As a rookie with the NBA second round of the 44th pick, there should not have been such a high degree of attention, but who let him be the "star second generation" Pol Boer, as the son of NBA star Manute Bohr, after experiencing the draft experience from the small green house members to the second round, all of this suffered injury losses, otherwise the height of 2 meters 18 with the arm span of 2 meters 31, but also has the delicate shooting of the guard and the moving footsteps of the forwards, which is definitely the candidate for the title. Therefore, after cutting 16 points, 10 rebounds and 6 blocks from the rematch debut, Pol Ball returned to the fans' vision, this time he is the brightest player in the Nuggets, the heat even surpassed the team boss Nikola Jokic who lost weight successfully, and the low-ranking Taobao has also become his label, so who is Pol Ball, whose talent seems to have been cashed?
Speaking of Pol Pohr, you have to mention his father, Manute Pol, who entered the NBA in the same year as Hall of Famer Patrick Ewing, and similar to his son's draft results, Manute Pol was selected by the Washington Bullets in the second round of 31 in 1985, as the second longest man in NBA history, averaging 2.6 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.3 blocks per game, and the only player in history to average more blocks than points per game, and this air defense ability and blocking genes were also passed to Pol Boer. Entering the NBA with the aura of "Star II", the African center was once expected to take over his father's mantle, but after the Warriors 5 years and 3 crowns, the overall style of the NBA has changed dramatically, and if you want to gain a foothold in this league, Pol Pol still has to work hard to adapt, after all, he not only has a 2m 31 arm span, but don't be deceived by his figure.
The body condition is outstanding, and the small ball era needs to adapt
Even in the NBA league, players like Pol Ball are rare, and as long as he steps on the court, he will definitely be the focus of the camera. Pol Bohr has a barefoot height of 2 meters 18 meters, coupled with his 2 meters 31 arm length, is definitely a high-altitude defensive gate in the paint area, the only thing that needs to be enhanced is the weight, otherwise he will be in the NBA's confrontation level for a long time, more susceptible to the clarity of injuries, 100 kg of weight is only strong for ordinary people, but for Pol Bohr, today's appearance is still slender, weight gain can strengthen the stability of the chassis, avoid the impact of injuries, but also cause him to slow down in the speed of movement, This is a double-edged sword, but also depends on the team's nutrition and health division and trainer system collocation, low-ranking treasure players need to be taken seriously.
Can be concerned by many expert media, in addition to being Manute Boer's son, but also inseparable from Pol Bohr's own performance, during his time at Findland High School, handed over an average of 20.4 points, 8.2 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game, the data also reflects his lack of tandem team and ability to cope, but this does not affect Pol Bohr, who is still a high school student, as early as high school, USA Today was selected as the best high school student second team in the United States, and it was from that time that Pol Bohr was selected by USA Today to enter the best high school student second team in the United States. Ball became a popular candidate for the NBA.
From Pol Bohr's draft report, it can be seen that his own conditions are his greatest advantages, 2 meters 18 height and 2 meters 31 arm span, each expert will give 10 points; and in the value of defense, jump shot and potential, Pol Bohr has cashed in the talent in the warm-up game; 8 points of bounce is decent, the blood is flowing with African genes; the adaptability and stability of 7 points also question whether he can adapt to the rhythm of the NBA, in the small ball era, Pol Bohr's athleticism and speed need to be improved. This also determines his sense of smell for game defense, the cap is not your high arm length can be; 100 kg of weight and lack of game experience, so that only 6 points of strength and leadership are full of convincing. Before entering the NBA, Pol Poir's template was defined as Porzingis, and after three warm-up games, it may have broken the narrow definition of experts and fans.
Injuries leave hidden dangers, and the NBA career is a question mark
In December 2018, Pol Bohr suffered the worst injury of his career, the non-displacement fracture of the left foot scaphoid bone is not a simple foot injury, which is known as the foot stress fracture, which is exactly the same as the injury that led to Yao Ming's retirement, more fatal is Pol Bohr's slender body, the high school forward is most afraid of the foot injury, because the bone can not withstand too much movement, thus leaving a huge hidden danger, unless he is like his African predecessor "The Great" Joel Embiid, Improve the proportion of body muscle through diet and training, of course, this must also have a certain talent, otherwise the confrontation in the NBA will only be stronger in the future.
