Rookie analysis: Who is Niedhausen? Is he worthy of the Clippers 30th pick?

First of all, congratulations to Yang Hansen for being selected by the Trail Blazers in the 16th pick.

From the joint trial to today's draft, he has been surpriseing us.

Xiao Yang's market range is from the end of the first round to the beginning of the second round. It is optimistic that most of the people who were selected in the first round are selected, but I have always been optimistic that he can enter the back of the first round.

result is 16. That moment was shocked and excited, and was happy for him from the bottom of my heart. China finally has a first-round pick in the NBA again.

After Yang Hansen was selected, one of the two things I focused on observing on the first day of the draft day was answered.

The rest is the Clippers' 30th pick.

At this time, the first day of the 2025 draft is coming to an end. At this pick, there are many options for the Clippers.

foot size "wingspan monster" 3D forward Fleming is an option to consider. Although his three-point resume is "very Kobe Brown".

The center in the final market in the first round also has the "Kesler-style center" - Ryan Kalke Brenner. But choosing Ryan under the premise of having Zubac will make the Clippers' center position extremely monotonous, so it is understandable not to choose him.

The rest of the people were selected, I think the Clippers can focus on the "Olynik-style center" - Renault. This is also one of the "three candidates" I mentioned yesterday.

And the Clippers' final choice is: choose "Hays-style center" in the first round - Conan Needhauser. A relatively unpopular choice.

On the day before the first round draft, I said:

"The reserve of substitute centers is a very obvious shortcoming in the Clippers' lineup structure. Since last year, the successive departure of Diebat and Keijones has also created a vacuum of the Clippers' young center reserves. Considering that the young people in the team already have No. 4 Kobe Brown. Therefore, in the 30th pick in the first round (if the Clippers leave the 30th pick in the first round) the center position should be the highest priority choice."

So, from a macro perspective, this is a very correct choice in the "big direction".

Judging from the label of "Hays-style center", try to understand the management. The idea should be to reserve a center with specific and outstanding athletic capabilities on the basis of Zubac, expanding the diversity of centers, while filling the vacuum of the Clippers' young center after Diabat and Keijones left the team.

However, it is obviously not enough to evaluate the draft to have only a macro direction dimension.

also needs to evaluate whether this rookie is suitable for the Clippers from the perspective of micro-timeline, technical characteristics, and fitness....

includes many factors such as NBA teams in actual drafts, such as evaluating the player's personality. He is not only a "good player", but also a "good person".

Let's go to the article below to explore the advantages and disadvantages of Niedhausen.

Basic and physical test data

24-25 season:

Average 12.9 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.3 blocks, 0.8 assists, 1.7 turnovers, shooting percentage of 61.1%, free throw percentage of 66.4%.

basically did not shoot three-pointers, with a total of 11 shots and only 1 goal was hit.

bare feet 211.5cm, 8th in the same class, (about 215 shoes);

wingspan 222cm, 9th in the same class;

weight 110kg, 11th in the same class.

Highlights of physical measurement data:

——Vertical bounce in place, 85.1cm, 2nd place in the same class;

——Return and run for 2.84 seconds, center first.

——Stand and touch height 282cm, the same class is 6th;

has a tall body shape, outstanding athletic ability and certain mobility.

The offensive end is an obvious ending center positioning.

can be a violent downward terminator, a reliable air contact threat.

Combining the above points, it is hard not to remind people of Kai Jones during the Clippers, or Hayes of the Lakers.

The problem is that

There are relatively lack of independent scoring methods; there are certain questions about offensive skills and basketball IQ, which still need to be observed later;

When averaging only 0.8 assists per game in the 24-25 season, there were 1.7 turnovers;

Some people, including Clippers president Frank, will be optimistic about Hauser's projection. I think he will have certain shooting ability in the future. The main argument for this view is because of his shooting posture.

But I'm skeptical about this.

Because his three-point shooting and free throw resume in college was really bad:

3 years in college, a total of 1,410 minutes, a total of 51 three-pointers, with a shooting percentage of 21.6%. The free throw shooting percentage is only 64.8%

On the defensive end, Hauser's biggest advantage is that he has both athletic ability, body shape and mobility.

Housezer is an excellent blocker, and he averaged 2.3 blocks per game in the 24-25 season.

The bare feet are 212cm, not a bulky retreat center. Has a certain degree of mobility and can go out and delay. But there are certain questions about the absolute defense switching ability.

Therefore, combined with the technical characteristics of the offensive and defensive ends, he will have some attributes of "highlighted players".

Although he is a good blocker, just like Bamba in the 23-24 season, it is not enough to play excellent blocking data.

He also needs to prove himself to be the core of the excellent co-protective frame. This also needs to be observed in the subsequent summer league.

The university has 5.2 fouls every 40 minutes. The last year of college control fouls has improved significantly compared to before, but there are still 4 fouls every 40 minutes.

can sometimes contribute amazing "volleyball hat" performances.

Return to "block the net with both hands".

Go out and delay first, then go back to the big hat of the pursuit frame.

Haoze has another obvious disadvantage, which is that he is now 22 years old, and he still has a "abnormal feeling".

But in turn, this leads to one advantage:

Although he is a 22-year-old rookie, he has been exposed to high-level basketball for a short time. This year of junior year, it ushered in an explosion and showed a certain progress trend in some links. It is precisely because of this that people will have a certain optimistic attitude towards his "growth nature".

In short, Haoser's biggest advantage is that he has a tall body shape, excellent athletic ability and certain mobility. Throughout the years, the Clippers have relatively few such centers.

Based on Zubac, who has both specific, tonnage and technology, but is dynamic and mediocre, he adds a final frame-guarding center with good sports, running and jumping capabilities and certain maneuverability in defense. It can not only expand the "center diversity"; it can also fill the gap in young centers after Diarbat and Keijones leave the team.

So, from the perspective of trying to "understand management", this is also the reason why in the general direction of "first-choose center", did not choose "Olynik" Renault and "Kesler-style" Ryan, but chose to choose Conan Needhausen.