Welcome to Boston, Payton Pritchard! (2024-25 NBA 6th Man of the Year)

[fallguy]

Some Kirk Hinrich vibes maybe.

[Bleeding Green]

I can see liking Pritchard's offense, but in what world is his defense ever going to rise above 'bad'? He's not strong, athletic or long enough to guard like 99% of the NBA. I'm sure he'll be fine against like some smaller guards, but that's about it. I hope he has touch like Kyrie around the rim because he's gonna need it to get his shot off. His handle looks legit and the shot looks awesome with great range and a willingness to launch it, but man I am just so tired of tiny point guards who get hunted on defense when the games actually matter. For him to be an all-star he's going to have to have Lillard range.

Is it encouraging or depressing that he matched his block total from his Senior year just last night?

I have a question, why some call Pritchard as a tiny point guard?

Pritchard may not have elite lateral quickness.

But Pritchard is listed as 6'2 and 206 lbs with 6'4.5 wingspan.
https://www.nba.com/draft/2020/prospects/payton-pritchard#/

Pritchard is NOT a BIG Point Guard for sure, but he is also not a tiny point guard.

He just looks like he'll be hunted on defense to me. Maybe tiny was the wrong word, but just a combination of height/length/athleticism, he looks like he'll cause similar issues to the defense that Kemba does sometimes, that IT did.

[Bluewhale]

https://www.nba.com/celtics/roster

Prtichard is listed as 6’1
I think it’s without shoes

Nesmith is 6’5

[bucknersrevenge]

Pritchard was something like #4 on my Big Board. I think he's got all-star upside and is Day 1 starter material. I think I called him the white Kyrie who plays defense but minus the head case. He should be starting because he's better than Teague but I doubt Brad does it. It's going to be funny watching the 95% of this board join me on the bandwagon as he becomes a fan favorite. He's really good folks. He can do it all on offense except finish above the rim and even holds his own on defense.

LOL

Not EVERY extreme view is crazy. That said, I think the Kyrie comparison fails badly.

-- There are guys who can drive the ball into the teeth of the defense and have good results doing so, unless the defense REALLY loads up to stop them. Kyrie is great at that. IT4 was great at that. Paul Pierce, in a very different way, was great at that. Nash and Rondo, in a very different way yet, were great at that.
-- Pritchard has little chance of being great at that via scoring at the rim (as in most of the examples I cited) or driving all the way to the rim and then passing (as in Nash/Rondo); he just lacks the quickness to make it reliably to the rim with good chances to produce there. And if he's going to ever be great at what we can't so easily rule out -- driving partway to the rim and scoring, e.g. via floater/teardrop/whatever -- he hasn't shown much evidence yet.
-- I doubt Pritchard's defense will ever rise above steady/serviceable, and Kyrie could play defense at that level too.

If Pritchard ever becomes an all-star, it will be because he excels at perimeter scoring and is a solid ball handler/distributer.

Agreed. That wasn't the part that amuses me so much. Having said that I do like Pritchard and see potential in him. I will be watching him with great interest and all of your points here are similar as I've had as well.

[playa-hater]

I feel PP's floor is a least TJ McConnell. But his ceiling may be "poor man's" Steven Nash or Mark Price.

And while I don't envision PP ever having the role of Trae Young. Their size/athleticism and skill levels seem somewhat the same.

[poopship]

People really are in here picking names of white point guards out of a hat and say hey that's his comp.

With that said. The way he scored in a variety of ways in his first nba game like he was casually showing off his arsenal was cool

[BK_2020]

White Chocolate with a three minus the flashy passing is his best comp.

[Feed Your Head]

White Chocolate with a three minus the flashy passing is his best comp.

So an entirely different player?

[bucknersrevenge]

White Chocolate with a three minus the flashy passing is his best comp.

So an entirely different player?

That's brilliant!!

I wouldn't have thought to compare him to a player he's nothing like at all either.

[Justin33]

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[bisme37]

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[SMTBSI]

I have a question, why some call Pritchard as a tiny point guard?

Pritchard may not have elite lateral quickness.

But Pritchard is listed as 6'2 and 206 lbs with 6'4.5 wingspan.
https://www.nba.com/draft/2020/prospects/payton-pritchard#/

Pritchard is NOT a BIG Point Guard for sure, but he is also not a tiny point guard.

Compared to Rondo's listed 6'1" and 180#, and Kembas 6'0" 185#.

Pritchard's totally fine size-wise, as long as we're not running two smallish guards at the same time.

[ConstableGeneva]

I have a question, why some call Pritchard as a tiny point guard?

Pritchard may not have elite lateral quickness.

But Pritchard is listed as 6'2 and 206 lbs with 6'4.5 wingspan.
https://www.nba.com/draft/2020/prospects/payton-pritchard#/

Pritchard is NOT a BIG Point Guard for sure, but he is also not a tiny point guard.

Compared to Rondo's listed 6'1" and 180#, and Kembas 6'0" 185#.

Pritchard's totally fine size-wise, as long as we're not running two smallish guards at the same time.

Brad Stevens: Okay, we'll run three then! Hey Tre, get in here!

[djFan71]

I have a question, why some call Pritchard as a tiny point guard?

Pritchard may not have elite lateral quickness.

But Pritchard is listed as 6'2 and 206 lbs with 6'4.5 wingspan.
https://www.nba.com/draft/2020/prospects/payton-pritchard#/

Pritchard is NOT a BIG Point Guard for sure, but he is also not a tiny point guard.

Compared to Rondo's listed 6'1" and 180#, and Kembas 6'0" 185#.

Pritchard's totally fine size-wise, as long as we're not running two smallish guards at the same time.

Brad Stevens: Okay, we'll run three then! Hey Tre, get in here!

Really disappointed Danny couldn't get Markus Howard as a UDFA. Maybe we'll bring Yam over to take Timelord's spot.

[SLCceltic]

Pritchard moves and plays alot like John Stockton very similar athleticism and Grittt ! I think PP will be starting for us soon and could be very soon with Kemba out

[SLCceltic]

^
we need him to have ball to score push and facilitate
he is going to be very very good !

[Shak_Celts]

I have a question, why some call Pritchard as a tiny point guard?

Pritchard may not have elite lateral quickness.

But Pritchard is listed as 6'2 and 206 lbs with 6'4.5 wingspan.
https://www.nba.com/draft/2020/prospects/payton-pritchard#/

Pritchard is NOT a BIG Point Guard for sure, but he is also not a tiny point guard.

Compared to Rondo's listed 6'1" and 180#, and Kembas 6'0" 185#.

Pritchard's totally fine size-wise, as long as we're not running two smallish guards at the same time.

Brad Stevens: Okay, we'll run three then! Hey Tre, get in here!

Stevens: Hold my keg

[djFan71]

Compared to Rondo's listed 6'1" and 180#, and Kembas 6'0" 185#.

Pritchard's totally fine size-wise, as long as we're not running two smallish guards at the same time.

Brad Stevens: Okay, we'll run three then! Hey Tre, get in here!

Stevens: Hold my keg

Of refreshing tonic water. Sorry if it's too spicy.

[LarryBirdsFingr]

B I N K Y

[jfs1000d]

I like him. But pass the damn ball.


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