Re: NBA 2020 Draft Prospects Thread
Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2020 5:59 am
Quick thoughts on the 4 aforementioned players:
Woodard - Great physical profile, but what else? There's some chatter that there is more to his game that he wasn't able to show in college, but I don't believe it. A sub 20% usage player in college is very likely to have a plus skill level in the NBA. If he had these skills, we would have seen them. This still leaves room for a great 3&D prospect, but you have to believe in his shooting. It's a tough sell for me because of his low volume on 3's and poor FT%. Ultimately I think he's a guy who looks the part, but isn't ultimately good enough to be in the NBA.
Green - Really solid all around. He has NBA size, athleticism, and high pedigree. His efficiency wasn't great, but that was due to a large dose of poor mid range. He's likely going to remove that from his game in the pros....unless he gets good of course. He doesn't have the physical profile that Woodard has, but I still believe in his defense and I have much more faith in his jump shot. Just feel like he's a good bet to be a solid NBA player, which is all you can ask for at this stage of the draft.
McDaniels - I think it's very difficult to see a path for him to be a solid NBA player. While he has the tools to be a defensive playmaker, I ultimately think he's going to be a defensive minus his whole career. Offensively, he is a pull up jump shooter. That is his game, and I simply don't think he's good enough at it for it be a real asset to an NBA team. His game makes it very difficult to be a helpful player, especially in comparison to the rest here. I also don't think he has the ability to scale it back into a nice, contributing role.
Bane - He's the oldest guy on this list, but I also think he has the most potential. His shooting ability is the best in this class. The guys who pop at this stage of the draft are often the guys who are seen as low potential because they're a little short, unathletic, old ect. There's a chance that Bane's game just works in the NBA and you get a nice steal. What's limiting him potential is his FTr, which is nonexistent. He also has the large dose of terrible mid range game, but we'll see if that evaporates or he improves at it. I think his NBA role is probably similar to his role as a sophomore where he excelled. 67% TS with 59% on 2s and 46% on 3s. Just a hyper efficient offensive player with enough strength and toughness on defense to add some value there. Wes Matthews like?
My personal rankings:
1. Bane
2. Green
3. Woodard
4. McDaniels
I'd be happy with Bane or Green. Very skeptical of Woodard and McDaniels.
Woodard - Great physical profile, but what else? There's some chatter that there is more to his game that he wasn't able to show in college, but I don't believe it. A sub 20% usage player in college is very likely to have a plus skill level in the NBA. If he had these skills, we would have seen them. This still leaves room for a great 3&D prospect, but you have to believe in his shooting. It's a tough sell for me because of his low volume on 3's and poor FT%. Ultimately I think he's a guy who looks the part, but isn't ultimately good enough to be in the NBA.
Green - Really solid all around. He has NBA size, athleticism, and high pedigree. His efficiency wasn't great, but that was due to a large dose of poor mid range. He's likely going to remove that from his game in the pros....unless he gets good of course. He doesn't have the physical profile that Woodard has, but I still believe in his defense and I have much more faith in his jump shot. Just feel like he's a good bet to be a solid NBA player, which is all you can ask for at this stage of the draft.
McDaniels - I think it's very difficult to see a path for him to be a solid NBA player. While he has the tools to be a defensive playmaker, I ultimately think he's going to be a defensive minus his whole career. Offensively, he is a pull up jump shooter. That is his game, and I simply don't think he's good enough at it for it be a real asset to an NBA team. His game makes it very difficult to be a helpful player, especially in comparison to the rest here. I also don't think he has the ability to scale it back into a nice, contributing role.
Bane - He's the oldest guy on this list, but I also think he has the most potential. His shooting ability is the best in this class. The guys who pop at this stage of the draft are often the guys who are seen as low potential because they're a little short, unathletic, old ect. There's a chance that Bane's game just works in the NBA and you get a nice steal. What's limiting him potential is his FTr, which is nonexistent. He also has the large dose of terrible mid range game, but we'll see if that evaporates or he improves at it. I think his NBA role is probably similar to his role as a sophomore where he excelled. 67% TS with 59% on 2s and 46% on 3s. Just a hyper efficient offensive player with enough strength and toughness on defense to add some value there. Wes Matthews like?
My personal rankings:
1. Bane
2. Green
3. Woodard
4. McDaniels
I'd be happy with Bane or Green. Very skeptical of Woodard and McDaniels.