Should Wizards be Concerned with Alex Sarr

Post #41 » by **cupcakesnake** » Sat Sep 7, 2024 3:37 pm

I didn't like Sarr in the draft. I had him 14th on my big board (and considered this a 13 person draft). I never liked the way he moved offensively, and his awkward contact avoidance. I think the defensive mobility is super interesting and gives him a chance to be good. The offensive game just didn't look like something I could picture in the NBA, and the aversion to contact prevents him from filling other kinds of roles.

AFM · Post #42 » by **AFM** » Sat Sep 7, 2024 5:04 pm

They really just make anybody mod huh.

MrGoat · Post #43 » by **MrGoat** » Sat Sep 7, 2024 8:00 pm

They're going to be teammates so they're going to have to play together at some point anyway. They play different positions so I wouldn't be too concerned with this actually

Vampirate · Post #44 » by **Vampirate** » Sat Sep 7, 2024 8:20 pm

Alex Sarr is 6"11 - 7" Tall (depending on your sources).

How does someone that tall have a 19% Field goal percentage.

He was 19/11/50 overall.

His best trait was he rebounded ok, but rebounding should be a perquisite for someone his size.

Nothing is written in stone but a big man should have a FG% of over 40 at the least, even if they are very raw.

Bobbymcgee · Post #45 » by **Bobbymcgee** » Sat Sep 7, 2024 10:49 pm

That's NBA Champion Jordan Poole

Put some respeck on his name

Blame Rasho · Post #46 » by **Blame Rasho** » Sat Sep 7, 2024 11:09 pm

AFM wrote:They really just make anybody mod huh.

We had a fake NBA player once

Post #47 » by **NO-KG-AI** » Sat Sep 7, 2024 11:16 pm

Blame Rasho wrote:
AFM wrote:They really just make anybody mod huh.

We had a fake NBA player once

I still think about this every now and then. :lol:

Post #48 » by **Jamaaliver** » Sat Sep 7, 2024 11:42 pm

NO-KG-AI wrote:
Blame Rasho wrote:
AFM wrote:They really just make anybody mod huh.

We had a fake NBA player once

I still think about this every now and then.

I should be insulted...but I'm mostly intrigued.

Effigy · Post #49 » by **Effigy** » Sat Sep 7, 2024 11:57 pm

Yes, they definitely should be concerned, but most likely the guy they would have drafted instead wouldn’t be that great for them either. It’s a bad draft. They took a swing. We will see how it goes.

MiltownMadness · Post #50 » by **MiltownMadness** » Sun Sep 8, 2024 12:03 am

Vampirate wrote:Alex Sarr is 6"11 - 7" Tall (depending on your sources).

How does someone that tall have a 19% Field goal percentage.

He was 19/11/50 overall.

His best trait was he rebounded ok, but rebounding should be a perquisite for someone his size.

Nothing is written in stone but a big man should have a FG% of over 40 at the least, even if they are very raw.

His best trait is that he projects to be a mobile rim protector, he was able to alter lots of shots in SL. He can be awful on offense and still be useful if he maximizes his defensive potential.

PhilBlackson · Post #51 » by **PhilBlackson** » Sun Sep 8, 2024 12:09 am

Can we at least give a couple or seasons or so before we go writing off a kid?! lol smdh

lastb1ckman · Post #52 » by **lastb1ckman** » Mon Sep 9, 2024 1:56 am

Jury is still out on him since you know, he hasn't even played a lick of nba ball yet. But the Wizards CAN'T just let him do whatever on offense like they did in the summer league. I don't care how bad they intend to be next season. They need to give him structure and a defined role. Do simple big man stuff, don't try to be Kevin Durant.

A good guy to monitor vs Sarr is Ware on the Heat. They have similar builds and skill sets, with similar possible downsides if they dont hit. Ware is also considered one of the most talented big men in this draft. Sarr just has the extra fluidity on defense that lets him switch in ways Ware can't. We know the Heat are gonna give Ware simple structured role at first so he can build his confidence and create a good foundation for the rest of his career. Don't be surprised if Ware ends up out performing Sarr especially in their first couple years because Sarr is rudderless and Ware has a direction.

Post #53 » by **Jamaaliver** » Mon Oct 7, 2024 2:32 am

Spoiler:

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azcatz11 · Post #54 » by **azcatz11** » Mon Oct 7, 2024 2:55 am

Eerily similar to Anthony Bennetts first pre season game

Chuck Everett · Post #55 » by **Chuck Everett** » Mon Oct 7, 2024 3:33 am

azcatz11 wrote:Eerily similar to Anthony Bennetts first pre season game

Wargreymon · Post #56 » by **Wargreymon** » Mon Oct 7, 2024 3:50 am

He looked like a generational talent tonight in Montreal. Best big man since Wemby

BoogieTime · Post #57 » by **BoogieTime** » Mon Oct 7, 2024 4:48 am

PhilBlackson wrote:Can we at least give a couple or seasons or so before we go writing off a kid?! lol smdh

seasons? no. more than a summer league and a decent first preseason game? sure.

but people will have an opinion on his trajectory

doogie_hauser · Post #58 » by **doogie_hauser** » Mon Oct 7, 2024 5:17 am

This forum is worse than twitter with its hot takes and needless hate for a kid/rookie esp a high lotto pick. As dysfunctional as The Wizards are, Sarr was the correct pick for them

Post #59 » by **Jamaaliver** » Mon Oct 7, 2024 1:30 pm

doogie_hauser wrote:As dysfunctional as The Wizards are, Sarr was the correct pick for them...

Perhaps. It'll be interesting to see what happens should Washington luck into any of Cooper Flagg, Ace Bailey and/or AJ Dybantsa.

And with Bilal Coulibaly already onboard, I'm curious how they would prioritize a project like Sarr who is clearly a lower tier player than any of those other forwards.

Wizards already felt compelled to dump Deni Avdija at age 23.

HotelVitale · Post #60 » by **HotelVitale** » Mon Oct 7, 2024 3:36 pm

doogie_hauser wrote:This forum is worse than twitter with its hot takes and needless hate for a kid/rookie esp a high lotto pick. As dysfunctional as The Wizards are, Sarr was the correct pick for them

He might've been the right pick but he has a lot of question marks and bust potential. It's perfectly fine to talk about that. Not many top picks have been more 'he's got interesting stuff, but...' in recent history.

If this type of talk gets people looking more closely at prospects and following more what translation and development in the NBA looks like, that's cool. If it becomes just 'this guy sucks ballz' after the first bad game he has, then it's the same as most sports talk.