manjusaka wrote:RoteSchroder wrote:
In terms of drafting him, I think the question is if we really want/need another 7th or 8th man? It seems like we got plenty of those now.
Remember people were saying this draft is weak? If we can get a 7th or 8th man who can have a long career in the league with the Pacers pick, it is a success.
Weak at the top, but deep with potential role players and possibly a hidden gem or two.
And I put Da Silva's potential as a 7th/8th man, not that he's guaranteed to get there. He could be a 9th/10th man depending on how his defense works out.
aminiaturebuddha wrote:I definitely see your points, but I guess we'll agree to disagree on da Silva. It's such a tough draft to figure out that some of it will come down to draft strategy. To be honest, given the kind of draft this is, I actually wouldn't be at all disappointed with a solid rotation piece 7th man at the Pacers pick. But maybe that's why I'm higher on a higher floor-lower ceiling guy like da Silva.
Well, my draft targets so far are Castle/Holland, Yang (if he declares and depending on how his mobility checks out), Pacome (maybe, need to look at his D first)..so I'm clearly going for a bit more upside.
Something to consider may also be advanced stats, to which it seems Masai/IBM's Watson has put emphasis on post-Bruno. Da Silva's advanced stats are fairly lackluster for a senior. It's not a direct indicator, but could be something to note.
On top of that, there's a question if he clearly ends up better than some other role players (Ajinca, Jalen Bridges, Daron Holmes, Harrison Ingram, PJ Hall, Jaylon Tyson, Trevon Brazile) that would be available at the Detroit pick.
