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So far there aint no stars in this draft yet bro....So far just a bunch of real good role players...Gonna have to see
who we think fits or has the potential to be future star.
But we don't need just an upgrade over Trae and Branham, we need a star PG that opossing defenses don't sag off from, and this guy just isn't it.
So far there aint no stars in this draft yet bro....So far just a bunch of real good role players...Gonna have to see
who we think fits or has the potential to be future star.
That's why most of us want a guy like Dillingham, who has a higher offensive ceiling. That's the kind of skillset we need. Not yet another perimeter player with a broken jumper.
I still like Castle but like some of these players I want to see how they play against good teams as they are definitely levels in the college divisions.
Castle may lack athleticism. If so, that's a mild concern for me. For Rascal, could be a deal breaker. A betrayal, really.
Castle looks athletic to me.
Castle has the ability to take it to the basket and make an acrobatic shot around a defender and cut to the basket off ball and dunk a lob pass. I haven't seen Topic cut to the basket and catch and dunk a lob pass.
Castle has athleticism. Castle also puts effort and the work on defense and plays with passion and fire in his game.
Not afraid to dive for a loose ball on the floor and is a solid rebounder and can get up and even block shots.
Castle looks athletic to me and is who I want at pg.
Castle is shooting poorly from 3 across 10 games and needs to improve there. But he hasn't taken a lot of 3 pt shots. Numbers should come up with more court time.
His FG% is high so he has an offensive game.
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One thing that I like about Castle is that he plays with a chip on his shoulders he kind of reminds me of Murray a little bit. He is one of those players if during March Madness puts together a couple of good games and hits a few 3 balls he could easily go in the top 5 in this draft.
I don't know why so many Spurstalkers have such a hardon for PGs that can't shoot. I get it, we won our 5 with PGs that can't shoot, but this is a different era, tbh.
If the spurs went Sheppard that'd be kinda sick tbh.
would be a of an outcome to land risacher and dillingham
Zacch and Dillingham would be nailing it, imo, especially for this draft.
especially after acquiring Reaves to be the bench combo guard.. chefs kiss
I have questions about Dillingham and it's strange that he and Reed come off the bench. I suppose Cal gets so many 5-star recruits he has to do something. Reed's adv metrics are absurd but I continue to have doubts. Also saw that Cal subbed him out for defense against TAMU down the stretch. I keep seeing Mark Price in him, which ain't a bad thing.
Both these guys are playing against opposing benches, although that gets mixed up late in games. Dillingham was somewhat quiet before nailing three bombs to help force overtime. I'm unsure about his height/stature, his high usage rate, and defense. A couple times he got blown by, although he works hard there. For usage, he's around 30%, can he scale down?
Dill has exceptional handles and is shifty as . He does need to dribble into his moves, but think that can be worked out. I'm keeping him as a high-level interest/priority in this draft. You want FRPs to have exceptional skills in a couple of categories and his ball handling and scoring are there.
Link compares him to other Kentucky guards of similar size - De'Aaron Fox, Tyrese Maxey, Immanuel Quickly, Cason Wallace. Pretty interesting.
https://www.tankathon.com/players/co...-cason-wallace
And... Tidjane Salaun is super intriguing. He was wavering later in the draft and he's really rising now. Bigger and probably stronger than Risacher and probably more raw but he's intriguing as . Not a lot out there on him yet, but big powerful, can shoot, still learning how to play a bit.
To me Salaun is a PF he looks a lot taller I am thinking easily 6'10 I just did a mock on Tankathon and came away with Risacher with our first pick and Salaun with Raptors pick. I think Risacher gives you someone who has the potential to be your starting SF as Keldon is cool with being the 6th man and Salaun adds depth and could battle for minutes with Sochan his second year.
Probably the most upside in the draft... tons to work with, but oh so raw.. to me the risk is worth it more in this particular draft..
I really think Risacher and Salaun are both PF's, but if Sochan is part the future he can cover the sf position in unfavorable matchups.
Would love Topic and Salaun with our picks.
Castle will be great. The Spurs can find shooters at Sg and SF.I don't know why so many Spurstalkers have such a hardon for PGs that can't shoot. I get it, we won our 5 with PGs that can't shoot, but this is a different era, tbh.
Right now my strategy woud probably be to tag a lead guard with the first pick then a wing with the TOR pick if it conveys, and I think I rate Dillingham above Topic right now, although if his ability to break down the defense is real, the prospect of infinite lobs is tasty. As said, I'm uncertain about Sheppard Reed, although he's a player I think will be effective, I'm out on Collier, and I'm keeping an eye on Castle - if he's not a top pick right now.
For wings, I have no idea why people are freaking out about Cody Williams, but haven't seen him play. Risacher and Salaun top the list. I'm actually pretty interested in Filipowski, obviously not a wing. The Ignite guys are floundering but we'll see.
So...
Something like Dilly/Salaun or Topic/Buzelis. Dunno. If Dillingham continues to stay later in the lottery, then Risacher/Dilly sort of thing. Anyway, I think this draft has some nice players in this range. If there's a draft to have these sorts of picks, this is it.
Never heard of Salaun untill you brought it up, so I started doing some research:
I have to keep seeing a bit more but, man, he might be my favourite new target. Can you imagine a front court of this guy and Wemby?
More of Salaun:
Might as well draft both Risacher and Salaun and form an all French front court.
Was excited about Salaun the way you guys were talking about him… but that last video says he is averaging 8/3 on 42% FG in 22 mpg? Have his numbers done up from this video, because that certainly doesn’t inspire me (and I know we are supposed to be looking at potential, not necessarily just production… but sheesh)
He's 100% a work in progress. He does shoot .381 from three at 3.6 attempts a game. Here's his stats:
https://www.tankathon.com/players/tidjane-salaun
Nothing to set the world on fire. You're drafting him on potential and the eye test for a guy who will still be 18 on draft night look pretty attractive if you believe in his growth.
Here's him compared to Risacher.
https://www.tankathon.com/players/co...tidjane-salaun
Risacher is definitely the better player right now but they're not too far off. Lots of questions for both, tbh, from defense to rebounding and whether their shooting can be sustained.
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