2021 Draft

[darealjuice]

I'm a fan of Ayo Dosunmu if we're looking at a guard in the later first round. Seems like a James Jones pick too. Consistent development in college, good 3-point shooter, high BPM (lol).

A while back, There have been some comparisons made for him to that of Jrue Holiday as his ultimate outcome. I was just wondering, Do you see any potential parallels in his overall game to that of Jrue Holiday? Do you feel that could be an accurate projection for him?

I doubt he'll be as good as Jrue defensively. I can see it a bit offensively though, they're both combo guards that can function well on- and off-ball. I like Ayo's development as a shooter, size/length, and athleticism, but he needs to continue developing his guard skills.

[Wilber85]

I am not worried about our drafts anymore. Obviously, we cannot build through the draft. I will rely on free agency

2021 Pick will be some college veteran who sucks

[darealjuice]

What a statement game from Cade Cunningham today. He's so skilled and smooth, and has great feel for the game. Only slight concerns would be that he's not an overly explosive athlete and he's been a bit turnover prone, but his combination of size and skill is really impressive.

[TouchPassDario]

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LOVE this guy as our PFotF.

Doubt he gets out of the lotto/teens tho

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[darealjuice]

Yeah no way Franz Wagner makes it that far unfortunately. NBA teams will love a guy like him.

[bwgood77]

What a statement game from Cade Cunningham today. He's so skilled and smooth, and has great feel for the game. Only slight concerns would be that he's not an overly explosive athlete and he's been a bit turnover prone, but his combination of size and skill is really impressive.

Yeah, 40 points, 11 boards, steals, blocks, 3s. I remember last time I watched OKLA/OK St they had near identical records and conference records but OKLA was in the top 10 an OK St wasn't ranked...I noticed same thing today. Just a tougher non conference schedule I guess? I haven't really looked at why.

[darealjuice]

What a statement game from Cade Cunningham today. He's so skilled and smooth, and has great feel for the game. Only slight concerns would be that he's not an overly explosive athlete and he's been a bit turnover prone, but his combination of size and skill is really impressive.

Yeah, 40 points, 11 boards, steals, blocks, 3s. I remember last time I watched OKLA/OK St they had near identical records and conference records but OKLA was in the top 10 an OK St wasn't ranked...I noticed same thing today. Just a tougher non conference schedule I guess? I haven't really looked at why.

Oklahoma will drop Monday after losing to Oklahoma State and Kansas State, and Oklahoma State will go up after beating Oklahoma and Texas Tech this week too. But yeah Oklahoma just had more ranked wins.

[RedIndian]

Wagner won't fall to us, but the one European player we must look for is Filip Petrusev. Petrusev was at Gonzaga for a couple of years and averaged 17/8 in his second season before turning pro this year and playing in the Adriatic League.

As a pro, he's averaging 23.1 ppg/7.4 rpg/2.6 apg on 58/44/78 splits.

6'11, 240 pounds - he plays a lot like Domantas Sabonis. Decent athlete, very skilled scorer and passer in the post, and now showing good range from the 3 as well. Just a an experienced, smart, and productive player and he's still only 20.

I could see him being a long-term Kaminsky upgrade and potentially even someone who makes Saric expendable in a couple of years if we need to use Saric as a piece in a trade.

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[bwgood77]

It's weird seeing us 29th on tankathon.

On their mock, they have us taking 6'8 Australian PG, Josh Giddey. He is 23rd on their big board.

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[Ghost of Kleine]

It's weird seeing us 29th on tankathon.

On their mock, they have us taking 6'8 Australian PG, Josh Giddey. He is 23rd on their big board.

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I mean he's obviously not Luka, But he could still be a fairly nice consolation prize at his size to provide frontcourt playmaking at the 3 or 4 ( in small ball lineups) perhaps ?

Then we could perhaps explore a bargain big in the 2nd round or perhaps a more traditional point guard depending upon which proves to be a more critical depth issue for us this offseason.

[bwgood77]

It's weird seeing us 29th on tankathon.

On their mock, they have us taking 6'8 Australian PG, Josh Giddey. He is 23rd on their big board.

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I mean he's obviously not Luka, But he could still be a fairly nice consolation prize at his size to provide frontcourt playmaking at the 3 or 4 ( in small ball lineups) perhaps ?

Then we could perhaps explore a bargain big in the 2nd round or perhaps a more traditional point guard depending upon which proves to be a more critical depth issue for us this offseason.

I think he'd play PG, not a 3 or 4.

[TouchPassDario]

I think Dosunmu would be a good get for us in the mid 20s. I don’t know who Giddey is supposed to guard.

[Ghost of Kleine]

It's weird seeing us 29th on tankathon.

On their mock, they have us taking 6'8 Australian PG, Josh Giddey. He is 23rd on their big board.

