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Best C option in the draft…
Posted on 3/29/24 at 9:42 am
Posted on 3/29/24 at 9:42 am
Is Filipowski from Duke the best potion for us at center in this draft?
If so, it looks like we’d have to trade to get him. Yall think it would be worth it?
If so, it looks like we’d have to trade to get him. Yall think it would be worth it?
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Posted on 3/29/24 at 9:49 am to PTinBR
Zach Edey
Posted on 3/29/24 at 9:56 am to BallHawk
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Zach Edey
That dude is the most unswitchable big ever. If people think Jonas can’t switch, this dude is like 10 times worse. No way Willie would want him.
Posted on 3/29/24 at 10:02 am to PTinBR
There's actually a lot of cetners that are going to be available around that 20th pick.
Guys that aren't going in the top 10:
Zach Edey Purdue Senior 7'3" 306lb
Kel'el Ware Indiana Sophmore 7' 210lb
Yves Missi Baylor Freshman 7' 235lb
Oso Ighodaro Marquette Senior 6'11" 235lb
Tyler Smith G-League 6'11" 225lb
Filipowski Duke Sophmore 7' 230lb
Daron Holmes Dayton Junior 6'10" 230lb
I would not be interested in any freshman, or anyone from the G-League.
Edey and Ware are unlikely to be close to where we pick.
I like Holmes and he's projected in the 20's.
Guys that aren't going in the top 10:
Zach Edey Purdue Senior 7'3" 306lb
Kel'el Ware Indiana Sophmore 7' 210lb
Yves Missi Baylor Freshman 7' 235lb
Oso Ighodaro Marquette Senior 6'11" 235lb
Tyler Smith G-League 6'11" 225lb
Filipowski Duke Sophmore 7' 230lb
Daron Holmes Dayton Junior 6'10" 230lb
I would not be interested in any freshman, or anyone from the G-League.
Edey and Ware are unlikely to be close to where we pick.
I like Holmes and he's projected in the 20's.
quote:
Shot blocking is his best defensive skill. He’s agile in small spaces and perceptive; he keeps his head on a swivel and hustles for second and third efforts on possessions. He also can step out as a disruptive perimeter defender who slides his feet with his arms spread wide.
Intelligent player who embraces his role as a screener, cutter, and rim runner. He always boxes out. After defensive stops he’ll instantly sprint up the floor and have his hands up to catch passes. And if he doesn't receive the ball, he doesn't mope.
His 3-point percentage is way up. He shot 26.9 percent over his first two seasons, but he’s at 43.6 percent this year on quadruple the attempts per game. His form looks a tad quicker and smoother than the elongated release he used in previous years.
Excellent pick-and-roll finisher who sets strong screens at the proper angles and has great timing on his rolls to the rim. He also has soft hands that allow him to catch tough passes and the athleticism to finish powerful dunks.
Posted on 3/29/24 at 10:07 am to BallHawk
quote:Griff is gonna trade Nance, resign Val and draft Eady to teach Willie a lesson about closing with Nance over Val these last 2 games!!
Zach Edey
Posted on 3/29/24 at 10:07 am to TeddyPadillac
Another option is to bring back the Robbins kid if he's fully recovered by then. Wouldn't mind him as a 2 way option.
Posted on 3/29/24 at 10:09 am to supe12sta12z
Yves Misi or Clingan would be such a win for us. Clingan is gonna go too high for us so I’m gonna just hope we draft Misi
Posted on 3/29/24 at 10:11 am to supe12sta12z
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Another option is to bring back the Robbins kid if he's fully recovered by then. Wouldn't mind him as a 2 way option.
Karlo also has been tearing up the gleague. I feel like he may be part of the solution as well.
Posted on 3/29/24 at 10:13 am to Pels_Yaz
I expect Karlo to be in the mix, but I'm not quite sure what his defensive range is. It's hard to tell when he plays with a shitty defensive gleague team.
Posted on 3/29/24 at 10:17 am to supe12sta12z
I’d like to have seen him on the court by this point, or just more Robinson-Earl during games where we go up big. Willie doesn’t seem into that in the slightest though. He never wants to experiment with new players in game to see what we have. Kind of mind boggling to see us up 25 with starters still in the game
Posted on 3/29/24 at 10:19 am to SCLSUMuddogs
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I’d like to have seen him on the court by this point, or just more Robinson-Earl during games where we go up big. Willie doesn’t seem into that in the slightest though. He never wants to experiment with new players in game to see what we have. Kind of mind boggling to see us up 25 with starters still in the game
I don’t think Karlo was ever going to get called up this year honestly. JRE has played some center this year with mixed results.
Posted on 3/29/24 at 10:35 am to Pels_Yaz
One could say the same about Larry nance. I’m not saying anyone gets valuable team minutes, but when you have essentially a 2 big rotation, any minutes are valuable. What if either of nance or Val gets hurt? We’d be fricked. We should have another big who has played enough minutes to trust them to an extent in an important game
Posted on 3/29/24 at 12:47 pm to PTinBR
Drafting a center may seem tempting, but it may carry the highest risk of a bust.
Posted on 3/29/24 at 1:12 pm to Pels_Yaz
I've watched a good amount of Karlo in the Squad games and he's a solid prospect to at least be a rotation guy off the bench.
