ArthurVandelay wrote:Thaddy wrote:ArthurVandelay wrote:
Everyone grows and develops at their own pace. No doubt 18 year old Cissoko is rocking a grown man build.
The whole goal of scouting is projecting what players will be. Coulibaly’s build and athleticism combined with his agility/fluidity are very intriguing to me. He looks like he could be special.
I watch for some really weird things, like how a guy moves or how their shot goes through the net.
I’m high on Cissoko too fwiw.
I can't see why you have Coulibaly over Rupert.
The guys we've seen come out of the NBL have a high degree of success from Giddy, LaMelo, Daniels, etc. There's been some bad players like Ferguson I guess but he was a non factor in that league too.
Rupert's team the Breakers made the finals this year. He was also a rotation player and played pretty well despite a poor offensive package. He would be an instant role player for us because of his defense and he would just need to get a 3Pt shot to be our back up SF.
He transitioned from being a point guard to a wing player so there's creation potential there as well. I'd be interested in seeing how they match up once combine stats come out. Coulibaly might be a benefactor of playing with a generational talent as well.
As of now I'd lean towards the more proven Rupert. He just has less liability that comes with him and we've seen past success with similar prospects from the NBL.
Longer term I see both guys being great defensive players. Coulibaly has a big edge offensively in my opinion.
I get what you’re saying. I’d be happy with either player draft night.
Coulibaly is playing with the best player in that league too. I think that's worth considering.
We generally go for the player we think can be the best after 5 years. In terms of tools that has to be Rupert but he isn't lighting up the NBL which is a bit of a concern.
The safest pick would probably be Cason Wallace. He has the talent to be developed into a Fred replacement if the time comes.
