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Possible late first rounder; Alexis Ajinca

Last post 06-20-2008 8:19 PM by MattyP. 7 replies.
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  • 06-18-2008 7:25 PM

    Possible late first rounder; Alexis Ajinca

     Sludge was talking about this 7'2 French kid, Alexis Ajinca, this morning on KFAN. Says that when the Wolves brass talked about him there was a little extra something in their eyes. Sludge seemed to believe that this kid could be a guy that the Wolves look to move up into the late first round to go after. Apparently he can score from anywhere on the court and he's no slouch defensively either.

    Here's his DraftExpress profile; http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Alexis-Ajinca-534/ Holy hell.... the kid has a 7'9 wingspan!

    Here's a private workout of his split into two video's on YouTube:

    Video One: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlcfmCclMtk&feature=related

     Video Two: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yj1bHmIXtBQ

     

  • 06-19-2008 1:10 PM In reply to

    Re: Possible late first rounder; Alexis Ajinca

     He has been blowing away the competition in workouts impressing everyone. Hoopshype via draftexpress are saying they think he may go between 12 and 15 that seems too high for us to nab him with just 2 seconds to move.  But, if he is going that high it can only mean someone else will fall. The question then becomes who and will he fit here?

  • 06-19-2008 5:49 PM In reply to

    Re: Possible late first rounder; Alexis Ajinca

    Chaos:

     Sludge was talking about this 7'2 French kid, Alexis Ajinca, this morning on KFAN. Says that when the Wolves brass talked about him there was a little extra something in their eyes. Sludge seemed to believe that this kid could be a guy that the Wolves look to move up into the late first round to go after. Apparently he can score from anywhere on the court and he's no slouch defensively either.

    Here's his DraftExpress profile; http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Alexis-Ajinca-534/ Holy hell.... the kid has a 7'9 wingspan!

    Here's a private workout of his split into two video's on YouTube:

    Video One: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlcfmCclMtk&feature=related

     Video Two: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yj1bHmIXtBQ

     

     

    Hey, if we can find a way to pick him up without coughing up the #3 pick, I am ALL for it. BTW, Sludge's words are GOSPEL! Confused 

  • 06-20-2008 12:10 PM In reply to

    Re: Possible late first rounder; Alexis Ajinca

    A buddy of mine was pimping this guy ... is he the real deal?  He is very intriguing... 

  • 06-20-2008 12:27 PM In reply to

    Re: Possible late first rounder; Alexis Ajinca

    On reviewing the video and profile, I think he reminds me a lot of a raw KG.  Tall guy who can shoot but not really do much inside.  His length is quite ridiculous though and I would be willing to take a chance on him with a mid-to-late first rounder.

  • 06-20-2008 3:05 PM In reply to

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    Re: Possible late first rounder; Alexis Ajinca

    MattyP:

    On reviewing the video and profile, I think he reminds me a lot of a raw KG.  Tall guy who can shoot but not really do much inside.  His length is quite ridiculous though and I would be willing to take a chance on him with a mid-to-late first rounder.

     

    The good thing is that he doesn't need to do much inside, at least not offensively. With that kind of length and coordination all he's got to do is fight for some boards (which he seems to like to do), challenge shots and knock down a J or two and he'd immediately be better than any big not named Al on our team. He did seem to show some good touch near the hoop, evidenced by that nifty dropstep lefty finish. Combine that with his ability to hit a turnaround and he might be one of the better fits out there to put next to Al. Definitely needs some weight in a BIG way, but not as much as you'd think given his insane length.

  • 06-20-2008 7:39 PM In reply to

    Re: Possible late first rounder; Alexis Ajinca

    Xand1:
    Definitely needs some weight in a BIG way, but not as much as you'd think given his insane length.

    He's only 20 years old. Putting on a good 20+ lbs in the next couple years is almost a certainty. And if he hits the weights and works at it, there's no reason he couldn't add upwards of 30 lbs. in the next few years.
  • 06-20-2008 8:19 PM In reply to

    Re: Possible late first rounder; Alexis Ajinca

    Xand1:

    MattyP:

    On reviewing the video and profile, I think he reminds me a lot of a raw KG.  Tall guy who can shoot but not really do much inside.  His length is quite ridiculous though and I would be willing to take a chance on him with a mid-to-late first rounder.

     

    The good thing is that he doesn't need to do much inside, at least not offensively. With that kind of length and coordination all he's got to do is fight for some boards (which he seems to like to do), challenge shots and knock down a J or two and he'd immediately be better than any big not named Al on our team. He did seem to show some good touch near the hoop, evidenced by that nifty dropstep lefty finish. Combine that with his ability to hit a turnaround and he might be one of the better fits out there to put next to Al. Definitely needs some weight in a BIG way, but not as much as you'd think given his insane length.

     

     

    Agree ... his jumpers will be unstoppable if he can hit them in real game situations.  His combo of height/length, athleticism and shot mechanics make it really hard to challenge his jumpshots.  Also then he could be used alongside Al to stretch the defense a bit.

    And with his skillset, I wonder if he needs to put on more than 15-20 lbs because you don't want him to lose what I perceive as an advantage versus other big men.  He already has such length that he can rebound and block shots effectively without adding a ton of muscle.  His length can also make up for bad positioning. 

    All in all, intriguing prospect and as long as we can get Mayo here, I think it's OK to swing for the fences on a guy like this with your later selection(s).
     

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