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I mean he's obviously not Luka, But he could still be a fairly nice consolation prize at his size to provide frontcourt playmaking at the 3 or 4 ( in small ball lineups) perhaps ?

Then we could perhaps explore a bargain big in the 2nd round or perhaps a more traditional point guard depending upon which proves to be a more critical depth issue for us this offseason.

I think he'd play PG, not a 3 or 4.

I'd be cool with that for the mismatches of course at his size in the backcourt with Booker. How is his ballhandling skillset, And his burst? Is he a solid defender? I haven't really followed the draft or prospects much at all this season, As we're finally a legitimate playoff team for a change. But he's absolutely intriguing.

[Kerrsed]

I like Giddy alot for where we are going to end up drafting. I posted about him back in the beginning of February, and all the updates i have seen since have been nothing but good things.

He is currently very Ben Simmons-like, his size makes him a solid defender, he is an excellent passer, and really knows how to lead a team. Just like Ben, his jumpshot is shaky, but reports are he has been working on it and its improved.

1st on his team in Assists and Steals.
2nd on his team for Blocks.
3rd on his team for Rebounds.
4th on his team in Scoring.

4th in the League in Assists. 6th in the League in Steals. 18th in the League in Blocks (#1 Guard in Blocks).

The kid is also being talked about being put in as the starting PG for the Aussie Olympic Squad (AUS NBA players may not be going this year).

[Qwigglez]

Can he grow his hair out like Steven Adams? Can he grow a mustache like Steven Adams? If the answer is yes to both, then yes we draft Josh Giddey.

[RedIndian]

Giddey's shot looks terrible. 37/26/66 splits. Lots of inconsistency in his shooting form too.

Also think he needs to work significantly on his body to handle regular playing time in the NBA.

Definitely a very talented passer and an advanced feel for the game. But I'd see him needing at least a couple of years before he could contribute positively on an NBA court.

With Jones, you know, especially given our current trajectory, he'd be looking for guys who can come in and contribute straight away.

[dremill24]

With Jones, you know, especially given our current trajectory, he'd be looking for guys who can come in and contribute straight away.

Like Jalen Smith?

[bwgood77]

I mean he's obviously not Luka, But he could still be a fairly nice consolation prize at his size to provide frontcourt playmaking at the 3 or 4 ( in small ball lineups) perhaps ?

Then we could perhaps explore a bargain big in the 2nd round or perhaps a more traditional point guard depending upon which proves to be a more critical depth issue for us this offseason.

I think he'd play PG, not a 3 or 4.

I'd be cool with that for the mismatches of course at his size in the backcourt with Booker. How is his ballhandling skillset, And his burst? Is he a solid defender? I haven't really followed the draft or prospects much at all this season, As we're finally a legitimate playoff team for a change. But he's absolutely intriguing.

Well there is a prospect video breakdown video, which I posted, which might go over that, but I haven't watched him a lot. I haven't watched a lot of him, and know only one guy who has watched him in person, so maybe you could ask him. I imagine his ball handling is great, looking at that video. Some of those passes are amazing..he is basically ambidextrous and could pass and finish with either hand and I think his ball handling looks great. I don't know what position he would guard though..the guy that has seen him mentions he watched him impact a game on defense too. Some of the taller PGs end up being the great defenders though...he's a little taller than Lonzo Ball but not as tall as Ben Simmons.

Here is a link to the thread where the guy I mentioned who watched him discussed him viewtopic.php?f=3&t=2033070&start=80#p89372076

[bwgood77]

Giddey's shot looks terrible. 37/26/66 splits. Lots of inconsistency in his shooting form too.

Also think he needs to work significantly on his body to handle regular playing time in the NBA.

Definitely a very talented passer and an advanced feel for the game. But I'd see him needing at least a couple of years before he could contribute positively on an NBA court.

With Jones, you know, especially given our current trajectory, he'd be looking for guys who can come in and contribute straight away.

I had seen his shooting splits and knew his shot needed work, but didn't write him off because of that after I did with LaMelo and his 37/25/72 splits. The guy here who has seen him said he looks exceptional. I saw another guy think he's a lotto pick. I imagine the shooting will be the main thing, like with LaMelo and Simmons.

Yeah, I can see Jones not wanting to go international. I would say Jones would want someone to come in right away too but also don't know if that was his thinking with Smith or knew he'd take time. At the same time, our roster is pretty set like 10 guys deep at least for the next two years (except only 1 year of Paul for sure) so he may not worry if he thinks someone has great upside.

BUT, I also don't see him taking a guy who doesn't shoot well, which, overall is fine by me. This is usually the type of guy I would write off like Ball, and I'm not really even saying I'm high on him, only that I saw he was mocked to us....I do love great passers though.

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