Sochan has to be the pick

I would take it a step further, he could guard a lot of 5’s too. A guy that can legitimately defend every position. He will be selected an All-Defense team before he’s off his rookie deal.

He’s not as sexy as some of the guys this board wants, but I would argue he could be more impactful than anyone.

Was Austin Rivers that bad from the stripe or was he worse?

59% FT is Shaq / Ben Wallace range.

I like him and Daniels. I don’t like Ivey at all

Rivers shot 64% in college and 54.6 in his rookie year.

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Reminds me a lot of herb

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I love Herb, but I think Sochan will be a better defender.

Which really says something.

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Sochan can’t shoot

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Is Fred Vinson still employed by the Pelicans?

if the #8 pick gets early and often minutes something has gone wrong. Draft defense

look at the Celtics. Down their two best defenders and up double digits on the better team, on the road

Dyson Daniels’ highlights look identical to Herb Jones on defense and on offense, he looks just like Lonzo Ball passing-wise but can also drive and finish at the goal. But just like young Lonzo, he is terrible from outside.

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Draft defense

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I'm not saying you can't build a half court offense around CJ/BI/Zion/JV, but this team's best offense is fueled by its pesky defense. I'd be happy throwing another lock down defender into the mix. The good thing for the Pels is they can go either way. Drafting a shooter like Mathurin helps them in other ways.