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Supposedly, he shot well early in HS, but not later. I’m just kind of done with non shooting wings. The only non shooter I’m interested in this draft is Topic, and he’s a distributor and finisher,and has a strong signal with almost 88% FT shooting.
It's funny because that was the one aspect of his game that was most hyped coming into this season. Do you think his shot is fundamentally broken, or potentially fixable? Shooting is the one skill I tend to focus on less for prospects because shooting is the easiest skill to develop. Some prospects have such bad mechanics that the chances of becoming an even adequate shooter would be minimal, but if the mechanics just need minor adjustments I tend to bet on the prospect's other skills that are not teachable.
Supposedly, he shot well early in HS, but not later. I’m just kind of done with non shooting wings. The only non shooter I’m interested in this draft is Topic, and he’s a distributor and finisher,and has a strong signal with almost 88% FT shooting.
I had a vision this morning.
The ultimate CIA Pop/Spurs move. No one has seen this, but, it's right in front of us.
With the 7th pick in the NBA Draft the San Antonio Spurs select......
Caitlin Clark
You heard it here first
Yeah, too bad those highlights don't show the 27.3% 3PT shooting. And watching G league defenses is always brutal.
Also:
- Sidy in the G League (20 y.o today): 14.1pt/5rbd/3.3 ass in 29min, 44.3% shooting (24.3% 3pt)
- Buzelis in the G league (20 y.o in 3 months) 14.1pt/6.6rbd/1.9ass in 32min, 44.5% shooting (27.3% 3PT)
Sidy was selected #44 last year...
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I’ve been high on him, but the biggest question mark is the shot. While Sochan-Matas-Wemby should be really good on D, you need shooting at the other forward position if you’re also committed to Sochan (which the Spurs are). Theoretically you get that and the D with Risacher, but recent performances have cast some doubt.
I'm pretty sure that's an important factor. (that teams will factor in). till today Risacher has played 48 games this season, more than any other prospect in this class. his season began in mid September and it might gon on till June. (if I checked correctly), more or less without a break. Risacher might end the season at 60+ games, almost twice the workload of a typical NCAA season. quite a heavy burdon on a 18y/o body. what if Risacher's season had stopped end January (after 35 games)? his January splits were 12.1 PPG on 48% 3s. we would have a different discussion.
Was going to make this joke after last night. Only half kidding but starting to feel like I'd take Clark over anyone in the lottery right now.
idk, maybe Im a bit too old fashioned but frankly I cant understand how's possible to dany the possible impact, also on the NBA level, of a player (Edey) entering the final four with records of 20 rebounds 40 points games...his impact in the game is massive...its difficult to me to understand how that cant transalate at least for a more than decent weapon in a weak draft (like this is supposed to be) ...the old tell "you cant teach size and height" is still valuable imho...add to that his passing skills from the post and the fact that he could play with an helping big of the same height like Wemby and I see a lot of reasons for drafting him at least (if it conveys) with the Toronto pick...
... and being Canadian he should also be able to speack french...
He’ll get switched on the PnR, and exposed on defense. His offense is 2 points, but he’ll give up 3, regularly. Even a quick shot blocker and rim runner like Capela got played off the floor in the playoffs, and was salary dumped to ATL that summer. Boban is one of the most dominant bigs around, and he only plays spot minutes for the same reason, and unlike Edey, he can actually space the floor. Boban’s career PER is 25, which is All Star level. 25 is also the number of games he’s started in his career. A player like that is only used to gum up the works for opposing benches. You should never use a first rounder on one, let alone a lottery pick. Would love him with a SRP. He’d be a nice bench piece.
Edey was a second round pick like 3 weeks ago wtf lmao
I think he's similar to Franz Wagner if his shooting improves and i expect it will..
and Sochan on PG
It's the opposite, it was his senior year that he shot well. He shot 54 percent from the field, 42.4 percent from 3-point range and 80 percent from the free throw line.
Been saying for a while now that Matas feels very Spursy to me. His mentality and compe iveness are what stick out imo. Yea his shot is a question mark, but that can be improved with time and reps. He's got good size and length for the position and can do a little bit of everything. Needs to get stronger obv, but he competes hard defensively and uses his length well in that regard. Still young -- doesn't turn 20 til October, so there's still plenty of upside here. Doubt he'll ever be an All-Star, but he projects as a solid glue-guy down the line who can defend, and could potentially fit well next to Wemby. A poor man's Franz Wagner isn't a bad comparison. I think he's going to be pretty high on the Spurs draft board after The Combine and draft evals tbh.
I thought Matas was impressive in the Rising Stars challenge, and that is a differentiating factor for me in a class that has very few of them. That was Matas against NBA compe ion and he showed that he could hang. He's the player I want most for the Spurs... but I'll also not be sad if we just trade away the picks.
Welcome back, mountainballer.
Spurs' #1 target has to still be Risacher regardless of this recent bad streak. A 6'8 to 6'10" wing that can shoot and play good D is biggest need 1B after PG and, despite these recent struggles, the guy is still shooting 50% from the field and 47% from 3 for the entire season, which, as someone has said above, is twice as long as college basketball players.
Why do you think that? His FT shooting is 69%. That’s not even a lukewarm shooting signal.
As i said earlier, he was 80% from the FT line his senior year in HS and 42% from 3. I don't think he all of a sudden lost his touch. I think he played on a team that gave him no development . You can look at his shot and see that it needs work, but it's not as broken as Sochan when he came in. With all of the other things he brings, Im willing to bet on developing his form.
Buzelis and Topic are the only non-shooting prospects I could get behind drafting if my prefered options aren't available.
Been watching more Nunez and am all aboard the Nunez train. He's been moving up, tankathon bumped him up to 40 today
His shooting is bad:
3pt% - 32.7
Free throw % - 65.5
But this interview has me filled with some hope. A YouTube comment tipped me off to it.
http://www.eurohopes.com/news/6382/e...kdown_and_more
To me, I wonder if the Spurs would try to get him to shoot with his right hand instead of this ridiculous Ben Simmons esque desire to shoot lefty for no good reason
What areas of your game are you focusing on the most? Where would you say you have improved the most in recent times?
We use to work the shot and its consistency. Also finishes like high layups, floaters, and shot creation.
Have you made any major changes in your shot?
I have not made any major changes. I think shooting needs time, so I did not make major changes. It’s more about consistency, always doing the same shot, keeping the balance and doing well the follow-through. These details are difficult to assimilate, but once you have done it, it’s way easier. This season, I’ve gained a lot of fluidity.
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Let's talk about passing now. First, to clear up the doubt. Are you right or left-handed? One has doubts watching you play.
For sports, I’m a lefty. I indeed play tennis better with my right hand, although. At writing, eating, and things like those, I’m right-handed. I’m left-handed at basketball, and I play soccer with my left foot. However, in some areas of my game, I feel better using my left hand and in others, I feel better using my right hand, so I wouldn’t define myself as left-handed or right-handed
Yeah, I forgot who tipped me off to the kid but watched some game he is good but damn his shooting is terrible free throws and 3 ball are UGLY - I guess a hope and a prayer and as a Draft and Stash?....
Draft, trade or hold tryouts in the stadium parking lot.
Just get a farking functional point guard.
End of tonights Nuggets game was an eyesore.
Is the high school 3 point line the same as the G league?
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