PennytoShaq wrote:MartinsIzAfraud wrote:rcklsscognition wrote:I'm almost over it, but watching Svi on the Lakers, picked 47th, is hard. Guy has a Klay Thompson stroke and elite shooting numbers on high volume in college. I said before the draft, 2nd round we need to hit the excel spreadsheet up, sort by 3PM and draft anyone at the top of the list. For a GM to come out and say that shooting is such a commodity, hard to find, and have them pass on blatently in your face good shooters, is disheartening. It's like trying to squeeze water out of a rock with them and offense.
It's easy to talk smack now, but of course, it'll have to be seen 2 seasons from now where any of these guys are. Most will be overseas or in the Gleague.
It's extremely frustrating.. Frazier is such a head scratching pick still and will continue to be.
No he is not. The Magic needed a SF/PF who can defend on the perimeter and has length. Nothing about him is head scratching at all.
The only question will be if he can become an NBA player or not. And we can ask that about every 2nd round pick in this draft.
Bolded Point- Which makes it even harder to understand why we took a guy who will not see many minutes in year 1 and maybe will see 10-12 minutes in year 2 depending on what we do in FA 19 or via trades. If the only question for a 2nd round guy is if he can become and NBA player wouldn't you take a risk on a guy who can shoot especially when:
A- > ranked 25th in offensive rating last season
B -> waived the only other PG on the roster Mack
C-> your intentions were to match a MAX Deal for AG
D-> already have AG, Fournier, Isaac, Simmons, TRoss, Iwundu for wing spots and Birch could slide in at 4 if needed.
Meanwhile we have a HUGE hole in the scoring,creating and offensive side of the game. Not saying a 2nd round Guard would've solved any of those things but they would've had an clearer route to try and fill a need instead of a guy who will likely spend more time in Lakeland than Orlando
35th Pick: Orlando Magic — Melvin Frazier, Tulane
Grade: C
Melvin Frazier is a fine pick, but the Magic really need a point guard on this roster. You won’t find a starting point guard at 35, but the Magic just missed out on a run of solid options. Should have moved up or grabbed De’Anthony Melton.
Overall, I am pro-Frazier although his lack of a consistent jump shot and handle will need to be improved. For a Magic team that ranked 25th in offensive rating last season, this pick didn’t help, nor did it hurt.
Frazier's a pure 3-and-D player, but he's not exactly an upside pick or a playmaker. How will he play on a roster where he's going to have to find his own shots at an NBA level? It'll all be about how the Magic develop their offense. Grade: C+
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Melton was a victim of the FBI investigation into college basketball, but you simply won't find a player who can do more at the point guard position in this draft. He had lottery talent. The concern before the suspension was his jumper, but at this point, this is a tremendous pick. Grade: A
Svi is a great shooter. Can he reach the NBA level in other areas? Grade: B-
SG Shake Milton, SMU junior
His huge wingspan, positional versatility and strong shooting made it seem like he could have been a late first-rounder. Grade: A
