djFan71 wrote:Hal14 wrote:djFan71 wrote:I wonder about the D too. As in, I don't know, not that I'm discounting it. Seems super smart, tough, will be in good position. But can he truly switch? Can taller 5s just shoot over him and/or can he do his work up front and be strong enough to keep them far enough away from the rim?
Yeah, like you say, he's a smart defender, tough, will be in good position.
Interior defense - there's sometimes here and there where an opposing big (who's got some good size and/or athleticism) will be able to score over him near the basket kind of easily. But idk, that happened fairly often with Zach Edey last year, it happened this year with Maluach, it even happened sometimes with guys like Chet and Wemby as prospects. Back to Broome, overally he does defend inside well and his rim protection is good.
Perimeter defense/switching - I wouldn't say he's elite. But I'd say he's good. I didn't really seen him getting burned or hunted by guys out on the perimeter. But at the same time, Auburn did usually have him player closer to the basket defensively so we didn't see this stuff from him a ton. But he does have pretty quick feet and solid lateral quickness to move his hips and stuff for a dude who's 6'10" and about 247 lbs.
I wouldn't say he's elite at the interior or perimeter D but he's good at both. These past 2 seasons, he's been about as good defensively as anyone in college basketball. If I'm looking at potential bigs we could draft, he's probably at the top of the list in terms of defense. Even higher than Fleming. Broome is a better rim protector than Fleming, more of an interior presence than Fleming. While Fleming is more athletic and slightly more mobile, Broome is tougher, more physical, seems smarter, has better positioning, technique and stuff. And I'm generally kind f skeptical of Fleming on both ends, since he was going against lesser competition - we just don't know how he would've held up if he had to go through a full season playing the type of schedule that Broome played.
Especially with how physical that Orlando series was. It would not surprise me one bit of Brad is on the phone with Broome's agent today, arranging for a pre-draft workout. Broome is a dog. He's about as tough/physical as anyone in this draft.
Plus, we've had problems at times this season (and at times in other recent seasons) cleaning up the defensive boards. There was multiple times in this orlando series when I wanted to yell at my TV, "cmon, get a damn defensive rebound! lol). Broome is a very good rebounder..on both the offensive and defensive glass.
Broome would be a reach in the top 20 picks. But I think anywhere outside of that, it should be fair game to take him. 20-25 range might be a tad high. The value might be just right if we take him in like the 28-32 range.
Cool, thanks. I think that feels right to me as well based on limited watching him. Definitely wouldn't hate the pick if it's him.
I do still like the idea of a fully realized Fleming more. I'm not as worried about him as a rim protector, since you can play him double big most of the game, then small ball 5 for switchability at the end. But, agree it's more of a risk that his athleticism holds up at the NBA level and that the shot is real. If either of those fall short, he's not super useful anymore.
Being a not Broome guy I really didn’t follow Auburn at all but Ersin Demir did a write up on the other Auburn big. More of the classic big center with also a little bit of passing chops.
Dylan Cardwell absolutely rocks. Here’s why I believe the Auburn Tiger will be on an NBA roster after this summer: https://edemirnba.substack.com/p/dylan-cardwell-scouting-report
Wouldn’t mind him in Maine but don’t think they’d draft a guy that can’t hit FTs.
