[2023 NBA Draft/1-4] Amen Thompson, G, Overtime Elite

So many great signs in his interviews:

 

Sure. Hopefully we have more than one good shooter otherwise we will be easy to defend (like last year).

 

He's gonna be hanging out in The Woodlands a lot.

 

Or Katy.

 

Whataburger gonna blow his mind. Honestly, I hope he was joking and stays away from fast food, we don't need a Zion Jr. on our hands.

 

I was definitely on Team Scoot. But just looking at the image of the players relative to Adam Silver at the podium, you can see why people are high on Amen if he develops the shot. Having great positional size really unlocks a lot possibilities on the floor. Jumbo playmakers are so valuable.

Scoot is just a little taller than Adam Silver. Amen's eye balls are at the top of the head. Amen's got Jayson Tatum size.

 

This is the scientific method that makes ClutchFans great!

 

Haha love the Adam Silver pic comparisons

His combine measurements are 6'5.75" barefoot, 214lbs with a 8'7.5" standing reach and a 7'0" wingspan, just FYI.

 

Whatabuger has been mid for a while so from now on I rock with In N Out!

 

I dont think I've heard *one* of our players answer a question like Amen did about the potential of getting an advantageous position with Sengun in the post.

Most of our players and coaches last few years didn't even understand that Sengun was even in the post.

 

I like this kid alot more than Jalen.

 

Hope springs eternal. The quotes have me hyped.

 

He seems pretty smart and confident. He won't necessarily be that guy as a rookie, but I can see him evolving into one of the locker room leaders. It'll all depend on his level of play of course. Nobody will follow him into battle if he can't back it up by being one of the best players on the team.

 

Never bothered to do any scouting this offseason because I was sad after we lost the lottery so I completely underestimated the talent behind Wemby.

After doing some scouting all night I think this kid is the clear cut 2nd best player in the draft. He is about to be our franchise player. Book it.

 

Im talking rookie Jalen vs rookie Amen

 

Jalen came into training camp last year at 182 lbs. Amen weighed 214 lbs at the combine. That's a 32 lbs difference. Amen is a Jalen Green tiered athlete, if not better. Amen is longer and bigger than Jalen. Amen provides zero threat from outside but he will still be an absolute walking paint touch. And I won't be surprised if he finishes better than Green with his size.

The problem with KPJ is that he struggled to consistently get into the paint. He would quite frequently pick up his dribble around the free throw area when he couldn't get by his man. And then he would awkwardly pivot 5 times to find an outlet. He doesn't have the burst like Amen and Jalen to blow by his man. He has to rely on his hesi, dribble package for penetration. Even when he did get inside the paint, he didn't have the explosiveness to reliably score at the rim. He would have this hanging, lingering jump finish that resulted in a terrible shot or a foul. Amen will get in the paint consistently and cause some real havoc. And Amen's passing tools are on another level. We are talking good vision and elite arm talent. The kind of passes that only Lebron James, James Harden and Patrick Mahomes can pull off.

 

This man has had 0 incorrect responses through this whole process.

Hope he can back it up on the court.