Sixers Select Thaddeus Young at 12
The Sixers selected 6′8″ forward Thaddeus Young out of Georgia Tech, widely considered the number 2 forward with the 12th pick of the 2007 draft.
Thad Young is very athletic, has tremendous upside and is being compared to Paul Pierce. Sounds good to me.
However, one of Thad Young’s weaknesses seams to be defense and he is known to be pushed around inside. Just what the Sixers need, right?
Talented wing athlete has size and skill package. Can sometimes get ahead of himself but he’s growing into an elite player. Pumps in perimeter shots and explodes to the rim. Big timer.
Strengths: Elite level athlete … Extremely fluid and explosive … Blessed with incredible gifts … Prototypical small forward … Has the advantage of being left handed, making him tougher to defend … Has great length for a wing player … Strong competitor … Outside shooting and shot off the dribble have shown solid improvement … Foot speed and length make him a terrific pressure defender … Triggers the press defense well with his speed and quickness … Great attitude, hard worker. Excels in the classroom with a 4.0 GPA … His potential is incredible, but he still needs to gain confidence in his abilities and body strength …
Weaknesses: Still a bit inconsistent shooting the ball from outside, but showing vast improvement … Skills are still raw … Ball handling can be sloppy at times … Needs to add a great deal of weight, right now he can get pushed around inside. Another 20 pounds of muscle will make him a lot stronger on the glass and finishing in traffic …
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Posted on June 28, 2007 by Micah | Filed Under Sixers, NBA
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Until they bone-up on defense, all these offensive rockstars ain’t going anywhere.