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Bitadze and it's not especially close, in my opinion.
He reminds me of Rudy Gay tbh. I think he'll be a 4 that can defend some on the perimeter and has some ball handling and a pull up game, good athlete, If he can knock down spot up 3's then I like him as a player. His fit in the NBA is much more straightforward than his teammate Clarke's is.
Bitadze and it's not especially close, in my opinion.
I keep seeing lots of articles talking about how a lot of teams with lottery picks between (7-14) may really consider trading back if given a decent package. I saw one article that talked about how the bulls (7th pick) would like to draft a big and a player like Carsen Edwards because they desperately need a PG.
forbes, 19, and 29 for 7th pick, probably a dream but who knows people are really low on this draft
I might call that a nightmare rather than a dream.
But who the heck knows.
Nah I agree with you idk if I would make that trade either unless Spurs have their eye on a specific player that will only be available at 7, but say hunter, cullver, or reddish falls there id pull the trigger
Heres my picks if the Spurs play it "safe" or go for what most here feel they should go for....length.
1. KZ Okpala
2. Isaiah Roby
3. PJ Washington
4. Luka Samanic
5. Louis King
6. Eric Paschall
7. Rui Hachimura
In the right cir stances, Fall could probably be useful. But in those same situations Boban was useful. I don't think he'd get floor time under Pop, so I can't see them spending a pick on him.
Do a search on Lecque. He's a confident, athletic young man - I think he'd be a great on to take a flyer on. But the rumors now are that he's already got a commitment from a team. I don't think he makes it to 49 anymore.
He's a smart player, and he'll work on his game. I think that by his second season, he'll be shooting 3's in the high .300's. He's at least adequate on D, and he would get the message how important it is in SA, and improve there as well. Nothing but gut hunch based on watching him on the court the last couple of seasons.
Edwards ain’t gonna be there at 19, so it’s kind of moot.
Know nothing about Jalen Lecque. Apparently he has excellent athleticism, had some moments in the combine, at this point can’t shoot a lick, would probably need 2 yrs in g league and looks like he got a promise from someone. With Murray, White and Walker it’d be a crunch. If Spurs saw something in him and somebody became trade bait sure. Second round is a major crap shoot, 1 in 10 makes an NBA career and many of those not with the team that drafted them so why not.
If I counted all the players that aren't going to be there at 19, it would be a lot more than 18 players. And that's just the ones people are talking about. There will probably be a surprise or two that will push some players down.
It happens like that every single year.
should go after volume scorer, u need one of t hose alpha ball hogs... teach him how to play the game as a team and u have a winner pick
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This is going to be KZ Okpala. The offense ran through him bcause their pgs sucked.
Actually, I was thinking of Garland, not Edwards. My bad.
Oh, and I agree with your premise. I was saying in another thread that there usually seems to be a Cabolco or a Huestis thrown in pretty regularly.
Spurs gotta try to get Hachimura. He got star potential and would be Spurs lifer. Not a lot of holes in his game either and he can play right away. Still my first choice. I really hope the Lakers don't pick him
At #4? What ARE you smoking?
Glad youre not our GM. Rui has got the look of the part (probably what youve fallen for) but its far from the truth when you say he has no holes in his game. Dude does not have dribbling skills at all, his only post move is a layup from 3 feet from the basket. His offense consists of face up jumpers and thats all. Doesnt even have a eurostep like everyone nowadays. Hes going to be turnover prone when he gets into the league. His best case scenario is poor mans Paul Millsap. His worst case is Jaron Blossomgame.
Try to watch more of his game. And try to watch other prospects PLEASE. Compare how much Rui is lacking in his game compared to even KZ Okpala or Isaiah Roby. Even Eric Paschall has way more skills than Rui.
I know that would be a reach, but they apparently are high on Little and Hachimura so who knows
well his defensive holes are definitely fixable. Offensively he got a good midrange game, so extending his range to the 3-point line should be possible. His dribble doesn't seem that bad since he's great running in transition with the ball. Face up game is deadly. Post moves can be taught, especially when players like Duncan come to the gym a lot to work with the young guys. I just think the things he's missing, he can add to his game. I like Roby a lot by the way
I have my concerns about Hachimura, defense and feel, but having to be figured in is he didn’t start playing until he was 14, so for 5 years. I’m guessing the training he got in Japan was not the highest caliber and when he got to the states he knew zero English so training and coaching him was impaired. Not hard to believe his limitations can be dealt with. One thing I’m pretty confident of is Spurs are great at getting a read on perimeter players. That said on raw tools I’d much prefer Little.
Bone is a PG. his athleticism is elite for sure and he shot well in the shooting drills at the combine. I can’t believe he’s not getting more love in mocks. Good character guy with elite athleticism and an NBA body at PG. he’ll stick on a roster.
Hachimura will be gone by are pick and I can’t imagine us trading up for him
Murray was going to be gone, White was going to be gone by some mocks, Walker was going to be gone. Who knows. After the first 4-5 picks this is one of the most unpredictable drafts in years.
The Dejounte Murray draft was definitely the most random draft I can think of. We'll see though.
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