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Blair is, sadly, better than Metu.
LOL. That could be the best way to predict who they draft.
Blair is, sadly, better than Metu.
Nothing sad about it. Picking in the 2nd round is a crapshoot of mostly bad players. Blair was a first round talent that only fell to the 2nd round because of his medical report. Metu is the typical second round fodder.
The Pau/Motiejunas spot is already open. Don’t forget that.
I think they’re talking about current, 90 YO Austin Spurs Blair.
Metu shot 50% in Austin. That’s horrible for an athletic big playing against that level of comp. that number should be about 60%. He also finished fifth in rebounding...on his team.
I don't follow the G-league much, but I was under the impression the Spurs wanted to try converting Metu into a 3 (or at least a perimeter 4). That could have a lot to do with terrible stats. Have they been playing him as a big?
Metu turning into a poor mans rudy gay would have been nice. But eh we cant have it all can we
I think some people HERE thought that is what should be done. He shot .222 from downtown on 0.7 att/gm, and averaged 2.0 assists and 3.0 turnovers per contest, so that experiment, if it's even what they had in mind, is a bust, too.
Also the Dante/Pondexter spots too right?
Probably, but not officially yet. Pau was dumped, replaced by Motiejunas, who then walked away. He's going back to China, so that spot IS open.
What's funny is to see some dismiss metu already after one year.
He didn't have ungodly stats.... he's a bum.
Blair better than anyone is a joke opinion
Last edited by palangi; 05-14-2019 at 12:34 AM.
Insider piece that I am too cheap to buy.
Pelton: How my NBA draft projections work
From bits I have gathered over the years, whether they still are in his system:Three primary factors go into my projections for the NBA draft:
A player's projected performance as a rookie
His age
His rank in the latest top 100 from my ESPN colleagues Jonathan Givony and Mike Schmitz
Steals are very valuable and project very well, therefore Thybulle.
Low turnover rate translates well, therefore Ponds.
Rebounding translates pretty well, blocks moderately well, therefore Bol.
Age is important, Dejounte Murray is younger than Derrick White. Two players that gave Pelton age problems were Zhou Qi and Thon Maker. A 19 year old has more upside that the 23 year old, but that 23 year may produce earlier in the contract.
FT% is a better predictor of NBA 3P% than college 3P%.
College scoring is very misleading.
Improvements as a senior are discounted.
Quality of opponents is somehow normalized.
With each new year of draft data and the changing NBA, the actual formula gets tweaked with the newer results.
The former Ford lists, now Givony and Schmitz, is a hedge to include scouting, mathematically weighed by various factors. I believe scouting is weighted higher for the younger players, less for those with more data.
It's a terrible sign for your NBA future when you don't do well in the g-league. Kyle Anderson was a g-league god, and he struggled to find playing time and a groove every year of his NBA career. I can't imagine a player not playing well at all down there, but carving out an NBA career. With Metu's physical gifts, he should have been killing it in the g-league.
Almost every player SA has sent to Austin has either done extremely well, or at least shown out well for their position. Even Lonnie, who played a bit over half of the season, showed credibly in limited minutes (28pg). He scored 16.6p/2.9r/1.7ast on 44/37/81 shooting percentaqes.
That's probably why he missed White, who not only improved as a senior, but also jumped up in compe ion level when he transfered to a PAC12 school.
Fansided: Pippin Ain't Easy: 2019 NBA Mock Draft: Pre-Draft Lottery night mock
by Austin Carroll 1 day ago [AKA 12 May 2019]
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Kevin Porter Jr.
SG USC
San Antonio Spurs
The Spurs are in a tricky situation here with clear holes in their game but no clear solutions. The best route here for San Antonio may be to just take the best player available in Kevin Porter Jr. and let Popovich work his magic.
The Spurs do have a crowded frontcourt, but Porter carries enough size to play minutes at the wing while letting Dejounte Murray, Derrick White, and Lonnie Walker handle ball-distribution duties. As a 41.2 percent shooter from deep in college, Porter could help usher in a new youthful era while veterans like Patty Mills and Marco Belinelli can take a back seat.29
KZ Okpala
SF Stanford
San Antonio Spurs
These are not your Spurs of years past. Instead of unathletic players with high basketball IQ like Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili, San Antonio is now filled to the brim with some of the best athletes in the world that are learning how to play effective team basketball.
KZ Okpala is somewhat of an untamed prospect. Okpala’s stringy frame and freak athleticism have the makings of a very good NBA player. But his game is very unpolished with major holes. There’s probably no one better suited at reining in Okpala’s raw talent and converting it into results than Greg Popovich. Also you’d be lying if you said imagining Okpala running the fast break with DeRozan and Aldridge doesn’t make you drool.
