Re: Mika is Elite
Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2017 12:02 am
I could see Mika being much like tyler Hansbrough from NC. journeyman nba player with a great college career.
nothing to sneeze at.
nothing to sneeze at.
It isn't about how high your head can reach. It is about how freakishly long the arms and above average athletic ability each of the players you listed.snoscythe wrote:. But defensively he can't guard 5's without more strength. He won't be much of a rim protector at the NBA--he is simply too small.
Here's how Mika measures size-wise against 6 of the top-10 starting NBA centers when they were drafted:
Erik Mika = 6'10", 230#
DeAndre Jordan = 6'11", 250#
Karl-Anthony Towns = 7', 248#
Al Horford = 6'10", 246#
Hassan Whiteside = 6'11", 226#
Rudy Gobert = 7'2", 238#
Dwight Howard = 6'10", 240#
I don't think his size is going to be giving any teams reason to hesitate for one second, especially after you give him time to work out in pre-draft mode and put on some additional weight there.
....based solely on your eyeballs--since we don't have the numbers for Mika on wingspan/reach. Gotcha.Qman wrote:Based solely on my eyeballs, Mika's wingspan is roughly average for players to his height. So he standing reach will be subpar for the center position.snoscythe wrote:Here's how Mika measures size-wise against 6 of the top-10 starting NBA centers when they were drafted:. But defensively he can't guard 5's without more strength. He won't be much of a rim protector at the NBA--he is simply too small.
See the underlined above---all measurements were their pre-draft numbers. We are talking about the draft, right? So doesn't it make sense to look at other guys when they were drafted?Qman wrote:Also your measurement for Whiteside is from 2010 when he was a rookie.
There could be a nugget of truth to this...BlueK wrote:He plays for us so he can't be that good.
Mika was the #3 rated center in his class. And there is nothing in his play so far that should make anyone think he didn't deserve that. Playing at the NBA level is a different thing, and recruiting ratings are based on how they are projected to do at the college level, where he has already excelled. But the fact Mika is here isn't good enough evidence on its own that he can't be an NBA player.BroncoBot wrote:There could be a nugget of truth to this...BlueK wrote:He plays for us so he can't be that good.
Most truly great basketball players aren't going to be attracted to the BYU basketball program. Some may come here for the "experience" but it's not going to be a lot.
When you beat a team by 30 and then lose the second time, yes, it seems like a disconnect. It's starting to remind me a little of the Steve Cleveland years where even his best teams could beat anyone at home but lose to anyone on the road.BroncoBot wrote:Agreed. And there has to less appeal to play for other WCC teams outside of Gonzaga. BYU should be dominating the SCUs and USDs of the WCC with the #3 center in the country. There is a disconnect somewhere.
MWC was a conference known for road losses, even the best teams lost on the road occasionally.BlueK wrote:When you beat a team by 30 and then lose the second time, yes, it seems like a disconnect. It's starting to remind me a little of the Steve Cleveland years where even his best teams could beat anyone at home but lose to anyone on the road.BroncoBot wrote:Agreed. And there has to less appeal to play for other WCC teams outside of Gonzaga. BYU should be dominating the SCUs and USDs of the WCC with the #3 center in the country. There is a disconnect somewhere.