The issue isn't who can initiate the offense, it's ALWAYS who they guard.
We’ve seen glimpses of what amazing defense from a guard (Wesley) can yield for the Wemby-led Spurs and I’m not so sure it’s game-changing enough to want to invest in a guard projected in the top 10 whose greatest strength is his defense. Yeah, he’s a strong shooter. But IMO, this team needs a big boost in shot creation, generated by either the player’s offense or his ability to set others up.
Alexander Sarr since coming back from injury has been dominating for the perth wildcats. Taken it up another level.
Very active on defense thru his mobility and length. . Still gets pushed around a little when it's a bigger body/ base if had to be critical but the man holds his own in general. His rim protection and man on man d is elite. More agile than Wemby, runs like a young Drob up n down the court.
On offense. He more finnesse than power, in the post . Using his lenth and reliable outside shot he a matchup nightmare in the NBL. Very good at prsenting himself for pnr or pnp. Passes very good for a young big. Loves to share the ball and set screens. Comes off the bench, no worries at all
Perth fans love him.
Last edited by Slippy; 02-21-2024 at 03:20 AM.
and who is that in this draft
I think Spurs really need a PG that put pressure on defenses with drives and pick&roll. A pick&roll between Wembanyama and a point guard is such an easy and efficient way to start breaking down defenses.
For this reason, I'm really not sold on Sheppard and Castle being good picks for Spurs. To me, there are 3 possible good options at PG for Spurs in this draft: Topic, Dilingham and Collier.
What Bruno said.
Making the right pass, playing the right way, being efficient…. These are all normal things to want out of a player.
but if we want anything more than the role players we’ve been getting for a while now, we need to get a player with FEEL, and the cajones to want to try exciting passes no matter how sloppy it is. Or to take the shot when no one else will. I put this attribute really high on my list of players to lookout for because it’s what separates a player from the rest. Glimpses of brilliance come with the price of inefficiency because performing it comes with higher risk. It’s what doesn’t show up on the stat sheet. When you know, you know.
if you had another player outside of Wemby who could break down an offense? It’s over. That’s what Parker did with his ability to score at the rim and breathtaking speed. That’s what Ginobili did with his insane ability to see plays before they happen and his relentless will to make things happen.
Now, if you have both attributes of what I described in the two paragraphs I said above, then that player has an almost sure chance of being a star and there are none in this draft so far.
Last edited by Dejounte; 02-21-2024 at 06:43 AM.
Then, that pass by Reed to Thiero at the 1 minute mark, you can call exciting?
I agree with what the team needs but feel that Wright won't deviate from an archetype he is chasing, and will prioritize Cody or Kyshawn, no matter who is still on the board. Being a little sarcastic but not completely.
Last edited by The Truth #6; 02-21-2024 at 07:51 AM.
I'm with Bruno on that we need pick and roll abilities in this team, which we do not presently.
PG / Lead Guard or whatever, we need good ball handling players
Dillingham or Topic, basically. Dill might have the edge that KU is holding him back whereas Topic might be overvalued, sort of an over correction for teams missing on Luka and Sengun.
Are any of these guys can't miss types?
Haliburton, Scoot? (Scoot has really kicked it up a notch after his very unimpressive start.)
Another Haliburton level might be too good to be true but praying dog .jpg.
I mean bona fide NBA starter material.
I have yet to see enough video.
I mean, Haliburton has massively overperformed his #12 draft pick, Scoot has struggled significantly after his #3 draft pick. Do you want us to do better than teams with million dollar budgets to do this?
Reed Sheppard vs. Tyrese Haliburton
https://www.tankathon.com/players/co...ese-haliburton
There aren't any 'can't miss' types in this draft. Topic would be the best bet of the PnR Guards. Of the wings that can 'potentially' run the PnR, or at least attack the rim consistently, I'd probably put Matas at the top there.
Interesting.
Dk if i can get over Sheppards minority status.
Reed is a can't miss role player?
Of my top 10, I'd say Risacher and Shephard are pretty close to 'can't' miss as role players. That's probably their floor.
Or defenders could just go under the screen since Topic can't shoot.
If John Calipari can deal with it, so can you.
My bar is legit Championships.
KY has done a real U-Turn.
my main concern is that Haliburton is a 6'5 PG while Sheppard is a 6'3 SG who play some PG. If he can play 100% PG, then he looks interesting. I haven't watched enough of him to see if that can be the case
Collier is my pick
Collier could also play the two I’m thinking.
Grab topic and collier = win
Topic is going to be a better shooter than most think.
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