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2024 NBA Draft Mega Thread

Remember, going by stats, no one drafted GG Jackson in the 1st round last year. In the end, he may well be a top 6 or 7 player in his class. Things like athletic tools, competitive drive and being able to show flashes of NBA-level skills are important.
 
Ferguson_Mellochill said:
Remember, going by stats, no one drafted GG Jackson in the 1st round last year. In the end, he may well be a top 6 or 7 player in his class. Things like athletic tools, competitive drive and being able to show flashes of NBA-level skills are important.
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Depends on how you use stats.

GG might not have been efficient, but he tried a lot of things. Cody simply does not attempt to shoot off the dribble. Thats an example of stats looking bad for GG, but actually telling a story of a more complete offensive player who was trying things vs Cody who was simply playing to his strengths only. You dont want your stars being scared to shoot off the dribble.

Also athletic tools can be parsed with data. 2p% in transition, rim finishing, total dunks, defensive metrics. There are plenty of examples of guys who looked very athletic but didnt have functional athleticism. Castle definitely looks athletic to me and he was dealing with a knee injury during the season.
 
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I'd be quite happy with Castle at 9. I think he'd pair nicely with Keyonte.

His game is really advanced for 19 years old and has a throwback streak - can't speed him up, great change of pace, can create his own shot, gets into the paint extremely well and can score/finish in a variety of ways. His production/utilization is also a bit understated given who he's playing alongside of in the backcourt.

He's not ultra explosive and will need to put in the work from the 3-point line but I would've said the same things about Jalen Williams coming out of Santa Clara.
 
I've been looking at some mock drafts lately and I think it's kind of insane Mark Sears isnt on any of the ones I've seen.

Just from perusing Synergy he's definitely a top 3 shooter by the stats in the draft.

Maybe I wouldnt take him at 31/32, but he's probably a top 40 guy in the class.

He measured 6' w/ a 6'2 wingspan last year at the G-League Elite camp, so I get why no one is screaming his name as far as the popular mocks go, but he's been insane this season and really improved the questions people had on him as a lead guard.
 
What are everyone's thoughts on CWilliam's as a shooter? Low volume, good percentage, not great FT%? What do we think?
 
KqWIN said:
What are everyone's thoughts on CWilliam's as a shooter? Low volume, good percentage, not great FT%? What do we think?
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I think you'd call him a scorer rather than a pure shooter. I like that he reads what the defense gives him and can adapt to score in different ways. I think the touch is there, and he's confident shooting out to 28 feet. His percentages around the rim are very high, despite his taking some tough runners and floaters. I'd be willing to bet on him as a reliable shooter.
 
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Saint Cy of JFC said:
So all stuff Castle does better with better defense...
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Yeah, I think you're off track here. Cody's jumper makes him a real triple-threat, and his combination of length and touch enables him to beat defenders in multiple ways.

What was it that Jonathan Givony said about Castle when he put Castle at #16 in his recent mock?
 
Ferguson_Mellochill said:
I think you'd call him a scorer rather than a pure shooter. I like that he reads what the defense gives him and can adapt to score in different ways. I think the touch is there, and he's confident shooting out to 28 feet. His percentages around the rim are very high, despite his taking some tough runners and floaters. I'd be willing to bet on him as a reliable shooter.
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Right...I'm just asking what people think of his shooting ability. Wondering if people are buying into his 42% from 3 on low volume.

I really like his rim finishing numbers. Very high% with a decent amount unassisted combine with a high FTr. Getting to the basket off the dribble still might be the most premium skill in the league. But what also worries me is his lack of peripheral numbers. His REB/AST/BLK/STL is seriously low for a wing or any kind of prospect tbh.
 
Ferguson_Mellochill said:
Yeah, I think you're off track here. Cody's jumper makes him a real triple-threat, and his combination of length and touch enables him to beat defenders in multiple ways.

What was it that Jonathan Givony said about Castle when he put Castle at #16 in his recent mock?
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Cody is probably a better shooter but it's far from a given with the FT% factor.

Codys sample size is tiny.
 
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