Suffering serious injuries during college, on the one hand, led to a sharp decline in Pol Ball's draft picks, on the other hand, it also put a question mark on his NBA career, although he was selected by the Nuggets with the 44th pick in the second round, it does not mean that he can stand in this league, and his performance in the warm-up game is good enough, but for the 20-year-old player, his career is still very long, more injuries need to be avoided, and the bright performance of one or two games does not guarantee long-term performance in the NBA. Bol's toughest problem.
After 3 warm-up games, Pol Bohr was well known in the NBA for the first time, and because of the special significance of the warm-up game, this does not mean that he is ready to play in the NBA, this is a very fast-changing league, unless you are LeBron James, Giannis Antetokounmpo or Luka Doncic and other celestial pride, otherwise you will be replaced and forgotten, which has nothing to do with height and length, it is important to reduce injury troubles and let the NBA career continue.
The style of play is unfinished and highly malleable
Although he only played 9 games for the University of Oregon in the 18-19 season, from the only data, we can still find Pol Ball's brilliant performance, but don't be confused by his height of 2 meters 18. In 9 NCAA games, Pol Ball averaged 29.8 minutes per game to cut 21 points, 9.6 rebounds and 2.7 blocks, from the quasi-double-double data can see his dominance on the inside, but more importantly, his performance on the three-point line, 52% of the three-point shooting rate is really terrible, such outside shooting ability coupled with height advantage, may remind you of Kevin Durant's insoluble jump shot, which is also in the small ball trend, more and more interior players choose to shoot on the outside, fortunately at the age of 20 Bohr has enough plasticity, physical condition has long been predestined, but the style of play has not yet been fixed.
Before entering the NBA league, Pol Bohr's style of play in the eyes of experts belongs to the skill type, but in the hearts of fans, the style of the ball is soft and afraid of confrontation, which can be seen from his high school college game, 2 meters 18 of the big tall floating on the outside line waiting for the opportunity, which even in the NBA will be questioned, to know that even 2 meters 21 Porzingis, has already practiced a body of tendon meat, Averaging 9.5 rebounds per game ranks 15th in the league, there is no confrontation to score, always waiting for teammates to create opportunities, even if it is on the free throw line, it is necessary to find rewards after confrontation.
Conclusion
From the warm-up game after the resumption, Pol Bohr adapted to the NBA extremely quickly, playing a total of 86 minutes in three games to cut 41 points, 19 rebounds and 9 blocks, including 6 of 17 three-pointers and 3 of 6 free throws, combined with his competitive state in the game, this report card is enough to satisfy the Denver management, but with the Nuggets aiming to rush to the Western Conference Finals, it seems that it is difficult for him to have a place in the playoffs, after all, there are Nicola Jokic, Mason Plumlee and Paul Plo Ricky in the fifth position. Millsap can rotate regularly, and Jeramie Grant and Michael Porter Jr. on the front line are super mobile wing players, so it is difficult for Pol Pohr to get a stable playing time in the playoffs, but it is not excluded that head coach Michael Malone's strange lineup layout, after all, the temporary 3rd position in the West, coupled with the excellent performance of the regular season in the past two seasons, has long been watched by the scouts of the rest of the playoff teams, so what Pol Pohr has to do is to be ready at all times.
After more than 4 months of suspension, Pol Bohr appeared in the field of vision of fans with a shocking performance, and the NBA league even said that the players who appeared in the rematch this season are also eligible to compete for the glory of the best rookie, so the first rookie in 20 years to cut 15 points + 10 boards + 5 blocks in preseason may usher in the "first spring" of his career.
It's hard to define the 20-year-old African center, whose height of 2.18 meters is destined to be the spotlight, whose NBA road has only just begun, and weight gain and injury will always accompany his career. If you care more about the current situation, then the "star second generation" Pol Ball will have more opportunities than his father Manute Ball in the small ball era. In 3 warm-up games, we only saw his talent, Maxima finally needed Bole, the platform provided by the Denver Nuggets, and the role attributes of Michael Malone and Nicola Jokic, which will play a key role in Pol Ball, if the performance of 16 points, 10 rebounds and 6 blocks is not short-lived, then I hope that the NBA star will not go high and low.