Psubs wrote:Not being able to hit the 3 at minimum 33% in the NBA for a guard pretty much means you won't make the league.
Last year I was really thinking Sidy Cissoko would be good, but just like Dyson Daniels, not being able to hit from downtown makes it hard to contribute as a guard.
He looks good in every other aspect but 3pt shooting. Though GLeague also shooting FT's at 63%.
Which guards/SF's look like they won't be able to hit the 3 like an Evan Turner.
Ryan Dunn shoots 20% from 3 and only 53% FTs. He's a defensive specialist that may not be able to start. Maybe at best he's Ronnie Brewer?
Topic shoots poorly from 3 but really good FT's like almost 90%, he might eventually shoot decent from 3 like Jason Kidd and TJ McConnell after 5-10 years in the league.
Castle shoots 26.7% from 3 and 75.5% from 3. I think he's around the flip a coin whether he'll be able to shoot from 3 or become an Evan Turner with better handles.
All I have to say is Herb Jones. Career 29% on threes in college and a 60% FT. He was 33% for his first two NBA seasons, but his defense kept him on court. This year he hit 42% from three. With development things can change.
What is impossible to do is teach defensive instincts. Dunn has the ability to be a game changer from the defensive end. I don't see a great fit in Toronto, we have too many offensive question marks (Poeltl, Ochai), but I think on a team like Charlotte he could add a missing piece.
Castle has better defensive skills than Turner but I can see your comparison. I think he is closer to a Josh Hart type of guard coming in. That is a very valuable connective piece. Really, we need defense and one other decent skill. and Castle can be a good secondary playmaker, maybe even a primary in time. He does everything at a high level and has great poise and played and started for the best team in college. What I will say about the outside shooting is Hurley kind of kept guys in their role. Klingan has a bit of jumpshot but he never took one. Castle probably was asked to focus more on attacking rim and mid-range. With Karaban and Spencer spacing the floor it made sense. In the NBA, guys can really expand their games.
I am starting to feel like Topic is a wild card, but luckily he comes back soon. Once we have more film of him in the playoffs, we can get a better feel for him. Nikola Djurisic has really taken a big leap since Topic has left. I kind of wonder who is the better prospect at times.
