GreekAlex wrote:A_dub06 wrote:BDM22 wrote:Yeah the Risacher fall off in terms of shooting is disappointing and makes that decision a lot harder at the top. Was hoping he had become this can't-miss shooter that at least would have guaranteed him to be a productive player.
Sarr is interesting but I hate his fit with Ausar and Duren. That means we'll probably draft him and keep all of them.
Sheppard is interesting too but I'm not convinced the defense will translate at his size. Look at Sasser in college versus the NBA. It's a totally different thing.
Topic scares me a lot. Big point guard that lacks athleticism and can't shoot but has a good handle, vision, and high BBIQ. Where have I heard that before?
None are particularly exciting for a top 5 pick.
Sarr is the only player in this class with game changing potential imo. And in regards to his fit with Duren, I don’t think we should be worrying about that and instead be using Duren as trade fodder to get a better wing or in a trade for a bigger player. Sarr is already a better defender than Duren and he’s much more mobile and able to keep up with power forwards, plus he shows a foundation of being able to improve as a shooter and stretch the floor. That kind of athleticism, shooting potential and mobility shouldn’t be passed up for a big man imo. That’s why I don’t see any team picking a player other than Sarr 1st.
Agreed on Sheppard as well, he’ll get locked down in the NBA.
Can you shed some light on why Sarr only played 18 mpg?
The Perth Wildcats are one of the best teams in the NBL (finished 2nd thisbyear and they have the most championships out of any professional sporting club in the world) and most NBL teams that get young players signing there as opposed to going the college route want them to fit into their system and play a role and not make everything about that player and prioritise their development (the Illawarra Hawks are the exception with Lamelo Ball). The other component is that it would deter the other players that plan to play in the NBL long term from signing contracts if they know they will be supplanted by a one-and-done NBA draftee. NBL teams have also clued on to the fact they know said player is going to leave after one year so there’s no point pissing the rest of the team off by running everything through the player so it’s better to build culture and a sustainable system.
Sarr had games where his impact was undeniable and was an awesome player but as is to be expected with young big men there were times he made some silly mistakes. The potential is abundantly obvious though.
I’m not at all saying Sarr is 100% going to be a star or that there won’t be growing pains because there will be, but he has shown glimpses of being the big man unicorn with a foundation he can build on with the right system. I also think every other player in the draft doesn’t even have half the potential you’d want from a number one pick, and I can see a probability where half of the top ten in this draft aren’t even in the league in 5 years haha.