- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
So which prospects in the top 10 can shoot or rim protect?
Posted on 3/18/23 at 8:06 am
Posted on 3/18/23 at 8:06 am
Because if they can’t do one or the other, we can’t take them.
There’s zero room on the roster for another non shooter.
Gradey Dick can shoot. Who else?
There’s zero room on the roster for another non shooter.
Gradey Dick can shoot. Who else?
This post was edited on 3/18/23 at 8:31 am
6
Posted on 3/18/23 at 8:20 am to ghost2most
quote:
Grassy Dick can shoot.
Grassy dick… that’s what happens when you shag in a field…
This post was edited on 3/18/23 at 8:21 am
Posted on 3/18/23 at 8:31 am to England_Pelican
quote:
Grassy dick… that’s what happens when you shag in a field…
Got an ant bite on my sack once doing that.
Posted on 3/18/23 at 8:32 am to ghost2most
Grassy Dick is who I would be targeting if we fall in the 7-10 range.
If we hit the lottery and move into top 4, I think you take Wem, Scoot, or Brandon Miller.
Yes Scoot struggled to shoot at a high percentage but his release is solid and he has superstar potential. You can use him like we could have used Garland before we passed up on him, which is off the bench as a sixth man as he develops. Once he gets to the level you have to start him, you move off a guy like CJ and pair him with a shooter/defender. Maybe Trey.
If we hit the lottery and move into top 4, I think you take Wem, Scoot, or Brandon Miller.
Yes Scoot struggled to shoot at a high percentage but his release is solid and he has superstar potential. You can use him like we could have used Garland before we passed up on him, which is off the bench as a sixth man as he develops. Once he gets to the level you have to start him, you move off a guy like CJ and pair him with a shooter/defender. Maybe Trey.
Posted on 3/18/23 at 8:33 am to ghost2most
If we have a top 10 (well, 3-10) pick it’s getting traded.
This disastrous season has to have some peoples heads on the chopping block and they aren’t going to rely on developing another rookie.
There are going to be major changes and multiple picks are getting traded.
This disastrous season has to have some peoples heads on the chopping block and they aren’t going to rely on developing another rookie.
There are going to be major changes and multiple picks are getting traded.
Posted on 3/18/23 at 8:36 am to ghost2most
Brandon Miller and Gradey Dick are probably the 2 best shooters in the lottery. Miller will likely be out of range for where we draft. I think Dick is more of a late lottery guy so he would probably fit more in our projected range.
A guy I think is probably a good bet for us is Keyonte George. He’s a former 5 star freshman who is shooting a bit under 35% from 3 at Baylor, which isn’t amazing, but it’s on high volume and higher shot difficultly than some of these other prospects because Baylor gives their guards a lot of freedom in the pick and roll to pull up from anywhere. I don’t have his catch and shoot numbers handy, but I think his 3 pt % could get to a solid 37% with better shot selection in the pros, AND he would give us some of the shot creation we need as a secondary option off the bench.
A guy I think is probably a good bet for us is Keyonte George. He’s a former 5 star freshman who is shooting a bit under 35% from 3 at Baylor, which isn’t amazing, but it’s on high volume and higher shot difficultly than some of these other prospects because Baylor gives their guards a lot of freedom in the pick and roll to pull up from anywhere. I don’t have his catch and shoot numbers handy, but I think his 3 pt % could get to a solid 37% with better shot selection in the pros, AND he would give us some of the shot creation we need as a secondary option off the bench.
Posted on 3/18/23 at 8:50 am to Fun Bunch
quote:
If we have a top 10 (well, 3-10) pick it’s getting traded.
Then I hope Griff is fired on the spot before that happens.
You don’t give up cost controlled top 10 picks on a near luxury tax team that just missed the playoffs.
If you are gonna trade a pick in that range it better be for a legitimate superstar and long term part of your core. And in this draft, you aren’t getting that with 4-10.
Draft well and use the asset wisely
Posted on 3/18/23 at 9:18 am to ghost2most
I like Kyle Filipowski. Derek Lively has elite shot blocking abilities but that’s about it, that would still help this team
Posted on 3/18/23 at 9:53 am to Bronc
Sure but they are unlikely to do that.
It’s desperation time.
If they fail next year, the Zion era is over, Griffin and Langdon are gone, as is WIllie Green.
Multiple picks and players are getting traded. I would say no player except Zion is safe.
It’s desperation time.
If they fail next year, the Zion era is over, Griffin and Langdon are gone, as is WIllie Green.
Multiple picks and players are getting traded. I would say no player except Zion is safe.
