ClipsFanSince98 wrote:Today in another thread a couple comments brought up SGA vs Sexton. It got me wondering as a whole on these 3 players. So here are a few questions.
1. Who would you take for your team personally to build with long term as your PG and WHY.
2. Who do you believe is the most NBA ready to make an impact now?
3. Who do you believe has the most long term upside to have a large impact on the team?
Base your answers on NCAA play, footage, games you've seen, summer league, their physical profiles, their IQ and other intangibles etc. I want in depth answers ideally to this, although any answer is appreciated obviously.
1. SGA is my pick. He's already showing that he's quick, NBA-ready, capable at both ends, a good to great scorer, and at 6'6" he can make plays the other two cannot.
2. The one with the ball the most now is Trae Young. SGA has to split minutes with Beverly, Bradley, and Teodosic. Good in the long run for him but not for this sesaon. YOUNG is going to drop biblical rookie numbers. Sexton's the guy I preferred over young prior to the draft; but, I'm not liking his prospects playing with Cleveland.
3. Long term: HARD TO TELL. TBD. Sexton his IT. He's big time and has the tutelage of T Lue after Avery Johnson. He's going to be a bulldog who will win playoff games. Kyle Lowry right now is a the player I can see Sexton surpassing. Trae Young's NOT going to get the separation in the playoffs, but he's smart and will find a way to pass. He has THE BEST supporting cast (by far). Young, and unselfish just like the OKC Thunder were when they got to the FInals with Westbrook, KD, and very young James Harden. Young's in a great place.
But this kid SGA has already made me think of Penny Hardaway (he's not as big but he's just as slithery). He has the most upside. Imagine SGA in place of Lonzo on the Lakers.
All three have all star on lock down based on their NCAA profiles. SGA was the best player on a STACKED UK. Knox and Diallo are good...already. I'm very very very early seeing SGA as possible HOF material. He's got the gifts.
As good as Young was last season, where he led in assists and scoring; I was CONVINCED at draft time that SEXTON is the better player. Strength and quickness is his advantage. HOWEVER, I did NOT foresee YOUNG being this good this soon.
As with Steph Curry early on, I have to see if Young can take the pounding of an 82-game season. I think he's going to wear down, based on what he did in the NCAAs. His legs could get heavy. Teams are going to beat him up and run him into a million screens. I don't know how he's going to adjust once teams game plan.
I'm pretty confident that barring any off court or character unforeseen issues; I like SGA long term. HOWEVER, he is a Clipper. That doesn't bode well historically. Time will tell.
Bye bye Beal.
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