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He could be the reason the spurs do not try to trade up in the draft
I wouldn’t mind
It's going to be so interesting to watch this guy's career... I can easily see him having a role playing impact, like Siakam or Draymond. The advanced stats are hugely in his favor, and the physical measurements are hugely against him.... In a modern day NBA obsessed with both of those factors, it presents such a difficult decision for GMs...
He could be the reason the spurs do not try to trade up in the draft
I wouldn’t mind
Guy is a tweener with a short wingspan. I dont get the hype but glad to be proven wrong. Same assessment for Grant Williams. Great college player, will most probably be severely limited at the next stage.
Spurs would be silly not to consider Clarke at 19. Depending who else is on the board, Clarke, if Chip and Pop think they can work on a suitable mid range for now, is a perfect fit to contribute right away on the Spurs. Apparently PFs like Bojan, Randle, Marcus Morris, and Tobias Harris will be in high demand are over priced while Clarke could play all 4 years on his rookie contract and pay for himself while preserving our contention the next 2 years with LMA and DD. He and Rudy are near perfect compliment for the PF slot. They will both bring different things to the table. Clarke more hustle, athleticism, and defense. Most mocks have Clarke going before 19 but this would match up with Spurs taking a safe pick at 29 for "fit" purposes or "future prospect" purposes and see who falls into their laps.
Top 10 IMHO
Tankathon and TheStepien have him at like 4 and 5. I'm not sure I'd pick him that high, even though his ceiling is high, but I think he's a great value anywhere after 10.
Menace to Clarkeciety
I am in. Again, after reading and reading and discussing and thinking, with 19 all I really want is someone who I know will be a plus (a big plus) at something.
He’s an A+ athlete with great defensive instincts and I can see him being a Shawn Marion. If that is the case, that is good with me. Im rooting for SA to get him.
Elite defender and athleticism. Two things the Spurs lack. He’s not perfect but nobody is at 19.
I wish people didn't constantly overlook how great he was at scoring inside last year. He wasn't just an elite defender. He was an elite offensive player too. There's zero reason why he wouldn't excel in PnRs as the roll-man or dunker. He's probably not going to be spreading the floor or making plays for others out the gate. But he'll have the chance to pick up with a few double-doubles his rookie season.
This is true. Not sure if this was in reference to me, but my logic of knowing he will be really good at least at one thing was not to say he has no offensive skills. Was just explaining my logic why he’s in my top 3.
It's not just your post. My point is that Clarke should be thought of as an elite defender, athlete and finisher. He should be able to come in and do most of what Poeltl does with him also adding mobility on both ends. He can't pass like Jakob can, but he can legit switch and stay on wings and bigs, which is something the Spurs currently lack from their front court but have with Murray, Walker and White. He should also be a bigger threat in the open court than any big on the roster currently.
Hard to see him become a starter caliber, doesn't have the size or weight to play C or the skills for today NBA to play PF...
I think he can become a damn good 3. His jumper is improving and he's very coachable. I think at a minimum he will be able to shoot the corner 3. Especially if you can get him and Claxton you are going to have an elite defense and a cast very suited for the Beautiful Game on offense.
Not a fan of his. Dude is a great athlete but I feel will have a hard time staying on the court if his shot doesn't get exponentially better. In my opinion he isn't going to be able to consistently guard 4's and 5's in the NBA due to his wingspan and weight.
If he can knock down open 3's he would be able to see the court a lot more because teams could play him at the 3. Then he could also guard some bench 4's and 5's in a pinch.
Pretty much this. I generally favor analytics but I just can't see him having a big role in the NBA. He is an odd fit on most teams for the reason that you mentioned.
He's a center in today's NBA but no way he can stop players like Embiid, Jokic, Aldridge, Towns and Davis in the post and I don't know if he is a good enough of a rebounder to play there either. Offensively I think he's should befine but also a weird fit, he is the size of 4 but without the range.
The other big that he would play with may have to space the floor, help him on the glass, defend bigger players that he can't down low.
Also at 23 and very reliant on athletism, I think he might have 6 or 7 years before he could see a big drop from whatever his peak production is.
I think I like Grant Williams more than him and I am also very worried about his game but not as much as I am with Clarke.
His jump shot is a red flag. Other than that would be a great fit character wise as well as basketball wise and locked in a rookie contract for his prime. Now if you can fix his jump shot, he could really become great cause all the other tools are already there
He’s looking pretty damn good in his first game (I know, I know, it’s SL, he’s older and can//should be dominating this level and we still have to see how his flaws play out)
Brandon Clarke has been dominating the Summer League. I wish we could have gotten him at #19. Here is a nice article breaking down his recent play:
https://therookiewire.usatoday.com/2019/07/09/rookie-film-room-the-dominant-brandon-clarke/
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i was pushing for little when he fell to 19... but clarke over samanic at that spot made more sense. samanic feels like a draft and stash caliber player who isnt being stashed... so wasting years of his contract in the gleague learning how to play basketball
Samanic > Clarke 3 years from now.
so for 3 years of their 4 year rookie contracts, clarke will be better.
I would agree with that. Samanic will likely spend a lot of time in Austin this coming year. I think long haul, Clarke will be a journeyman a Samanic has a chance (a chance) to be something special.
a guy that requires years of developing before becoming a real contributor shouldn't be taken where samanic was
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