Yeah, if you knew Eason would be there are 20, you probably don't take Sochan 9.
I'm higher on Procida than anyone I know but .... I think 20 is a bit rich for someone ESPN has mocked in the 50s. I'd be totally fine with Procida at 25. I'd be thrilled with Procida at 38.
And while Procida is a shooter, from what I've heard he's not expected to cross the pond right away -- so he's not immediate shooting help.
Question for those who’ve watched Sochan: why is he a better prospect than Kyle Anderson?
I don't know why the surprise. This is what happens. Once teams start evaluating players, some move up, some move back because those players moved up. What you cobbled together on March 12th or whatever isn't where things will land. Every year there's some Kali who is completely astonished.
You may be correct.... I have him #21 on my board...
He's much faster and more athletic. He's a better defender.
Yea piggybacking on what body said, he’s a significantly better athlete than Fat-head. Much faster and smoother. Quicker. He’s not a great vertical athlete, but he’s just a lot more mobile than Kyle ever was. Moves his feet well. Can guard 1-4 on switches.
Yep, the Spurs need a defensive forward, and unless they think one of their darlings is going to be that they're going to have to consider taking them at 9 or trading up.
Still, that's the benefit of doing a full-round mock. You can see the opportunity cost and places where trades could make sense. Good job, even though I would be wary of this draft as it broke down.
IMHO I would also add that he brings a more consistent physicality to the game and a higher level of inner belief/confidence to precedings.
Yeah Kyle would never pull the trigger I was always begging him let the 3 ball loose if no one comes out to contest it and he would just pass it to someone else.......
If Sharpe is still on the board when spurs are up you take him. Dude is going to be a stud, yes of course he could be a bust but where the Spurs are at in talent right now they really need to be aiming high and not just play it safe with the safer yet solid picks. Or else we could be facing regret as he beasts it up on another team knowing we passed up on him.
I'm not against going safe and solid at all but that's if we have more established players already on the roster.
Then again maybe not as I'm just a fan and not their GM, but it's just my take as a basketball fan haha
His 3 pt shot looks like Charles Barkleys golf swing.
Thanks for the entertaining breakdown. The comments also were useful. I am not giving things too much thought bc it always feels like the Spurs come out from left field with something unexpected. I am hoping the unexpected is someone falling to them at 9 bc a different team made a questionable reach. It happens. Like others I am dismayed at the lack of shooting and that’s where I can see the Caleb Houstan guarantee. I am not sold that the Spurs promised him bc it could be others frankly but I can see it at 38 for sure.
Good comparison. I rarely laugh out loud when I'm watching basketball but I did multiple times during some of the Memphis games in the playoffs when Kyle would shoot the 3. That epic slow as molasses wind up, then the sudden stop and hitch and release at the end is always funny as .
I like this draft tough i miss my back up centerwho can protect the rim, rebound ....
Other than that, i need to see more of Beauchamp cause i'm not so high on him but i see some nice tools.
Spurs need to add players who can consistently knock down perimeter shots.
Adding a bunch of poor shooting players to a team that needs improvement in that area will be a fail out of this draft.
Look how Boston took down GS in Game one. Solid defense with the ability to hit 3 point shots.
All I care about is skill tbh
Finesse, dribble technique, smart plays impress me more than hops
call it being spoiled from watching Manu for his entire career
I’m still nervous about Sochan at 9 (feel his stock has been inflated), but I won’t hate it if 1-8 broke this way.
If 1-8 did break this way, I’d want to do more due diligence on Duren at 9. I know what they say about centers these days, but this doesn’t seem like a bad place to take one (Jak was 9 once too). Could also be trade fodder for trading down too.
This looks like a post Duncan Spurs draft, which means the Spurs will remain in basketball purgatory for many more years then we hoped.
This is a perfect scenario IF Eason would likely fall at 20. Davis at 9 would be that go-to scorer and point-of-attack defensive player the Spurs could be looking for. And of course Eason checks off the defense/rebounding hole at 4.
Last edited by John B; 06-04-2022 at 08:38 AM.
Eason is extremely unlikely to fall to 20. He's likely going to get picked up in the 16-19 range, IMO by Chicago at 18. But we COULD do something about it, trading up to the middle of the first round (15/16), preferably from 25.
Charlotte has 2 picks and is rumored to be willing to deal one. Atlanta is also in a similar predicament, in that they are a young team that desperately needs to make the playoffs. Adding a veteran like Josh Richardson, who can shoot and defend and is a good locker room presence, should be appealing to both. Maybe him + 25 gets us that pick. Or Poeltl, if Charlotte still wants him (in this case, without 25).
That pick would guarantee we can pick up one of Sochan / Eason at least, say Mathurin or Daniels are there at no. 9 we take Eason with the second pick, or if not we take Sochan with no. 9 and use no. 15 on a high potential wing (Johnny Davis, Jalen Williams, Branham, whomever is available).
We could also use 20 for that purpose and it'd be easier, but I'd really like to keep that pick because some talent will for sure be available at that range (Jalen Williams, Blake Wesley, Dieng) and we can use that pick to take advantage of any opportunity the board presents us, which of course diminishes with each passing pick.
^ If Koloko is available at 20-25, I’d trade either pick with Poeltl to grab Eason at 15. Draft Davis at 9.
Murray/Davis/Vassel/Eason/Koloko
Keldon at 6th man
Figured I’d post since Koloko has been getting some love lately. He’s a little stiff for my liking and he turns 22 in a couple weeks, but he’s by far the best shooting C available in the draft. Wouldn’t the a terrible pick at 25.
Interesting that you mention Boston
Marcus Smart at Oklahoma - 0.290 3pt%
Jayson Tatum at Duke - 0.342 3pt%
Jaylen Brown at Cal - 0.294 3pt%
Grant Williams at Tennessee - 0.324 3pt%
Derrick White's struggles from 3 have been well chronicled on this board. It may be a better bet to get a defender and try and teach them to shoot than to get a shooter and try and get them to play defense.
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