At 6'10" he's a decent athlete who gets up and down the floor. Is good in the pick and roll and finishes aggressively at the rim. He has a smooth shot out to beyond the three point line, but can post up and score as well. As a defender, he offers some rim protection and can hold his own when switching on to smaller players.
I don't know that he has top level defensive instincts and can be caught ball watching sometimes, but he certainly has the tools to be a good defender in our system. His rebounding is just ok.
I think he's as good a prospect as most of the guys you could draft and he looks ready to me to at least give you 10-15 minutes off the bench every night. With his outside shot and athleticism he presents a decent amount of upside as well...
At 6'10" he's a decent athlete who gets up and down the floor. Is good in the pick and roll and finishes aggressively at the rim. He has a smooth shot out to beyond the three point line, but can post up and score as well. As a defender, he offers some rim protection and can hold his own when switching on to smaller players.
I don't know that he has top level defensive instincts and can be caught ball watching sometimes, but he certainly has the tools to be a good defender in our system. His rebounding is just ok.
I think he's as good a prospect as most of the guys you could draft and he looks ready to me to at least give you 10-15 minutes off the bench every night. With his outside shot and athleticism he presents a decent amount of upside as well...
Posted on 3/29/24 at 1:37 pm to PTinBR
I guaran-damn-tee that Clingan will be a way better NBA player than Edey.
I think Chomche could be an interesting project but definitely not a day 1 starter.
I think Chomche could be an interesting project but definitely not a day 1 starter.
Posted on 3/29/24 at 1:45 pm to TeddyPadillac
quote:
Edey and Ware are unlikely to be close to where we pick.
Edey is going to be closer to the end of the draft
Posted on 3/29/24 at 1:47 pm to TeddyPadillac
quote:
Guys that aren't going in the top 10:
Zach Edey Purdue Senior 7'3" 306lb
Kel'el Ware Indiana Sophmore 7' 210lb
Yves Missi Baylor Freshman 7' 235lb
Oso Ighodaro Marquette Senior 6'11" 235lb
Tyler Smith G-League 6'11" 225lb
Filipowski Duke Sophmore 7' 230lb
Daron Holmes Dayton Junior 6'10" 230lb
I would not be interested in any freshman, or anyone from the G-League.
Edey and Ware are unlikely to be close to where we pick.
I like Holmes and he's projected in the 20's.
quote:
Shot blocking is his best defensive skill. He’s agile in small spaces and perceptive; he keeps his head on a swivel and hustles for second and third efforts on possessions. He also can step out as a disruptive perimeter defender who slides his feet with his arms spread wide.
Intelligent player who embraces his role as a screener, cutter, and rim runner. He always boxes out. After defensive stops he’ll instantly sprint up the floor and have his hands up to catch passes. And if he doesn't receive the ball, he doesn't mope.
His 3-point percentage is way up. He shot 26.9 percent over his first two seasons, but he’s at 43.6 percent this year on quadruple the attempts per game. His form looks a tad quicker and smoother than the elongated release he used in previous years.
Excellent pick-and-roll finisher who sets strong screens at the proper angles and has great timing on his rolls to the rim. He also has soft hands that allow him to catch tough passes and the athleticism to finish powerful dunks.
Idk why we would even consider a guy like Edey. He could be a solid NBA player but he clearly isn't built to play the type of defense that Willie wants to play.
In my limited viewing, Missi, Ighodaro, Holmes seem like the 3 most likely to be able to move their feet enough to actually get on the court and play 25+ minutes for us.
Clingan is probably my favorite center but he'll be gone way before us imo.
Posted on 3/29/24 at 1:52 pm to DallasTiger45
He's not built for any NBA defense unless he finds a time machine.
Posted on 3/29/24 at 1:56 pm to VOR
quote:
Drafting a center may seem tempting, but it may carry the highest risk of a bust.
at time it can when you draft dumb. It's not often the young, raw high upside guy works out.
If they can't shoot, they better be excellent defenders that don't foul. If they can't defend well, they better have a legit skill on offense. and all of that should be seen clearly in college, no "well he has potential for this" crap.
Duren - Fr 13th
Mark Williams - SO 15th
Walker Kessler - SO 22nd
Koloko - Jr 33nd
Sengun - 16th
Kai Jones - So 19th
Isiah Jackson - FR 22nd
Garuba - 23rd
Day'Ron Sharpe - FR 29th
Aldama - SO 30th
Jalen Smith - SO 10th
Isiah Stewart - FR 16th
Zeke Nnaji - Fr 22nd
Udoka Azubuike - Sr 27th
Daniel Oturu - So 33rd
Hayes - Fr 8th
Goga - 18th
Mfiondu Kabengele - So 27th
Bruno Fernando - SO 34th
Gafford - So - 38th
Robert WIlliams III - So 27th
Mitchell Robinson - HS 36th
Zach Collins - Fr 10th
Bam - FR 14th
Justin Patton - Fr 16th
Harry Giles - Fr 20th
Jarrett Allen - Fr 22nd
Pasecniks - 25th
Tony Bradley - Fr 28th
Poeltl - So 9th
Sabonis - So 11th
Papagiannis - 13th
Zizic - 23rd
Skal - Fr 28th
Damian Jones - Jr 30th
Deyonta Davis - Fr 31st
Zubac - 32nd
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