Rui Hachimura - 2019 NBA Draft Prospect

**TD 21** · 06-19-2019

Within' the last few weeks, a new poster or alt claimed (might have even been in this thread, but I'm not wasting time sifting through it) that the Spurs were looking to move up and he was their target.

Wouldn't be a surprise. Not only fits the big wing need (albeit not the 3 and D style) but fits the background we know they intentionally covet. It's stereotypical, but often true of mixed players, particularly foreign ones: physical tools of black Americans, without the issues that accompanies many of them that's borne of the flawed system they grow up in.

**timvp** · 06-19-2019

https://ar.nba.com/news/nba-draft-20...s1t5t40nusdgpw

My Argentine is rusty but looks like Lamas is high on Rui.

**exstatic** · 06-19-2019

Originally Posted by TD 21

Within' the last few weeks, a new poster or alt claimed (might have even been in this thread, but I'm not wasting time sifting through it) that the Spurs were looking to move up and he was their target.

Wouldn't be a surprise. Not only fits the big wing need (albeit not the 3 and D style) but fits the background we know they intentionally covet. It's stereotypical, but often true of mixed players, particularly foreign ones: physical tools of black Americans, without the issues that accompanies many of them that's borne of the flawed system they grow up in.

I think SA is moving up for someone. There's just too much smoke for there to be no fire. Way more talk about it that I've ever heard in the runup to the draft. DeRozan attends USA*Basketball camp last year, just to practice, but this year, with an actual tournament with Medals in September, he's a not going?

**BD24** · 06-19-2019

Would be pretty pumped if we were able to land him tbh

**timvp** · 06-19-2019

That's a fair look at his strengths and weaknesses.

IMO, a lot of his weaknesses are fixable. Pop isn't going to let him disengage defensively or miss wide open teammates.

His tools alone make him a good pick at 19. Internet scouts are low on him (most Big Boards have him somewhere between like 20 and 40) and they all think he can only play PF ... but I think he could possibly play SF and think his ceiling is pretty damn high. He's not going to be Kawhi ... but, then again, Kawhi wasn't supposed to be Kawhi, either.

**Genovaswitness** · 06-19-2019

I see all these other teams trying to get better and we’re offering cripple gay 20 mil a year. PATFO

**Spurs fever** · 06-19-2019

I have a feeling we'll all be disappointed tomorrow. I hope I'm wrong....

**gilmor2002** · 06-19-2019

Originally Posted by timvp

That's a fair look at his strengths and weaknesses.

IMO, a lot of his weaknesses are fixable. Pop isn't going to let him disengage defensively or miss wide open teammates.

His tools alone make him a good pick at 19. Internet scouts are low on him (most Big Boards have him somewhere between like 20 and 40) and they all think he can only play PF ... but I think he could possibly play SF and think his ceiling is pretty damn high. He's not going to be Kawhi ... but, then again, Kawhi wasn't supposed to be Kawhi, either.

the Kawhi now is virtually being molded by Pop. Pop injects the confidence in him and told him straight in the face that he is the best player in the League.

**FkLA** · 06-19-2019

Originally Posted by timvp

He's not going to be Kawhi ... but, then again, Kawhi wasn't supposed to be Kawhi, either.

He'll be Nephew-lite IF he ends up here, imo.

Originally Posted by BD24

Would be pretty pumped if we were able to land him tbh

I'll buy his jersey tomorrow if we draft him, tbh.

**Collins21** · 06-19-2019

If PATFO lands Rui to me that makes up for all the ty decisions they have made recently. I have a good feeling about this dude and adding him to a core of White, Murray and Walker makes me very excited for the future.

**Blackhaus** · 06-19-2019

Originally Posted by Collins21

If PATFO lands Rui to me that makes up for all the ty decisions they have made recently. I have a good feeling about this dude and adding him to a core of White, Murray and Walker makes me very excited for the future.

This

**Genovaswitness** · 06-19-2019

Hachimura comes here and it’s a day 1 jersey buy tbh

**Mugen** · 06-19-2019

He's going in the lottery so the Spurs better find a way into the 10-14 range if they actually like him. No way he lasts until 19.

**Mugen** · 06-19-2019

He'd be a good fit on any of the teams drafting from 9-15 tbh, gonna be really tough.

**playblair** · 06-20-2019

Originally Posted by timvp

but I think he could possibly play SF and think his ceiling is pretty damn high. He's not going to be Kawhi ... but, then again, Kawhi wasn't supposed to be Kawhi, either.

wtf ..........kawhi was a jump shot away from being the best player in his draft its the only reason he dropped..........anyone who watched kawhi at sdsu knew his boards/points/defense double doubles would translate to the nba..................hachimora is a kawhi clone

**Dejounte** · 06-20-2019

This dude is overhyped as and will be forgotten in four years. Reminds me so much of Rodney Carney who was drafted 15th(?). Kawhi clone? Lmao yall throw that word freely around here.

**phxspurfan** · 06-20-2019

lol physical specimen.

The Japanese Tyler Hansbrough. Good in college, won't be against NBA compe ion/athletes

**phxspurfan** · 06-20-2019

He's basically 2019 Al Thornton

https://www.nbadraft.net/players/al-thornton

**childishbambi** · 06-20-2019

Originally Posted by timvp

That's a fair look at his strengths and weaknesses.

IMO, a lot of his weaknesses are fixable. Pop isn't going to let him disengage defensively or miss wide open teammates.

His tools alone make him a good pick at 19. Internet scouts are low on him (most Big Boards have him somewhere between like 20 and 40) and they all think he can only play PF ... but I think he could possibly play SF and think his ceiling is pretty damn high. He's not going to be Kawhi ... but, then again, Kawhi wasn't supposed to be Kawhi, either.

Hate it. Reminds me of westbrook.

**EricB** · 06-20-2019

Originally Posted by timvp

That's a fair look at his strengths and weaknesses.

IMO, a lot of his weaknesses are fixable. Pop isn't going to let him disengage defensively or miss wide open teammates.

His tools alone make him a good pick at 19. Internet scouts are low on him (most Big Boards have him somewhere between like 20 and 40) and they all think he can only play PF ... but I think he could possibly play SF and think his ceiling is pretty damn high. He's not going to be Kawhi ... but, then again, Kawhi wasn't supposed to be Kawhi, either.

His form and jumper at his age area already ahead of where Kawhi was. Defense isn’t, but that’s only because Rui isn’t as offensively challenged as Kawhi. All his weakness can be fixed in the matter of a season or two. This guy is the real deal. Fingers crossed he lands in SA.

**szkorhetz** · 06-20-2019

Rui will be a top 10 pick, get down from the hype-train.

**look_at_g_shred** · 06-20-2019

Most of his weaknesses can be fixed. I'm not worried about his defense, he'll make strides in that area on a pop led team. It can be masked too while he's learning with white/murray & lma/ jakob behind him

**Dverde** · 06-20-2019

One more day to dream before he gets drafted before our pick and ends up a scrub.

**RC_Drunkford** · 06-20-2019

Originally Posted by phxspurfan

lol physical specimen.

The Japanese Tyler Hansbrough. Good in college, won't be against NBA compe ion/athletes

He ted on the Australian national team which has a few NBA athletes on it. So it's safe to say a lot of his game will translate

**manufan10** · 06-20-2019

NBA TV mocked him at 12 to Charlotte. Spurs will have to move up to snag him, imo.

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