Following Potential Draftees - 2019 (not kidding)

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

I'm very interested to see how Talen Horton-Tucker measures out. Talent-wise, I think he's better than both the Tennessee guys. He'd probably need to play at the 3 with some switchability on defense.

Talen Horton-Tucker's role should be pretty similar to Lance Stephenson's. Either you like that type of player or you don't. Hopefully he's not a knucklehead.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Passing the ball to generate assists wasn't his role. He can pass a bit.

He can not

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

I mean, in the literal sense he can pass the ball.

 

[aradralami]

I'm very interested to see how Talen Horton-Tucker measures out. Talent-wise, I think he's better than both the Tennessee guys. He'd probably need to play at the 3 with some switchability on defense.

If he gets some pro level conditioning and training he couold become a better athlete and that could drastically improve his game. He's got all the fundamentals down. He kind of reminds me of a guard version of Charles Barkley.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

If he gets some pro level conditioning and training he couold become a better athlete and that could drastically improve his game. He's got all the fundamentals down. He kind of reminds me of a guard version of Charles Barkley.

If he could drop 10 - 15 lbs, then yeah, he could be a high-impact guard. He'd need to be about 6'5" 220 lbs, which would be comparable to James Harden.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

If he gets some pro level conditioning and training he couold become a better athlete and that could drastically improve his game. He's got all the fundamentals down. He kind of reminds me of a guard version of Charles Barkley.

I'd say guard version of Ron Artest.

 

[dy47]

I think Wilkes goes middle of the 2nd round at the earliest.

You're right, that's where I am starting to see him in most mocks now. Maybe still there be for us at 53 ? (probably better value at that spot )

 

[Eminence]

I'd rather Horton-Tucker as a high skill wing/forward than a giant guard myself.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

I'd rather Horton-Tucker as a high skill wing/forward than a giant guard myself.

To me, he's an interesting player when he's playing on the ball. He's got enough strength and enough burst to dictate the play. To me that makes him at least a secondary initiator. If he's on the wing, he's less exceptional, imo. His percentages aren't great, but someone would have to dig deeper in those numbers.

Edit: I guess it depends on how reliable he is knocking down shots from the wing.

 

[Eminence]

He can still be a secondary initiator from the 3/4 spot, a la Ingles.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

He can still be a secondary initiator from the 3/4 spot, a la Ingles.

Yeah, again is role seems like it would be similar to Lance Stephenson, though he's more mobile and more skilled. I think Lance played at the 3 when he had his best seasons with Indiana. I think THT a 2/3. I don't think he rebounds enough to be played at the 4, at least not ideally. If he could get his weight down, his size/length would enable him to overpower most guards. He could be a real force in that role.

 

[Coach Ellis]

What’s the ceiling on the two high school kids?

PG: Jalen Lecque

PF: Darius Bazley

Both were invited to the combine and both seem unlikely to pull out of the draft.

Will they be late risers? They both seem raw and athletic, but are they worth a flyer?