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Anything like Marcus Smart?
Talen Horton-Tucker
School: Iowa State
Position: SG/SF/PF?
Age: 18
Height: 6-foot-4
Weight: 235.4
Wingspan: 7-foot-1.25
Draft Range: 18 to 38
Combine Results? Yes
Why: Uniquely proportioned human being. He is only 6-foot-2.5 without shoes but has a jaw-dropping wingspan, broad shoulders, powerful base, decent to good athleticism and big hands. Just 18 years old, he's already 235 pounds and could even add more muscle. He has the court vision of a point guard, the scoring potential of a shooting guard, the length and the range of a small forward, and the foundational strength of a bigman. Right now, his best skills are scoring in isolation, rebounding in traffic and playing the passing lanes.
Why Not: What exactly is he? It looks like his most natural position is small forward ... but he's awfully short for that position. Unclear if he's quick enough to play guard. Could his wingspan and strength allow him to be a next generation big? Bad form on jumper; shot 30.8% on threes and 62.5% at the line. Poor shot-selection and decision-making as a freshman. Defensive fundamentals need work. Has some baby fat on him. There have been whispers about character issues.
Spurs Fit: Two years in Austin. The plan would be to watch and see what position he grows into.
Spurs Comparison - Ceiling: George Hill and Malik Rose combined into one
Spurs Comparison - Floor: Charles "Spider" Smith, the husky, untamed version
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Anything like Marcus Smart?
Jesus 6'4 but a 7 foot plus wing span
Body-wise and measurements-wise, his closest comp is probably PJ Tucker. But THT is somehow even shorter, longer and will probably end up being heavier.
weird body tbh. At 18 years old he might grow a bit still though
Looks a bit like Alfredrick Hughes.
Hmm, muy interesante.
I'd take a waiver in the 2nd round.
He won't be there in the second round.
at least not when the spurs pick in the second round.
Shorter Ron Artest!
One thing this year's combine has reinforced for me is how incredibly unreliable the eye test can really be. Pictures of THT don't appear to make him look so unusually proportioned. Zion Williamson looks to have much shorter arms than Brandon Clarke, and picks of Clarke in midair grabbing rebounds don't in any way make him look to be deficient in terms of wingspan. When I read earlier in the year that Clarke's wingspan was a reported 7', I didn't even give it a second thought. It seemed completely reasonable, and I just assumed that it explained, at least in part, his incredibly good numbers...
Mini-Zion?
Sign me up, tbh. He seems to have the type of upside you need to get a home-run on late first round picks. At 29th it seems like a no-brainer, and if you can't get anyone you really like at 19th, he might be worth the gamble.
This, of course, not seeing a single minute of him play. Just going by timvp's scouting.
Being the youngest player in the draft you gotta think he can possibly grow to around 6'6" in shoes. He literally looks the size of Draymond in his defensive stance
Didn’t he just get busted for stealing 15$ in Walmart?
Didn't you post that in another thread, and don't you have Google so you can find out and post a link?
I know it’s hard but do try to stop being such a ass
People ask for links all the time. I know I was being an ass, and it was intentional. If you're going to post something negative about a prospect, especially more than once, back it up with a link. It shouldn't be that hard, not even for you.
OMG! I would trade Murray to get this guy!
I kinda like this guy over Matisse Thybulle defensively. He's like the type of player who can bring toughness and do the dirty work. Wouldn't mind him @ 49th if he's still there.
Spurs could get lucky:
https://hoopshype.com/2019/05/15/201...ttery-results/
27 41 19 35 28 26 20
2 out of 7 mocks show he's available at 29. He's definitely available at 18!!!
Wtf kind of
name is Talen
I remember hearing that less than 2% of people actually grow after 18. If true then I doubt it.
Eh, I think he could play the three in today's NBA. I don't love his lack of hops or quickness though. Seems to have good defensive instincts and a strong base, so I think he can handle mismatches better than most. But I worry that his odd wingspan will hurt his chances of learning how to shoot. There are so many forwards in the draft with either the size or athleticism to play the three or four. Not having either really hurts THT's value in my book.
He was pretty shockingly slow in the combine drills, and had one of the worst standing verticals among SG's. And he showed up with an 8.4% body fat. I know that can be worked off, but to show up for the combine like that?
Maybe if he lost some weight, he'd be quicker and get off the ground better. But then he wouldn't be built like a fireplug, which is one of his calling cards other than his freakish wingspan.
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