I obviously thought it was humorous. I wonder how much of the game you watched. He made a couple of steals and was otherwise invisible.
You are correct. Things change. We could make all kinds of moves - but that is pretty much changing ends of the field. As the Spurs roster is currently constructed, and just speculating about who we might add, without projecting other moves, I don't want to add a 6'5" defensive specialist. If he were 6'7" or 6'8" I might think differently of him. If he fits another NBA roster - fine. Good luck to him.
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I was joking you. I saw your join date. I just can't see the Spurs adding a pick in a draft where we already have 3. I honestly don't know Samanic - maybe a good draft and stash prospect with our own pick if he is available. I thoroughly expect the team to do that with one of their picks.
He was playing against weak talent, but he has a nice game. He is fluid, has some post moves, has 3pt range with a pretty shot, can handle the rock in a decent manner, a good passer, a solid rim protector and cleaner of the glass on D. Now, he is built like a rail, so he needs to add able 15 to 20 lbs of muscle, and he also needs to be tested against much better compe ion. But so far, I really like his game.
Five Thirty Eight predicts the Spurs will pick 19, 28.5 and 49, with a coin flip between Raptors and Warriors.
Bleacher Report:2019 NBA Mock Draft: Predictions for Top Prospects Alive in NCAA Tournament
STEVE SILVERMAN
MARCH 17, 2019
20. San Antonio, Sekou Doumbouya, SF-PF, France29. San Antonio, Eric Paschall, SF-PF, Villanova
The Spurs should strongly consider this guy with the 28th (or so) pick:
Kevin Porter
6-5
220
SG/SF
USC
Fr.
He's got an NBA body (he's stout and plays bigger than the 6'5" or 6'6" he's listed as) and he can hit the three (.412%).
He's got some issues -- he was injured earlier in the season (the dreaded thigh bruise) and then was suspended by USC for unspecified reasons -- so he could drop to where the Spurs draft. (NBADraft.net has the Spurs picking him with their second pick at 29.)
In any event, Porter finished the season on the court and playing well.
I've seen him play for USC in person and he passes the eyeball test -- he could be the athletic wing everyone wants.
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My fear is the Warriors grab him, and then trade Draymond for another inexpensive helpful piece. But, yeah, I totally understand the concern.
I've envisioned him as an undersized SF with a good wingspan rather than a guard, but we'll see if that's in the cards...
Porter has skills, there's no doubt about that. There was a lot of talk about him being a 1 and done Top 10 draft pick last summer. Some were saying top 3 pick.
He was 6'4", then he was 6'5", and now he's being listed as 6'6". I don't think he's had that much of a growth spurt. I think he's probably 6'5" at most, which seems to be a theme. The suspension is troubling, since it was bad enough that they were reportedly thinking about revoking his scholarship and kicking him out of the program. But he's 18 years old, and 18 year old kids do some stupid stuff. He would have to finish cooking in the G-League anyway, so hopefully he would mature.
My biggest problem with him is that he shoots something like 55% from the FT line. I know Bowen couldn't shoot FT's, but it still makes me think he's not a hard worker.
I would be surprised if Thybulle measured at less than 6-5.5 in shoes at the combine.
And being bigger than White (I'm guessing about an inch in shoes though we'll find out) and surely 3-4 inches longer, I don't have any issues with him on the Spurs. He's not ideal small forward size, no. But consider that Pop has had White checking all kinds of SFs and SF sized players all season, being able to get anyone bigger who can also defend and doesn't need the ball is a good gamble to me.
I've compared him to being between Garrett Temple and Shane Battier (much closer to Temple), and that's not really a starting caliber player. Just a rotation guy who can contribute when needed. If that's the 29th pick that's pretty good. Murray and White have worked out much better but sometimes just getting a decent role filler is okay.
Paschall reminded me of a skinnier Malik Rose first time I saw him shoot a long two
Moves pretty well, long arms, energy, undersized but also no neck
But a shocking lack of steals and blocks for a guy who looks like he moves fine on his feet and has those long arms. Ugly shot with that exaggerated Draymond kicking motion
I could see him as a second rounder, though like any late second he'd be a Longshot to make it
You think the spurs Will be third in the West ??
If they keeping winning yes. They may only lose 3 or 4 more games. More likely 4th though
I just love mock drafts. The lastest from BleacherReport has the Spurs using the Raptors' pick for a "PF" from Iowa - Talen Horton-Tucker. He was a second tier high school recruit who has had an average freshman season at Iowa. And the best part? He's a 6'4" guard. And they have the Spurs using a first round pick on him.
