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Originally Posted by octothorp
I'd love to hear more about that. I don't know much about Bonga but my impression was that he was developing nicely his first couple years, and then I see his shooting efficiency fell off a cliff last year.
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On the defensive side, he is very much like Barnes. Can play multiple positions and be a plus defender, and at 21 years old, he is already pretty polished in that regard. In his rookie and sophomore years, he was average offensively, but spent last year in the coaches doghouse, and was essentially a defensive specialist.
I guess why I wanted the Raptors to pick him up was that his underlying numbers showed that he was still progressing, and the Wizards treated him like a 30 year old journeyman. He also hustles all over the court, and that's a good aspect to have on a young team like the Raptors.
Caught my eye after I stumbled upon a local Washington article, tearing into the Wizards over this player.