The Joan Beringer Thread

[MikRay]

Confusing pic. I don’t get it.

[Baseline81]

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I would imagine the organization wants him learning from Gobert.

[Neeva]

I really like him and was the first to bring him up on draft board but thought he would surely be there in mid 20’s the teams after 17 did not need centers. I hate leaving value on the floor like Connely did but guess the nets just wanted to hoard picks this year and not trade up lol.

[Devilzsidewalk]

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The fact that they didn't even use half the clock and he's polar opposite of Sorber physically makes me wonder if they would've taken Beringer even if Sorber was on the board.

Also makes me think that since he's a 3-4 year project guy, they expect both Randle and Naz back. This is a post-Rudy pick, which I've been calling for awhile, but doesn't have huge on-court impact until the time comes.

[Neeva]

He needs a nickname , I don’t wanna call him Joan.

[MN7725]

I feel like if Connelly liked a raw prospect this much that’s a good thing. Can’t say I know a lot about hi, but intrigued. Feel like 31 is the high floor pick.

Tim Duncan started playing basketball at 14 too…just saying.

Sam Vecenie talked about his background on his live stream

outgrew being a football (soccer) player

think he said one or both of his parents are physiological therapists, which explains his mobility

[Devilzsidewalk]

it's hard to find offensive highlights outside of 1 meter from the rim, but little stuff like this makes me intrigued.

https://youtu.be/m3gmrJiXGGc?si=1UK-gKNOY0SqUK07&t=133

a small thing, but impressive for his size and his reported basketball experience

[Devilzsidewalk]

I feel like if Connelly liked a raw prospect this much that’s a good thing. Can’t say I know a lot about hi, but intrigued. Feel like 31 is the high floor pick.

Tim Duncan started playing basketball at 14 too…just saying.

Sam Vecenie talked about his background on his live stream

outgrew being a football (soccer) player

think he said one or both of his parents are physiological therapists, which explains his mobility

already looking forward to 7 years from now when they keep repeating this on the national broadcast in amazement as he's dominating the paint like Giannis

[Neeva]

He’s still just 18, hope he has a growth spurt and gets a few inches taller.

[KGdaBom]

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Better hands than Rudy already.

[Devilzsidewalk]

Going from years of soccer to basketball must feel like a cheat code. "Just do everything you were doing before except now you can just use your hands instead. And you don't have to aim the ball in there, just jump up and drop it in. "

[Neeva]

When I saw his highlights I saw crazy bounce and athleticism, but not much skill, this is the definition of a boom or bust pick. I like the pick just not at 17, wanted him plus another asset in trade down, oh well.

[BlacJacMac]

More Vecenie. Sounds like he's already ahead of Rudy offensively...

• Has phenomenal hands and catches almost everything in his area. Scouts who have been to Cedevita have commented on his enormous hands, and he uses them effectively in traffic.

• Offensively, Beringer projects best as that low-usage, high-efficiency rim-runner type. Good athlete who gets downhill and gets off the ground quickly, but again, the key is that he can catch everything. Has an enormous catch radius. That's what separates him from someone like Khaman Maluach or Missi. Catches consistently out of his area. Will catch the ball below his waist on rolls to the rim without stopping his momentum. Catches in traffic and can do so at full extension even in tough areas.

• Constant lob threat because of his leaping ability and length. Great in transition on the move at catching and finishing all in one fluid motion, even from awkward ball placements. Always screening or running toward the rim on offense. It's a simple game, but he maximizes it by playing hard and having a strong work rate.

• Has a sharp, natural intellect for timing his cuts to the rim. Good at sitting in that short-roll area and then eventually diving to the rim on drives when the help commits. Excellent at finding little areas to sink into in the Hunker spot Constantly trying to dunk. Of his 80 made shots this season, 37 were dunks.

• Has shown flashes of putting the ball on the deck to drive to the rim, be it in short rolls or out high in sets involving dribble-handoff rejections. Because he plays with bend, he can get some leverage on other bigs. Also, because he is so coordinated, he can stop and use his pivot foot to spin around and use up-and-unders to find open angles around the rim. These are rudimentary works in progress, but they're a starting point for adjustments hell need to incorporate versus bigger, longer defenders.

[KGdaBom]

More Vecenie. Sounds like he's already ahead of Rudy offensively...

• Has phenomenal hands and catches almost everything in his area. Scouts who have been to Cedevita have commented on his enormous hands, and he uses them effectively in traffic.

• Offensively, Beringer projects best as that low-usage, high-efficiency rim-runner type. Good athlete who gets downhill and gets off the ground quickly, but again, the key is that he can catch everything. Has an enormous catch radius. That's what separates him from someone like Khaman Maluach or Missi. Catches consistently out of his area. Will catch the ball below his waist on rolls to the rim without stopping his momentum. Catches in traffic and can do so at full extension even in tough areas.

• Constant lob threat because of his leaping ability and length. Great in transition on the move at catching and finishing all in one fluid motion, even from awkward ball placements. Always screening or running toward the rim on offense. It's a simple game, but he maximizes it by playing hard and having a strong work rate.

• Has a sharp, natural intellect for timing his cuts to the rim. Good at sitting in that short-roll area and then eventually diving to the rim on drives when the help commits. Excellent at finding little areas to sink into in the Hunker spot Constantly trying to dunk. Of his 80 made shots this season, 37 were dunks.

• Has shown flashes of putting the ball on the deck to drive to the rim, be it in short rolls or out high in sets involving dribble-handoff rejections. Because he plays with bend, he can get some leverage on other bigs. Also, because he is so coordinated, he can stop and use his pivot foot to spin around and use up-and-unders to find open angles around the rim. These are rudimentary works in progress, but they're a starting point for adjustments hell need to incorporate versus bigger, longer defenders.

YoungGuns come off the ledge. Look at this scouting report.

[Neeva]

I’ll just call him JB.

[Loaf_of_bread]

He may pan out, may not. But, has highest upside of anyone available when we picked.

[LibertyPrime]

Having a big defensive center WITH GOOD HANDS sounds like a plus.

[MikRay]

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lol

Riiiiiiight

[Neeva]

I can tell JB is gonna be a very solid pick just by certain posters here that are hating on it.

[KGdaBom]

:lol: I can tell JB is gonna be a very solid pick just by certain posters here that are hating on it.

LMMFAO.