2022 Draft night thread

KGdaBom · Post #241 » by **KGdaBom** » Fri Jun 24, 2022 2:15 am

I'm on Fire. Kessler it is.

Neeva · Post #242 » by **Neeva** » Fri Jun 24, 2022 2:15 am

Ok now we gotta hope Hardy is there at 29 and Jovic falls to
40

Post #243 » by **Calinks** » Fri Jun 24, 2022 2:15 am

Rebounds. Size. RIP small ball.

LibertyPrime · Post #244 » by **LibertyPrime** » Fri Jun 24, 2022 2:16 am

LOLZ

bluethunder0005 · Post #245 » by **bluethunder0005** » Fri Jun 24, 2022 2:16 am

Was excited that we traded down and got extra picks and then we burn the first one on Kessler. Meh.

younggunsmn · Post #246 » by **younggunsmn** » Fri Jun 24, 2022 2:16 am

Wow memphis gets 23 for deAnthony Melton from Philly.

moss_is_1 · Post #247 » by **moss_is_1** » Fri Jun 24, 2022 2:16 am

life_saver wrote:Can someone fill me up about this Kessler guy ? Is he a good defender ?

He's a monster shot blocker and he moves his feet pretty well for his size.

I don't hate the pick, don't love it.

wolves_89 · Post #248 » by **wolves_89** » Fri Jun 24, 2022 2:16 am

I'm not a fan of the Kessler pick, hopefully the Wolves can still end up with one of Liddell, Washington, Jovic, or Wesley.

KGdaBom · Post #249 » by **KGdaBom** » Fri Jun 24, 2022 2:16 am

life_saver wrote:Can someone fill me up about this Kessler guy ? Is he a good defender ?

Best shot blocker in the draft. Solid rebounder.

Devilzsidewalk · Post #250 » by **Devilzsidewalk** » Fri Jun 24, 2022 2:17 am

younggunsmn wrote:Wow memphis gets 23 for deAnthony Melton from Philly.

I love Melton tbh

_AIJ_ · Post #251 » by **_AIJ_** » Fri Jun 24, 2022 2:17 am

Kessler is pretty good too! Lets to! Finally were a big team.

Post #252 » by **Domejandro** » Fri Jun 24, 2022 2:17 am

The Draft is an area where I generally have good takes. This is a very solid pick for Minnesota.

life_saver · Post #253 » by **life_saver** » Fri Jun 24, 2022 2:18 am

KGdaBom wrote:
life_saver wrote:Can someone fill me up about this Kessler guy ? Is he a good defender ?

Best shot blocker in the draft. Solid rebounder.

Is he a 5 or a 4 ? Do you think he can start contributing right away or needs another year for development in G-League ?

Neeva · Post #254 » by **Neeva** » Fri Jun 24, 2022 2:18 am

KGdaBom wrote:
life_saver wrote:Can someone fill me up about this Kessler guy ? Is he a good defender ?

Best shot blocker in the draft. Solid rebounder.

I like him but he **** the bed in ncaa tournament and I think Connelly reached for him at 22.

LibertyPrime · Post #255 » by **LibertyPrime** » Fri Jun 24, 2022 2:18 am

Your newest Minnesota Timberwolf, Walker Kessler!

Watch on YouTube

Ow, my sides.....

Post #256 » by **Calinks** » Fri Jun 24, 2022 2:19 am

Everyone will be singing Kessler's praises when teams can't double KAT anymore because he's destroying them in the paint off of easy KAT dimes.

KGdaBom · Post #257 » by **KGdaBom** » Fri Jun 24, 2022 2:19 am

_AIJ_ wrote:Kessler is pretty good too! Lets to! Finally were a big team.

No more getting destroyed on the boards and people driving the rim with impunity.

moss_is_1 · Post #258 » by **moss_is_1** » Fri Jun 24, 2022 2:19 am

life_saver wrote:
KGdaBom wrote:
life_saver wrote:Can someone fill me up about this Kessler guy ? Is he a good defender ?

Best shot blocker in the draft. Solid rebounder.

Is he a 5 or a 4 ? Do you think he can start contributing right away or needs another year for development in G-League ?

Definitely a5. He should be able to play right away.

moss_is_1 · Post #259 » by **moss_is_1** » Fri Jun 24, 2022 2:19 am

Roddy going early. Damn...

shangrila · Post #260 » by **shangrila** » Fri Jun 24, 2022 2:19 am

life_saver wrote:Can someone fill me up about this Kessler guy ? Is he a good defender ?

Lead the NCAA in blocks and was historic in that regard (like, one of the best in BLK% since they started tracking that stat). Tall guy, ok mobility, bites on pumps a little too much but a smart drop defender with some potential in our high wall scheme (assuming we run that again).

Offensively largely a dump off, around the rim kind of guy. But out of all the Cs in the 1st/early 2nd he was really the only one taking 3s which, despite the %s, is usually a good indicator of future growth in that regard.

I'd have loved him at 40, don't hate getting the guy but had others I liked more at 19/22.

That said, I can't bet against our scouting department anymore so until proven otherwise this is a good pick in my eyes.