The Case for Noah Vonleh

What is Noah Vonleh’s upside?

Noah Vonleh is in a unique situation.  Out of high school, he was a perimeter oriented power forward or small forward, who liked to face up players and attacking defenders off-the-dribble.  With great shooting touch added, he kept defenders on their heels.  Heading into Indiana, he attempted to transform his game into a traditional, back-to-the-basket, power forward.  He was clearly more comfortable attacking from the perimeter.  Those who watched him, thought of player comparisons of Lamar Odom or Chris Bosh.

Vonleh can be a Chris Bosh-type of power forward, only with more strength.  If he gets to the roots of his natural talent and uses his surprisingly advanced ball-handling more purposefully, he can be an excellent stretch-four at the NBA level, also capable of defending centers with solid bulk and great wingspan.  A bigger Chris-Bosh?  Every team would love to have that.