clyde21 wrote:Marcus wrote:clyde21 wrote:top10 in ppg (draft class only):
1. Ja Morant - 19.1
2. Eric Paschalll - 16.6
3. Rui Hachimura - 14.4
4. Tyler Herro - 13.9
5. RJ Barrett - 13.9
6. De'Andre Hunter - 12.8
7. PJ Washington - 12.2
8. Coby White - 11.9
9. Brandon Clarke - 11.8
10. Darius Garland - 10.9
as a Warriors fan do you see Paschall as a core member going forward once you guys are full strenght? I've only seen a couple of games and i'm trying to gage if this productivity is a "well somebody has to score the points on this team" type of situation or if he'd still be given leeway to produce at this clip relative to the talent of a healthy roster.
he's a useful player, strong body, good length, really versatile scorer, just wish he was more physical, looks like he should be more physical than he actually is especially on the defensive end, should be a better rebounder too but he's not there yet.
i think he can already be a decent rotation piece on a contending team, so that's a win already for a 2nd rounder.
Agreed, though I think you're understating how good Eric Paschall is. From what I've seen he's got a versatile arsenal of offensive moves that would be transferable on any team, not just "empty stats on a lottery team".
(1) Eric Paschall has an elite 1st step that often catches his defender backpedaling, and he's aggressive at driving to the rim (34% of his FGA are within 0-3 feet of the basket, 23% are within 3-10 feet)
(2) He's already above average at creating separation from his defender leveraging his strength & quick first step
(3) He has a solid set of go-to moves in the paint that allows him to comfortably finish at and around the rim through contact (0-5 feet: 64.6%FG, 5 FGA per game)
https://stats.nba.com/players/shooting/?Season=2019-20&SeasonType=Regular%20Season&sort=Less%20Than%205%20ft.%20FG%20PCT&dir=1&PlayerPosition=F&CF=Less%20Than%205%20ft.%20FGA*GE*2:5-9%20ft.%20FGA*GE*1(4) Savvy at exploiting favourable matchups and leveraging his strength & speed to bully his way to the rim against smaller defenders
(5) Has a mechanically sound jumpshot that extends out to 19 feet, helping to space the floor, although he's a below average 3 point shooter.
(6) Effective at creating his own scoring opportunities within the flow of the offense
The negatives so far for EP:
(1) Contrary to NBA draft scouting reports he's so far been a below average NBA defender. Loses his assignment, can't consistently keep in front of his man, hasn't been able to effectively communicate rotations and switches, doesn't appear to have much defensive intensity. That being said, this Warriors team is historically bad.
(2) A lot of his points come through ISO potentially limiting his efficacy in a Steph & Klay led motion offense.
(3) Below average at 3-point shooting
At 23 he's probably got a lower ceiling than other rookies in his class, but as is, he could already be a net positive contributor on a championship caliber team as a 6th man type scoring option.
