GetYourPHX wrote:Frank Lee wrote:Isaac is the tape measure hero that is in every draft. His 'potential' teeter totter is more weighted on what he may become, rather than what he is.
Of the top 6 or 7 guys, doesn't he grade out as highest risk?
I have to go bird in the hand with this pick as we can't afford to draft another Len-type project that runs out their rookie deal and remains a question mark.
Fox or Monk for me. Markanen or Collins if we go big. I think we can address the wing slot with 32 as one of those scrabbley names will be available... Iwundu, Ojeleye, Anunoby... and frankly, those guys fit this squad much better than Isaac.
Not sold on Tatum, though he looks like a very safe pick, and dont think Jackson will be there BTW.
PS.... all things equal, intensity remains a very important characteristic.... Jackson and Fox are fierce competitors, Monk is an iceman assassin... and Collins has a Lambeerish chip. Lolly-poppers like Isaac and Ball need not apply.
You've successfully epitomized what the anti-Issac crowd doesn't get. There are two skills that historically translate well from college to the pros - defensive impact and rebounding. Issac is the best prospect in the generally mocked top 10 at those two, historically transferable skills.
Players don't inherently have a lot of bust potential just because they have a high ceiling. That's not how this process works. Issac is already an elite defender and rebounder, so his floor is pretty high as well.
The "floater" criticism, the "lack of a killer mentality" vein of thought,. the bust potential... all of that is just noise. You guys are buying a narrative instead of looking at statistics. No one in the accepted top 10, outside of Markelle Fultz, had the impact that Issac did when they were on the floor.
Thank you for posting that and it's very true. I'm fine with people not wanting Isaac but using the he's an all potential no production guy is crazy. He's a much more accomplished prospect than Bender was coming out; that's a guy who was truly drafted on potential because he played sparingly in Europe his last year. Isaac played in the best conference in the country and was a very productive player for FSU. He didn't shoot as much as some of the other top prospects but he did everything else well and when he did shoot the ball went in at a high % then most of the other top guys.
Better arguments would be he might have small hands for his size and sometimes doesn't seem to catch the ball cleanly (Jackson has small hands too BTW). Or the asthma thing as a concern especially for a running team. Or even that the suns coaching staff isn't creative enough to fully use his talents or play lineups with all three of him Chriss, and Bender.
