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To your point re Castle and Topic, it just really depends heavily on team context. Who would you rather have, Dyson Daniels or Josh Giddey? Totally depends on the team. Most spurs fans would probably say Daniels since Spurs already have Wemby who's going to use up a lot of possessions and projects...

Neither of those things are even close to being locks, tbh. Vassell came to the league as an elite defensive prospect, he's average now, at best. Castle's handles and playmaking are far from being a lock in the next level also. As it is, he was barely a secondary playmaker in college, why would he...

If I had a bet, Houston's pick goes to Brooklyn in a Bridges trade or to a team that really wants Clingan.

Sheppard seems like the obvious pick for Houston though unless Risacher is still on the board.

How the fuck do you pick up a ball as a kid and start shooting like that? Why did nobody else correct him?

I'm quite positive that you'll continue to drag him thru the do-do, v. It's been that way since '15. I would not expect any other way. But, if he can stay off his knees, elbows and ground a beggin' ya's...it will be his finest hour. & my deliverance. I love that old man like I love my...

Yeah, I can see that view of Castle, and I'd say that puts his median outcome at about Dyson Daniels, who I actually like and who at 20 years old is still underrated imo. It'll be cool to watch over the next few years and see how they both develop.

I don't need a prize. I'm righteous, so is the old man. It's my deliverance. And his finest hour.

...and you couldn't drag me away.

Most embarrassing President ever this Ronald is. Even more embarrassing are the cultists that worship this convicted Felon.

lol they THINK that they will get some kind of “prize” for being loyal…. there has never been a dictator in world history that assumes power and then somehow treats anyone fairly this is why they have to scare the masses, lie to the masses, con the masses, radicalize the masses- to...

I don't think Castle would start at PG, mostly as he's still developing, and whilst Tre isn't sexy and is a bottom tier starting caliber PG / high end backup, that's probably better than what Castle would be in that role in year 1. Castle is pretty malleable as a prospect, so what minutes he...

https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4697059-trump-hush-money-conviction-what-happens-next/

Great breakdown of defensive possessions from Castle. Shows why he's not simply an elite on-ball defender but elite in the team concept as well. At the beginning, he points out that UConn with Castle and Clingan on the floor was 99th percentile defensive rating in the country. When Castle played...

The problem is that Topic needs to improve in more areas. Castle should be an all-elite defender and a solid secondary playmaker at the very least. Questionable if he can be the primary point guard and if his shot will develop. Topic will be an elite passer, but every other aspect of his game...

yeah Luka needs to calm down with mean mugging and hittin the Stanky Leg after every shot...eventually one of the brothas are gonna get pi$$ed and start cheap shotting tbh. Tough European whites get a little bit of leeway in the NBA since they're not American and thus not blamed for all the...

If Topic falls to 8, that’s a steal IMO

GOAT CL team doing GOAT things. 2 CLs in 3 years after Ronaldo left.. :wakeup

It's interesting how some have dismissed Nikola Topic as a "non-shooter"-- despite his excellent 3 year large sample FT% of 87%-- while also holding out an optimistic view that Castle's 3 pt shot will come around... I think objectively speaking it would make more sense to bet on Topic's 3pt shot...

Not the best showing for the Sport

Even if he's legit 6'8, he won't be a good pick unless he makes massive improvements to every area of his game other than passing and running PNR. Most posters in here are against Trae or similar heliocentric players (rightfully so), but Topic is useless without the ball and a horrible defender.

Please, I'm the only one who has showed up after the verdict. Where's tater? UNT shit the bed and left it like that because he couldn't take the strain. You bet your sweet ass, Effy, I was counting on a plant in that jury room. Did not happen, not even close. They weren't out but what, less...

Real too good

I remember one of my old coaches telling me early on that despite how good of a shooter I appeared to be, I'd supposedly have to change my shot in order to get it off in games (despite not lacking size) since the release point was too low . . . after seeing me obliterate that theory in short order,...

I'm leaning this way too. Topic is 6'6" at 18, and could easily grow another inch, so in theory at least he could easily share a back court with another PG without that back court compromising on overall size.

I think Castle or Sheppard at 4, and if Topic is BPA at 8 so be it.

Classic. Real outplayed for 2 hours and scores first.

Alas

Has anyone seen current news on Topic? I looked and didn't see anything. Last thing I heard was the knee would be ok by June and he'd be in the states for workouts.

Granted, with DeRozan i think it was mental. He was comfortable taking a shot with his heel on the three point line, but not his toe... and even on three point attempts, he had more shots called twos than I've seen with other players because his toe was on the line, as if even on three point...