Spates wrote:Indeed wrote:Spates wrote:
Do you have any thoughts on Davion? I can't help but think of him as a smaller Marcus Smart, and at his size maybe Pat Bev.
I'm not sure why Jared Butler isn't considered the better prospect out of the Baylor backcourt.
Elite quickness / first step with strong frame.
He needs advance ball handling, and will need to improve his vision and passing (dishing and kickout), but the quickness plus size may allow him to go where he wants if his shooting is real.
Does he project as a lead guard? Sounds like he leans towards being a project that may be immediately serviceable as a secondary creator playing off an elite creator. I see the appeal.
I'm just fascinated with Butler. His shooting ability unlocks so much to compensate for his lack of burst and size. He doesn't look like he's reliant on athleticism to get buckets, all I'm seeing is skill and craft. Movement and stationary shooting, off-dribble shooting, strong pnr game, he makes great reads. Butler is multifaceted and offers great versatility. And unless his athleticism doesn't project as NBA level I can't see him failing. I might be so very wrong about him but he just looks like a stud.
I think Butler's attributes are very similar to Flynn's. Both of them have great handles and shoot it well but are not guys you are going to see as elite athletes. I would have had Butler ahead of Flynn last year if he came out, but I didn't really see any growth from year 2 to 3 from Butler. A guy like Mitchell is more athletic and an elite POA defender. He would compliment any of our guards well because of defense and shot creation and speed in getting to the rim. To me, he looks like a starting guard especially with a team like Toronto that plays that way.