Rui Hachimura Scores 35 in Win Over New Zealand

[ralph_i_el]

https://mobile.twitter.com/JAPANBASKETBALL/status/1160886407688155136

He's looking like a problem. He uses his strength extremely well to get to the rim, and his footwork looks excellent. His J has been effective, even though he doesn't have much arc on his shot.

[PP34Deuce]

https://mobile.twitter.com/JAPANBASKETBALL/status/1160886407688155136

He's looking like a problem. He uses his strength extremely well to get to the rim, and his footwork looks excellent. His J has been effective, even though he doesn't have much arc on his shot.


I told my friends, Rui is going to be a very good NBA player. Won't be a star but if you need a plug and play SF/PF, he's going to score and do enough to not hurt you.

Actually think him with the Spurs would have been the perfect situation for him.

[FireDavidKahn]

He'll be decent but summer league and pre-season mean next to nothing.

[ralph_i_el]

He'll be decent but summer league and pre-season mean next to nothing.

I feel you, but New Zealand is a team of grown men who have trained together, not a thrown-together summer league team.

A lot of folks worry about his ball skills not being up to star-scorer quality, but he's a legit 4 (not undersized) because of his strength and wingspan. He's going to be guarded by a lot of bad perimeter defenders, or guys he can just out muscle down low.

Depending on health and playing time I could see him being a 15ppg next year, and probably a consistent 2nd option scorer for a good team down the road.

[bobopenguin]

He'll be decent but summer league and pre-season mean next to nothing.

he's not afraid to shine, so that's a positive thing, also, at least we know he's healthy to play.

we dont even know can fults or who's that dude (who has back injury) even play next season.