He might win roy but not confident he would have without mccain going down. Surprised we haven't seen the he's really 25 conspiracies yet
He's a slow shooting guard with poor handles and no self creation. He's a very good spot up shooter, or was in college. Has excellent hands and good positioning but very poor man defense, just too small, dies on screens and gets ragdolled by bigger players which is most everyone.
The better prospect on Kentucky was always Dillingham imo and even he has big defensive problems.
I'm not surprised to see Sheppard struggle.
Sheppard is Patty Mills
Cross between Paddy and Fredette
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/oth...528ef0bb&ei=10
From a Washington Post writer:
Stephon Castle (winner)
Castle, the No. 4 pick by the Spurs in last year’s draft, was a busy man.
On Friday, his team won the Rising Stars Challenge. On Saturday, he finished second to McClung in the dunk contest and nearly forced a dunk-off with two incredibly impressive efforts in the final round. On Sunday, he got a taste of the All-Star Game because the Rising Stars champions were entered into the four-team tournament.
Visibility matters a lot for young stars, and Castle made the most of his opportunities. His third dunk contest effort — a between-the-legs windmill that he started by catching the ball as it passed through the net during a made shot — was brilliantly conceived and executed. The judges erred mightily by not rewarding him with a 50, a decision that denied the possibility of an extra round of dunks between Castle and McClung.
Regardless, the Connecticut product’s willingness to go all in could pay dividends. He is one of the leading rookie of the year candidates, and he looks poised to grow alongside Wembanyama on a Spurs team that should be a real factor in next year’s playoffs. His focus, drive and athleticism left a mark on both the Rising Stars Challenge and Sunday’s tournament.
“I got to participate in events all three days,” Castle said. “As a rookie, I feel like that’s a successful weekend.”
That's gross. Thank you Houston.
There's an alternative universe where we have Scoot Henderson and Reed Sheppard.
I think the non-Wemby universe selection that year was actually Amen Thompson.
Scoot is playing really well lately and a perfect example of why it is hard to judge guards early in their career.
I still think Reed will be a good player.
Obviously having Wemby and Castle is the best possible outcome from the last two drafts.
There's definitely an alternate universe where the Spurs get the 5th pick and don't get to take Wemby or Amen. Or Miller or Ausar. At that point it's plausible they hold their noses and pick Scoot.
That’s ridiculous to argue about which alternate universe is the correct one.
Let’s not make this the alternative timeline where Wemby gets traded to lakers for a happy meal pls.
there's also an alternative universe where Duncan wins 6 rings and is considered the GOAT
There's also an alternate universe where the San Antonio Spurs ceased to exist 30 years ago when Red McCombs moved the team to wherever the .
Let's just be glad none of that happened.
The Spurs could have won more than 6 rings. 7 or 8 even. It'd be interesting to see what the alternate universe would have been like.
Manu foul, Allen 3, Zaza ankle sabotage... we've seen some painful moments over the years :'(
Castle is the player I've been most wrong about ever, and I'm quite happy about it
Ugh I hate this if this happens. Mccain was already declining before he even got injured. And he only plays one side of the ball. I wish he never got injured so that no one says this bs once Steph wins ROY.
Relax, there will be no ROY asterisk, all the talk will be two straight ROY since it’s a much more interesting story. What a run for the often maligned B Wright also, pulling the Fox trade for so little then Castle’s sudden breakout.
Looking back >>>>>>
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I don't see what the big deal is with starting or not, important is for him to have his minutes. Manu was coming off the bench and had a healthy amount of minutes with Tim and Tony anyway, more importantly he was on the floor late in the fourth. That's what I am looking for tbh... also you could argue that he has plenty of opportunities to score and showcase against opponent bench which is at the end good for ROTY not mentionning the fact his usage is higher on those circunstances
I just read what Sam Vecenie wrote about him in his elaborate NBA Draft guide for The Athletic. Vecenie captured Castle to a T. He has performed exactly as per Vecenie's expectations and has shown improvement in areas (apart from shooting, where too he has improved a bit) that Vecenie pointed out - taking the ball to the rack, finishing etc.
When you start from the bench, you always play less than when you start. It happened to Manu, it is happening now to Castle.
Sure, in a world where Castle still plays 30 minutes despite coming off the bench, I guess it would be OK (not entirely, because if the goal is for him to start in the future, why not have him start right now. But I digress), but that just doesn't happen.
Castle is already averaging Tony Parker and D-Wade numbers at the rim
Damn you fast, was just about to post this LOL
I thought this video was fantastic, def recommend the watch. A very optimistic, but realistic assessment of Castle's strengths, weaknesses, and what he needs to focus on both ends of the floor to maximize his potential. Should be mandatory watch for our coaching staff.
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