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Re: 2020 Draft Night Thread 

Post#801 » by jotachase » Thu Nov 19, 2020 5:14 am

Paul Reed was the 12 overall player on John Hollingers big board. Obviously he's an outlier in just how much he loves him but seems like a good pick:

12. Paul Reed, PF, DePaul
Some of you have heard me extoll Reed’s virtues already, but for those who haven’t: My hottest take on the 2020 class is that Reed is the most undervalued player in the draft, hiding in plain sight as a young junior mired on a brutal DePaul team. I still wonder if I have him too low here.

A long-limbed 4 who moves well laterally, flashes tremendous hands, and has great instincts, Reed can guard 1 through 5 and has All-Defense potential. He’s a rim protector too, a quick leaper who can block shots, and he’s an outstanding rebounder for his size – which may allow him to play 5 as his body fills out. Statistically, Reed had the highest steal rate of any player in my top 60, guards included, and had the highest block rate of any non-center.

Offensively, he books in transition and gets easy buckets that way, but the halfcourt will be a work in progress. He has a high handle and an awkward shooting release, although he seems comfortable shooting off the dribble. He’s athletic enough to finish plays at the rim as a roller, but the decision-making can be suboptimal. He’s pretty quick off the bounce, however, and one wonders if he can attack the rim with more space.

Overall, Reed may be a negative on offense if the shot doesn’t come around, but his college numbers weren’t tragic: 33.0 percent career from 3 and 77.0 percent from the line. Additionally, Reed scores as much from “random” offense — cuts, put-backs, fake DHOs, etc. — as anyone you’ll see, and that could be an offensive lifeline.

For me Reed projects as a high-value role player, a guy who could be a team’s best defender and productively play a secondary role on offense. I’m really interested to see where he lands in the draft, because most projections have him buried in the late second round. If that really happens, he’s an absolute steal.
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Re: 2020 Draft Night Thread 

Post#802 » by HartfordWhalers » Thu Nov 19, 2020 5:15 am

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HartfordWhalers wrote:I like this pick. Can I go to sleep now?


No, you have to scroll around on Twitter for the next hour to see who are our UDFA.


Or for us to trade the guy I just said I liked.
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Post#803 » by TTP » Thu Nov 19, 2020 5:15 am

I'm pretty surprised that everyone dislikes the Richardson + 36 for Curry trade and I'm wondering if opinions would be less negative if the trade was announced on a different day rather than right about when we were about to make a pick.

Seth Curry's 3 year RAPM: 58th in the NBA

Also just an excellent fit next to Simmons and one of the best 3 point shooters in the NBA. He's also on a great contract.

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Post#804 » by Skates » Thu Nov 19, 2020 5:15 am

Has lots of physical tools and not much idea how to use them to full effect, from what I read. Decent 58th pick as a developmental project, two way guy.
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Post#805 » by HardenToSixers » Thu Nov 19, 2020 5:16 am

shooting stats don't seem bad for a guy whose knock is bad shooting
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Post#806 » by ankle420breaker » Thu Nov 19, 2020 5:17 am

Please hold on to Paul Reed.

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Post#807 » by NYSixersFan » Thu Nov 19, 2020 5:18 am

trade Zhaire and Scott for a backup Center and we're ready to roll
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Re: 2020 Draft Night Thread 

Post#808 » by Black Mage » Thu Nov 19, 2020 5:19 am

ankle420breaker wrote:Please hold on to Paul Reed.

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I think we will. Unlike past regimes, Morey lives on late picks and finding UDFA's. He'll fill out our G-League if necessary.
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Re: 2020 Draft Night Thread 

Post#809 » by Black Mage » Thu Nov 19, 2020 5:20 am

It just dawned on me, with our trade exceptions we could now be in play as a sign and trade option for Bogdanovic.
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Post#810 » by ankle420breaker » Thu Nov 19, 2020 5:20 am

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Negrodamus wrote:Just so no one is shocked, Paul Reed looks like he's having a stroke every time he takes a jumpshot. You've been warned.


No worries with our proven ability to teach guys to shoot...
If he's already in seizure stage he's light-years ahead of schedule. Morey is a genius.

