I really want to find more info on what happened in Eason's world between his year in Cincinnati, where he was a 24% shooter from three and had upside down advanced stats, and LSU, where he shot 36% from three and posted some of the best advanced stats in the entire country. That's a strange scenario.
Not until 20, but definitely at 20. And absolutely by 25.
I think Dieng and Jovic are also musts at 20 and 25 if still available, so I think you take the player that remains of those 5 (including Daniels and Sochan) that's still on the board. Though I don't think Dieng stays on the board much past 9, so he might need to be taken then.
Maybe advanced stats don’t really mean much for 20mins a game, 50 games total? Just a thought.
I'll be pretty disappointed if we don't get him. Honestly my favorite option at PF after Keegan Murray
He's really unlikely to last to 20. Combo forwards with his size, athleticism and versatility are much harder to come by, and more valuable than similar level guards. If we want him we're going to have to trade up 5 spots or so, almost certainly. I think that's something we need to address, and we have the means to do so, I'd be disappointed if we don't.
If Mathurin isnt available at 9, Im ok with this guy at 9
Why is Eason a better prospect than Sochan?
You know what they say about big hands, right?
It makes it really hard to buy gloves.
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Eason is better offfensively, shoots better and is more athletic, better vertical jumper, better shot blocker, plays with more fire and energy.
Sochan's FT% is bad and will be off the floor in a close end game as will be a liability if he doesn't improve that area.
Eason steals are slightly better but fouls a bit more than Sochan, rebounds are similar.
I'd rather have Eason if the Spurs can make a trade with Charlotte for 13 or 15 than Sochan.
Tari seems to want to play for San Antonio based on prior comments. That’s at least a good starting point.
His shooting percentage is solid but the form needs to be redone it seems. It’s low and off center which causes issues when going left and trying to get a shot off. In a related note, he is super right hand dominant, which may be his biggest offensive challenge and needs to work on his left.
So it’s odd: Sochan’s form looks better but the effectiveness is much worse.
Eason has incredible hands, though. At least in strength. In the highlights there are several clips where he sticks his mitts onto the ball and the offensive player just stops in their tracks while driving, sometimes at full speed. It’s unreal.
Big picture: you want a player to develop and build up, this is the guy. Even with no left and at best average handles, he still gets to the free throw line a ton, and with odd mechanics still knocks down 80%.
His improvement curve is great.
To me it’s a no brainer. Perhaps the best defender in the class for a floor, and a super high ceiling. Plays hard. Obviously crazy work ethic. Wants to play in SA. Oh, but he’s quirky, so yeah, maybe not. Right.
https://twitter.com/JoshuaBRobbins/s...33474901254144LSU's Tari Eason said he has upcoming workouts scheduled with Cleveland, Memphis and San Antonio. He said he's already worked out for Minnesota, Charlotte, Atlanta, Chicago, Oklahoma City and New York. This morning, he worked out with Washington.
That's basically EVERYONE from 9 to 20, plus 22. He's not lasting till 20.LSU's Tari Eason said he also has one more upcoming workout scheduled in addition to the ones listed below: Houston.
It's a good point. Also, this could be a case where the mocks don't have the player rated the same as the actual teams. That could be true for anyone, obviously, but we'll find out where teams actually have him rated once we get to the draft. In my opinion, if we don't go for him at 9 (which there are reasons to go for other players, too), I do hope the FO is pursuing opportunities to move up and to get him after 9.
To be fair, Eason is more than two years older than Sochan. Also, Sochan's shooting numbers (fg, 3pt, even ft%) as a freshman were all better than Eason's were when he was a freshman.
Fair point. To me, I’d lean towards the guy who has already shown a track of great progress over the guy we want and hope to make similar improvement. But I like both and hope we end up with one of them somehow.
Eason has more burst, athleticism, is more of a powerful active player. Has a higher overall upside.
Plays with more heart and fire than Sochan.
Sochan is better defensively. Sochan moves his feet and covers ground on defense. Sochan's strength is defense.
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Arguably, they are different types of defenders, though both about the same height and both can cover 1-5, somewhat. I'd say Sochan plays preventive defense and Eason gets more defensive events (blocks and steals). Sochan is probably the safer defender, whereas Eason gambles more and uses defense to turn into transition offense. I think Sochan plays with fire too but probably has better defensive fundamentals.
I still like Eason better.
I like Eason better.
More explosive and more burst to the basket, better finisher with better vertical athleticism, also has better ability to go full court on the dribble to the basket off a steal or long rebound.
Eason has more offensive upside. Sochan's offensive upside is more capped because he has less athleticism.
I think I likeDieng, Jovic, and Liddell more than Eason and Sochan tbh lol
Tari Eason Scouting Report, Outlook, Best Team Fits | 2022 NBA Draft - Bing video
Latest video report I could find. These two guys put him at 12-16 and 19. They also note that almost any of the teams outside of the first 10 picks could be a potential draft spot for him. . We've never had a front line guy with so much defensive athleticism along with size, insane wingspan, high motor and huge hands. I saw a video workout where he was knocking down 3s cconsistently. I know workouts aren't the real thing but he did shoot 38% 3s and 80% FTs so I'm gonna give him and Chip the benefit of the doubt. After all, Kwahi couldn't shoot when he came in the league. His upside is so high if he can develop his already passable shooting that he might tempt me at 9. .
He's not gonna be there at 20 IMO.
I'd be elated with either one of them...at 20. Just think 9 is atad early.
In the end, the Spurs might not be a good fit for him. I mean, Tari will have to come in with high confidence to withstand Pop getting all over him for being undisciplined. In that sense, it's definitely a high risk/reward type scenario. Dieng probably feels more like a Spurs type player with European team first upbringing and whatever insider chisme Tony Parker may nor may not be giving them. Still, I can't help but want to see Eason succeed and ideally with the Spurs. If he really does start falling, then hopefully they could get him at 20, but they might still pass on him then for EJ Lidell, or something like that. My gut feeling is that he isn't what the Spurs want.
He's also a space cadet when it comes to organized play and fouls by the bushels.
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