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I continue to say Big Ten players are over rated.
I really think, like i said a few days ago, that the Spurs could find a quality back up big with one of their last picks.
Williams is one of my favourite in this idea, with Kessler and Koloko/Kamagate ( a little bit later). They can give you some quality 15-20 minutes per game and replace Poetl in a few years for cheap.
I'm with you on this.
I continue to say Big Ten players are over rated.
We already have a quality back up big in Poeltl. Is there a starting big man in this draft?
When i said "back up big" it's because they could be back up first and then better than Poetl.
If we talk about C's the number one and capable starter for sure is Duren and maybe Kessler.
After them, i have Mark Williams and Christian Koloko.
Williams vs Mich State yesterday
Kessler did not play too much yesterday in Auburn loss but he was good a few days ago against jacksonville
Monster game by Koloko yesterday 28 pts 12/13 shooting 12 rebounds 3 blocks
Don't know what people think about this C position on this Spurs team, as we often say that C are not that valuable nowadays but if we have a shot at a legit C who can protect the rim with one of our last picks, i'm in. I think that's a must need for the Spurs.
We are in full agreement here
I still think he gets traded this summer.
Very impressed with Koloko esp given his re coach who hardly ever works to offense to get K a shot, that is including Euro point guard who is trash.
Kessler another victim of re offensive strategy. Would be happy if Spurs got either one late.
If it goes according to projections, I've settled on Mathurin (he's a foreign 2.5; if he were bi-racial, he'd be a virtual lock) as the most likely pick.
After they try and fail to move up for Banchero at probably 3 (some combination of the 3 1sts, Poeltl and Richardson, should be in play, as well as a third team like the Hornets, which would add Washington, Jones+, if a team prefers that to Poeltl), of course.
I’m still really high on Kai Jones and would prefer for the Spurs to keep him and reroute any other collateral from a proposed Charlotte deal.
He’s already ahead of where most pundits thought he would be and I maintain he’ll be a starter by the end of his second season, perhaps even earlier than that.
Here he is going up against Jordan Bell, still a noted defender, and just goes right at him on several occasions. Greensboro is a terrible team and I believe that it’s one of the reasons his play is flying under the radar.
honest quesiion who the is Kai Jones?
Chet... But he'll need a couple years.
I agree with both of those. Both are more "old school" big men, but they're both big and strong and you need a guy like that on the roster to keep teams with legit bigs from crushing you in the paint. I think Koloko will get more attention, but that could make Kessler a late bargain.
I don't think Koloko has ever made a 3, even in practice. Kessler launched quite a few this year. His percentage sucked, but at least there's some promise. But Koloko got to the line a lot more and made a massive improvement in his FT%, which is never an accident.
People talk a lot about trading Poeltl for value. Either one of them might make that a little more palatable. It would probably take a couple of years for either one to learn the NBA game enough to be as good as he is right now. But if the Spurs keep Poeltl, those guys would be great to hold down the middle while he gets rest.
But a couple of months ago I mentioned Hunter Di(kinson. He may go higher than I thought back then, because he's played consistently well, and he's been good in the tourney. But he's one of the guys who makes me wish the Spurs still had their own second rounder as well as the Lakers'. I know he's not as athletic but he's a good passer, he is the best of the three from the arc, and he gets to the line and knocks them down. He also sets good picks, which is a dying art. In two years time, I really do think he could be the most complete C of the three.
He was the 19th pick in the draft last year. 6"10, 220 lbs, plays the 4/5. He was linked to the Spurs on draft day (who ultimately selected Josh Primo), and then again at the trade deadline (where a package of Poeltl for PJ Washington + Kai Jones was supposedly discussed).
He would likely go Top 10 in this draft based on his current G-League play and considering the age of the prospects around where he would be selected... No Hyperbole.
He's still a little raw right now but has grown tremendously in the last 6 months and further still from his first year at Texas in 2020.
Honestly, a very rare combination of elite athleticism, High Motor-Hard worker who is starting to scratch the surface of what he may become.
Second last game he played...
I like ison, he's good on the offensive end but i think he could be a liability on defense. We'll see but he has talent for sure.
