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Adams Vs Plumlee All Rookie Teams

Plumlee sitting at home right now watching Steven Adams carry on in the playoffs

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Howard vs Adams

#833,

No one said he was

He's played 1 year NCAA and 1 NBA season and look at how rapidly he's improved.
He is only gonna get better and better in the OKC environment.
Has Howard improved?

MACDUB
'This year it's Howard, Hibbert, Noah(?)'

Top 2 or 3 centres is a massive call. Also keep in mind there are a lot more quality centres out there than you've mentioned above.

How about Drummond, Jefferson, Gasol, Gortat Jordan and Cousins?

That's without including Horford, Lopez and Pekovic who missed most of the year to injury, Bosh, who predominantly plays the 5 now, aging centres in Chandler and Bogut as well as in and upcoming guys like Vucevic, Valanciunas, Favors, Kanter, Noel and Embiid. Keep in mind Monroe and Davis spend a bit of time at the 5 too.

I like Adams. I also believe he has a load of potential but he's had an decent year for a rookie in limited minutes. However I cannot see him being better than all those guys ever.

Embiid will be awesome provided his body holds up.

Paul,

See links below:

http://static2.stuff.co.nz/1372359537/059/8853059.jpg


http://netscoutsbasketball.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/adidasnations12Steven-Adams-Dwight-Howard.jpg

And it that second one he is about 17ish.

Id say he is closer to 7"1 than 6"11

Seen pics of Adams next to other Centres and Adams is huge. Add his athletism and co-ordination and you have the makings of a great player.
Noel is Abercrombies build, he ain't bothering any men in the paint any time soon.

Adams over Plumlee anyday of the week and any night for that matter
For a guy who has only tasted maybe his 3rd year in american style basketball , he has by far made a name for himself and showing great potential

If you read my post above i said "at some point", not at this current time.

Adams has crazy potential. I am actually mind blown by how good of a player he can be.

Embiid could be a Kwane Brown. We haven't seen him at this level. Ive seen Adams at this level and he is pretty nasty.

Not underestimating Noah. Id take him over Dwight. But outside of those theres not much else.

Adams has already beasted Noel before ;)

I think Plumlee definitely deserved the spot on the 1st team. He was extremely instrumental in Brooklyns successful run late in the season when KG was out and provided a big spark with the 2nd rotation. Though if Adams started more games instead of Perkins it may be a different story.

I am making that statement based on the fact that the league seems to be declining in great centers and it certainly isn't as competitive a position as PG for example.

This year its Howard, Hibbert, Noah(?)

Phil,

I am absoluely sure it will happen at some point.

He is the biggest guy in the NBA (7"1 with a 7"5ish wingspan). He can run, jump, catch and move like a 6 foot athlete.

I think there is already more to work with Adams than there was with Dwight Howard.

But ultimately that is the path I see Adams going down - Dwight but without the attitude, without the sense of entitlement, and a more valuable component of any team

Well he ain't going to the D League anytime soon

He is on course to be the best center/if not top 2-3 in the game at some point.

I'm not a Kiwi, however I am probably a bit bias towards Adams over Plumlee...