive stats (0.7 SPG and 0.8 BPG per-36), scoring isn't as easy to come by with this type of efficiency when you're scouring the wire. If anything happens to Nicolas Batum, I'm going to grab this guy quickly.
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| That's just good footwork. |
One of my favorite players to watch during Summer League play was this guy. He's got great mobility for a big guy, handles the ball well, and has the potential to become a very good passer as I saw some flashes of Arvydas Sabonis to his game. He's still quite green, but already has posted some solid fantasy lines. On a per 36 basis, you're looking at 15.3 PPG, 57% shooting, 12.9 RPG, 1 SPG, 1.5 BPG, and his FT% won't kill you (73.3%).
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| We're gonna need a bigger hat. Also, I wish the Celts had kept him. |
Nog is a defensive beast in the mold of past Toronto Raptor Bismack Biyombo, but projects as potentially even better. Based on his per 36 numbers, he would average 9.4 PPG on 74% shooting, with 9 RPG, 1.8 SPG, and 3.3 BPG. Nog's free throw % is also about 10 points higher than Biyombo's (although still pretty bad at 68%). And while it doesn't count for fantasy, Nog's +/- per 36 is the highest of all NBA players with at least 20 games played.
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| Alright team, now get on the floor and play! |
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