I thought Porzingis should have gone right after Towns in 2015. (I could still be wrong about this)

Yeah I know, 7 footers with all the tools have flopped as big picks a million times. The difference with him I think was how well rounded he appeared in interviews and his background. He spoke completely fluent English and engaged in American culture, unlike so many foreign prospects of the past. He actually played as a child and wasn't 'discovered' as a tall teen, so he actually liked the game. And that reflected in all the responses in interviews he gave..I'd say he did extremely well in those. Just basic stuff like being there at the moment in interviews and giving good answers (unlike prospects like Kwame, Anthony Bennett, etc.)

He's somebody who put in some extra work before he even got drafted and when he said he would work extra hard as an NBA player I believed him for once. If you can find a 7+ foot guy with all the tools who likes to play basketball, you've found something rare indeed.