Devin Booker and Luka Doncic were once defensive liabilities too. Tell Keyonte to figure out how to defend.
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Devin Booker and Luka Doncic were once defensive liabilities too. Tell Keyonte to figure out how to defend.
That’s where I’m at with this draft. I’m going to be all over this place. I think I had Sarr 9th on my board because….why should he actually be #1?
But at the same time, why is anyone else better than him? The top of this draft is so poor. I could easily see Sarr/Risacher/Topic falling down when they face more scrutiny. They’ve been out of sight this season.
Who knows who will end up in the top 3? Will it revert back to initial expectations (Matas/Collier/Holland)? The international trio remains at the top? What about the freshman that actually played well (Sheppard/Dillingham/Castle)?
It’s all up in the air.
I probably got to see Sheppard in the wrong game. I wasn't overly impressed. But even if I imagine him in an average for him game(15-5-5) I can't imagine how I would have Castle below him. Dillingham I feel like is a bit more of a boom or bust type of prospect. Just based on very cursory look at him, I feel like I will like him better than most other players in that range, but for now all I've seen is the game vs Oakland.
I’m a huge Sheppard guy….I can go into more detail later, but the reasons why I am so high on him is that he does so many of the important/key indicator things well. Obviously his 3 point shooting is bonkers, but his stocks are also insane and he’s a terrific finisher around the basket. He’s an A+ tier player on paper.
I think the questions about what will translate + can he expand in the pros are fair, but I feel like no matter you’re getting a really great player. If you combined Beverley, McCconnell, and Seth Curry….what does that leave you with? I feel like he has the best qualities of all those guys.
I’m also someone who thinks the traditional view of “high potential” is not the best. There are so many guys who were seen as low ceiling players for one reason or another who went on to be stars. Not saying Shep will be that guy…but he can be and he has really great indicators.
I like Castle and have him high on my board….but the questions about the shooting are very fair imo. His stocks also aren’t that great (although UCONN plays very conservative defense tbf). Stocks is not a 100% indicator of good defense at the next level, but the overwhelming majority of good perimeter defenders at the next level were high stocks guys heading into the league.
Although Booker wasn't a good defender he wasn't identified as a defensive liability either. Bringing up Doncic is obviously insane given the resume and projection he entered the league with.
Keyonte scouted better coming out then those two defensively lol
Booker was known as a terrible defender
UConn basically unbeatable
Well not a good time for the Jazz if they were interested in him. I like his attitude and skill set. I would have no issue with the Jazz drafting him at 9.Been watching highlights and reading about the high projected picks and can't help but think Castle will be one of the best to come out of this draft. Dudes mindset and support is a huge plus.
UConn’s Stephon Castle peaking at right time in March Madness run
Stephon Castle, a top-10 prospect coming out of Covington, Ga., certainly doesn’t have the me-first qualities of a lot of elite prospects.nypost.com
About to check out UConn/Illinois. Castle is struggling with his shooing, but I'm wondering if he's going a defensive job on Terrence Shannon.
Welp, Clingan seems to be a force at the college level.
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