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Glad we did not trade back. A tier drop for me after Carter and Sorber.
I think he's a bit like Furphy but much more athletic. Furphy was very active, always moving, getting his hands in and getting offensive boards. He also was forced to play more as the season went on before his coaches probably expected because their bigger recruits weren't planning out.
Glad we did not trade back. A tier drop for me after Carter and Sorber.
Never thought he would be there at 14...
Makes me wonder though why he was there at 14...
Spurs either had him number 1 at that pick or never thought he would be at 14 either cause they turned that in almost instantly
I just hope he get's more minutes at the 3 than the 4. Great defenisve profile but trying to play the 4 at 6 "6" is going to be tough.
Would be great to find out this was a Sweeney pick.
Despite the ridiculous amount of claims to the contrary, Risacher was very clearly more skilled and the shot was a lot more proven. OTOH Carter is a better defensive prospect (albeit somewhat overrated) and passer (underrated aspect of his game) but the shot hasn't been reliable in lower levels and the sample size this year wasn't large enough to fully convince me the season it wasn't an outlier, but if indeed he's a 37%+ shooter this pick could easily be a home run. The new coaches have a nice foundation to build from and earn their paychecks.
Wright said in his post draft press conference that they actually tried to trade up for Bryant and were surprised he was there at 14 because they had him a lot higher in their own big board.
What a great pick. He is exactly what Spurs need.
Spurs had an awesome draft day with Harper and Bryant.
A draft imo. Trading 38 knocks off the + considering how many nice players have dropped.
huh? OKC is one of the biggest teams in the league and are starting 2 centers....the games they lost the worst were the ones where they went small to start by sitting hartenstein...what are u talking about? lmfao...OKC is a massive team
Did you guys see his post draft media interview?
The first question was which former Spur do you compare yourself to, and he said Kawhi and started talking about how Kawhi came in as a versatile defensive player guarding multiple positions and then turned himself into a top 3 player in the league in a league with Durant, Curry and Lebron.
Its only a small thing but I was shocked that he has that level of knowledge of Kawhi’s early career with the Spurs from 2011-2018 when the dude was only 6-12 years old lol. And he speaks really well. Spurs material all over him.
thats not smart...trade while he has value...anyone who analyzes basketball can see he will always be a horrible fit alongside wemby...we go as wemby goes...not as sochan goes...and he massively hinders wombs potential in so many ways...wemby can't post up when sochan is in the game, nor can he roll to the basket when sochan is int he game...what ends up happening is the pg has to run pick and roll with sochan instead of wemby, and have wemby spot up shoot...wemby being a taller Brooke Lopez isn't winning rings...evidenced by our record when sochan is out vs when he plays
Yeah the misconception that OKC plays small or guard heavy always gets me. That team is massive, from Hart and Chet to SGA and J Dub being 6’6 in shoes with huge reach and wigspans. Both of them have SF size and length. Then Dort who is onoy 6’3 but is built like a linebacker. They are a big strong team.
exactly...Indy another big team...the Cavs (who probably would be in the finals if not injured) start 2 centers and are big...Boston was massive...the Bucks won the championship a few years ago as a huge team...the nuggets were big...the Mickey Mouse lakers were big...all of the warrior rings they were one of the biggest teams in the league even with Draymond, except for the last ring...the raptors were huge! small ball simply doesn't win...size and versatility is what wins
Good luck to the wings and guards to score on this team. Once again, the DNA of the Spurs is geared towards defense.
This draft class seems exceptional. And unlike other players drafted higher, Carter and Harper seem very happy to arrive in San Antonio even if the backcourt now seems filled for the next years.
What is Carter? Some defensive-oriented rookie Kawhi with the Batum mentality and role of Bruce Bowen?
He seems so made for the Spurs mentality, focused on others. He's not an Ace, he's a Jack. All that is missing is Yabusele and an experienced C.
he‘s got a higher ceiling than both
Why did he play such low minutes at Arizona? Being a top pick I expected seeing bigger mins and higher stats.. I don't follow college hoops so I don't know anything about the kid other than what i have read or seen in short videos..
Raynaud is kind of a young Brook Lopez
Too bad we got rid of our 2RP (even if he might be drafted before 38 tbh)
Last edited by Pauleta14; 06-26-2025 at 04:09 AM.
Arizona's starting 5 were all veterans which the coach prioritized.
Starters:
Caleb Love - 5th year
Jaden Bradley - 3rd year
Trey Townsend - 5th year
Tobe Awaka - 3rd year
Anthony Dell'Orso - 3rd year
Bench:
KJ Lewis - sop re
Henri Veesaar - 3rd year (but missed the entire 23/24 season)
Carter Bryant - freshman
that was basically their rotation.
I’m happy that Spurs got Bryant. Everybody slated him higher, maybe 4-5 higher. Although I was hoping for Sorber. Either way OKC would’ve taken Carter had Spurs took Sorber, and putting another long athletic defensive player to OKC with Carter’s ceiling potential would’ve been very annoying. Sorber will have his time to develop. It sucks that they even had Topic and both very Spursy players.
Carter would be great! It should put a little fire on Sochan’s behind.
AZ is not a program that feeds on one and dones. Like Castle at UConn, he had to put in the work and the time.
Uh,no. Bryant was much more highly rated, and fell to us. Not a reach at all ,but a steal.
Something is off about this picture. Either Dylan has a big head or Carter has a small one
Dylan Harper has an absolutely massive head.
Both players are ones people swore would be vastly better their next year in college. Please start reading for full comprehension.
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