Still strong at the top. There are 5 franchise level guys compared to last years 1.
Point Guard
Combo Guard
Wing
Big Wing
Athletic Forward
Stretch Big
Anchor Big
Ziaire Williams had a poor outing last night against Mobley's team. He was 1 for 8 fg, 4 turnovers, and barely contributed anywhere else. I believe the game was on national TV. I see his stock dropping by a ton. This is looking more like a weak draft class.
Still strong at the top. There are 5 franchise level guys compared to last years 1.
Will start to see a lot of guys move up and a lot of guys move down it will definitely be a tricky draft to pick
Stretch big - possible backup at PF/C - Jeremiah Robinson-Earl
His stock has been rising lately. Looks quicker than your average big.
I like him. He looks good at a lot Of thing.
He's in My PF/C list for the draft . I Hope you Can react to my Jackson thread dejounte, to have your opinion about him.
Lyles is an unrestricted free agent who until a week ago was out of the rotation. Far from a lock to return
Loving this kid. Still young, too. My dark horse pick alongside Herb.
good length. Can set screens, roll, pop and fire, face the ball up, rebounds. The 3pt% leaves a bit to be desired but the mechanics seem to be there already. Nova has also produced some stud NBA players recently.
gotta love the pool of ~6’9 wing/bigs who can stretch the floor and face it up.
Jalen Johnson is likely off the board when we pick, but that leaves Jones, Wagner, Brown, dudes like Robinson earl who are climbing and producing as the tournament approaches. Seems like another good draft to get a piece at a position of need around pick 15-20
Stretch Big - Filip Petrusev
This guy is dominating his league right now. Very interesting prospect. He glides to the basket like an athletic forward. Very skilled.
If Patty is traded or leaves in free agency, I think a volume 3 pt shooter will be the biggest need for the team to replace. I really like Nah'Shon "Bones" Hyland as a potential replacement for Patty in the draft this year, and he should be available in the late first. He's got insane range with an ability to shoot off the catch or the dribble. He's also a decent driver and finisher as well as solid defensively. He's not a great distributor but then again neither is Patty. Here's a more in-depth scouting report from last year and some highlights from this year.
https://zonahoops.com/2020/07/24/nah...outing-report/
Lots of footage of him at Gonzaga last year too.
Not bad. I would love to find a Immanuel Quickley late in the draft. The Knicks got a major steal in Quickley. Dude has loads of potential and is fun to watch.
Trendon has been killing it lately. His stock must be rising. Looks like a DeMar-lite out there, spin move after spin move. Looks slow as though.
So now that the draft is finished, let's see where we ended up:
Point guard, able to do one or more of the following:
-Be the team general, run set plays
-Be a microwave scorer, score 3's in bunches
-Most effective when guarding 1's and 2's
-Advanced ball handler
Current Spurs Players: Dejounte Murray, Tre Jones
Spurs' Free Agents: None
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Combo guard, able to do one or more of the following:
-Secondary playmaker, occasionally takes over playmaking duties
-Can guard 1-3, most effective against 1's and 2's
-Can create his own shot
-Be a microwave scorer, score 3's in bunches
-Advanced ball handler
Current Spurs Players: Derrick White, Lonnie Walker
Spurs' Free Agents: Patty Mills
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Wing, able to do one or more of the following:
-Go-to scorer down the stretch
-Defensive specialist
-Shooting specialist
-Can guard 1-4, most effective against 2's and 3's
-Secondary playmaker
-Roams the perimeter on offense
-Reliable ball handler
Current Spurs Players: Devin Vassell, Josh Primo
Spurs' Free Agents: None
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Big Wing (or Playmaking Big Forward), able to do one or more of the following:
-Can play the 4 position in line-ups
-Go-to scorer down the stretch
-Can guard 1-4, most effective against 3's and 4's
-Secondary playmaker
-Defensive specialist
-Offense is more inside than outside
-Reliable ball handler
-Can stretch floor with three point shooting
Current Spurs Players: Keldon Johnson, Keita Bates-Diop, Joe Wieskamp, DaQuan Jeffries
Spurs' Free Agents: DeMar DeRozan, Rudy Gay
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Athletic Forward, able to do one or more of the following:
-Limited ball handling
-Can mostly only play the 4 in line-ups, too weak to play the 5 unless small ball is utilized
-Covers space on defense excellently
-Sets hard screens and rolls to the rim quickly
-Very effective at blocking weakside shots
-Can guard 1-5, most effective against 3's and 4's
-Can stretch floor with three point shooting
-Able to run with the guards in transition
Current Spurs Players: None
Spurs' Free Agents: None
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Stretch Big, able to do one or more of the following:
-Reliable three point shooter
-Has array of post up moves
-Can guard 4-5, occasionally 3's
-Usually tall
-Can switch on smaller players, but not quick enough to consistently chase 1's and 2's
-Adequate rim protection
-Able to play with another big
-Limited ball handling
Current Spurs Players: Luka Samanic
Spurs' Free Agents: Gorgui Dieng
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Anchor Big, able to do one or more of the following:
-Can guard 5's most effectively
-Best rim protector
-Sets hard screens
-Improves overall team defense
-Offense is mostly in the paint area
-Usually tall
-Not quick enough to roam outside the paint on defense
-Inexistent ball handling
Current Spurs Players: Jakob Poeltl, Drew Eubanks
Spurs' Free Agents: None
Last edited by Dejounte; 07-31-2021 at 12:38 AM.
positions, our most pressing need is a bonafide franchise cornerstone Superstar who's likely to stay loyal to small market Franchise. If PATO thinks that Primo has the best chance of becoming that player then you draft him. It's really that simple.
And that's probably what they think. I'm just laying out what we have on the roster front.
Here's some tidbits from Brian Wright last night:
Brian Wright says Pop loves Millsap and the team needs his veteran presence. He deserves 45 million over the next 3 years
I think the Spurs need to swing for the fences & draft a player who MIGHT turn out to be a superstar in 4 years or so....even if it means stashing him in Austin next season. If he's a baby, so be it. The present be damned.
But hes our next kobe
The draft position and the team need one could argue necessitated a pick that could contribute immediately
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