The Ringer has MPJR going fifth, way ahead of Mikal Bridges and even ahead of Bagley.
Not bad for a scrub.
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magnumt wrote:The question is (if you had the choice I mean), would you choose Trae Young (Curry) or Collin Sexton (Westbrook)?
As easy as some of you will say "I'd take 'X' EASILY..." it's not so easy. For one thing, Curry has won and outside of Defense, he has taken oven games and lead the way. On the flip side, Sexton has shown his one weakness (Perimeter shooting) is overblown when he shot well in later games.
We over criticized DSJ & Mitchell too...well not me, I had DSJ high in my Draft list ( KT/FOE)!
--Mags
IllmaticHandler wrote:Damn the ringer dropped Bags to 6th? Crazy.
reub wrote:
The Ringer has MPJR going fifth, way ahead of Mikal Bridges and even ahead of Bagley.
Not bad for a scrub.
Suffers from Andrew Wiggins syndrome: He needs to prove he can be more than an inefficient scorer.
His lack of advanced ball-handling moves prevents him from getting all the way to the rim or creating space against great defenders.
Frustrating shot selection due to his habit of settling for jumpers.
Has a good, but not great, first step off the dribble.
Lacks passing vision.
Questionable physicality. He avoids contact, gets pushed around, and doesn’t grind on defense.
Not much of a rebounder, which will make it harder to play small with him.
whocares1 wrote:reub wrote:
The Ringer has MPJR going fifth, way ahead of Mikal Bridges and even ahead of Bagley.
Not bad for a scrub.
They also have Miles going before Mikal. Love it.
A defensive stopper at the point guard spot with excellent feel, but his rawness leaves his upside a complete mystery.
N Y K wrote:the negatives for miles talk about ball handling... wasn't there a conversation about how strong his ball handling skills were just a few pages back? KT isn't lying...
BLACKFEET 2010 wrote:Maybe I’m crazy but I could see Memphis going against convention and drafting Mikal. Kinda like Barkley over Darnold/Rosen, this is a retooling around their stars in Conley and Gasol. They probably see this season as ananomoly and know they aren’t that far away from being back. Mikal fits their culture, both the old and the one they’re trying to install. If he’s the next Kawhi, he’s exactly what they need. I don’t say I agree but they are heavily invested in Gasol and MCjr. I could see them opting for a guy who starts for them tomorrow and helps them fight for a playoff spot. I don’t think they could sell a project to Gasol. It’s kind a a match made in Heaven. They spent draft picks on Deyonta Davis and Ivan Rabb. They have Jarell Martin and JayMychal Green under contract. Why would they want to throw another lanky 4/5 guy into their development mix? I think they’re thinking wing with Reke on his way out and Mclemore being Mclemore. Just a theory.
N Y K wrote:the negatives for miles talk about ball handling... wasn't there a conversation about how strong his ball handling skills were just a few pages back? KT isn't lying...
Fat Kat wrote:N Y K wrote:the negatives for miles talk about ball handling... wasn't there a conversation about how strong his ball handling skills were just a few pages back? KT isn't lying...
His ball-handling skills are a weakness. That's partially why he's turnover prone and viewed as a better fit at the PF position. He has SG size with a PF game.
Are We Ther Yet wrote:Fat Kat wrote:N Y K wrote:the negatives for miles talk about ball handling... wasn't there a conversation about how strong his ball handling skills were just a few pages back? KT isn't lying...
His ball-handling skills are a weakness. That's partially why he's turnover prone and viewed as a better fit at the PF position. He has SG size with a PF game.
You don't think he can play SF?
Capn'O wrote:magnumt wrote:The question is (if you had the choice I mean), would you choose Trae Young (Curry) or Collin Sexton (Westbrook)?
As easy as some of you will say "I'd take 'X' EASILY..." it's not so easy. For one thing, Curry has won and outside of Defense, he has taken oven games and lead the way. On the flip side, Sexton has shown his one weakness (Perimeter shooting) is overblown when he shot well in later games.
We over criticized DSJ & Mitchell too...well not me, I had DSJ high in my Draft list ( KT/FOE)!
--Mags
Trae is really tough for me. There's a lot to like about him - his range and vision is ahead of, for example, DAR's who I never really got as a prospect and he's quicker too. There are pieces of his game where you feel like he could really dominate. I think he will play well with other playmakers as well. Then there's the defense and the turnovers.Spoiler:
Some team is gonna take him earlier than us IMO and they're gonna either look like geniuses or fools in a few years. And the GMs that didn't take him will all be like "I wish I had the stones to have tried that" at the time.
I love Westbrook but not for my team if you catch my drift. The floor general thing - either you are one or you aren't. Sexton could pan as a star but I think he could be tougher to place other guards around like Westbrook is. Aka, if you're getting him you might as well move Frank now. And I don't like that.
whocares1 wrote:Trae is a better fit with Frank than Sexton.