bwgood77 wrote:Maybe if we end up like 4th or lower we should just go with Bol Bol. Blocks tons of shots (3.4 per 36), and I didn't even know he could hit the 3. He's hitting 50% of his 3s (3.1 shots per 36), 11.5 reb per 36.
Just play him and Ayton around 28 per game each with maybe 8 minutes together. Or if he's raw we have Holmes.
http://www.tankathon.com/players/bol-bol
I totally agree with you Bgood!!!...
I think I remember mentioning him as a great option outside of the top 3 or 4 a few weeks back, Just loved his defensive abilities, mobility at 7'2.
And the fact that he has a developing offensive game, and is very good at hitting his threes.
That's why I'd really like to acquire an additional lotto pick somehow in mid to late lotto range.
Of course, my plan was to move Ayton to the 4 spot, and play him together with Bol at the 5 to try and negate some of Aytons' defensive inadequacies.
I just see him as another version of amare, albeit a lot softer, and not as ferocious in the post.
But all in all, pretty similar in that they are both loaded with athleticism and potential but both play in the mold of a point forward wherein they both prefer shooting and finesse moves around the hoop. Although, at least Amare would savagely dunk occasionally....
Both have the potential and talent to be defensive monsters as rim protectors, but choose not to.
I also just feel that since Ayton is somewhat soft and not aggressive naturally , That we need to give him any decided advantage that we can,
as in a size advantage by playing against power forwards, wherein he can use his size and mobility to match up better defensively.
Also allowing us to fill the center position with a more natural defensive player that blocks shots by their skill set.
In the draft, a player such as Bol added alongside Ayton, would create unbelievable mismatches with how good bol shoots the 3 etc. Also there's gafford, as well as Bruno Fernando, etc.
I do worry however that Bol Bol is already moving up the draft scale pretty fast, and will end up in the top 7 or so at the very least come draft time.
I mean, dreaming Big, I'd love to land Barrett or Reddish(probably Reddish, due to barrett's poor shooting percentages and high usage rates) to play alongside booker(If we keep point book).
I'd have either of them play at the shooting guard spot for yet another mismatch opportunity. And somehow swing a trade to nab Bol Bol to fill the 5 spot.
That would be an unbelievable draft and our core would be ridiculously talented from 1-5. Not incredibly likely to happen, but you never know...lol...
If we were at all very clever as a franchise , We could possibly walk out of this coming draft with a solid complete core of:
Point guard- Booker/ okobo/melton.
Shooting guard- Cam Reddish or R.J. Barrett/ free agent.
Small forward- T.J. Warren/ Mikhail Bridges/ Josh Jackson.
Power forward- DeAndre' Ayton/ Richaun Holmes/Free agent?(Taj Gibson)/ Maxi Kleber?
Center- Bol Bol/ Richaun Holmes/Brook Lopez?/ Nerlens Noel or Kyle O'quinn?