I think his problem on defense is range, more than IQ. All three of those guys, really, are interior defenders. That's why I said that they would all be situational. (My opinion - I get that.) But if the Spurs are ever going to be serious contenders again, they will have to be able to compete against the teams who play big.
Even if the Spurs' rebuild efforts, draft/trade etc., go pretty perfect it will still be a couple of years before they start to gel. So having a young big man in the pipeline seems like a good thing. Let em all grow up together. I don't know that I would do it this draft, but I wouldn't complain if they decided to do it.
Yeah, I wrote it somewhat convolutedly, but I'd prefer and suspect they would retain him too.
I'm not as high on him as you, but he is interesting and would fill a developmental need.
Nice article thanks for posting it.
Drew Timme looks like a 46 year old dad that’s had enough of his kids bull .
Updated Mock from Mike Schmitz and Jonathon Giovony heading into the Sweet 16. Not sure what to make of Griffin atm but would love the Wesley pick...
https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/ins...all-tournament
1. Houston Rockets
Chet Holmgren | Gonzaga | 7-0 | PF | Age: 19.8
2. Orlando Magic
Jabari Smith | Auburn | 6-10 | SF/PF | Age: 18.8
3. Indiana Pacers
Paolo Banchero | Duke | 6-10 | PF/C | Age: 19.3
4. Oklahoma City Thunder
Jaden Ivey | Purdue | 6-4 | PG/SG | Age: 20.0
5. Detroit Pistons
Keegan Murray | Iowa | 6-9 | PF/C | Age: 21.5
6. Sacramento Kings
Shaedon Sharpe | Kentucky | 6-6 | SG | Age: 18.8
7. Portland Trail Blazers
Jalen Duren | Memphis | 6-10 | C | Age: 18.3
8. San Antonio Spurs
AJ Griffin | Duke | 6-6 | SF/PF | Age: 18.5
9. New Orleans Pelicans (from Lakers)
Johnny Davis | Wisconsin | 6-5 | PG/SG | Age: 20.0
10. Washington Wizards
Dyson Daniels | G League Ignite | 6-6 | PG/SG | Age: 19.0
11. New York Knicks
Bennedict Mathurin | Arizona | 6-6 | SF | Age: 19.7
12. Portland Trail Blazers (from Pelicans)
Ochai Agbaji | Kansas | 6-6 | SF | Age: 21.9
13. Atlanta Hawks
Jeremy Sochan | Baylor | 6-9 | PF | Age: 18.8
14. Charlotte Hornets (Hawks if 19-30)
TyTy Washington Jr. | Kentucky | 6-4 | PG/SG | Age: 20.3
15. Oklahoma City Thunder (from Clippers)
Tari Eason | LSU | 6-8 | PF | Age: 20.8
16. Houston Rockets (from Nets)
Malaki Branham | Ohio St. | 6-5 | SG | Age: 18.8
17. Indiana Pacers
Kennedy Chandler | Tennessee | 6-1 | PG | Age: 19.5
18. Chicago Bulls
E.J. Liddell | Ohio St. | 6-7 | PF | Age: 21.2
19. Minnesota Timberwolves
Ousmane Dieng | NZ Breakers | 6-10 | SF/PF | Age: 18.8
20. San Antonio Spurs (from Raptors)
Blake Wesley | Notre Dame | 6-5 | SG | Age: 19.0
21. Brooklyn Nets (from 76ers)
Mark Williams | Duke | 7-1 | C | Age: 20.2
22. San Antonio Spurs (from Celtics)
Nikola Jovic | Mega Mozzart | 6-10 | SF | Age: 18.7
...
^ I would be very happy if we land Griffin with our natural pick.
I think Sochan is getting overhyped right now, but no brainer if he’s available with the TOR pick. Also liked what I saw from Branham from OSU and Moore from Duke.
Sochan or Ben
I believe Toronto and Boston are at 17 and 23 right now, but maybe ESPN has the final standings from the NBA already? The fix is in?
They’ve got the current position of pick 12, Portland from New Orleans, is two picks off, low.I believe Toronto and Boston are at 17 and 23 right now, but maybe ESPN has the final standings from the NBA already? The fix is in?
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