Despite Cameron Boozer's brilliance, he's seemingly been disqualified by many for #1 pick consideration. His exclusion is fueled by misconceptions about his game, which I attempt to debunk.
The four-factor chart is brutally effective. Aesthetic bias is real and its weird how people treat "doesnt look like a star" as legitimate scouting when its just vibes. The play-type versatility angle is underrated too, like being able to switch contexts mid-game is probably more valuable than having one elite skill that needs the system built around it. Seen that dynamic play out alot with roster construction.
The play-type versatility is literally unlike anyone I’ve ever seen I think. Being able to score in that many ways is crazy and somehow he still gets the “just a bruiser” label. It also makes me believe he’s going to be clean cuts next to other stars
legit draft analysts need to get off twitter. It’s because Cameron dosent look like a “deep bag” idiot basketball player. He’s not as aesthetically pleasing, and on twitter that MEANS everything to “hoop” fans. Twitter users are the same people who say cam Thomas is a winning player, bones hyland deserves more minutes, AJ Dybantsa is Rj Barett, that Kobe is a top 5 player of all time. It’s just full of nonsense.
135 rating on Kenpom which is the highest I have ever seen. Kenpom of course based entirely off of Dean Oliver's "Four Factor" rating system. Dean Oliver taken off the basketball knowledge market in 2013 by the Denver Nuggets.
In 2014, relying entirely on Four Factor stats from the Serbian League, Oliver pounded the table for the Nuggets to draft a young forward, in the 2nd round at No. 47 I think, that every NBA scout who had previously seen in person had dismissed because of his lumbering, heavy footed gait, lack of vertical leap, and his Pillsbury doughboy body.
Anyone reading this of course knows who I'm talking about, and if you don't, I'll just say this kid has three MVPs, an NBA ring and is nicknamed "the Joker."
The four-factor chart is brutally effective. Aesthetic bias is real and its weird how people treat "doesnt look like a star" as legitimate scouting when its just vibes. The play-type versatility angle is underrated too, like being able to switch contexts mid-game is probably more valuable than having one elite skill that needs the system built around it. Seen that dynamic play out alot with roster construction.
The play-type versatility is literally unlike anyone I’ve ever seen I think. Being able to score in that many ways is crazy and somehow he still gets the “just a bruiser” label. It also makes me believe he’s going to be clean cuts next to other stars
legit draft analysts need to get off twitter. It’s because Cameron dosent look like a “deep bag” idiot basketball player. He’s not as aesthetically pleasing, and on twitter that MEANS everything to “hoop” fans. Twitter users are the same people who say cam Thomas is a winning player, bones hyland deserves more minutes, AJ Dybantsa is Rj Barett, that Kobe is a top 5 player of all time. It’s just full of nonsense.
This is excellent. Great work!
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135 rating on Kenpom which is the highest I have ever seen. Kenpom of course based entirely off of Dean Oliver's "Four Factor" rating system. Dean Oliver taken off the basketball knowledge market in 2013 by the Denver Nuggets.
In 2014, relying entirely on Four Factor stats from the Serbian League, Oliver pounded the table for the Nuggets to draft a young forward, in the 2nd round at No. 47 I think, that every NBA scout who had previously seen in person had dismissed because of his lumbering, heavy footed gait, lack of vertical leap, and his Pillsbury doughboy body.
Anyone reading this of course knows who I'm talking about, and if you don't, I'll just say this kid has three MVPs, an NBA ring and is nicknamed "the Joker."