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As a Spurs fan, I hope Ime's voice is diminished in their draft room, since the rest of them had done nothing but build a perennial Bottom-3 team before Ime's arrival.
They made progress, but I’m not sure that not even making the play in is a success, and even if it is, I’m not sure what that buys Ime. The summer he was hired, three coaches with much higher success, like le success, were fired.
As a Spurs fan, I hope Ime's voice is diminished in their draft room, since the rest of them had done nothing but build a perennial Bottom-3 team before Ime's arrival.
How about Clingan at 4 and Jacobi Walter at 8 for an alternate "world burning" scenario?
Yeah, we’re all just sitting around singing Kumbaya…
You think this is bad right now? I don’t think you remember how much worse it was before a year ago
In his case we have to zoom in on the chance that he becomes a plus shooter.
A big question mark. If the Spurs see it can get there, rhen yeah, he's a no brainer @4.
If not, he could still be useful, but with a much, much lower floor and ceiling.
As time goes by, I'm thinking more and more than Houston takes Castle either for themselves or for someone who trades up. Sucks, as I wanted either Risacher/Castle at 4, and Dillingham at 8, and may not get either.
If the Spurs draft Salaun I'll parade around Buenos Aires with a "Fire Brian Wright" banner.
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Then we will get reed then.He will for sure be a upgrade over branham and possibly tre jones.As time goes by, I'm thinking more and more than Houston takes Castle either for themselves or for someone who trades up. Sucks, as I wanted either Risacher/Castle at 4, and Dillingham at 8, and may not get either.
Let's hope it doesn't come to that.
Not as high on Sheppard as many around here, I have plenty of doubts about whether his efficiency is sustainable as his role scales up. He's an option for me at 8 but I have other priorities at 4, so if he's our choice with the first pick, that may lead to dangerous alternatives with the second one (like Salaun, who I'm hoping to avoid)
Why does his shot look so much smoother here?
I think you're mixing up the causation here. The Rockets pivoted to win-now mode, including hiring Ime, because they had traded away their unprotected 2024 and 2026 picks. There was no longer a reason to tank so they stopped tanking.
If the Hawks can't pry their picks back from the Spurs I expect them to try the same thing. If they can succeed as well as Houston then those "solid gold" picks the Spurs have in the next three years could easily end up all being in the #11 to #14 range, or even lower if the Hawks can sneak into the playoffs.
Also, I heard he already had a knee surgery. Worrisome, tbh.
I’m unsure what the procedure was but I believe he was only out like 3-4 weeks.
Castle has tremendous upside and needs to be the pick at 4 for the Spurs.
I agree with this caveat. This is because the league shifted rules and interpretation of rules to completely favor the offense thus exaggerating offensive advantages and minimizes defensive ones. Everything runs in cycles. The 2nd half of the season the pendulum seemed to be swinging back toward the defense. While anyone can see the offensive side of the ball still enjoys the advantage it is important to be building a team that can maximize where the league will be in 2 or 3 years when this team hopes to be competing for the LOB.
#1. The Hawks are in a MUCH worse position than Houston. They’re older, with fewer development projects, and an awful payroll that has caused them to shed talent and contracts over the past few years. If they want to jump on the treadmill for half a decade, have at it, dudes.
#2. A pick in the 11-14 range might look pretty ing good by 2026, even if you’re a pessimist who doesn’t think one of the three will be top 4.
Castle is a physical bully at the Guard position and that’s why he wants to play there. He looks like he’s one of those annoying guys that is always forcing the action at the rim and drawing fouls. All he needs is a little bit from 3, a little inside consistently and you have a strong player. I almost forgot to mention I see a little bit of Jimmy Butler in that regard.
It’ll be interesting to see if the league issues referee guidance this summer on this experiment, indicating that it was a success, and that they’re cutting way back on foul hunting.
This guy really reminds me of Slo-Mo.
Nah - Cody Williams now he reminds me of Slo-Mo
Castle and his no shooting ass. We have a team full of people who can’t shoot. Don’t draft another one. Get Sheppard and Clingan
Clingan can't shoot dummy.
Don't draft non shooters, just draft the guy with the career 55.8% FT who made 2/9 3P in 2 years
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