We need a good stretch PF. Anyone out there fit the bill?
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Well, it needs to be a stretch PF who can defend, rebound, attack close-outs and run pick-and-rolls ideally.
One of the best shooters is Dzanan Musa from Serbia, but he's skinny and more of a wing.
Jaren Jackson Jr. at Michigan State could be a slightly smaller version of Myles Turner, but I'm not sure how consistent his shooting is at this point.
A big wing like Justin Jackson from Maryland could potentially play at the 4, and he's a 40%+ 3-pt shooter.
Rodions Kurucs may be big enough to play at the 4 and is fairly versatile. He should be about 6'9", 220 lbs. I think he's better off playing at the 3 though.
Robert Williams and Chimezie Metu probably don't have 3-pt range, but they can shoot out to 20 feet.
Killian Tillie at Gonzaga is someone to watch, but I'm not sure he's strong and athletic enough to play starter minutes at the 4, and his skill level isn't quite where we need.
Rui Hachimura, also at Gonzaga, is more of a wing, but seems pretty skilled.
UK has a couple guys, PJ Washington and Jared Vanderbilt, to keep an eye on, but I'm not sure either is ideally a starting 4. Sacha Killeya-Jones could be a sleeper in the mold of a Skal Labissiere, though he needs to be much more assertive.
Another sleeper could be Javin DeLaurier, a sophomore at Duke. He needs to expand his range, but he might be capable of doing it.
The guy I like is Kevin Knox. I think he has the talent to be something close to Aaron Gordon if he'll work hard, but he should be out of our draft range.
If Marvin Bagley can shoot, or if Michael Porter Jr. can pack on 20 lbs, obviously those are top-shelf prospects.
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Park Bites
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Et tu Brute
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Dropping by to say - Mitchell > Ball.
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Jaren Jackson Jr.'s debut with Michigan State. Had 8 blocks and seems to be moving really well. Seems as though he's ahead of where Myles Turner was at the start of his freshman year.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1gvN1o7kpk
Note the dunk at 1:32.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1gvN1o7kpk
Note the dunk at 1:32.
He's moving pretty well. His shooting was off.
spycam1
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Pimping Donovan is welcome in any thread, dude.Dropping by to say - Mitchell > Ball.
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Park Bites
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It was ok. He still isn't explosive and he relies to much on his length.
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Archie Moses
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Not sure if he's been brought up, but there is a kid from Germany named Isaac Bonga. He's only 17 and would take a while to develop, but he clearly has some great talent. I like his handles for his size and vision. I'm going to be following him. I bet he moves up the draftboards.
[video=youtube_share;wLE9MSNVd8Q]https://youtu.be/wLE9MSNVd8Q
This is another kid I've watched videos on YouTube from time to time about, but he's 21 now and hasn't really developed into anything in Europe. Kid can attack the rim though.
[video=youtube_share;P1kn-3VNT28]https://youtu.be/P1kn-3VNT28