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Kyle Filipowski's Road to Being a 7' Playmaker

It will be interesting to see how Flip develops. Great start to his career to find out that his offensive abilities seem to translate pretty well.

Definitely has the tools to become a very good offensive player, but defense is the main questionmark. Can he bulk up to offer some resistance to bigger centers and wings without giving up on what can do in the offensive end or will he remain a defensive liability and end up somewhere in the same neighbourhood with Vucevic, Sabonis, Senguin or KO?

He is definitely a smart player and that combined with his skills and size give me faith that he will at the very least have a decent NBA career.
 
It will be interesting to see how Flip develops. Great start to his career to find out that his offensive abilities seem to translate pretty well.

Definitely has the tools to become a very good offensive player, but defense is the main questionmark. Can he bulk up to offer some resistance to bigger centers and wings without giving up on what can do in the offensive end or will he remain a defensive liability and end up somewhere in the same neighbourhood with Vucevic, Sabonis, Senguin or KO?

He is definitely a smart player and that combined with his skills and size give me faith that he will at the very least have a decent NBA career.
The nice part is his floor more than justifies his draft position, so he is a steal regardless.
 
Not to rain on the parade but Hardy really roasted Flip and the other front court starters in the media after the Pels game for lack of defense.
 
Not to rain on the parade but Hardy really roasted Flip and the other front court starters in the media after the Pels game for lack of defense.
His plus/minus was horrific. But hopefully his D comes along, we knew that was where his challenge was/is and it will be the difference between being a journeyman and being a starter level player.
 
Filipowski is really going to have to max out his physical development to ensure he's not an awful defender.
 
Flip's rookie year has been an overwhelming success though. I did not think he would be this good a shooter at this point. If he can come in next year with an upgraded body that helps him defend better, he could be a legitimate 3rd big that helps winning in a big way.
 
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