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Old 09-12-2018, 02:34 AM   #2
LetItGo
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Re: Rookie ratings are a mess, especially athletically

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Originally Posted by mauroth
Besides yearly issues like Kanter and Sabonis rated less than a 60y.o old in defense, did anyone had a look to the rookie ratings? There's a huge mess there! Some potentials look weird, but that's on the athletic rating where your eyes start crying for pain.

Some examples:

Zhaie Smith: on ball defense only 71, potential only 75
Di vincenzo is an elite guard with 90 speed 89 quickness and 95 vertical. DiVinstbrook???
Shamet, know for being slow and poor athletically is 90/88/80
Sexton is fast, but surely not like John Wall! 94/94/84
Huerter 86 speed? com'on!
Mitchell Robinson can switch against anyone but he's 58/37 with 58 OBDIQ
Svi from the lakers is average athletically, but a lot faste than Lavine in 2k at 85/83
Slow center Moritz Wagner is 79/64/75!!! a guard in white mozzarella body???
Mo bamba is 88 in speed!!!!! he's not fast and athletic.
Doncic key doubt is on his speed vs guards. Not in 2k: 84/84!
Lonnie Walker is god: 94/93/83...why he's not the #1 pick then?
Okogie is good too: 96/90/92
And slow and unathletic Gary Trent? 88/88/90 and potential 80!!!

These value are dramatically affecting the myleague experience and they seem to be nowhere tied to current NBA rating system. Please fix them before season start! (and stop using combine testing as the only easy and cheap way to rate athleticism
DiVincenzo deserves those attributes. Had the highest vertical at the combine (6 inches higher than what Westbrook posted coming out of UCLA) and elite speed stats as well.

Shamet's vertical was also higher than Westbrook's coming out and had the same 3/4 court sprint time as Divincenzo. You could argue his vertical should be higher than 80 at 39.5''.

Okogie is ridiculously athletic. Same vert as DiVincenzo but faster shuttle run and 3/4 court sprint. Deserves those attributes. Speed might be a bit high but 96/90/92 is not crazy.

Lonny Walker also had a 40'' vert.

I honestly think you're just sleeping on most of these guys athletically. Raw athleticism is not what makes a Wall or Westbrook so good. It's their skill and high iq that separate them from the pack. There are more than a few guys in the league and college who are just as if not more athletic.

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