"Turner is not a 'two', is not a 'three'. He's a point. That's what he is. I have discussions with personnel people and media and I say, 'Guys, if you don't believe me, then you haven't watched him play.' At Ohio State, he had the ball in his hand literally 95 percent of the game . . . He reminds me some of Gary Payton. He was a great post player. What made Gary so good is his ability to pass out of the post. When he took guards into the post, they had to double him or he would just murder them. When they doubled, he punished you with passes.
"That's what this kid is. He's so big and thick and strong that if you play him one-on-one in the post, he's going to score. Then, when you double, his first instincts are to pass. He's a good athlete. He's not an extreme athlete. He's an OK shooter. He's not a deep shooter. He takes you places on the court where he wants to be. He'll just back you to where he wants to get so he doesn't have to take deep shots."
The trick for Sixers coach Doug Collins will be to figure out how to maximize the abilities of Turner, young point guard Jrue Holiday and small forward Andre Iguodala, as all three players are best with the ball.
There won't be much debate in Washington. Wall will have the ball.
"If your inclinations are you like the more traditional, go-go-go type guard, you've got him in John Wall," Rosenberry said.
Neither Wall nor Turner is a great long-range shooter. But both are so good at getting where they want on the court, that making long shots is not a high priority.
