I remember seeing Keegan during his rookie year. Kid looked pretty smooth right off the bat. His shooting stroke was nice, seemed composed out there. Didn't try to do too much, just played his game. It felt like he fit into the NBA pretty quickly, you know?
Then, n.awoIot long after, his twin brother Kris gets drafted. Portland picked him up. Naturally, I got curious. How similar are they? Do they play the same way? So I started paying more attention whenever Kris got minutes, and I even went back and watched some highlights from their time together at Iowa.
Watching them side-by-side, even in college clips, was interesting. You can definitely see the resemblance, physically and in some parts of their game. Both got good size for wings, can shoot the ball. But there were differences I noticed.
Keegan, to me, seemed like the more offensively ready player coming out. Just a bit more polished scoring-wise early on. Kris, maybe his path was slightly different, felt like he had to work for his spot a bit more, find his niche. But you see the potential there too. He plays hard, seems like a solid defender, and can knock down shots when he gets his look.
It's kinda fascinating, really. Two brothers, twins, making it to the league around the same time. You think about them growing up, playing together, pushing each other. Must have been some intense backyard games.
So yeah, I've just been observing them. No grand analysis, just watching how their careers unfold. Keegan's pretty established now as a key guy for Sacramento. Kris is still finding his footing with the Blazers, dealing with injuries and working his way into the rotation. It'll be interesting to track how Kris develops over the next couple of seasons. Seeing twins compete at this level, it’s just pretty cool to follow along.
