The Sixers have the 5th hardest remaining schedule. Would be tight if they could drop down to the 25th pick. Think there could be a significant difference between picking 27-30 vs 24-26.
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The presence of dudes like Sidy and Taylor gives me hope we can land something awesome even if we stay in the 10-14 range.
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If the Jazz are going to try to compete next year, I don't see them rolling with a rookie point. I do think that the Jazz WANT teams to think that Black is their guy as well. Getting that larger wing with our needs and their availability in this draft makes the most sense.
I actually think Black would be a pretty good paring next to Sexton.
I've been ripping a lot of guys for their poor finishing around the rim, but the more college basketball I watch the more blatantly obvious it is that it's just a completely different game. There are like 4-5 guys in the paint at all times between the two teams. It's just a mess. I still have question marks about the guys who are struggling to finish, but maybe I should give more credit to the guys who are performing relatively well.
Anthony Black has a really suspect jumper IMO, but half of his shots come at the rim, he gets to the line at a crazy high rate, and his percentage at the rim (59%) isn't amazing but also isn't terrible compared to the field. I worry that if the jumper doesn't come around he might not be good enough with the ball in his hands....but with more thought I think he's going to be just fine because he will get to the rim and finish well on an NBA court. It will be enough to keep him on the court, but he probably needs a big development in his shooting and/or passing to be an above average offensive PG but his defense is great.
Cason Wallace doesn't get to the rim or FT line as much, but he's shooting 68% at the rim and that's with only 9% of those baskets being assisted. I don't like making guarantees, but it's really hard to imagine him not being a really good player in the NBA. He's so solid across the board. Great at the rim, decent in the mid range, decent from 3, good form, excellent stocks, excellent AST/TO ratio, good positional size....he's got a lot to like, he's just a little boring because he doesn't have a lot of athletic burst. But if I'm to remain consistent, I often say athleticism is overrated when it comes to potential.
I'd be really pleased if we have the chance to draft either of these guys.
Anthony Black has a really suspect jumper IMO, but half of his shots come at the rim, he gets to the line at a crazy high rate, and his percentage at the rim (59%) isn't amazing but also isn't terrible compared to the field. I worry that if the jumper doesn't come around he might not be good enough with the ball in his hands....but with more thought I think he's going to be just fine because he will get to the rim and finish well on an NBA court. It will be enough to keep him on the court, but he probably needs a big development in his shooting and/or passing to be an above average offensive PG but his defense is great.
Cason Wallace doesn't get to the rim or FT line as much, but he's shooting 68% at the rim and that's with only 9% of those baskets being assisted. I don't like making guarantees, but it's really hard to imagine him not being a really good player in the NBA. He's so solid across the board. Great at the rim, decent in the mid range, decent from 3, good form, excellent stocks, excellent AST/TO ratio, good positional size....he's got a lot to like, he's just a little boring because he doesn't have a lot of athletic burst. But if I'm to remain consistent, I often say athleticism is overrated when it comes to potential.
I'd be really pleased if we have the chance to draft either of these guys.
Would your drafting strategy change for the Wolves pick if we got Wemby?
For instance: if you had to take one of NSJ or Hendricks, who would you select in a vacuum? Would that change with Wemby considering we would be starting Lauri/Kessler/Wemby across the three front court spots?
Basically would having 3 guaranteed front court starters make you shift emphasis to finding ball-handlers/creators.
For instance: if you had to take one of NSJ or Hendricks, who would you select in a vacuum? Would that change with Wemby considering we would be starting Lauri/Kessler/Wemby across the three front court spots?
Basically would having 3 guaranteed front court starters make you shift emphasis to finding ball-handlers/creators.
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Yeah man, starting to feel the same about Sidy as I do about Tay Hen. I want that dude on the Utah Jazz
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I look to see what that pick is worth in the veteran pg trade market.
so might Amen Thompson
Neither are if they can't shoot. Amen almost certainly is a terrible fit with Sexton
Sexton also needs a much faster trigger on catch and shoot opportunities if he is to play next to another creator as a starter.