Is there any NBA fan on earth who isn’t getting hyped for Lauri “Suomen Markka” Markkanen right now? Unless you’re living under a rock where no highlights reach you except for LeBron’s and Curry’s, I find it hard to believe that you couldn’t resist becoming at least a little hyped for what Markkanen is doing right now. You only have to watch him splash a few treys with his quick release to see what kind of a sick player we’re dealing with.
Everyone’s going to compare him to Porzingis, because they’re basically the same player, but I don’t want people to think I’m a pleb who has no original opinions on NBA matters, so I’m gonna throw this name out instead: Channing Frye. Channing Frye 2.0.
Alright, bad comparison. Here’s a challenge for you: find a good comparison for Markkanen who isn’t white. Fair warning: it’s impossible. It just can’t be done. I came closest with Frye and even that’s way off.