High Praise for Wynyard

[Smashcat]

http://www.news.com.au/sport/basket...he-201516-season/story-fndkzqrr-1227551036244
TAI WYNYARD, New Zealand Breakers (Development player)


Wynyard is arguably the best talent to ever come out of New Zealand, and at just 17 years old, he’s a few years away from fulfilling his NBA dream.

Tai Wynyard guarding Aussie Boomers big-man Nathan JawaiSource:News Corp Australia

The 2.05m power forward will be a development player for the Breakers for the first half of the season, before joining the University of Kentucky, where he’ll play under head coach John Calipari, and alongside Australian centre Isaac Humphries. Although the young Kiwi still has a few years of college ahead of him, the NBL season is the perfect opportunity for NBA teams to get an early look at him.

 

[bigc45157]

He and Humphries are essentially '16 recruits who give us great depth and potentially some really good minutes in the future.

 

[UKhoopCat]

I love kiwis.

 

[Catclass15]

2.05M? Hope he's at least 2.07 - 2.085 by the time he steps foot on campus.

 

[KyCatFan]

As long as he has 115 kilograms of weight to throw around in the paint, 2.05 meters should be fine.

 

[caneintally]

He and Humphries are essentially '16 recruits who give us great depth and potentially some really good minutes in the future.

Not Humphries but I get what you are saying . Humphries is a 2015 signing all the way .

 

[Smashcat]

As long as he has 115 kilograms of weight to throw around in the paint, 2.05 meters should be fine.

 

[JWat_]

Lots of SEC talent there. I wondered what happened to Ogilvy. Kid was one year away from a Vandy degree when he left.

Remember when Casey Prather made the wooden award list over Randle?

 

[bigc45157]

Not Humphries but I get what you are saying . Humphries is a 2015 signing all the way .

It gives us some wiggle room for '16.

Humphries may surprise this year, as you alluded to.

 

[BBUK]

It gives us some wiggle room for '16.

Humphries may surprise this year, as you alluded to.

Not sure you can categorize it a surprise. The kids got some high praise already. Hype versus production. I think it's more production than hype when all is said and done. jmo

(For both)

 

[Sithlyone]

Not Humphries but I get what you are saying . Humphries is a 2015 signing all the way .

I agree Humphries will play a large role this season but since he won't be eligible for the draft after this season he will be an even better asset for next season. In fact I believe I read somewhere that Cal may have offered him this year because of the lack of big men for next year. So in essence it is a 2016 signing.

One way or the other, this really just goes to show how locked in Cal is. It's like he sees the moves before they even happen. I love to play chess and I would imagine Cal would be a very tough opponent.

 

[UKrazycat2]

2.05M? Hope he's at least 2.07 - 2.085 by the time he steps foot on campus.

As long as he has 115 kilograms of weight to throw around in the paint, 2.05 meters should be fine.

I never have a dang calculator when I need one.

 

[bucsrule8872]

The extra time working with Cal and Payne should pay huge dividends for those two and for the team in 16-17.

 

[blubo]

I never have a dang calculator when I need one.

just remember, there are 50 lids (1 lid = 20 grams) in a kilo, so 115 kilos = 5750 lids

 

[UKrazycat2]

just remember, there are 50 lids (1 lid = 20 grams) in a kilo, so 115 kilos = 5750 lids

Should have paid more attention to those chapters on the metric system.

 

[davekersey]

Think he's better than Vinny Zollo or Dakotah Euton?

Just kidding, yeah, he is.

 

[SosaUK]

I never have a dang calculator when I need one.

You don't have a calculator on you're phone or computer? I am assuming you are using one of them to post on this board.

 

[Smashcat]

The extra time working with Cal and Payne should pay huge dividends for those two and for the team in 16-17.

Agree.

 

[Blueblood22]

I think what everyone is forgetting to ask is how fast does he walk, in terms of kph?

 

[HICATFAN]

I never have a dang calculator when I need one.

Yeah, but I can never remember the formula.....now, if its coconuts per yard....no problem!!! LOL

AlohaCat

 

[Federal Cat]

I hate the metric system, this is the United States people, only thing I use it for is when I work on my car

 

[UKrazycat2]

You don't have a calculator on you're phone or computer? I am assuming you are using one of them to post on this board.

LOL. I was really just cracking on the metric stuff. Should have threw a smiley at the end.

 

[Wildcat-in-STL]

according to that, he's 6'7... He's taller than 6'7.

 

[Wall2Boogie]

He might have to much kiwi in him. Everybody knows too much kiwi+slow walk=awful player. He will be lucky to see mop up minutes.

 

[mj2k10]

according to that, he's 6'7... He's taller than 6'7.

Where do you get that?

2.05 meters= 6 foot, 8.75 inches. That's probably without shoes, so 6'10" ish with shoes.

 

[Wildcat-in-STL]

I googled 2.05 meters in feet ... it said 6'7 inches. didnt think google metric converter would be that off.

 

[mj2k10]

I googled 2.05 meters in feet ... it said 6'7 inches. didnt think google metric converter would be that off.

I see the issue. Google comes back with 6.726, but that .726 means 72.6% of a foot. Which equals 8.71 inches.