SeattleJazzFan wrote:Catchall wrote:In today's game, guys who don't shoot at least league-average don't get much playing time. Floor spacing is just that important.
what did kawhi shoot from three as a frosh? as a sophomore? Castle is a 76% FT shooter so it's not as if he's hopeless. he's 19. 19 year olds improve. of course it's a risk drafting him over say, somebody like Jakobe Walter, from a shooting standpoint, but he does other things better than Walter. there isn't a prospect in the draft without risk.
the biggest mistake draft geeks or actual experts make is forgetting guys improve their shooting all the time, significantly, from the the time they are freshmen to their 2nd or 3rd years in the league. granted, they don't all get to where they need to be, hence the risk, but it is commonplace.
Pretty sure the biggest mistake draft casuals make is bringing up someone like Kawhi Leonard every time we talk about bad shooters. As if every bad shooter is likely to become a great shooter immediately.
The thing is someone like Castle, or the Thompson twins, or Anthony Black or Kuminga or countless others who can't shoot, they have to get on the floor and make an impact without shooting.
I never assume a guy will just immediately become a good shooter if he isn't already one. But the guys who can get on the court regardless of shooting because they are good enough at many other things have the necessary chance/opportunity to improve shooting *over time*.
So ask yourself the question, is Castle a good enough player that will get 20+ mpg even if he can't shoot right away? If you think so, then you should be high on him. If you don't think so, you probably shouldn't be that high on him. If you think he will immediately become a great shooter like Kawhi, you probably should find another hobby.