22-10 with 7 blocks is a pretty rare stat-line... just about everyone else who's ever put up that statline has been an all-star level player, and even fewer have done it with a mix of 3-point shooting. And the impressive thing about Boucher's shooting is that he's not just shooting from the corner or above the key, but out on the wing, which is typically the harder spot to shoot from, and puts more stress on a defense.
Obviously he needs consistency to be a real impact player, and he'll probably always lack the size to match up against big, skilled Cs like Embiid. But I'd be really happy if he just ends up being a solid backup C/PF this year.
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