Emoni Bates... the next Magic, MJ, LeBron (Sports Illustrated)

[10bandz]

WELL HE PLAYS LIKE KD
SO NONE OF IT MAKES SENSE.





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They saying he got Kobes mentality

 

[homiedontplaydat]

The only name this kid needs to be compared to is KD, you can clearly see that's who his game is mirrored after

 

[Squirrel from Meteor Man]

just leave it alone

the track record on these predictions is abysmal

hope for the best but understand what type of time these business entities are on

either way it goes they'll use son for a story

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Facts, the media companies have made millions off these kids from views and now national all-star games, merch etc, but when/if the kid doesn’t pan out, they do nothing for them. BallIsLife hasn’t had a Seventh Woods or Kwe Parker highlight in years, but they were on the channel every other day in high school.

SI and these other publications will make money off the hype and then on the “Where are they now?” story.

 

[Squirrel from Meteor Man]

The only name this kid needs to be compared to is KD, you can clearly see that's who his game is mirrored after

You can tell that’s what they’re patterning him to be, but he needs to be a lot more well rounded. No guarantee he will be 7 feet like Durant. His arms aren’t as long either. A 6’9 KD is basically Dermarr Johnson

 

[Darealtwo1]

 

[STAN JONES]

Will he be one of the first kids to go straight outta hs now that they changed the rule?

They changed the rule back?

when did this happen?

 

[010101]

shout out my son oj.mayo*

 

[Premeditated]

I don't see any of those guys games in him besides Jordan for being an easy scorer.

I see a more Early Kobe mix with Durant

looks generation though, the league needs more skilled non PG perimeter superstars

 

[010101]

the league needs more skilled non PG perimeter superstars

it's tough because the gap between point.gawds & other positions in terms of how deep the perimeter bagg is tends to be a lot

a lot of cats can dance even up to some at the #5 spot

but they can't pull that out with the cameras rolling

it's why kd is an anomaly for real he's got a bag like a gawd on the perimeter legit

not just in his prep mixtape & open runs but for real for real for real ha

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[Hey_zeus]

Too early to hype. I'll check for his ESPN televised games.

 

[Mars]

It's too early.

* Need to see him against tougher competition.

* He doesn't have the length or wingspan of a K.Durant.

* Does not physically dominate the game or have the "Oh my God" athleticism of a Lebron, Kobe or Jordan.

Let's give him 2 more years to develop.

 

[Mook]

Dude barely looked above average in the mixtape

 

[DaRock]

Coli nikkas want to say "IT'S TOO EARLY"...but boast about hot takes after one or two games...

Ya'll are the same nikkas ya'll complain about

and then got the nerve to say "ya'll still watch, read or listening to that "...



and then sit on the sideline waiting for people to NOT live up to what "they said" ...

hating ass nikkas who think they are REAL nikkas

 

[Rell Lauren]

He's that good. Best blue chip guy since LeBron.

 

[an emissary from hell]

His game is smooth. I wish him the best