Sir'Dom Pointer
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I rather have my coach with a 7+ wingspan than a PG or a wing tbh.
Wesson in the top 5 ???? Yikes. Reminds me of when people wanted Sullinger at one. He is taller then Sully, but he should not be confused as a top lottery player on anyone’s board.Might be a good time to mention that Kaleb Wesson grades out really well on my draft rater. Any Buckeyes basketball fans want to weigh in?
So like any one here watches Ja Morant and Culver?
Ja Morant looks like a much betetr prospect than Sexton. Am I tripping? I'm so sad I havn't been following the draft closely, so i'm going to need you guys to give me a clearer picture.
If we are pick outside the top 1, I can't help but thinkin that RJ Barrett is a trap. I like the guards/PGs more than I like Barrett, and i'm afraid that we wouldn't pick BPA becuase we have Sexton.
Again, I havn't had the chance to watch Ja Morant or Culver other than through tapes.
Wesson in the top 5 ???? Yikes. Reminds me of when people wanted Sullinger at one. He is taller then Sully, but he should not be confused as a top lottery player on anyone’s board.
That's not my big board, to be clear...that's just a table of ratings based on box score stats. And Wessons per-40 box score stats are monstrous: 25.6 points (62% true shooting), 11.2 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 2.9 steals+blocks. Sullinger, for comparison, was at 23.0 points (59% true shooting), 12.1 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 2.9 steals+blocks.
Of course, you have to account for the fact that his style of play isn't necessarily a great fit in the modern NBA, and the fact that he's had serious trouble managing his weight. Given that, I think he'd be an interesting guy to grab in the second round (or maybe the late first if he finishes the year strong), not in the lottery let alone the top 5.
I am curious what your success rate on late picks is with your draft rater? Did you like Donovan Mitchell or any "hits" like that?
I mean, it does seem like there are always the ones everyone missed, but for the most part the best picks are usually in the top ten. The fact that so many guys that are not going to be lottery picks are favored by your rating system, what does it tell us?
To me it seems like the best front offices seem to pick up guys that can contribute later in the 1st or in the 2nd. To me that says that maybe finding a contributing player is easier than hitting on a total stud in the lottery.
Just wondering what your thoughts are on this. Do you think your rater is better at one thing or the other?
That would be great if we had second round picks and used them. Hopefully we can get more before or on draft night.That's not my big board, to be clear...that's just a table of ratings based on box score stats. And Wessons per-40 box score stats are monstrous: 25.6 points (62% true shooting), 11.2 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 2.9 steals+blocks. Sullinger, for comparison, was at 23.0 points (59% true shooting), 12.1 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 2.9 steals+blocks.
Of course, you have to account for the fact that his style of play isn't necessarily a great fit in the modern NBA, and the fact that he's had serious trouble managing his weight. Given that, I think he'd be an interesting guy to grab in the second round (or maybe the late first if he finishes the year strong), not in the lottery let alone the top 5.
That would be great if we had second round picks and used them. Hopefully we can get more before or on draft night.
By the way I think he stays all 4 years. He is not projected to be anything more than an end of a rotation guy. He really does not benifit from leaving early.
That would be great if we had second round picks and used them. Hopefully we can get more before or on draft night.
By the way I think he stays all 4 years. He is not projected to be anything more than an end of a rotation guy. He really does not benifit from leaving early.
Second round promise? That is like getting a promise from the janitor to sit with you at lunch in high school.Agree that he probably stays all 4 years, but if he does happen to get a promise even in the second round that would be hard to resist. Even failing that, he's good enough at this point to earn serious money playing overseas.
Second round promise? That is like getting a promise from the janitor to sit with you at lunch in middle school.
The contract is not even guaranteed a single game in most cases.