bwgood77 wrote:lilfishi22 wrote:darealjuice wrote:
Strong guard class
Should be good if we can find our PG of the future
The guards are solid but there are also some intriguing other guys mentioned in that article, like the guy compared to Luka (Deni Avdija). And I don't know anything about Amar Sylla but the description sounds a little bit like Giannis.
That Oscar (Big O) guy sounds interesting too, but I'm not sure if he can shoot.
You were right even way back man in that the guard class is really deep and encouraging. I'm very happy with our newfound depth, chemistry and defensive tenacity. I'm also content with not being in the top 5 of the lottery anymore!
A couple of thoughts that I have are:
If we're looking at guards-
1- Ayo Dosunma -Has Jrue Holiday characteristics and potential. And could be a potential steal near the end of the first round.
2- Tyrese Maxey - Could really boost our scoring and help Booker shoulder some of the offensive load. He's a slick and crafty scorer, Who has the potential to develop into Lou Williams/ Jamal Crawford type of scoring guard. He could be a real bargain in the late teens to early 20s' of the draft.
3- Tyrese Haliburton- He's got good size at 6'5, with a 7'0 wingspan, So he's got good defensive potential. He's been shooting at a 40% + click on his threes. But perhaps most impressive is his assist to turnover ratio, Which is around 4 to 1.
https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/tyrese-haliburton-1.html. This season, He averaged around 12 points/ 8 rebounds/ and a ridiculous 14 assists. He'd be an absolute bargain for us outside of the lottery I think. He has the potential to be a mix of Zach Lavine/ Ron Harper I believe.
But with that being said, I think a more critical position needing to be addressed would have to be our frontcourt!
Now IF we're lucky enough to somehow compete for the playoffs or even make the playoffs and yet be in his draft range somehow, My top choice would be:
1- Isiah Stewart- ( I don't honestly see him falling far enough to be in our range though currently!) But he's in my opinion, kind of a mixture of Derrick Favors/ Elton Brandt. However, he's also got a tremendous build, Is aggressive and dominant in the paint, and I personally think he's got the potential to develop into an Amare type of player for us. He's just a big, powerful and dominating player honestly.
2- Amyr Sylla- ( ***My favorite big man outside of the lottery). I love his length, dirtworker attitude, tenacity, fluidity and defensive tenacity. He really reminds me of a young Pascal Siakim. But I believe his actual potential may be greater even. As you already mentioned, perhaps even Giannis potential!
He's got the potential to become an absolute steal for us near the mid to end of the first round honestly, and could very well end up as the steal of the draft for whatever team drafts him. He should absolutely be our top target big outside of the lottery.
Additionally, He'd blend seamlessly into our newfound defensive scheme, and could really help cover for Aytons' weakside defencies. Resulting in even more defensive depth and versatility to our team. Those would be my respective targets to add even more depth to our team, Yet not disrupt our current defensive schemes or chemistry.