Post#1565 » by finestrg » Mon Mar 9, 2020 6:11 pm
The 3 players I'm zeroing in on for the draft are:
Daniel Oturu (5-7 range)
Saddiq Bey (25-27 range)
Devon Dotson (35-37 range)
We'd be adding a 6'10" 240 20-year-old legit C (who may not even be done growing), who plays well inside, shoots it well in the mid-range and from deep (real nice stroke for a big man---it really stands out when you watch him play), rebounds real well and is one of the nation's top shot-blockers. Hits his FTs too... Putting up over 20/11/2.5 blocks per already -- think how much better all phases of his game will eventually become once he matures and adds some more seasoning. I love Mitch and look forward to having him here for a long time but the truth of the matter is this kid Oturu is an even more versatile and more well-rounded big man. he'd be a nice contrast to deploy with Mitch or on the 2nd team (or vice versa). Love to have them both. I think our draft should start here. Not even gonna worry about Wiseman -- he's not going to be there when we pick and the more video I see, I'm not completely convinced this kid Oturu won't wind up being the better player a few years down the line and the best big man in this draft. I'd be ecstatic with Oturu with our top pick.
At 25 or so, I'd love to add an upgrade over Knox. I just don't see it with him and I'm ready to move on. Just so many things he just doesn't do well (he shows low B-ball IQ, drives in straight lines, has no lateral side-to-side shift at all to him, and never passes when he puts his head down and takes it to the basket--it's going up no matter what. Potential to be a halfway decent outside shooter when he has his feet set but he's come crashing back down to Earth here in a big way after the good start shooting the ball in the beginning of the year. I'd be ok moving on and dealing Knox (possibly along with DSJr., maybe Brazdekis as a sweetner, etc., to see what I could get -- would love a future first round pick and I'd be happy, maybe 2 second rounders) and adding Saddiq Bey to take his place. Bey's everything that Knox isn't -- he's shifty, shows much better IQ, court awareness and shot selection, I think he's a much better defender than Knox, and he's one of the best shooters in this draft (shooting close to 45% from 3 the last time I looked, and this is on a high volume). I think we're better moving Barrett to the 3, backed up by Bey, which would then free up the SG spot for both Dotson and Trier to return next year and man that position. If I'm Rose, this would be my plan for the 2 and 3 spots next year.
Then at 35 or so, I really like the 6'2" Kansas PG Devon Dotson. He's got a little work to do to become a more consistent perimeter shooter but I love his speed, his defense, his aggressiveness/fearlessness taking it to the rim, his ability to finish with contact at the rim, and I think he's also a willing, quality passer. He's also leading the nation in steals, right around 2.5 per game. He'd be a 'take him and stash him in Westchester' guy for the year if our current PG trio all return next year (Payton, Frank and DSJr.). And if one or 2 of those guys get traded, Dotson can fill in right away next year.
I'd love to hear some honest feedback on these three players (how good you think they are/will become, how they'd fit, how they wouldn't, etc.), and who everyone would like with our 3 picks.
