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MartinsIzAfraud wrote:JBSouthpaw wrote:Versubio wrote:
What do we know abut him? Is he a good shooter? He played in the Baltic league last season.
He wasn't at KY.
But, it looks like he shot 39% from 3 last year.
https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Isaiah-Briscoe/International/41489
was a career 22% shooter from 3 at kentucky his 2 years from 15-17... FT% at 55% as well YIKES>
Nyce_1 wrote:
yoyojw17 wrote:Nyce_1 wrote:
Really happy to see this! I liked him a lot and surprised he didn't get drafted. Honestly believe he is going to have a great showing at the summer league and will make our team next season.
Not sure who is great out in Europe.... but any other PG of interest that might be worthy of making the move to the nba would be a good option as well to fill the gap for the time being.
tiderulz wrote:yoyojw17 wrote:Nyce_1 wrote:
Really happy to see this! I liked him a lot and surprised he didn't get drafted. Honestly believe he is going to have a great showing at the summer league and will make our team next season.
Not sure who is great out in Europe.... but any other PG of interest that might be worthy of making the move to the nba would be a good option as well to fill the gap for the time being.
sounds like his shooting was a major reason he didnt get drafted
yoyojw17 wrote:tiderulz wrote:yoyojw17 wrote:Really happy to see this! I liked him a lot and surprised he didn't get drafted. Honestly believe he is going to have a great showing at the summer league and will make our team next season.
Not sure who is great out in Europe.... but any other PG of interest that might be worthy of making the move to the nba would be a good option as well to fill the gap for the time being.
sounds like his shooting was a major reason he didnt get drafted
Yup.... i can easily believe that. Sounds cliche... but he was a solid jumper away from being a border line first rounder. Just got buried under all the other Kentucky talent in my opinion. Tyler Ullis ran the point his freshman year... with Jamal Murray as the high usage guy..... then lost in the cracks but had a strong season playing with fox and monk.
Though the Euro line is shorter.... he certainly seems to have made some step forward over seas!
lol.... just found this article..... https://www.aseaofblue.com/2018/2/16/17022166/isaiah-briscoe-scores-50-points-on-his-way-to-winning-estonia-latvia-all-star-game-mvp... spells out the positional play he was asked for in College. Competing for time at a position that you have 5 star recruits and then playing out of position for both of your years does not help ones draft stock much.
The character endorsement by Calipari definitely speaks a lot to me too. He put his head down and ground it out. And at 22.... he still has the ability to grow into it all.
swarlesbarkley wrote:I like Briscoe. Reminds me of Lowry on the floor.
MartinsIzAfraud wrote:Of the Guards I think Angola, Boykins or Stephens have legit shots at making a roster spot.
Angola- a very solid shooter who also enjoys the defensive side of the ball. 37% 3p shooter on 4.9 3PA per game with 1.3 steals as well. Looks like a solid 3&D guy
Boykins- this kid can straight up shoot. 4 year guy whose worst 3P% was 35% his sophomore season. Took 248 3's this year shot 39% on 7.5 3PA per game, 91% from FT line. Thing that stands out to me is he locked in on his FT% big time. Freshman year was 60% then got it to 67% then took a HUGE jump to 80% and finished at 91%.
Stephens- Played at Nevada after 2 years at Purdue and also another shooter. 37%, 38%, 31% and this year a 43% on 7.9 3PA per game. Dude broke Jimmer's 3PM in the Mountain West Conference and finished with 126 total 3's.
SpazPlayzz wrote:Was just coming to post about Justin Jackson not playing. I guess his shoulder is still a problem? Wonder if this is a thing the team knew about or was given different information before drafting him.
MartinsIzAfraud wrote:SpazPlayzz wrote:Was just coming to post about Justin Jackson not playing. I guess his shoulder is still a problem? Wonder if this is a thing the team knew about or was given different information before drafting him.
he's been added as of now..
MartinsIzAfraud wrote:
little cleaner version here
1 of Angola, Boykins, Briscoe, Caupain, Purvis, Stephens, Wright will make the roster IMO..
I wish we could have added Victor Sanders but the Nuggets scooped him up