Isaiah Roby - 2019 NBA Draft Prospect

[Dejounte]

Roby is back in SA for a second workout

https://twitter.com/roby_isaiah/stat...206436864?s=19

I think he's a real target.

In his other tweets, he called Tony a legend and retweeted Dejounte's video about gifting his brother a car.

Signs are there.

[exstatic]

Roby is back in SA for a second workout

https://twitter.com/roby_isaiah/stat...206436864?s=19

I think he's a real target.

TP was called back for a second workout in 2001 because no one was impressed with the first one. Lots of reasons for a call back.

[4lifecowboy]

Love his fit with our young guns.

[look_at_g_shred]

Call me crazy or am I just buzzed at 10am in the morning, but he reminds me of Klay Thompson. Of course without the super saiyan shooting stroke.

[Dr. John R. Brinkley]

http://www.nbaanalysis.net/2018/10/0...oby-skill-set/

This link, while old, gives a good breakdown of meaningful plays, not just dunks.

[timvp]

Good eye, Dejounte. I think 19 is too high but 29 is in his range. IMO, he has a low floor (his actually play at Nebraska was really underwhelming, especially for a junior) but a useful ceiling that would mesh well with the current young core.

[Eaglenole2002]

TP was called back for a second workout in 2001 because no one was impressed with the first one. Lots of reasons for a call back.

I talked to someone who was there during his first workout. He apparently had a great first workout and shot the ball really well.

[Dejounte]

Good eye, Dejounte. I think 19 is too high but 29 is in his range. IMO, he has a low floor (his actually play at Nebraska was really underwhelming, especially for a junior) but a useful ceiling that would mesh well with the current young core.

His defense in college will translate.

I have a feeling we're working out both these guys in case we lose out on Bazley, Samanic, and whoever else.

[cd021]

Roby is back in SA for a second workout

https://twitter.com/roby_isaiah/stat...206436864?s=19

I think he's a real target.

Don't see that on the link, he may have deleted it since posting. If true though, then that is good news IMO. I have been very high on him.

His defense in college will translate.

He averaged 2 BPG, 1.3 SPG, in his final season at Nebraska. Over his 3 year career, he's been a good shot blocker and averaged around 1.5 steals per 40 minute.

I think those are encouraging numbers, in regards to effort and defensive skill and how he might translate to the NBA.

[kobyz]

Even with the injury I prefer to to draft Okeke in that same mold of player at #29...

[Eaglenole2002]

Roby was called for some of the most tricky tack and ridiculous fouls during his three years at Nebraska. It was a running joke amongst Husker fans. While he needs to get smarter, just being around competent refs will help immensely.

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

I’m glad we have guys like Chip. it’s how we make these late first rounders relevant NBA prospects.

[Dejounte]

Roby just posted an instagram story of being in the Spurs swimming pool room.

[r0drig0lac]

Roby just posted an instagram story of being in the Spurs swimming pool room.

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[CGD]

Watch, the Jazz will pick him now

[kobyz]

one of the most overrated in this draft, i don't think i want him even with #49, at best he's Alfonzo McKinnie...

[keithington1]

This guy gets bullied in the post just saying

[exstatic]

This guy gets bullied in the post just saying

He also doesn't really have wing offensive capabilities.

[palangi]

Watching the Dallas-nets summer league game. We really missed our here. A true SF

[venitian navigator]

Watching the Dallas-nets summer league game. We really missed our here. A true SF

agree...he was one of my favourites and possible to take just buying a mid second round pick...

[Dejounte]

Watching the Dallas-nets summer league game. We really missed our here. A true SF

Looks like he played PF in that game... Roby would have been redundant with Samanic.

[ace3g]

I guess Spurs re-opened some of their notes on Roby from his pre-draft workouts with the Spurs.

[Eaglenole2002]

I’m a Nebraska grad. Roby is a good kid who got caught up in a bad offensive system. I get why he is going pro, but I wish he’d return to play his senior season under Hoiberg so he can unlock his offensive potential.

Some of his his issues are of his own making. He rarely played aggressively on offense and was too quick to fade into the background. He often would pass on open 3s with a pump fake before settling for a guarded 3. I’ve also talked to folks who said he struggled with balancing school and basketball. When one went well, the other seemed to struggle.

Defensively, he was the king of the cheap foul, mostly by being over aggressive and others because Big Ten refs are the scourge of the earth.

In short, I want him at 29. I think he’ll be a better NBA player than college player. If he reaches his peak, he can be a guy who can play 3-5, although he supposedly hated playing the 5 in college. His game fit the modern NBA if he realizes just how good he can be. That isn’t a superstar, but he should be a good role player as a pick and pop player who can rim run as well.

Not a half-bad scouting report…

[Mr. Body]

Nebraska has been terrible for years, huh. Why does Hoiberg have a job?

[Eaglenole2002]

Nebraska has been terrible for years, huh. Why does Hoiberg have a job?

He would have cost too much to fire and replace. He agreed to a reduced salary as well.