My vote last month: Aaron Nesmith
My vote this month: Jalen Smith
Precious Achiuwa
Patrick Williams
Aleksej Pokusevski
Aaron Nesmith
Jalen Smith
Saddiq Bey
Isaiah Stewart
Tyler Bey
Kira Lewis Jr.
RJ Hampton
*****Poll assumes no trades happen during the draft to move up or down***** - TheDrewShow
End of August results were the following:
Previously top five voted prospects
1) Precious Achiuwa - 23 votes
2) Patrick Williams - 19 votes
3) Aleksej Pokusevksi - 18 votes
4) Aaron Nesmith - 15 votes
5) Jalen Smith - 12 votes
All others................... 7 votes
For a total of 94 voters.
For this new poll, I'm adding Kira Lewis Jr. since he has received some love this past month and I guess RJ Hampton since timvp loves him (barf).
Poll only includes prospects likely to be there at #11.
Will anyone change their vote from last month because they found out more about a different player?
Last edited by Dejounte; 09-29-2020 at 03:41 PM.
My vote last month: Aaron Nesmith
My vote this month: Jalen Smith
My vote last month: Patrick Williams
My vote this month: Jalen Smith (specifically to play next to Luka)
My top 3 are: 1) Wiseman, 2) Jalen Smith, 3) Patrick Williams
Staying with Jalen.
Hayes is a dream get.
No Devin Vassell?
I still like Patrick Williams combination of youth and tools the best, warming up to Jalen Smith but not sure I would pick him over Nesmith.
Devin is top 10 in an aggregated mock using various draft websites, so unlikely to be there at #11 if we go by that. But also, Devin Vassell and his overrated ass.
I don't think there is much to hate about Vassell.
Yes, his offensive game would probably be mediocre at best except his 3 point shot.
The fact that he looks as a finished product makes him so unappealing because we can probably "see" his ceiling the clearest.
Of course you'd want a prospect that could turn into a All-Star calibre guy.
I'll stick with Precious for the time being, at least until official combine measurements come out, and we can get a clearer picture of what prospects are truly like. But Smith is a very, very close second. If we could net a second FRP and nab both of them, it'd be a golden draft to me.
I want a PG or a SF. Hilberton I think was my dream get for the Spurs or Hayes. But I voted for Bey bc it would be nice to have a player with range that is bigger than Forbes so Pop can no longer start Forbes.
Don't remember last month's pick. Went jalen smith
last month: precious
this month: jalen
Of your Bam examples, only Precious is likely to be there at #11.
My poll isn't stupid, dude! If you look at the rest of the draft, there aren't many Bam archetypes. The poll includes players who will likely be chosen in the #11- #20 range.
I have another thread which is specific to the three big men you mentioned:
https://www.spurstalk.com/forums/sho...8#post10271068
And don't underestimate Jalen, dude! I feel he will have the same insane work ethic as the player we both love: Keldon Johnson.
Forgot to mention in my last post: the poll is assuming the Spurs don't trade up in the draft. Just want to make that clear, my friend! TheDrewShow
Woah, what's up with Jalen's stock rising up all of a sudden? Felt like a few weeks ago, it was just me and my boy Dejounte filling up his draft post, now he's ST's favorite prospect by a margin? Interesting...
But bro, Toppin is 22 and a sop re...
We will see!
These things even out quick lol, I think some love for the other prospects is coming...
i was sayin bout jalen way before his draft post
Was it you? I responded early on to someone liking Jalen by saying I thought he was a Serge Ibaka clone.... Boy, was I wrong after I took time to watch hours and hours of Jalen.
I don't think Jalen will be the best player available at draft night. However, I'm getting excited about the (supposed) improvement of Luka and I like the comments in his thread about Jalen being a perfect fit next to him.
Great to hear. Quite a comfy place we got on Jalen Island. Or Island Smith...? I gotta work on the name.
Yeah, I was one of those. But in reality, and this is a strength for Smith, he doesn't even need Luka to pan out in order to be a good selection. With the way the league has been trending, he's perfectly equipped to play both the 5 next to Luka, or the 4 next to LMA for example against bigger teams, giving you the advantage of being able to put two bigs on the court without sacrificing spacing whatsoever, like you'd have to with Poeltl+LMA which is next to unplayable, in part also because neither have good lateral mobility nor quickness. Jalen might not have a superstar ceiling, but he's damn versatile, a sight for sore eyes with the Spurs and their bunch of one-dimensional players.
im not 100% sure if it was a direct respond to my post about jalen but i do remember this comparison so its very likely
Brief overview of what I believe each prospect has going for them (ONLY POSITIVES):
Precious Achuiwa: A strong brute, won't be backed down in the post easily. Very athletic. Great wingspan (if pre-combine measurements are accurate). He is quick laterally, especially for a big. Tough, and provides energy. Gym rat, appears to have really low body fat percentage.
Patrick Williams: One of the youngest prospects in the draft. Has a body type that is coveted in the league. Flashes of talent in almost every area: passing, wing defense, weakside defense, shooting.
Aleksej Pokusevksi: One of the youngest prospects in the draft. Quick for a player his height. Has guard skills (handles, passing, and shooting) in a center body. Has a nose for rebounding and blocking shots in the interior.
Aaron Nesmith: One of the best shooters in the draft. Moves extremely well off-the-ball. Gym rat, appears to have really low body fat percentage.
Jalen Smith: Top player on a winning team in college. Makes momentum changing plays to win games. Shows improvement year to year which is a sign of his work ethic. Tough, will get physical on offense. Has ability to move off the ball on the perimeter to get open for a 3 like a guard, navigating screens. Can shoot off the dribble, which is rare for a big man. Good interior defense, and has good shot blocking instincts.
Saddiq Bey: Displayed high 3 point percentage shooting in college. Has decent size.
Isaiah Stewart: Gets doubled, tripled in the post - excellent interior scorer. Great wingspan (if pre-combine measurements are accurate). Holds his own and in some ways, dominates matchups against top big men of the draft (Okongwu, Wiseman).
Tyler Bey: High character. DPOY in his conference in college. Good mid-range shooter, displays decent footwork in post.
Kira Lewis Jr.: Game changing speed, which allows him to score in ways most others can't. Good vision, finds teammates in transition.
RJ Hampton: Good size for a guard. Explosive first step.
Again, **only positives**. I feel like most people only read positives about a player and get carried away with how good they think a prospect is.
Last edited by Dejounte; 09-29-2020 at 05:19 PM.
You voted for Smith and he's pretty similar to Vassell in terms of having a very defined, low, role playing ceiling, tbh. In fact, I would argue Smith is more of a finished product than Vassell, tbh.
Yeah. Still 1-2 in my mind, and I'd be happy getting both in a Murray trade. But I do think I've seen enough good from Smith to slightly prefer him this time around.
id love to get haliburton in a murrays trade. Especially when he dropped in a mock drafts. But neismith is my second favorite.
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