New Wenyan Gabriel mix tape
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His shooting stroke reminds me of Durant. Not saying he will be another KD because those types of comparisons are unfair. However, they have similar builds and Wenyen has great potential.
Yes, he's playing the wing at Kentucky.
Thanks for the feedback. Always good to hear from people very close to the situation.
Is he better suited to play inside or outside? I imagine he'd need to do both at UK? But you know better than I.
Outside. but with his length he is a nightmare inside against smaller players.
Great prospect. Obvious take when it became clear Bridges was headed to Lansing.
But a reality check when it comes to this mix tape: Gabriel shot 7 of 43 from 3 point range in the Adidas AAU games you can find stats for online. Like many a big (ger) guy UK has recruited (Lyles and Towns from last year leap to mind), his form is decent, but expecting him to be any kind of 3 point threat is taking a leap of faith that's unlikely to be rewarded.
But a reality check when it comes to this mix tape: Gabriel shot 7 of 43 from 3 point range in the Adidas AAU games you can find stats for online. Like many a big (ger) guy UK has recruited (Lyles and Towns from last year leap to mind), his form is decent, but expecting him to be any kind of 3 point threat is taking a leap of faith that's unlikely to be rewarded.
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I don't think anyone's expecting him to be a deadeye at 3/4. I think he'll be a threat to knockdown some outside shots, though.
His biggest potential may be on D. Those forwards who can guard 5 positions are at a premium in today's game.
Agree 100%. That and on the boards. His biggest strengths right now are that he's incredibly long and incredibly quick off the ground. That's the foundation for a lot of good things, particularly on D.
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A rival fan with twice as many likes as he does posts was a mathematical impossibility on this forum but you pulled it off. You da man.
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All due to the good people of this forumA rival fan with twice as many likes as he does posts was a mathematical impossibility on this forum but you pulled it off. You da man.
I expected KAT to face up more and shoot from the perimeter. That didn't happen.
If there was ever a player that it would seem the postion-less talk appealed to it seems to be this guy. His length and skill set will make him a match up nightmare at the 3 or 4. What 3 is going to have the length to guard him and what 4 will have the lateral quickness to guard him on the perimeter?
Every Gabriel thread is 99% about offense. This kid. is to be flat nasty on defense.
I feel as though we are close to turning you into a UK fan. We really need to get you into some UK gear. Please let us know how we can go about this.All due to the good people of this forum
Wow, he didn't miss a single shot in that unedited video...i'm presuming his shooting % will come down a bit, will realistically only hit around 85% from the floor and 70% from the 3.
His game is like Durant/Kobe/Harden/Magic/Jordan/Unseld all mixed into one.
Dare I say, and I don't think this is sensationalizing anything, that he will win POY his freshman year...likely averaging over 30pts and 15rb a game.
His game is like Durant/Kobe/Harden/Magic/Jordan/Unseld all mixed into one.
Dare I say, and I don't think this is sensationalizing anything, that he will win POY his freshman year...likely averaging over 30pts and 15rb a game.
kub how would you break down Gabriel's game? Forget about what the sites and gurus are saying. What are your observations? Strengths/weaknesses.All due to the good people of this forum
Haha i've got to be one. i have another friend going to kentucky for track so I have to be a KU/UK fan now.. and I'd love some lol just send me a message.
He's extremely long and can move very well for how big he is. he's impossible to score on because he's so long and can affect shots and his motor is amazing. he rebounds really well due to his length and plays extremely hard. his shooting is good and handles are good. he's been working strictly on the perimeter all fall. his weakness is he has to get better and just continue to improve on the perimeter as he becomes more uses to playing out there.
Do you think that he will be at a disadvantage on the perimeter against D1 competition at least initially or will he have the speed and strength to stay in front of players from day one?
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