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Are we talking about Vaults?
If the Spurs take Salaun, it's not the FO's fault so much as Wemby's.
Are we talking about Vaults?
I grant you Salaun is not NBA ready right now. But if you can potentially get the kid many have scored as having the highest upside in the draft at 8 in a rough draft that could develop into a clear #1in hindsight a few years down the road, is it a bad pick? The Spurs develop as good or better than most. So say in 3 or 4 years you've got a kid that's 22 that is a more athletic version of Al Horford (my comparison not anyone else's), isn't that a steal to add to a championship caliber team in 3 or 4 years?
I have no idea what most people think is upside, but what Salaun has ain't it. Physical gifts and effort ain't upside. Might as well draft an elephant.
Salaun at 4. Bub Carrington at 8. This would probably be the biggest stretch that I can think of that still has a chance of happening.
it, if you're going down in flames, may as well make it interesting.
I have a lot of conflicting thoughts on this kid, and have been diving into this thread and the content about him because I also feel there is a good chance he'll be the pick at 8... but...
1. I definitely don't want us to draft him, for reasons a lot of others have stated
2. With that said, I really like the concept of Salaun. The theoretical player is very attractive...
3. But jeeeeez, what a long shot for that theoretical player to develop.
4. Like others, if/when we draft him... I'll be rooting for him, but man I hope it doesn't come to that.
So Buzelis at 4 and Salaun at 8?
I'm maybe not as resistant to Salaun at #8 as everyone else seems.
I see the merits of every criticism. You're right, Salaun is raw. There's some lowlights. The bad footwork. Low block numbers. Poor finishing at the rim. It's all true.
But man there is just something about Tidjane Salaun. He's got that fire. it, sign me up. The two French freaks. Wemby will keep him bought in and they say Salaun's progression has been meteoric thus far. Especially as a second FRP swing for the fences provided the initial Spurs FRP goes to a more sound prospect Castle/Sheppard. I'm okay taking more of a gamble with the second FRP.
Realize this is kind of a take but guess I'm the ST Tiddy sniffer. Since I'm already in the ter I also add, bet Salaun end up the better French wing from this draft re: Risacher. :hides::
That's my draft.
Welcome ing aboard!! CHOO CHOOOOOOoooo
I think Holland is only ... 34 days older than Salaun?11+ pages ting on a kid as young as Saluan while slobbin' over guys like Buzeli/Holland/Cody Williams is wild to me tbh
And Holland is way ahead of him game wise
This thread is depressing... it's like watching a car crash in slow motion. You know what's next, you know it's tragic, but you can't avoid it.
I find it more interesting when it's the others that go down in flames.
I completely agree with this take, especially considering we have 2 first round picks in next year’s draft.
any deets on that lake photo?
I'm assuming that's hill country, is that recent? I'd like to read too much into it lol
And is that Nando De Culo in the sunglasses?
Holy . Just seeing this. This is great for my draft predictions.
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Jesus. so let's trade Wemby, because he might talk the FO into drafting Salaün????
you are not completely alone with your opinion. and I see it the same way, if you have 2 picks, put one of the two on a high risk, high reward gamble. and it seems as if some bring in new superlatives for rawness of Salaün every day. it would be more helpful to evaluate what he already can do, not what you can't see from an 18 years old kid yet.
fact is, Salaün displayed a significant development over the season. his first full season with the pros.
over the first half of the season he delivered 6.9 PPG, 29% 3s on 3 attempts.
over the second half he got 11.3PPG, 35% 3s on 5.6 attempts.
in the play off series against a much stronger Paris team he had 13.3 PPG. (29% 3s, 5.7 attempts)
you build on what you saw he can do, even if it didn't work constantly. but he had some really impressive games.
so the evaluation will be like this: if this kid was able to deliver like one good game out of 3, next step will be, to get 2 good games out of 3.
Salaün seems to learn the game on the fly. he has a great motor and all reports indicate, he has a great dedication and work ethic as well.
Giannis was raw, Gobert was raw, in hindsight noone complains that they didn't devilver from day one.
Salaun at 4. Lock it in
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Man is this recent pic? Wemby look skinnier than ever
Welp I guess this is happening. Jermey has some compe ion over the next 2 years.
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Honestly Salaun at 8 isn't the worst pick to make in this draft considering how flat (not terrible) it is. But there are potential safer picks that could provide immediate floor improvements to the current roster.
Wouldn't go jumping up and down with anger or joy at it but see the potential swing the spurs would be trying to make with his selection.
Salaun at 8th it is.
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More like Ewwbanks with the way he cuts and likes to punish the rim. But I’m hoping he’s more.
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