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Duren higher than I anticipated tbh
https://www.spurstalk.com/big-board-...draft-outlook/
It may change but at this point, who the Spurs will look at with their lottery pick is relatively clear. Typically, at this point of the process, there are usually like 30-40 names in the mix
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Duren higher than I anticipated tbh
Yeah I really, really don't like rim-running centers in the lottery but I need to take a close look at Duren. He miiiiight be worth it at 9Duren higher than I anticipated tbh
Holgrem is gonna bust hard tbh. Also not high on Duren like a lot here are. Think Duren will at least be an NBA-caliber bench player with the ability to start while Holgrem might be out of the league in 4-5 years.
Also Daniels and Sharpe over Murray is pretty interesting….the former seem like a bit of a reach at pick 9 based on most mocks..not that it matters as evidenced by the Primo pick
This is why I like my idea of using Jak and pick 25 to get into lottery with CHA at pick 13. Having 9 and 13 allows SA to take Duren and still get a swing at Sochan, Sharpe, Daniels, MurrayYeah I really, really don't like rim-running centers in the lottery but I need to take a close look at Duren. He miiiiight be worth it at 9
Also, if the Spurs have any confidence they can fix Sochan's shot he'd be a great selection assuming they stay at 9; dude could be special.
If picking 1-4: Banchero, Ivey, Jabari Smith. If picking 4 and only Chet is left, trade down
If picking 9-13: Sochan, Eason, Daniels, Mathurin, Johnny Davis, Keegan Murray. Might take Duren if picking 13 and all gone. No to AJ Griffin.
Pick 20: whomever falls + Jovic, Dieng, Mark Williams (much more than rim running center)
Pick 25: whomever falls + Baldwin Jr, Wesley, Hardy, Kendall Brown, Lidell
Pick 38: whomever falls + Montero, Kamagate (draft & stash), Koloko, JD Davison or Max Christie
Not just the hair, but he reminds me of a more focused Oubre
He's got some Draymond in him for sure. Plus his shot does not look horrible. Needs to go from 30% to 35% on 3pt and from 60% to 70% on ft%. If so he becomes a starter for 10+ years.
FWIW, I’ve seen Banchero play in person and was very impressed. He’s so offensively polished and is exactly what the Spurs need. 6”10 PF but plays like almost like a guard on the perimeter. Can shoot from distance, handle the ball, dribble, drive, finish inside with ferocity… he’s really the epitome of a modern-day PF.
If TyTy is still available at 25, the Spurs should grab him and run tbh. He's worth the gamble; could easily see him having a rise similar to Keldon.
Has a lot that's close to what I've been posting, clearly great minds think alike, right down to having Mathurin so high and declaring him to be what the hopes for Lonnie were.
I'm on the Mathurin-Duren hype train. Sochan is interesting, Daniels is promising. But give me all the swag. The greater the swag the bigger the target for swagger jacking when Pop goes big game swag hunting, but it's worth the risk.
Also, I disagree that this is an OK-ish draft. I think that, for the places the Spurs are projected to pick, this draft is pretty good. Clearly better than last year outside the top 8. I think there will be a lot of value to be had between 10 and 15... which is why I'm hoping for a trade up from the 20ish picks.
Wow, a lot of people are down on Chet. I'd still take him #1, then Banchero, Ivey and Smith.
I can understand their are legitimate questions about him being an elite Offensive option but still...
It's certainly the question with Chet but I'm putting money on him being a KD level type anomalous athlete. I think he can play the 4 and will be the ultimate weak-side help defender.
He could play in between Jakob and KJ right now and our team defense would improve considerably as a result.
Nice piece. Will comment it during the day lol
Banchero is a pipe dream boys. We’ll likely be picking 9-11 and I still think Sochan will be the pick if he’s available.
The idea of Jak + 25 for 13 isn’t a bad one. Just don’t think it happens tbh.
My guess is Duren goes top ten. Most likely before Spurs pick. He was a top five recruit, he's young, he's plug-and-play and he's a relatively safe pick. He could go as high as five, tbh.
I lean against taking him at nine in the Spurs situation but I've gotta do a deeper dive before I cross him off the list.
Yeah, he jumps out as the likeliest pick if the Spurs win the lottery. If Coach K gives him a ringing endorsement, that might seal the deal.
Yeah, I'm pretty high on Chet, tbh. He's on the same tier as Banchero and Smith, IMO.
As you said, Chet starting next to Jakob and KJ sounds promising. Then after a year with that alignment, you figure out if Chet needs to become the full-time center or if he's better suited as a 4. He'd instantly improve the team's defense. His shooting would be useful on offense. His grab-and-go ability would help to quicken the pace even more. I also think he has unlockable perimeter talent that could make him a full-blown star if his body can be improved at all.
Chet rising in the Big Board is more likely than him falling, tbh
I had Sochan at 5 for a while but I dropped him after I couldn't find one instance of him shooting it straight on any level. I went back years and the guy is a sub-30% three-point shooter and sub-60% free throw shooter at every single stop. That's worrisome. It's also weird because his shot looks relatively smooth and he shoots with confidence. But, yeah, if Chip says Sochan's shot is fixable, I really like him at 9. In today's league, a guy who can play all five positions at a competent level is automatically super valuable.
Do you think Duren will be better than Poeltl? I don't know college players, so I am genuinely asking.
There‘s a good chance he can be better, but it depends - as always - on many factors: landing spot, health, work ethic, opportunity
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