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Risachers 6'10 frame would've been nice tonight when Sochan got into foul trouble. Need another board man
Woah, that’s awful
Risachers 6'10 frame would've been nice tonight when Sochan got into foul trouble. Need another board man
Can someone who is from over tell me why he is such a bad rebounder for his height?
Risacher is an awful rebounder.
Do you even watch the games
When you watch the games, do you imagine he gets more than three rebounds a game?
Risachers role in the NBA would be completely different than how he's used in the french league.
You think they've told him not to rebound?
I think it is really between the 3 wings, with Zacch it is an easy upgrade over Champ and you can keep Tre as a starter or another PNR guard. With Mathas you get a big wing creator and you try to find a defensive minded combo at the other guard spot. With Cody, maybe you run him at point forward and get a small wing in there maybe someone who can shoot off screen.
I couldn't disagree more. Everyone recognizes this guy is a 3. Just watch him play
This year is especially difficult to put in perspective because Holland and Buzelis are 1-15 with G League Ignite, with a huge negative point differential. There were lots of questions about Amen and Ausar last year and their level of compe ion/comparative age with the City Reapers of Overtime Elite, but at least they did what they were supposed to do in terms of impacting wins, going 21-1. But the Thompsons were mostly competing against guys younger than them in OTE, while Holland and Buzelis are mostly competing against guys older than them in the G League.
I'm a fan of Dunn and as a numbers oriented guy his advanced stats are eye-popping. I'm not averse to using a pick on him, but I think whether you choose to draft him or not really depends on how you feel about Sochan's long term potential. While both guys have the work ethic and skill to turn into league average shooters, I think you need a little more offensive juice in at least one of your wings. If you feel like Sochan probably is a bench guy at best or not a core guy moving forward, then Dunn seems more reasonable to take a flyer on. If you view Sochan as a core piece and long term starter next to Wemby, then your marginal utility of drafting Dunn doesn't outweigh that of a wing with more offensive upside.
Holland vs Dunn to me is an interesting compare/contrast. Both seem to have really strong work ethics, and really strong physical traits, but Holland seems to have a little more hope for his offensive side. Though his defense is not as good as Dunn's, though no one's is, it seems. Still, if Jeremy is the power forward of the future, which he looks like, then someone like Buzelis in theory seems to make more sense at the three.
I agree that Sochan and Dunn together may present some challenges at first, but I'm thinking 5 years in the future (which is what you really have to do with NBA draft prospects). In the long run I think Sochan is the starting 4 and Dunn would be the starting 3. I think Sochan's perimeter defense is very above average for a 4 which makes him very switchable, but he doesnt have the quickness yet to be a true wing. If both players become valuable starters on a good team, the switching ability of both is incredibly intriguing. Long term, Wemby needs to round out his 3 point shot, and I think you need a starting PG that is a very good shooter, but I have faith that Sochan will become a league average shooter in a few years.
Stephon Castle nice game today
It's very difficult to play at a high level with that many subpar shooters. Look at OKC and how Giddey is getting exposed despite being surrounded by 4 snipers and a much better shooter than Dunn projects to be. Also, Sochan is improving to the point he can make reasonably easy 3s at better than average efficiency, but that doesn't mean he can do the same with tough 3s (long, contested, under pressure), he'd likely still need to be surrounded by better shooters. Barring some developmental miracle, I don't think you can project a long term line up with Wemby, Sochan and Dunn. With that said, if you hate everyone on the board at Toronto's pick and think he's a much better prospect than anyone else, then take Dunn and figure it out later (build them up and flip them in a package for a star).
every defensive possession is him defending a big in the paint or coming up for a pick and roll because his man, the other team's big, is setting a screen
and offensively he's almost always a screen setter and roll man... a big man role. otherwise you can see him just battling for low position and getting entry passes. the amount of times he's doing something with the ball in the perimeter is negligible. did you watch your own video?
he's an undersized big, possibly athletic and strong enough to make it work
My personal preference for team building involves one of two paths:
Option 1: Topic proves in Euroleague that he's that guy. That doesn't mean he dominates grown men, but something approximating Doncic's age 18 (not age 19) season at Real with a 2 point FG% around 60 showing that his rim finishing translates would probably do it for me. Now you've got your big lead creator, you can shunt usage to Topic, what you need is size and shooting (preferably movement shooting), and defense at the wing at the expense of creation to maximize spacing around Wemby and Topic. Use your second pick (hopefully raptors convey) to get that, I think Risacher will be off the board by then, but something like a Johnny Furphy who gives you size at 6'8-6'9", movement shooting, and pretty good defense. Now you've got a 5 guys all over 6'6", a lead creator who can apply a ton of rim pressure and a superstar all-around big with most of your usage, and surround them with 3 wings who give you size, defense, and shooting including movement shooting and tough shot making to varying degrees. Topic is your only negative defender on the floor but at least he's 6'6" so hopefully he can't get hunted to quite the same degree as a smaller guard.
Option 2: Topic proves in Euroleague he's not that guy. ABA compe ion is trash, his rim finishing ends up being fraudulent, and he proves he's not good enough to drive an elite offense. Or, you have a ton of faith in one of the top forward prospects in the draft. In this option, you get a wing with some creation ability first. I prefer Cody williams, some will say Buzelis, whoever the front office identifies as best going forward, but that guy needs to a) have size (6'8" or over to counteract Sochan's slight lack of size) and b) have some creation potential c) be a good defender who can switch across positions. Now at point guard you draft somebody like Sheppard who provides elite shooting and who is useful both on ball and off ball. Usage is more egalitarian here shared primarily between your PG, point forward, and Wemby. You have 5 guys who can all dribble, pass, shoot to varying degrees including at least 1 elite shooter in Sheppard and 2 good shooters in your point forward and Vassell. Everybody's at least a decent defender, Sheppard gets hunted because he's small but he generates a ton of defensive events to make up for it.
Either of these pathways is preferable to getting a true big next to Wemby due to the potential spacing provided by playing 2 big wings. I'm very curious to how the front office decides to approach this moving forward.
Great post
Still has a suspect 3 pt shot with a wide stance but has a solid overall game and would be my top PG choice.
He had a good game as he started to shoot more 3 balls if he can continue to do what he did last game he has a chance to work himself into a top 5 pick. But if he reverts back he probably falls somewhere 8 to 11 round
I agree. In short, they have to really believe Topic can be the elite creator they desperately need to justify passing on the first or second best wing prospect (which I too think is Cody).
It's likely that Topic excels at core skill sets while the SFs all have major question marks. Risacher and Williams are terrible rebounders. Williams is not a good defender and I keep seeing people say he can play point forward when he hasn't shown any of that. They're both very good shooters, but are hovering around 70% from the line, which gives me pause.
Topic meanwhile may be exceptional as a ballhandler and pressuring the rim, may be very good as a facilitator. Also, he shoots .878 from the free throw line at a good 4 times a game. There are no NBA players who shoot that well from the stripe who don't hit at least league average from three.
And he's also a very poor defender and athlete, plays below the rim and may have his shot blocked a lot. He doesn't seem anywhere near as resourceful as Luka was. Point being, you can pick apart any prospect, I think Topic's weaknesses aren't any less significant than those of Risacher and Williams.
How about Tre Jones?
Topic's efficiency at the rim is very high.
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