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NUMBERICA said:
He was bad on open shots last year.

Now, you could make the argument that that's the easiest thing for him to fix, but apparently his synergy shots were really weird where he did better when guarded. But if he's just bad at open shots, all you have to turn him into nothing is simply not guard him.
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I want him lights out 40% from three and he wasn't there. He's a tweener on defense and I think he will be too slow laterally to guard good point guards and too small to guard wings. Will be like a bigger Neto on defense imo.

In the 30s? Great pick. Early 20s pass.
 
Roy_McAvoy said:
37% isn't bad, but it isn't as good as guys like Huerter, Okogie, Thomas, and Okobo. Especially when he's being drafted partially because of his "great" shooting.
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And those guys have other advantages he doesnt. I don't see it.
 
Anfernee Simons @ 21
Devonte Graham in 2nd round for an immediate impact

That's a damn nice draft if you ask me and plausible
 
dalamon said:
I think I can be talked into Huerter, Okobo, Bates-Diop, or Wagner. Everyone is fairly milquetoast to me, but in the end of the day I trust Dennis & I haven't really followed this year's class.
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I actually would get Wagner more than I would get a Grayson Allen pick.
 
Like if you want to take Grayson Allen... just move back and get more stuff... if he isn't there take Carter, Brunson or another "immediate" contributor.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
I want him lights out 40% from three and he wasn't there. He's a tweener on defense and I think he will be too slow laterally to guard good point guards and too small to guard wings. Will be like a bigger Neto on defense imo.

In the 30s? Great pick. Early 20s pass.
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Perfect synopsis. Except I would add that he doesn't have the chops to run an offense full time, and that's basically the only possible way he'd be getting serious minutes here (EVENTUALLY!).

This assessment is making me cool down on The Michael Jordan of Delaware a bit, though. I think they all apply to him, too, I just think he is a better defender and just has more oomph to his game (being two years younger helps, too).
 
NUMBERICA said:
For the record, I hated the pick. All of the intel on his soft, lazy-*** was accurate and I bought in. I wouldn't have taken Booker, I would've tried to trade down and take Portis.
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I did too, actually. I wanted Booker, thought he was the obvious pick. I don't think there was really anybody who was like YES when we picked Lyles. Just a bunch of people who either though "weird, i'll reserve judgement" or ppl who were like WHAT THE **** lol. I tried doing the former. I tend to be really patient with prospects and their development but during year 2 it became obvious that Lyles was/is washed
 


I wonder what Dallas will have to give up. If they give up #33, Atlanta has #30, #33, and #34. We should trade #21 for those 3 picks and take 3 of the following 7:

Josh Okogie
Melvin Frazier
Keita Bates-Diop
Grayson Allen
Anfernee Simons
Omari Spellman
Dzanan Musa
 
NUMBERICA said:
Perfect synopsis. Except I would add that he doesn't have the chops to run an offense full time, and that's basically the only possible way he'd be getting serious minutes here.
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You also summarized my concerns on his shooting... if he is such a good shooter why aren't his open ones going down.

Honestly... I think I prefer Jevon Carter... clear role and is an obviously elite defender. He might be Fred Van Vleet, but I think he has a high percentage of becoming that. Trade back and take him. Or move back and get both of those guys. I think Robinson, Holiday, and some others rising will bring some great opportunities at 21... Allen would be a completely unsexy, meh, wtf pick imo.
 
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