What about Walter's shooting numbers at the rim and off the bounce? Most of his highlights are catch and shoot.
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Jakobe ranks in the 15th percentile (assuming for this year is how they do that) at the rim. 85 attempts at the rim, 40 makes. That includes 5 dunks on the season.
His off the dribble jumpers were in the 32nd percentile. 85 attempts, 25 makes. 33% on 2's, 27% on 3's
Bawse Dawg
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I read the previous page, are people low on Castle around here? Thought he'd be a good target for us (I know literally nothing about him)
Think most are pretty high or neutral and Ferg is the most negative.
Bawse Dawg
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@Ferguson_Mellochill you think he isn't a top 10 pick?
Williams is craftier. Buzelis has better IQ. I'm just saying that Buzelis kind of looks like a dork. That's all.
In this draft, I think there are 7 or 8 consensus top-10 players, and from there is flattens out quite a bit. I think Castle's range, realistically, could be anywhere from around 8 or 9 down to about 15 or 16. I think other guys in his range are Collier, Walter, Knecht, Filipowski, etc., and team needs will play a factor in who goes where.
I'm not as excited about Castle in the top 10 as some others because I have concerns about this shooting (volume/consistency) and his athleticism, which gives him a decent advantage at the college level, but will look pretty average in the NBA. He's probably going to be a defensive-minded 2/3 who plays off the ball and secondary playmakes. How he develops offensively will determine his upside and how many minutes he plays, but again, he's starting with fairly middling physical tools for an NBA 2 or 3 and below average shooting numbers for a 2-guard.
My philosophy on the draft in general is that it's an opportunity to acquire star-level talent on a team-friendly contract. I would prefer that the Jazz really swing for upside, even if they miss. They have enough picks in their cupboard that they can afford to whiff on two out of every three picks. However, at this stage of the rebuild, they can't really afford not to take big swings. I'm not seeing as much upside with Castle if he can't be a lead initiator. He can bully smaller guards, but he's not going to beat wing defenders consistently. If his shooting doesn't develop enough, he might not even be a starter longterm.
The best case scenario with Castle is that he wills himself into a tough, 2-way wing like a slightly smaller version of Jimmy Butler. However, I just think the chance of that happening is relatively low.
Castle was 81st percentile in PNR as a scorer and 85th percentile as a passer. He got no isolation reps because UConn as a team nearly never plays isolation basketball (accounts for 2% of their offense).
Castle was also in the 92nd percentile guarding the PNR ball-handler.
I think you are understating his potential for being a lead guard. To me one of his strengths is his handle
Castle was also in the 87th percentile for transition, which would suggest he's athletic. Not to mention 85th percentile in isolation defense.
And yes, all these numbers are better than Cody Williams.
There you go, making good use of that Synergy subscription.
Disappointing for a guy I really want to like. I do think he has potential to be more, but for now he is basically a catch and shoot guy. When I've seen him try to drive he looks ok, but you can tell he isn't super comfortable yet.
Cody Williams has a clear NBA archetype as a big 2-guard -- with the right size, length and skillset to become an impact player. With Castle, I think he's most likely going to be another rotational 2/3, even if he can take a few possessions playing on the ball.
FWIW, the Jazz also don't seem to be that interested in playing pick-and-role. They're just spreading the floor and letting their guards attack space, hoping to create an advantage. Being able to shoot off the dribble from deep is an important part of that.
So then they definitely arent interested in Cody?