Gobert anyone?????

[Beaverfuzz]

Kill yourself Gobert! JaMychal Green is here!

[palangi]

Actually, that would be TPark. I haven't told anyone to kill themselves in months, other than today.

What a relief. Your so grown up

[DrunkTXLabrat]

Actually, it matters a lot. You believe the same fallacy as a number of failing and failed NBA GMs: that athleticism is the be all and end all of NBA scouting. Please explain Otto Porter, Ben McLemore, MKG, Waiters, Thomas Robinson, Derrick Williams, Tristan Thompson, Bismack Biyombo, Evan Turner, Wesley Johnson, Ekpe Udoh, Hasheem Thabeet, and Johnny Flynn, all marvelous athletes picked in the top 10, probably half in the top 5 of the last 5 drafts, all busts. A couple of them aren't even in the LEAGUE any more.

The athletic factor in this situation is wingspan. And youre way too early on a lot of your guys. Otto porter, mkg, and Tristan thompson specifically. And I just flat disagree with your notion of wait and see. Just see.

[DrunkTXLabrat]

There is no wait necessary.

[DrunkTXLabrat]

These guys are undervalued. Almighty RC included.

[exstatic]

The athletic factor in this situation is wingspan. And youre way too early on a lot of your guys. Otto porter, mkg, and Tristan thompson specifically. And I just flat disagree with your notion of wait and see. Just see.

Ben McLemore was the #7 overall pick by the Kings in 2013. His PER by year are: 7.7 and 9.9.

Danny Green, a seldom used second rounder for Cleveland had a rookie PER of 12.3. The first time he got any appreciable minutes, at about the same point on the development curve as McLemore is now, he had a PER of 15.5.

McLemore is an extremely athletic bust. Derrick Williams is a bust. Thabeet is a bust. Johnny Flynn isn't even in the league anymore. Bust. Thomas Robinson, bust. All of those guys can jump out of the gym, and have great physical measureables. They just can't play basketball at the NBA level.

[cjw]

McLemore is an extremely athletic bust.

He's only 21 and improved a bit this year, but still looks lost defensively and can't pass. I'm not going to completely write him off yet but wouldn't be surprised to see him playing in China in 5 years. He was also in a pretty weak draft - best players may end up being ones selected sporadically throughout the first round (Giannis, Schroeder, Dieng, Plumlee). Anything the Spurs get out of LJC in that context is gravy.

[spursnatic]

Gobert..Thet's trade Kawhi for Chief Kickingstallionsims?...

[exstatic]

He's only 21 and improved a bit this year, but still looks lost defensively and can't pass. I'm not going to completely write him off yet but wouldn't be surprised to see him playing in China in 5 years. He was also in a pretty weak draft - best players may end up being ones selected sporadically throughout the first round (Giannis, Schroeder, Dieng, Plumlee). Anything the Spurs get out of LJC in that context is gravy.

When you're picked #7 overall, and get FAR outdone by a second round pick that is cut MULTIPLE TIMES by two teams, you're a bust. It's all about draft position. If Ben had been picked like #24, he gets some leeway, because late picks rarely pan out. A #7 overall should be at least playing at average NBA level, with a PER of 15 by now.

[DrunkTXLabrat]

When you're picked #7 overall, and get FAR outdone by a second round pick that is cut MULTIPLE TIMES by two teams, you're a bust. It's all about draft position. If Ben had been picked like #24, he gets some leeway, because late picks rarely pan out. A #7 overall should be at least playing at average NBA level, with a PER of 15 by now.

he also plays on a dysfunctional team. matter of fact, robinson played for that same team and williams plays there now. speaking of williams, he also came from a dysfunctional team, the same team as flynn. put any other those guys on the spurs, and do they continue to suck?

[in2deep]

this guy singlehandely destroyed spurs confidence last night. he's a videogame version of Mutombo

[hater]

This is GOAT material!!!!

[TXstbobcat]

If anyone has that hot tub time machine then we can still trade up and draft him.

[testies]

We have the wrong frenchie

[TheGreatYacht]

Monster. Utah has beat Portland and SA since he was inserted into the Starting 5..

[Malik Hairston]

Gobert is really nice, probably the only French player in the NBA doing anything productive this year, but I doubt his career lasts long, tbh..he's 7'2 with a giraffe body, he'll probably suffer from knee/foot problems for most of his career IMO..

[Brazil]

Gobert as a starter 5-1, against grizz 24 rebounds, 15 points (6/10)

with Parker rested after a season of chilling out, dat FNT is gonna look good for the Euro at home tbh

[romain.star]

Gobert as a starter 5-1, against grizz 24 rebounds, 15 points (6/10)

with Parker rested after a season of chilling out, dat FNT is gonna look good for the Euro at home tbh

If Noah is in (and that's a huge if when you read L'équipe of today), I was wondering how the starting 5 would look like. Not sure you could start with a Noah/Gobert combo

[Brazil]

If Noah is in (and that's a huge if when you read L'équipe of today), I was wondering how the starting 5 would look like. Not sure you could start with a Noah/Gobert combo

Noah won't play tbh... Only dude who could change his mind about FNT is his father but not sure he will interfer.
Noah does not give a about France and FNT. He is an american, product of US bb program, he has no link whatsoever with France except his dad... he speaks French like I'm speaking Russian.

But if he played, no way you can play both at the same time they have no mid range game at all... in terms of spacing that would be awful. So starter would be Noah and Gobert off the bench

[Brazil]

imho fwiw

[romain.star]

Noah won't play tbh... Only dude who could change his mind about FNT is his father but not sure he will interfer.
Noah does not give a about France and FNT. He is an american, product of US bb program, he has no link whatsoever with France except his dad... he speaks French like I'm speaking Russian.

But if he played, no way you can play both at the same time they have no mid range game at all... in terms of spacing that would be awful. So starter would be Noah and Gobert off the bench

100% agreed. Plus with those 2 in the starting 5, either Diaw or Batum has to come off the bench. Anyway, since London, i don't see Noah playing for France ever again, Rio included.

PS: you must speak pretty good russian then

[TheGreatYacht]

Gobert as a starter 5-1, against grizz 24 rebounds, 15 points (6/10)

with Parker rested after a season of chilling out, dat FNT is gonna look good for the Euro at home tbh

Gobert
Diaw
Batum
Fournier
Parker

Mahinmi
Turiaf
Gelabale/Piétrus
Beaubois

Batum is probably taking the summer off because of his play this season IMO

[sinok]

Well, his knee and wrist are banged up, so FNT better hope Blazers gets ejected rapidly from the playoffs so he can rest.

[Brazil]

Gobert
Diaw
Batum
Fournier
Parker

Mahinmi
Turiaf
Gelabale/Piétrus
Beaubois

Batum is probably taking the summer off because of his play this season IMO

I don't think Turiaf and Beaubois will be in the list tbh, beaubois maybe, Turiaf I don't think so

btw if parker, batum and diaw play like during this season so far... this FNT is going nowhere

[Brazil]

Gelabale is now coming off the bench in french league so not sure about him either