2024 NBA Draft Thread

[baseline bum]

Risacher with a top 3 pick and Dillingham with the 7th was my dream scenario. I guess now it could be: Dillingham with the top 3 pick and one of the many wing prospects with the 7th (8th, 9th, whatever).

As long as we're talking dreams mine would have been Sarr at 1, then trade him to Brooklyn for Mikal Bridges, and then taking Dillingham with the Toronto pick. But no way in he's there at 7 now when he's the one hyped PG prospect from this draft who has really been producing while also playing pressure filled games at Kentucky.

[Mr. Body]

Why does Brooklyn want Sarr.

[Bruno]

Risacher's December Highlights:

[RC_Drunkford]

“Don’t worry about his shooting because other people born in the same country have been good shooters” isn’t very compelling.

you obviously don't have a clue about what I'm talking about. Y'all probably the same guys who said "I don't know if Luka Doncic's game translates to the NBA" before he got drafted

[spurraider21]

you obviously don't have a clue about what I'm talking about. Y'all probably the same guys who said "I don't know if Luka Doncic's game translates to the NBA" before he got drafted

Was your belief that doncic would be great based on the amazing basket ball dna of the Slovenian people?

[mo7888]

As long as we're talking dreams mine would have been Sarr at 1, then trade him to Brooklyn for Mikal Bridges, and then taking Dillingham with the Toronto pick. But no way in he's there at 7 now when he's the one hyped PG prospect from this draft who has really been producing while also playing pressure filled games at Kentucky.

I'm not so sure about that. I kinda think he's gonna come back to earth when we get to individual workouts. I even still see some mocks having Shephard over him at this point while he's on a good stretch. It's a weaker draft so he certainly could go top 3, but I still expect him to be 7-10 when it's all said and done.

[CGD]

Givony's latest update: https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/sto...uts-monitoring

[The Truth #6]

Anything interesting to share from that article for ESPN Outsiders such as myself?

[mo7888]

Anything interesting to share from that article for ESPN Outsiders such as myself?

Risacher and Shephard with our two firsts... (although im not sure why they had the TOR pick at #12 when they're currently at #7)... also interesting that he has Proctor available with both of our 2nd's and we're passing..

[scott]

With all due respect to slow, plodding, giant people… you know it’s a weak draft with Zach Edey is now being mocked as a late lotto pick.

[CGD]

Risacher's December Highlights:

Has he kept up his high level shooting, or has it cooled down?
This guy seems like the pick if he's there for the Spurs.

[mo7888]

Has he kept up his high level shooting, or has it cooled down?
This guy seems like the pick if he's there for the Spurs.

He's #1 on my initial board..

[Mr. Body]

Risacher looks huge for his position, at least in those clips / that compe ion. Question whether the shooting is real. Otherwise, he doesn't seem productive otherwise (no rebounds or assists, doesn't really block shots, gets about a steal a game). He's labelled as a good defender, but is this true?

[CorrectCrusader]

Risacher's December Highlights:

I want this kid so bad...

[CorrectCrusader]

Risacher looks huge for his position, at least in those clips / that compe ion. Question whether the shooting is real. Otherwise, he doesn't seem productive otherwise (no rebounds or assists, doesn't really block shots, gets about a steal a game). He's labelled as a good defender, but is this true?

Good defender, you have to remember the lack of spacing in the french leagues. Great shooter, and as you saw, very large and quick for his height. He's gonna be a monster.

[mo7888]

Risacher looks huge for his position, at least in those clips / that compe ion. Question whether the shooting is real. Otherwise, he doesn't seem productive otherwise (no rebounds or assists, doesn't really block shots, gets about a steal a game). He's labelled as a good defender, but is this true?

He's a good defender. I see him more as a 4 than a 3 though..

[CorrectCrusader]

He's a good defender. I see him more as a 4 than a 3 though..

He'd be a great 4 in the NBA. PFs are basically just larger SFs these days anyway. Kind of reminds me of Michael Porter Jr. with better instincts

[baseline bum]

Has he kept up his high level shooting, or has it cooled down?
This guy seems like the pick if he's there for the Spurs.

39% from the three for the year, 40% from the three in his last five games.

[baseline bum]

He's a good defender. I see him more as a 4 than a 3 though..

You don't think he's quick enough to guard the 3? He really seems like a 3 offensively.

[CorrectCrusader]

You don't think he's quick enough to guard the 3? He really seems like a 3 offensively.

Modern NBA offense SF and PF basically do the same things. See Boston for ex.

[Mr. Body]

I mean, we're all repeating the stock phrase that he's a good defender, but his metrics don't show this. Are we just repeating stuff we've heard or have people actually watched him?

[Mr. Body]

He'd be a great 4 in the NBA. PFs are basically just larger SFs these days anyway. Kind of reminds me of Michael Porter Jr. with better instincts

He doesn't really rebound the ball, 3.7 reb per 22.8 mpg, which is something you'd want your PF to do.

[CorrectCrusader]

I mean, we're all repeating the stock phrase that he's a good defender, but his metrics don't show this. Are we just repeating stuff we've heard or have people actually watched him?

I've watched 4 full games and liked what I saw

[CorrectCrusader]

[CorrectCrusader]

He doesn't really rebound the ball, 3.7 reb per 22.8 mpg, which is something you'd want your PF to do.

Doesn't tell the whole story, Bourg doesn't use him as a rebounder, he's a quick transition player. I'm sure rebounding wouldn't be an issue if he were near the rim