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No one thought SGA had a chance to become SGA during pre-draft time… he was the 11th pick. And the Clippers didn’t know he would become a top 5 player when that trade was made either.
Sochan should remain the primary defender on the overpowering types, like the first three you mentioned.
I'm going to go out on a limb and say Castle won't become a top five player in the league and if anyone thought there was so much as a miniscule chance of that, he'd have been the undisputed #1 pick in the draft.
You're missing the point, which is that Gilgeous-Alexander was more proven then (2nd season) than Castle is now, primarily played off the ball with the exact same player (Paul) and it not only didn't stunt his development, but arguably played a part in propelling him to unforeseen heights.
No one thought SGA had a chance to become SGA during pre-draft time… he was the 11th pick. And the Clippers didn’t know he would become a top 5 player when that trade was made either.
this
ive been saying the exact same thing….
id start paul and insert castle at the 6 min mark of the 1st qtr- same as was done with wemby last year - is how paul should be used…
to save paul from injury and keep him healthy in the event of a playoff or play in …
castle could come in and implement exactly what paul has coached him to do…
win-win
save pauls legs/body and train the youngster
I know, but he was thought to have possible All-Star upside going into and certainly after his rookie season.
Castle is a different type of player (worse offense, better defense). Even in a world where he shatters expectations, I would think Butler (All-NBA caliber) is more so the ceiling than MVP caliber.
You're just speculating
Castle had to adapt his offensive game bc of the team and system he was in. He showed a great offensive game at highschool level and I don't see any particular weakness technically.
I don't like the comparison many of you make with Butler, I get the defensive at ude but Butler was A LOT more raw out of college
Castle is going to be Castle, let's at least wait the end of his rookie season to compare him with SGA at the end of his...
I can see some stuff of Kawhi in him as well, " emotionally cold" (not sociopathically like Nephew) and determined. I wish we'd still have Chip Engeland but at least he'll have Cp3'.
No one can predict what type of player he'll become but there are plenty of arguments that he could very well reach SGA's level and more.
For all the I/we give PATFO, they're the best in the business at developping players. Better than Okc imo
Super pumped for Castle.
The only reason I've mentioned a Butler comp is how they move and use their strength to advantage.
It's one thing Castle will need to tweak. He's good at bumping guys off their paths and getting into their space, but even in college he'd get called for this. If he can manage to get that balance right -- in a league that calls anything in favor of the offense -- this could be a huge key. There were times in college it worked extremely well, times he was too aggressive.
This is absolutely going to be the case.
There is no chance the 4th overall pick comes off the bench in favor of Keldon Johnson or Julian Champagnie.
He'll start alongside Vassell and Paul, while possibly getting some 'lead guard' minutes here and there.
more minutes = speed up the learning curve
no point playing from the bench and have ur stung growth as a player...
look at them teams like okc, pacers who give their rookies starters minutes... they good at developing rookies
Looks like great form to me. The only thing that sent him to 4th was his shooting. Castle could turn out to be the top of this class.
He should have gone #1 anyway. Everyone overthought it and ed up. Like Atlanta -- they traded Murray after. Wouldn't they love to have Castle now?
Please don't misuse this guy and please start him day 1. He doesn't need to get over himself and all that kind of .
Both the NBATV and ESPN draft "experts" ad nauseum repeated that Castle was the No. 1 prospect in this class.
If he can shoot, the Spurs could have a #2 in a future top 3.
Matas Buzelis called him the best prospect in their class on JJ Re s show:
https://x.com/DuvaltoDMV/status/1674090992524222466
I was talking about this earlier, where Castle uses his upper chest or shoulders to bump guys, like at
2:45 He forces the guy off where he wants to go into the lane
3:08 He doesn't here, but just an example of how strong he is, walled up and the guy can't budge him
3:14 See how he's riding the guy a bit? He's pushing him very subtly and the guy isn't strong enough to go the direction he wants
4:12 A great example of a bump that might get called in the NBA. That's just not allowed esp against certain players. I think he'll learn how to use it better, but he'll pick up fouls
But I love how he does this, super smart stuff for a freshman. He rarely reaches, is very patient, and he's so strong for his size and position. We'll definitely see how he'll need to work out those subtle bumps and guiding as we go
Those bumps and grinds have to be really wearing for perimeter players. He wears them down over the course of a game having to work to get to their spots. It saps the energy.
I think it was pretty clear from the beginning that Castle is by far the most complete player in this draft, with the only question being his shooting. I'm pretty confident he can shoot 33+ % from the 3-point line this season. If that's the case him starting with Sochan would bring no spacing issues at all. There's plenty of tape where he's making deep 3s from far out the 3-point line as well.
i find that to be so unlikely, it is almost unbelievable. Only chance this happens is that he shows up and is a .400 3 point shooter from the word go.
Yeah, but some guys you just throw in the deep end of the pool. I'd have never thought the Spurs would start Parker and let AJ go.
Last edited by Obstructed_View; 07-06-2024 at 09:38 AM. Reason: I guess they didn't trade him
lol JJ is listening to his future as a Lakers coach getting wrecked by Castle
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Castle's odds plummeting. Huerter incoming?
Antonio Daniels was just that bad at point
The disrespect already for Castle?
I LOVE IT
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