Holy that was an epic meltdown...and I'm pretty sure I was a part of it tbqh. Mario Chalmers was still on the board!
There's a lot of guys I'd like between 20-40 so regardless of who we take, I'd love to see us make a move to get multiple picks in that range
Holy that was an epic meltdown...and I'm pretty sure I was a part of it tbqh. Mario Chalmers was still on the board!
I remember I was visiting my parents. Watching that round I jumped up and said, "WTF?!"
You just never know with the Spurs. Ironically, we usually do pretty well with our firsts. Even if they don't come over for several years!
Technically, our pick that year was Kawhi, we just had to wait until 2011 for him to join the team.
Jabari Young @jabari_young 4h League source told me #Spurs wanted to bring in K.J. McDaniels for a workout but scheduling didn't work. Spurs are looking at him though
Oh man, McDaniels is probably my top choice so I'm glad the Spurs are looking at him.
Athletic defenders aren't easy to come by, in case we forgot the horror show that was 2008-2011. And I doubt a 28yr old Green would want to stick around for the rebuilding phase.
Strange... the latest draftexpress.com mock draft shows almost all the players we mention here being taken before the Spurs have a chance on them. Only bright side is the Spurs have one chance of getting a guy with potential at #30.
McDaniels will need to work on his handles and his jump shot, his release point seems kinda low and he doesn't use a lot of leg.
I don't know much about Mcdaniels or Dinwiddle but those are two guys that have been getting good reviews.
He will be a rookie and will hardly see the court. He will probably spend a year in Austin. If he does make the roster, he will have a year to work with Chip to correct any issues he has with his shot, all the while helping us with what he does best, DEFENSE. Besides, if he is a subpar offensive player at this point, it is ok, as we have plenty of offensive fire power at the moment.
McDaniels' elite athleticism and defense would be a great addition. Not to mention he runs the floor extremely well.
I could see him going to Austin to hone his craft, it's just been past experiences that kill me on the athleticism with raw talent kinda players, those guys usually don't pan out in SA. I do like his athleticism though, he can run the court, can leap out of the gym and is long. His shot doesn't need a lot of work, just needs either a higher release point or he needs to get a little more air under his feet.
I'd be shocked if they didn't pick at least one big... Too many promising ones : Capela, Jokic, Tavares...
I love McDaniels at 30.
He has some big flaws that make him a non lotto pick. But I think those flaws can be smoothed over by coaching and development. I'll take that over some other guys who have physical flaws that can't really be overcome, like deshaun Thomas and his cement shoes.
To be fair Deshaun Thomas was selected 58th overall. Not much left at that point these days.
Why would he sign for 3 years with Gran Canaria but still work out with 11 NBA teams? Maybe he's not a Spurs plant after all. If the Spurs had interest, then he would be acting like he has some kind of genetic defect.
well we don't know what goes on behind closed doors but if they gave their promise to someone else already like I think they did then you can't really complain...
No doubt, my intention wasn't to use Thomas in direct comparison as for draft stock, but to illustrate why I like McDaniels using those as a player people would be familiar with so they could see what I mean.
Not really sure what you're trying to say here. The deal has easy NBA out clauses, so he's working out for teams since they know he can be easily had when they think he's ready.
I'm saying that if the Spurs wanted him, they would not let him workout with other teams. Do you recall what happened to Batum?
"French swingman Nicolas Batum, projected to be a late first-round NBA draft pick, stopped participating in a workout with the Toronto Raptors earlier this week after a stress echo test -- a treadmill test that measures the health of the heart -- came back in the "borderline" area."
What about Livio... DraftExpress: Livio Jean-Charles did not conduct a single workout for any NBA team. Completely shut it down after his amazing Hoop Summit performance. 2013-06-27 22:36:13
Spurs draft choices typically don't workout with other NBA teams.
What I'm saying is that if these workouts with 11 teams were true, then Tavares is likely not targeted by the Spurs. Unless it's some kind of reverse pyschology tactic.
You make a good point. I don't Tavares is our target anyways - but all those workouts serve only as further evidence against the idea.
From a Tavares article:
Now he’s 22 and is projected as a late-first or early second-round pick in the NBA Draft. DraftExpress.com has him going No. 31 on Thursday to the Milwaukee Bucks, while some think he might be prime pickings for the reigning NBA champion San Antonio Spurs at No. 30 because of their history of stashing players overseas.
Tavares, who was coming off a flight from a workout in Phoenix, has already worked out for the Suns as well as Miami, Atlanta, Memphis, San Antonio and Indiana. He is signed with Gran Canaria for next season and has a $600,000 buyout, his agent, Andy Miller, told SNY.tv.
Still, the NBA scout on hand said he wasn’t awed by Tavares’s mobility.
“He’s a legit 7-2, 7-3, huge hands,” the scout told SNY.tv. “Very Euro with the jump shot, beautiful touch.
“I was shocked at his lack of mobility. He has real good footwork, but doesn’t have good mobility. I think someone’s going to fall in love with his size and I would probably say, late first or early second. Stash him for a year.”
He added: “I’m not coming away impressed. He’s got no strength in his base. Twenty minutes into it he was gassed. He’s in good physical shape, awful condition. It doesn’t look like he has a real motor….He’s only been playing four years, so people are going to fall in love with that….Let’s say he played for Syracuse, he’d sit behind Rakeem Christmas.”
Both Miller and Tavares are aware of the criticisms and seem to understand them.
“He’s gotta have the right kind of training, which he hasn’t had necessarily,” Miller said. “Over here he can get more sophisticated development, but I think it’s all on the come for him in terms of his development and growth.”
Asked about those concerns, Tavares said: “I know it’s something that I need to get better at and I’m going to try to improve.”
http://zagsblog.com/articles/7-foot-...the-nba-draft/
In most cases what you say would be true, but remember, this year they have 3 draft picks.
That is interesting, but I don't think that's something that should be interpreted in the way you've described it. I'm not aware of any draftees who have already canceled workouts this year, but if there is and he makes sense for San Antonio, then sure. But that's two draft picks in six years you mention. Was this the same case with all the other draft picks in between?
I wonder who the scout was, could make a big difference in terms of a legit review of the guy and his potential
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