Deadpulse Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 1 hour ago, seminoles1 said: Most players drafted outside the lottery are career backups. Most players drafted are career backups. My point is you target guys with potential to grow into a spot, not languish on the bench. The result isn't often the former, but it doesn't mean you shoot for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYRaider Posted April 6, 2021 Author Share Posted April 6, 2021 3 minutes ago, Deadpulse said: Most players drafted are career backups. My point is you target guys with potential to grow into a spot, not languish on the bench. The result isn't often the former, but it doesn't mean you shoot for it. Josh Giddey and Davion Mitchell would both be good picks for Boston but they were both already off the board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYRaider Posted April 6, 2021 Author Share Posted April 6, 2021 Charles Bassey will be a guy that's taken in the late 1st/early 2nd and become a solid starting center. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texansfan713 Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 4 minutes ago, NYRaider said: Charles Bassey will be a guy that's taken in the late 1st/early 2nd and become a solid starting center. i really wasnt impressed with him when he played Houston. I need to watch a little more film of him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYRaider Posted April 6, 2021 Author Share Posted April 6, 2021 2 minutes ago, Texansfan713 said: i really wasnt impressed with him when he played Houston. I need to watch a little more film of him. That was one of only two games the whole season he was held under double figures. He has the tools though at 6'11" with a 7'3" wingspan and is a plus level rebounder/shot blocker and good FT shooter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seminoles1 Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 3 hours ago, Deadpulse said: Most players drafted are career backups. My point is you target guys with potential to grow into a spot, not languish on the bench. The result isn't often the former, but it doesn't mean you shoot for it. You also have to plan ahead for not being able to pay every player a 2nd contract, especially a C. Players are also assets. If he's BPA, then he's an asset for a trade. Or it makes Williams expendable in a trade before he gets paid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYRaider Posted April 6, 2021 Author Share Posted April 6, 2021 Josh Giddey is going to be a guy that rises up boards, wouldn't be surprised if he's taken in the top 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
titansNvolsR#1 Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 Both Springer and Keon Johnson to the draft. Sad face. Get it for Johnson. Springer didn't seem that impressive most of the year though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitanSlim Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 Close to a week later and I still don’t get why DJ Steward not only entered the draft, but hired an agent as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYRaider Posted April 9, 2021 Author Share Posted April 9, 2021 On 4/8/2021 at 6:44 AM, TitanSlim said: Close to a week later and I still don’t get why DJ Steward not only entered the draft, but hired an agent as well. Yeah, it was definitely a weird decision on his part, I thought he'd be back for sure. He's a mid to late 2nd round pick at best, imo. But with the uncertainty of how college basketball will be next season I guess he would rather fight for a two-way contract and get paid rather than play at Duke for free. Especially since Duke has a monster recruiting class coming in and his usage would've likely dropped significantly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYRaider Posted April 9, 2021 Author Share Posted April 9, 2021 On 4/7/2021 at 6:18 PM, titansNvolsR#1 said: Both Springer and Keon Johnson to the draft. Sad face. Get it for Johnson. Springer didn't seem that impressive most of the year though. Springer will still likely be a late lottery pick based on upside alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitanSlim Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 1 hour ago, NYRaider said: Yeah, it was definitely a weird decision on his part, I thought he'd be back for sure. He's a mid to late 2nd round pick at best, imo. But with the uncertainty of how college basketball will be next season I guess he would rather fight for a two-way contract and get paid rather than play at Duke for free. Especially since Duke has a monster recruiting class coming in and his usage would've likely dropped significantly. If he felt he no longer wanted to go to college and was just ready to play professionally then hey, more power to him. Can’t be mad at that. At this point though he’s more of an undersized two guard than a point. Even though we have a big class coming in, I felt that the secondary ball handling/PG role behind Roach was wide open for him on next year’s team. Showing and developing his PG skills with the talent on next year’s squad would’ve helped his stock tremendously imo. If he feels the NBA/G-League will do a better job(while getting payed) than Duke, than I really can’t fault him. I truly hope for the best for him though because I’m of fan of his. It just feels like Frank Jackson all over again to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYRaider Posted April 9, 2021 Author Share Posted April 9, 2021 12 minutes ago, TitanSlim said: If he felt he no longer wanted to go to college and was just ready to play professionally then hey, more power to him. Can’t be mad at that. At this point though he’s more of an undersized two guard than a point. Even though we have a big class coming in, I felt that the secondary ball handling/PG role behind Roach was wide open for him on next year’s team. Showing and developing his PG skills with the talent on next year’s squad would’ve helped his stock tremendously imo. If he feels the NBA/G-League will do a better job(while getting payed) than Duke, than I really can’t fault him. Yeah I thought he would've started as well. Duke only has two "true" guards on the roster in Keels and Roach with Moore being able to play the 2 as well. Hopefully we're able to land Patrick Baldwin Jr and I wouldn't mind a late commitment or transfer guard either. But I agree that it feels like Frank Jackson again. He's not ready to play in the NBA and will be in the G-League next season. But I can understand from his perspective because he just spent a year on campus without other students there and without fans at games. We still don't know how next season/semester will be at Duke so I'm sure that played a huge role in his decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YogiBiz Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 On 4/6/2021 at 7:10 PM, NYRaider said: Josh Giddey is going to be a guy that rises up boards, wouldn't be surprised if he's taken in the top 10. Shhhh. He’s falling to the Knicks stop hyping him up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYRaider Posted April 11, 2021 Author Share Posted April 11, 2021 6 hours ago, YogiBiz said: Shhhh. He’s falling to the Knicks stop hyping him up I like Davion Mitchell as a potential pick for the Knicks as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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