It's like draft mad-libs. I think SpursTalk should get together and start publishing their own mock drafts. I'd take anything I've ever seen here over that.
Bleacher Report: NBA Mock Draft 2019: Predictions for Zion Williamson and Full 1st Round
Joe Tansey
March 18, 2019
20. San Antonio Spurs: Nickeil Alexander-Walker, SG, Virginia Tech29. San Antonio Spurs (from Toronto): Talen Horton-Tucker, PF, Iowa State
If thybulle (or his agent) insist on him being measured in shoes, you'll have your answer.
The only reason to measure players is to compare them to other players. And the only way to do that consistently is to measure them all the same way - barefoot or in socks. When guys insist on being measured in shoes, it's always because they think their lack of height will work against them on draft day. I don't know why they bother. It doesn't fool anyone but fans. But they still do it.
The draft combine measures everyone who participates both with and without shoes.
I didn't know they had gotten strict with that, but it's about damn time. As of just a couple of years ago, they were still skirting it. And there are some guys like Amadou Diallo who skipped the combine because they thought it would hurt their prospects. (Diallo had a great vertical, but they said that he was shorter than he was listed.)
Either way - I've watched Thybulle play. I'm telling you, he's 6'5".
OK here is my latest wish list:
Guys who will fall but are talented:
1. Jaxson Hays - C 6’11, Arm 7’4, 19yrs , was a top 10 like Bol Bol but he is out reaming season with a bad knee waiting results from MRI he is dropping fast.
2. Kevin Porter - SG 6’5 , Arm 6’9 , 19 yrs very athletic good can do a little bit of everything - Bad boy issues?
My Picks for SF/PF:
1. Chuma Okeke - SF/PF 6’8, Arm 7.0. 20 yrs. Athletic can shoot and rebound and play some defense
2. Louis King -SF 6’9, 19yrs - He can shoot the 3 provides us some much needed length.
3. Deividas Sirvydis -SF 6’8, 19, great offense just needs to add weight.
4. Luka Samanic - PF 6’10, 19 yrs, really like this guy if we go draft and stash ***
If one of the top two aren’t there I think we draft Goga if we are not bringing Nikola we need Gasols replacement and he makes sense. If we don’t draft Goga would go with Okeke or King and draft and stash Luka.
Gasol's replacement is Poodle.
Yeah I just like having insurance we got tons of guards but only two big man and I know we probably won’t pay or bring over Nikola so Goga can be cheap insurance. It’s a long seasons if LMA or Poodle are out we’re kinda screwed without another big.
Even in his starts, Poeltl doesn't play big minutes. He's only cracked 30 minutes once. Big men aren't a huge commodity in today's NBA. Let someone else draft one, cut him in camp, and we can pick one up for free. If you're just looking for deep bench help, there should be veterans available, too.
Quirk in the schedule this year. They've scheduled the Spurs to play 82 games.
LonzoWire: 2019 NBA Mock Draft: Pre-NCAA Tournament version
By: Jacob Rude | 9 hours ago [AKA 18 March 2019]
21. San Antonio Spurs – Tyler Herro, Guard, Kentucky
Herro is the type of player that lands with the Spurs and, in three years, everyone wonders how the Spurs landed him this late in the draft.29. San Antonio Spurs (via Toronto) – KZ Okpala, Wing, Stanford
Okpala has a ton of tools and shot 37.5 percent from three this season as a 6’9″ forward with a 7’2″ wingspan. That alone should intrigue scouts. He’s another player who seems like the perfect Spurs player.
Basketball Insiders: NBA Daily: 60-Pick NBA Mock Draft – 3/19/19
Published 6 hours ago
on March 19, 2019
By Steve Kyler
21
Jalen McDaniels
San Antonio Spurs
San Diego St.Sophmore29
Tre Jones
San Antonio Spurs
DukeFreshman
Age: 19
Height: 6' 2
Position: PG
Weight: 185
50
D'Marcus Simonds
San Antonio Spurs
Georgia St. Junior
Age: 19
Height: 6' 3
Position: PG/SG
Weight: 195
Bleacher Report: NBA Draft 2019: Bruno Fernando and Prospects on the Rise Ahead of March Madness
Joe Tansey
March 19, 2019
20. San Antonio Spurs: Nickeil Alexander-Walker, SG, Virginia Tech29. San Antonio Spurs (from Toronto): Talen Horton-Tucker, PF, Iowa State
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