Predicting The Next Wave Of NBA All-Stars
By Bryce Olin
Apr 11, 2014; Chicago, IL, USA; Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond (0) drives against Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah (13) during the second quarter at the United Center. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports
Andre Drummond
Like Cousins, Drummond has been cursed with playing for a terrible team this far into his career. Luckily for Drummond, he’s a few years younger than Cousins and only slightly worse player.
The knock on Drummond is that he’s so physically dominant that all he can do is dunk and doesn’t have any other offensive game. That’s partly true, but Drummond does it really well, about as good as anyone in the league. Plus, he’s only 21-years-old.
Drummond also can’t make free throws. So far in his NBA career, he’s a 40 percent free throw shooter. If Drummong can get this part of his game under wraps, the sky is the limit for Drummond. Literally, he might be able to touch the sky.
While Drummond still has some offensive shortcomings through his first two NBA seasons, his defense and rebounding ability surely make up for what ever he leaves on the table, offensively.
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Generated 9/3/2014.
Last season, Drummond was a double-double machine, averaging 13/13 (points/rebounds) per game. That’s ridiculous.
Drummond will be an All-Star next season; you can book it now.