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Thanks for the Vids Ace.
Thanks for the Vids Ace.
No idea why most of you (in diff threads) put him at the 2 or 3.
To me he needs to learn from the start the PG position and use as (potentially) little time he'll have with CP3.
Not only that's clealy what he wants but he can become better defensive version of SGA
Let's not waste time moving him aound bc he's a rookie
Just because he starts at SF doesn’t mean he won’t log minutes at PG and learn from PG. I think it’s actually important for him to play a little at both this season, that versatility will be key because we don’t know who will be there to draft next year. Maybe it’s Traore, in which case Castle will be a 3. Maybe it will be Dylan Harper and Castle will be a 1.
As long as they don’t do something stupid like they did with Sochan. But yeah you can do what they did with Wemby when they allowed him to play the 4 and when that didn’t work out moved him to 5 where he flourished.
But in doing this you’re pretty much allowing Pop to go all in on his “Mad Scientist” persona which would allow us to get a top 10 pick so I am cool with that. It is going to be interesting to see how Pop staggers playing time for Castle, Blake, and Branham. It is there contract year so I think he gives them a chance of either staying with us or finding a new home like a Walker.
PG is a paticular position, if he's meant to be the head of the snake and the relay of the coach he needs to start asap and get as much reps as possible imo
Pop knows better but that's what I see him do, any time CP3 isn't on the floor of course.
How they see our point guard future is going to be fascinating. With Tre being I think in a contract year, then we have Castle and CP3, who may or may not go to a contender, then Wesley still hanging around. Anyway. As hilarious as it sounds, some stiff compe ion for third string point guard.
He can also easily get some of that head of the snake experience by playing point forward while CP3 is sharing the court with him. I'm not too worried about CP3 and he both starting being an impairment on him learning to be a PG, I think it will be fine.
Gilgeous-Alexander is a top 5 player in the league.
In his second season, after establishing himself as a prospect with a star trajectory, he played SG next to . . . Paul.
Paul is a bit older now but it’s hard not not to see some SGA in Castle.
I'm happy to make you that happy tbh, but no idea what made u think I was referring to Castle's rookie season when comparing him with SGA...
In his second season, after establishing himself as a prospect with a star trajectory, he played SG next to . . . Paul.
I'm talking about his potential
As for the SG position, we kinda have someone that matters at that spot
True and Pop knows better but if Vassell is supposed to take the next step how do ou put Castle at his position?
15' at PG and 15' at SG? It seems weid but we'll see...
I'd see him more as a ball handling SF
not to mention, castle doesn't have the size to defend forwards.
Castle has more than adequate size (6'6.5" w/o shoes, 210 lbs, 6'9" wingspan) to guard wings. I think during his rookie campaign that Sochan will take the tougher assignments, anyway, so that will be beneficial to him too.
Most of them indeed
Learning a position is hard enough, let alone the PG one, if he has to learn 2-3 positions at the same time...
Even if we draft Traore next year, that doesn't mean Castle will necessarily be a SF. He's big enough for it, but I think that takes him out of his advantage.
PG Traore / SG Vassell (16min)
PG Traore / SG Castle (16min)
PG Castle / SG Vassell (16min)
If you've seen any of the UCONN offense videos with Castle in them... he definitely seems smart enough to understand everything that's supposed to happen on the court.
Castle played as a lead guard in high school and as more of an off-ball wing in college, I don't think it's a bad thing he gets to initiate his NBA career with 2 more established PGs ahead of him that can show him the ropes. Chris Paul is 39, he'll probably play less than 30 MPG and miss 20 games or more, there will probably be time for Castle to play PG during the season. Besides, it's a dynamic situation, if he performs well you can always make adjustments to give him more playing time at the position. All in all, by this time next year Chris Paul may be retired or on another team, Tre will be a free agent and Blake Wesley may be out of the league, there is no logjam and it's good to have options. Look at OKC for reference: SGA, Cason Wallace, Caruso, Ajay Mitc , Topic... we've gotten used to a poverty mindset.
You know Pop loves his PG projects if he legitimately drafted Castle to play PG he will definitely give him a lot of playing time. Even if he is not good Pop is still not going to yank him as he knows it is not a short process and it is going to take time to adjust to the NBA and his new teammates.
I think you are right some nights he might get 15 minutes and some nights like on back to backs or any blow outs he might get 30 minutes. The only thing they have to do is that he needs to play in every game as the fastest way to improve is to get playing time.
I know and I'm saying the odds of him being better than a top 5 player are obviously astronomically low.
Semantics. At this writing, Vassell might be listed as the nominal SF, but really Castle will primarily defend the POA from 1-3.
i don't get it, do you really plan on putting castle on lebron/donut/nephew/george?
You mean becoming? Potentially I'm not sure.
SGA wasn't THAT impressive when he came into the league
It's all about work, dedication, environment etc
It's just my opinion, but I don't think the labels matter all that much. My hypothesis is that the Spurs view Castle as someone who can play 1-3, handle the ball at any time, and most importantly guard 1-3. Whether he is the PG, SG, or SF, I think his offers the flexibility to play with any other combinations. Line him up with Vassell and Champ? He's the "PG". Line him up with Paul and Keldon? He's the "SG". Line him up with Tre and Branham? He's the "SF" - but he's still the same player in all of those instances.
Ideally he and Sochan will be working together to make those guys' lives . Castle named Doncic as the player he's most looking forward to guarding. I think he is up for the challenge of facing any of these guys, but when size is an issue, Sochan can be the primary defender.
Sochan covers the bigger wings, Castle covers the smaller perimeter guys. They each can switch and handle outside their zones, but that would probably be the break-down.
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