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SoberasHotRod said:
I have no strong opinion on Hugo, there just isn't enough to go off of. From what I have seen he is very active, especially on defense, which I like. I haven't seen any skill really, so I feel like his offense has a ways to go. I'm pretty sure most of his time playing has been garbage time, so I'm not sure if there is much you can take away from it, but it is by far the worst looking numbers of anyone in the draft (Although he did play in the best league).
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He's been playing big rotation minutes lately
 
SoberasHotRod said:
Looks like he was part of the rotation for the last 9 games of the season: https://www.proballers.com/basketball/player/242587/hugo-gonzalez/games

18.4 min, 6.9pts, 3 reb, 1.2ast, .9stl, .2blk 46/29/80 shooting splits

Per 36: 13.4pts, 5.9reb, 2.4ast, 1.7stl, 0.4blk
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It looks like Hugo's last two games of the season were his best two games of the season. I apologize if it has already been posted, but does someone have some highlights from one of those last two games (5/30@Casadamont Zaragoza and 5/25@Coviran Granada)?
 
SoberasHotRod said:
Walter Clayton Jr. day on Cashiggy, and he's basically Steph Curry without any natural play making ability. The average distance he shoots from is insane. The difficulty of his 3pt attempts is nuts.

Walter Clayton Jr (22.3 yrs) - 6'3.25" (6'4" wingspan) 8'1.5" standing reach, 37" vert, 38.6% 3pt%, 87.5% FT%
Curry (21.3 yrs) - 6'3.25" (6'3.5" wingspan) 8'1" standing reach, 35.5" vert, 38.7% 3pt% 3, 87.6% FT%

The biggest difference (which is a pretty huge difference) is that Steph had a 38.3% usg% at Davidson and Walter Clayton Jr. had a 25.6% usg% at Florida.

(Disclaimer for those who take these things too far: I'm not saying he's going to be Steph, just that they have some similarities)
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I really like how he moves seamlessly from on ball to off ball and back on. Constantly moving. He should be there at 21 and would look great within the Hardy system.
 
The locked on Jazz intl draft specialist guy raved about Hugo saying he was by far the best Euro player at the events he has seen.

Givony said something similar in a podcast raving about him knowing how to play due to his time in the REAL Madrid academy. Thats all I know about Hugo.
 
SoberasHotRod said:
Walter Clayton Jr. day on Cashiggy, and he's basically Steph Curry without any natural play making ability. The average distance he shoots from is insane. The difficulty of his 3pt attempts is nuts.

Walter Clayton Jr (22.3 yrs) - 6'3.25" (6'4" wingspan) 8'1.5" standing reach, 37" vert, 38.6% 3pt%, 87.5% FT%
Curry (21.3 yrs) - 6'3.25" (6'3.5" wingspan) 8'1" standing reach, 35.5" vert, 38.7% 3pt% 3, 87.6% FT%

The biggest difference (which is a pretty huge difference) is that Steph had a 38.3% usg% at Davidson and Walter Clayton Jr. had a 25.6% usg% at Florida.

(Disclaimer for those who take these things too far: I'm not saying he's going to be Steph, just that they have some similarities)
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No idea why but I always get Walter Clayton Jr confused with Tyrese Proctor. Doesn't make sense and cant be explained but its true.
 
SoberasHotRod said:
Walter Clayton Jr. day on Cashiggy, and he's basically Steph Curry without any natural play making ability. The average distance he shoots from is insane. The difficulty of his 3pt attempts is nuts.

Walter Clayton Jr (22.3 yrs) - 6'3.25" (6'4" wingspan) 8'1.5" standing reach, 37" vert, 38.6% 3pt%, 87.5% FT%
Curry (21.3 yrs) - 6'3.25" (6'3.5" wingspan) 8'1" standing reach, 35.5" vert, 38.7% 3pt% 3, 87.6% FT%

The biggest difference (which is a pretty huge difference) is that Steph had a 38.3% usg% at Davidson and Walter Clayton Jr. had a 25.6% usg% at Florida.

(Disclaimer for those who take these things too far: I'm not saying he's going to be Steph, just that they have some similarities)
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He might be the guy hiding in plain sight. That jumper is so pretty.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
He might be the guy hiding in plain sight. That jumper is so pretty.
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His lack of play making could limit him, and he might end up more like Seth Curry, but he's a weapon for sure.

The most impressed I was with him was during the national title game and he wasn't scoring a lot, but still found ways to impact the game positively with extra effort.
 
Looks like Noa Essengue got officially measured. He's grown an inch, added 10 lbs and added nearly 2 inches to his wingspan since his measurements from more than a year ago at Basketball Without Borders. Standing reach seemingly has gone down an inch or so in this measurement. It was measured at 9'3" before. His hands are also big, if that matters.


View: https://x.com/JonChep/status/1933628565888655695
 
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Ferguson_Mellochill said:
Looks like Noa Essengue got officially measured. He's grown an inch, added 10 lbs and added nearly 2 inches to his wingspan since his measurements from more than a year ago at Basketball Without Borders. Standing reach seemingly has gone down an inch or so in this measurement. It was measured at 9'3" before. His hands are also big, if that matters.


View: https://x.com/JonChep/status/1933628565888655695
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I’m big on taking home run swings on upside. . . so I can definitely get on board (but not at 5)
 
Coach Ellis said:
I’m big on taking home run swings on upside. . . so I can definitely get on board (but not at 5)
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Realistically, he should go in the 7-10 range. He might slip a bit due to not participating in pre-draft workouts. His measurables are somewhat comparable to Nerlens Noel, except with narrower shoulders and less wingspan.
 
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