Meanwhile, Doncic dropped 33/6/4 0n 21 shots vs the best defensive team outside the NBA.
Bagley has been an awful defender thus far, he doesn't have much length to play center and his I.Q is pretty weak on that end.
Doncic is good, but you always forget to tell entire story.
1. No one thinks Doncic is going to be a good defensive player. NO ONE. They think he can be acceptable with some work ... and that is as a forward. There's no way he can guard other PGs unless it's Lonzo Ball.
2. Doncic scored 33 points in 38 minutes in a game Real Madrid LOST. Do you know who the 2nd leading scorer for Real Madrid was? Jaycee Carroll. A 33 year old from undrafted FA from Utah State. He had a few tryouts and never made the NBA.
3. Do you know the 2nd scorer for Olympiacos? Kotas Papanikolaou scored 22 points. His 2 year NBA scoring average was 3 points. Their leading scorer was a big center and never sniffed the NBA.
4. Kyle Wiltjer plays for Olympiacos. Now you can make an argument he had a good college career but doesn't play in the Euros. That said a lot of G League players star in the Euro Leagues.
=> No one is saying Doncic isn't good. However, the NBA draft is about upside. The Euro League is very different from the NBA. Comparing European basketball to American basketball is silly. You have to see how Doncic's skills translate in America. Everyone thought Mirotic would be some passing / shooting wizard for the Bulls. He's a no defense black hole who can shoot a bit when he gets hot.
Doncic has weaknesses to his game ... just like Bagley. You act like he is a guarantee. He's not.
How does anyone say Trae Young is a good defender? LOL.
Tell the entire story. Stop picking and choosing to push your narrative. Be fair with your analysis. What is your infatuation with Doncic? Even I have my reservations with Bagley and Porter. However, you claimed Doncic will be one of the best PGs in the NBA? How do you know? From his European stats?
Again, Doncic is a 6'6" / 6'7" wing with a high basketball IQ. He's not a PG in the NBA. He's a good shooter and passer. He is a suspect NBA defender due to his foot speed. How many slow footed 6'6-6'7" wings who can shoot are in the NBA? You have to bank on his alleged high basketball IQ. The Bulls thought the same of Denzel Valentine and Doug McDermott. How did that turn out? That's the risk of picking Doncic. 6'11" players who are as athletic / with high post skills don't grow on trees.