CBS Sports: NBA Mock Draft 2019: Zion Williamson still the clear No. 1 selection just before the lottery
The Knicks, Cavaliers and Suns all have the samce chance at landing the top pick
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by Reid Forgrave @ReidForgrave May 10, 2019 at 3:19 pm ET
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Spurs
Kevin Porter Jr. | USC | Fr | SG | 6-6 | 218
The main concern about Porter is the dreaded "character issues." I've heard that from every insider I've spoken with about Porter. What isn't a question is his basketball potential. Porter has the look of an NBA player, a six-foot-six dynamic athlete with the body of a Jimmy Butler. Pay attention at the combine next week; Porter could be one of those players who stands out. His interviews with front offices may be even more important, as his midseason suspension for "conduct issues" only furthered those concerns. The nurturing environment of the Spurs and the nurturing environment of San Antonio could put Porter on a positive path.29
team logo
Spurs
Pick acquired via trade with Toronto
Matisse Thybulle | Washington | Sr | SG | 6-5 | 200
An elite and versatile defender who Gregg Popovich ought to love. The new Pac-12 career record holder for steals, Thybulle averaged 3.5 steals and 2.2 blocks per game this season in Washington's zone defense. He can shoot it from deep, too, shooting 36 percent from 3-point range in his career.
Bleacher Report: 2019 NBA Mock Draft: 1st-Round Predictions for Landing Spots of Top Prospects
Steve Silverman
May 13, 2019
20. San Antonio Spurs: Grant Williams, PF, Tennessee29. San Antonio Spurs (from Toronto): KZ Okpala, SF, Stanford
NBA Sports: NBA mock draft 2019: Projected first-round picks from Nos. 1 to 30
By James Ham
By James Ham May 13, 2019 11:27 AM
19. Spurs: Sekou Doumbouya, F, Limoges CSP (France)
Doumbouya is long, athletic and has defensive potential at both forward positions. He’s going to need time to develop either in the NBA or overseas for another season or two. Sounds like a typical selection for San Antonio. They have two picks in the second half of the draft. Expect a foreign investment on at least one of those picks.29. Spurs (from Raptors): Matisse Thybulle, SF, Washington
Thybulle is a seasoned 6-foot-6 brawler has a 7-foot wingspan. He has an NBA body, but he’ll need to improve as a shooter if he wants to become a 3-and-D wing at the next level. Landing in a spot like San Antonio gives him a chance to succeed.
Pounding the Rock: Handicapping the Spurs’ 2019 draft picks
Beyond the first few picks, predicting who goes where in the NBA Draft is a crapshoot. Somehow, we cracked it.
By BrunoPassos@bouncepassos May 12, 2019, 7:25pm CDT
Linked above. Now worky.
Plausible.And, finally, here’s how they correspond to projected availability. Consider this the only Spurs big board you’ll need next month.
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Link no worky.
https://twitter.com/DraftExpress/sta...65857702309894
DeAndre Hunter, Chuma Okeke and Killian Tillie have withdrawn from the NBA Combine, the league office just informed all 30 teams that they will not be available for interviews tonight. Feel free to start speculating as to why (promises, etc).
Either a team with multiple 1sts or who can wait for Okeke to recover probably made that promise
OSo looking solid 3 spots open:
1. Gasol slot is open no problems
2. Cunningham contract ends I see no reason at all to keep him
3. Poindexter contract ends I see no reason to keep him though I would not be surprised if he joins Spurs staff
4. Metu low contract I would tell him it’s yours to loose but if we bring in someone who is better and outperforms you - goodbye
People I think we sign:
1. Nikola big bruising center we will see the Joker again next year
2. Ben Moore SF/PF athletic plays good defense great on the boards has good hands needs to work on his 3
3. 19 Draft player.
4. This gets tricky but I am thinking Draft Stash depending on who is available Luka or maybe even Okeke as he will be red shirted all year.
Last edited by BackHome; 05-13-2019 at 07:00 PM.
De'Andre Hunter doesn't have to. His stock is so high, I don't see how he could possibly move up based on his combine performance.
Okeke was never going to do anything at the combine but have some interviews anyway. If anyone said they would spend a first on him, why would he bother?
Killian Tillie? He probably got the feedback that he might not even be drafted. He should go back for his senior year, and probably will.
At first I didn't understand his conclusion. But I guess he's saying that of the players he thinks might be available at 19, he rates Hachmura highest. Well, yeah. I think if Hachimura is available, he's pretty much a no-brainer, compared to everyone else on the list. I have my doubts that he will be there, but if he is I think we see him in a Spurs uniform.
Dylan Windler is the shorter second-coming of Steve Novak. I just cringe every time I see his name mentioned.
Off of his list, I REALLY like Yovel Zoosman with the 49 pick. He doesn't even have Deividas Sirvydis on the list for 49, but if the Spurs are going to draft a prospect in the second round, I like Sirvydis as well or better than anyone he has on the list other than Zoosman. I'm a non-believer in Roby.
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