Posted on 3/18/23 at 9:58 am to Fun Bunch
quote:
This disastrous season has to have some peoples heads on the chopping block and they aren’t going to rely on developing another rookie.
This is the concerning thing. Griff isn't going to have the Pelicans long term interests in mind. He'll be looking to save his own arse.
Posted on 3/18/23 at 10:43 am to Fun Bunch
quote:
Multiple picks and players are getting traded. I would say no player except Zion is safe.
Yeah, unless the pick is top 4 and too good to trade, at a minimum it’s getting bundled with JV to get a better center.
quote:
This is the concerning thing. Griff isn't going to have the Pelicans long term interests in mind. He'll be looking to save his own arse.
Do any of us really want to see them try to solve the center problem by drafting another young big who even if he does work out probably won’t be useful for 2-3 years?
The Pels need to make changes now. If the season had not had the plot twist of us sucking and the Lakers making the play in, we still would be looking to upgrade JV with the “Lakers Pick” and people would be a lot less attached to it.
This post was edited on 3/18/23 at 10:49 am
Posted on 3/18/23 at 10:45 am to Fun Bunch
quote:If we have a sub .500 record next season and Zion plays under 30 games again, then he shouldn't be safe either... not that he'd have much value.
If they fail next year, the Zion era is over, Griffin and Langdon are gone, as is WIllie Green.
Multiple picks and players are getting traded. I would say no player except Zion is safe.
Posted on 3/18/23 at 10:55 am to shel311
What centers would even be available?
Porzingis
Capela
Vucevik
Turner
Are any of those really needle movers?
Would a deal of Ingram straight up for Ayton be worth considering?
Not sure how Ingram fits with KD and it leaves the Suns with a giant hole but they’d get off Ayton and his contract.
Porzingis I guess fits but he’s fragile as shite too.
Turner but would Indiana want to trade him?
Porzingis
Capela
Vucevik
Turner
Are any of those really needle movers?
Would a deal of Ingram straight up for Ayton be worth considering?
Not sure how Ingram fits with KD and it leaves the Suns with a giant hole but they’d get off Ayton and his contract.
Porzingis I guess fits but he’s fragile as shite too.
Turner but would Indiana want to trade him?
This post was edited on 3/18/23 at 4:13 pm
Posted on 3/18/23 at 11:19 am to ghost2most
Wemby does both !
Griff knows what’s he’s doing .
Griff knows what’s he’s doing .
Posted on 3/18/23 at 12:46 pm to medtiger
quote:
This is the concerning thing. Griff isn't going to have the Pelicans long term interests in mind. He'll be looking to save his own arse.
This has been his MO since he's been here, imho
Posted on 3/18/23 at 12:55 pm to ghost2most
quote:
What centers would even be available? Porzingis Capela Vucevik Turner Are any of those really needle movers? Would a deal of Ingram straight up for Ayton be worth considering? Not sure how Ingram fits with KD and it enables the Suns with a giant hole but they’d get off Ayton and his contract. Porzingis I guess fits but he’s fragile as shite too. Turner but would Indiana want to trade him?
No, they wouldn’t
That’s why you don’t give up a top 10 pick for a marginal improvement that will create cap issues in a season or two.
I feel like every year we have a contingency of posters advocating the old Demps model of trading any top ten pick for non-all star players as if that will turn an oft-injured non contender into one.
It won’t.
This team needs to draft well and make smart moves in FA to move out guys that don’t fit and bring in role players that do.
CJ/BI/Zion are your core at least through the next season and the goal should be drafting a future starter or guy you can develop or sell and put a team around the core that compliments them as opposed to what we have now, which is a bunch of guys that are at odds with what our best players are best at.
Using a top 10 pick to get off bad contracts would be absolutely fricking criminal, and Griff should be fired before allowed to go through with it.
This post was edited on 3/18/23 at 12:58 pm
Posted on 3/18/23 at 1:16 pm to SlowFlowPro
quote:
This has been his MO since he's been here, imho
What
He hasn’t sold out the future at all unlike Demps. He’s routinely gotten future picks down the line.
If anything he’s not be concerned about the present enough.
Posted on 3/18/23 at 2:10 pm to Fun Bunch
Wouldn’t matter anyways, green is going to rot him on the bench.
Posted on 3/18/23 at 4:31 pm to Fun Bunch
quote:
What
He hasn’t sold out the future at all unlike Demps.
We've recycled capital on guys like Favors, Adams, Val, etc. to win now.
shite he tried to sign near-40 Kyle Lowry before last year.
Posted on 3/18/23 at 4:39 pm to SlowFlowPro
I’m TeamDick
Page 1 of 2
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News