Jeez.. his ability to shoot off the dribble..
Will he be a le to bulk up and play the 4?
Can he play the 2?
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Chris Fedor
I was watching his Twitter feed during the draft and he tweeted that the Cavs were going to take Keldon Johnson. I was bummed because I actually wanted Windler in this area and thought some other team would grab him soon. It wasn't a couple minutes and he said hold on - that he was hearing it was Windler instead. He had it before Woj and I noticed today that original tweet about Johnson isn't on his feed anymore.
I see a lot of Luke Jackson in his game. I think Luke's athleticism is often overlooked and he had such a sweet stroke. Maybe I've finally found my L-Jax fix.
I get that people are excited about Windler and think he can become a good defender... but that will take a tremendous leap. He posted a +1.4 DBPM this season with strong rebounding numbers. The problem is that stat means, including all of his rebounds, he was still a pretty negative defender.
He's not quick and did most of his scoring off of cuts and fast shots. His quick release will help him continue to take advantage of the latter, but I am not certain he will be as deadly off cuts in the NBA.
Windler needs to add 5-10 pounds of muscle and become a true forward. Otherwise, I do not believe his strengths will translate. They are only unique if he is playing as a forward.
Still, he's such a great shooter that it is a no-brainer pick in the late 20s. I'm really happy with the choice and he has a lot of potential to become a game-changer for a good team just because of his shooting.
Can anyone dig up Klay’s combine/measurement info coming into the league?
6'7 1/4" in shoes (6'7 1/2" Windler)
205.6 lbs (Windler 195.8)
6'9" wingspan (Windler 6'10'')
8'7 1/2'' standing reach (Windler 8'8 1/2")
8.0% body fat (Windler 4.60%)
8.75 hand length (Windler 8.25)
9.25 hand width (Windler 9.50)
10.99 lane agility (Windler 10.70)
3.24 three quarter sprint (Windler 3.30)
31.5" max vert (Windler 37.5")
5 bench reps (Windler 8)
6'7 1/4" in shoes (6'7 1/2" Windler)
205.6 lbs (Windler 195.8)
6'9" wingspan (Windler 6'10'')
8'7 1/2'' standing reach (Windler 8'8 1/2")
8.0% body fat (Windler 4.60%)
8.75 hand length (Windler 8.25)
9.25 hand width (Windler 9.50)
10.99 lane agility (Windler 10.70)
3.24 three quarter sprint (Windler 3.30)
31.5" max vert (Windler 37.5")
5 bench reps (Windler 8)
Windler is so athletic and competitive that he immediately rose to the top of the Cavs thumb wrestling team!
So he is 10lbs lighter, but just as strong stronger than Klay?
I just don't want to make that comparison because it just seems it cant be real, but those are eye opening measurements combined with the tape we have all scene.
The cuts and feel for the game are almost as impressive as the shooting stroke. I don't want anyone to say the comp because I don't want to Jinx it, but wow.