Clarke would be in the G league paying his dues.
You’re optimistic about our 19th pick. As a SF, how could I blame you? I just haven’t seen enough to convince me. His feel for the game is the biggest concern and probably explains a lot of his shortcomings despite his above average athleticism and handle. I’ll be happy to be proven wrong in the not so distant future, though.
Clarke is indeed the 2nd best player in the draft and is proving it so far this season.
Clarke is shooting 64.5 percent from the field this season. He is the first rookie in NBA history ever to do so with at least eight shot attempts per game. Even lowering the parameters yields mostly centers that only dunked. Clarke's shooting all across the floor defies practically anything ever seen in NBA history, rookie or otherwise. He is already in the 90th percentile or higher league-wide in terms of efficiency in spot-up shooting, transition scoring and pick-and-roll finishing, per Synergy Sports. That last area is where Clarke is at his most dangerous, and according to one of his point guards, he is already well ahead of schedule.
Clarke would be in the G league paying his dues.
Pascal showed nothing in his rookie year except his motor. And he surely wasn’t efficient. The Raptors fans weren’t pleased about the pick and would have sent him to if they could. Siakam made dumb fouls, bricked open shots and didn’t know where to go on the court. That’s why these sent him to the d-league for a while. He made some improvements there, but even when he came back he didn’t show signs to become the player he’s now.
I don't see much of the Austin Spurs, and have only seen highlights of Luka. Seeing those highlights he looks pretty impressive as any NBA player could look great on a highlight reel. I saw him in July in Vegas up close, and thought he moved really well for his size and has some skills. I get the argument that Brandon Clarke is the better player right now which he is, but to already say that Luka is already a bad pick is beyond ridiculous tbh.
Guys here want to pretend Clarke is a below average player to absolve their Spurs from wasting yet another pick.
Who did we waste a pick on recently?
Are you referring specifically to my comments on Clarke (since you quote the poster I was talking with)? There's quite a distance between saying he's not the second best draftee and saying he's a below average player. I don't support the latter statement, but defend the former. Without looking at any stats I can already tell you that Ja Morant and Tyler Herro are having better rookie seasons than Clarke, and both are 3 years younger (which is a HUGE difference and definitely something to take into account when comparing rookies' performances). But since I don't know if that was a response to that argument in particular, I won't argue further. I hardly see why you would consider Luka a "wasted pick" and have argued as such previously, but I'll hear your arguments as well
Very few first rounders are ready to play right out of the box. That died with the one and done craze. Less college coaching = more NBA development time. Kids come out not knowing how to use a pick or set one. That's basketball 101.
Just a heads up...when you give full season to date stats, that's not cherry picking.
Always best to gamble on things you can't improve. You can't increase height and you can't improve athleticism. Luka has both height and athleticism.
Bryn Forbes has neither, has improved a lot, but nobody has high expectations.
I'm talking about the box score stats he chose to post. He conveniently left those outstanding shooting percentage and turnover stats, for example
There are actually no signs to suggest he will be anything other than a bust. He's a tall guy that can't shoot.
He's a big ol bust. His ceiling is a role player, at best.
These people are incredibly dumb. I've already seen Luka compared to both siakim and Durant, and the only possible thing Luka had in common with them is that he is tall.
Yes, career. Are you unaware of the ages of young NBA players? This guy was playing professionally in Europe. Second year NBA players aren't 23 years old anymore.
There are still Spurs fans here waiting on Hanga and Milutinov, and still say that Kyle Anderson will have a breakout this season if he gets more minutes.
Spurs fans are delusional. Most here are JUST getting fed up with Forbes.
Ok, you really are nuts.
You're riding a scrub that can't even shoot 40% in the g league. Stfu
Another Luka truther. Let me know when he's shooting above 40%. The next Kevin Durant
You were speaking of the "career" of a 19-year old, and insisting on it. You are not rational.
Sorry you don't understand professional basketball. It doesn't require a 4 year degree. Go read Wikipedia or something
Oh, stop lying, you poor little crazy fool.
Didn't know he played in the gleague, thanks for the heads up. He dominated in his short stint there from what I'm seeing (https://gleague.nba.com/player/pascal-siakam/)...probably why he didn't stay long.
Maybe raptors fans didn't see it, but the FO sure did, hence why he wasn't even on the table for the Kawhi trade
We should just hope Luka improves game to game, rather than make delusional comparisons to proven players.
The FO should be shamed, though(at the least) for such a risky pick.
Since we're making crazy comparisons, the other Luka in Texas is 20 years old too
Which is why I've instructed him to not post. It really is embarrassing, and he has no idea.
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