Where is the guy who thinks Haas is better than Swanigan?
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Did someone really say that? I don't think Isaac's mother thinks that.
Ask and you shall received. But to credit Bob, his posts have generally been a lot more fun to read of late, imo.
https://northwestern.forums.rivals.com/threads/purdue.30437/page-2#post-399141
It was me. After attending the game at Purdue. The double teams in the first half really bothered Swanigan. I thought he chucked up too many from 3. And I thought a younger, less polished Haas looked like the better bet. Career is not over yet. Swanigan is gone to the NBA for next year. I'm guessing Haas is not. So, let's see how he develops and then where they go in their respective drafts and which has the more productive career. I will absolutely agree that I was wrong if the world ended today - but despite the gloomy skies, I feel confident about a few more sunrises.
Haas is a 21-year-old Junior. Swanigan is a 19-year-old sophomore.
Newsflash: the NBA has a lot of tall guys, but they all can move their feet. Remember a NU center last year, his name is Alex Olah. There is a reason why 7' footers with limited foot quickness or lateral quickness do not make it in the NBA. There are taller, more athletic players (6'10" - 7') in the NBA who will destroy Haas and send his shots back in his face. A friend of mine who watches Purdue much closer than me said that Haas has stone hands also. So in addition to his slow feet, he has stone hands. There was at least one obvious instance last night of his hands yesterday, where the ball squirted out of his hands and he blew an uncontested dunk. I don't think you will see a huge change in his game in his senior season. I mentioned that claim by the poster above who said that Haas would be a better pro than Swanigan and all the Purdue fans near me broke out in laughter. Give credit to Painter for convincing Haas, a 7'2" center from Alabama, to go to West Lafayette when Purdue was coming off a last place finish and AJ Hammons was already the starting center at PU and Painter's seat was getting hot. It is funny how that happens (you can fill in the blanks).
Swanigan will be drafted in the late first round this season, because he can bang down low and has a strong post game and has good touch on his shot and he has a willingness to work as shown by his immense weight loss over the past couple of years. He has a NBA future and Haas does not.
Swanigan will be drafted in the late first round this season, because he can bang down low and has a strong post game and has good touch on his shot and he has a willingness to work as shown by his immense weight loss over the past couple of years. He has a NBA future and Haas does not.
Purdue fan here
Looks-wise, Haas reminds of infamous mid-'90's Northwestern center Dan Kreft. I think both were/have been compared to Ivan Drago multiple times.
But centers tend to take longer to develop. Swanigan is great but fills a position where there is more competition. The mobile 7 foot center is more of a rarity and tends to last a long time. Wouldn't be surprised either way