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Re: 2020 Draft Night Thread 

Post#811 » by Skates » Thu Nov 19, 2020 5:21 am

Sounds like Reed needs some tough love to get his brain in the game and work his butt off to become a player. His defensive stats are nuts, and should be a lob threat. Sounds like he did not interview well, might have some background issues to grow up from. Worthy of a late chance, might as well take a shot on high upside, even if reaching it is questionable.
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Re: 2020 Draft Night Thread 

Post#812 » by stormi » Thu Nov 19, 2020 5:21 am

Can we scoop up Dotson too. Or is that just being greedy
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Post#813 » by Stanford » Thu Nov 19, 2020 5:22 am

stormi wrote:Can we scoop up Dotson too. Or is that just being greedy


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Re: 2020 Draft Night Thread 

Post#814 » by HartfordWhalers » Thu Nov 19, 2020 5:22 am

Black Mage wrote:It just dawned on me, with our trade exceptions we could now be in play as a sign and trade option for Bogdanovic.


They absolutely cannot.

1) They are less than he will make
2) It would take Philly over the hard cap and thus not be legal.
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Re: 2020 Draft Night Thread 

Post#815 » by Negrodamus » Thu Nov 19, 2020 5:24 am

Stanford wrote:
stormi wrote:Can we scoop up Dotson too. Or is that just being greedy


Summer league, baby


More like Winter League (which is still unconfirmed, and probably unlikely).
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Re: 2020 Draft Night Thread 

Post#816 » by Skates » Thu Nov 19, 2020 5:24 am

Black Mage wrote:It just dawned on me, with our trade exceptions we could now be in play as a sign and trade option for Bogdanovic.


Have been thinking this as well. Not sure it can or will work, but love the possibility.
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Re: 2020 Draft Night Thread 

Post#817 » by sixers hoops » Thu Nov 19, 2020 5:26 am

Can you imagine the uncomfortableness in the war room as Morey explains to everyone that they need to give away picks to dump Horford and Josh, because they are horrible fits? Brand has to uncomfortably nod in agreement.

The theme of the night was fixing the mistakes of last year’s boneheaded GM..... who is still in the room as the GM. It’s like an 80s sitcom. Plot: Morey banged Harris’ wife, so his punishment is he has to fix the sixer... but here is the twist... with the guy who screwed the team up as his assistant. Can you imagine the hilarious hijinks that ensue as Morey and his ill-equipped partner try to fix the very team that Elton screwed up?

It’s like a sports version of Tommyboy. They might be onto something.
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Re: 2020 Draft Night Thread 

Post#818 » by Black Mage » Thu Nov 19, 2020 5:26 am

HartfordWhalers wrote:
Black Mage wrote:It just dawned on me, with our trade exceptions we could now be in play as a sign and trade option for Bogdanovic.


They absolutely cannot.

1) They are less than he will make
2) It would take Philly over the hard cap and thus not be legal.


Couldn't we package the exceptions with a Zhaire/Scott combo? That gets us to about 18 mil or thereabouts. No?
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Re: 2020 Draft Night Thread 

Post#819 » by Negrodamus » Thu Nov 19, 2020 5:29 am

I'll never understand Dotson not getting drafted. Truly insane from any measure. Perhaps he went the Terence Davis route and demanded that no one draft him so he can sign an UDFA contract. Hopefully he doesn't go the Terence Davis route in the offseason after his rookie season.
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Re: 2020 Draft Night Thread 

Post#820 » by Black Mage » Thu Nov 19, 2020 5:29 am

sixers hoops wrote:Can you imagine the uncomfortableness in the war room as Morey explains to everyone that they need to give away picks to dump Horford and Josh, because they are horrible fits? Brand has to uncomfortably nod in agreement.

The theme of the night was fixing the mistakes of last year’s boneheaded GM..... who is still in the room as the GM. It’s like an 80s sitcom. Plot: Morey banged Harris’ wife, so his punishment is he has to fix the sixer... but here is the twist... with the guy who screwed the team up as his assistant. Can you imagine the hilarious hijinks that ensue as Morey and his ill-equipped partner try to fix the very team that Elton screwed up?

It’s like a sports version of Tommyboy. They might be onto something.


I don't know, it just seems absurd to think Elton gets an extension if he was truly the leading voice on everything that happened last year.

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