NYRaider Posted May 31, 2022 Author Share Posted May 31, 2022 4 minutes ago, Texansfan713 said: You dont know that for certain. You act like both players are finished products on the defensive end. I just don’t think either guy project as good defenders, especially Sengun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beekay414 Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 12 hours ago, NYRaider said: Ousane Dieng might be the biggest steal in the draft this year. Jovic will be. His overall game is absolutely perfect for the modern NBA. I, honestly, do not understand why he's trending late lottery. I feel like he's going to go a lot higher than the boards are projecting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texansfan713 Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 1 minute ago, beekay414 said: Green and Ivey is a special backcourt from an athleticism standpoint. I don't think I'm passing on that for someone that'll have the impact of a Julius Randle type player, in Banchero. Jaden Ivey at #3, Nikola Jovic at #17 is the way to go if it was pick 4 absolutely. when the 3 best players from the draft are bigs which the Rockets really need then its no way you pass on that for Ivey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texansfan713 Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 Stone literally has the easiest job in the world come draft night. He would be crazy to blow it and make a bad decision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beekay414 Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 Just now, Texansfan713 said: if it was pick 4 absolutely. when the 3 best players from the draft are bigs which the Rockets really need then its no way you pass on that for Ivey. That's entirely subjective. I can just as well argue that Ivey's the best player in this class. You draft for upside early in the draft, not need, and Ivey's one of the very few that have superstar traits. Take a big at 17, don't force it at 3. If Stone does his due diligence and deems that Ivey's the right pick, he's a smart man. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYRaider Posted May 31, 2022 Author Share Posted May 31, 2022 3 minutes ago, beekay414 said: Jovic will be. His overall game is absolutely perfect for the modern NBA. I, honestly, do not understand why he's trending late lottery. I feel like he's going to go a lot higher than the boards are projecting. L you think he can defend at a high level? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYRaider Posted May 31, 2022 Author Share Posted May 31, 2022 1 minute ago, beekay414 said: That's entirely subjective. I can just as well argue that Ivey's the best player in this class. You draft for upside early in the draft, not need, and Ivey's one of the very few that have superstar traits. Take a big at 17, don't force it at 3. If Stone does his due diligence and deems that Ivey's the right pick, he's a smart man. Didn’t the Rockets just draft two big men as well? And as you said value is subjective. Green / Cade were the consensus top 2 guys last year. Mobley and Barnes could easily be the two best players from the draft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYRaider Posted May 31, 2022 Author Share Posted May 31, 2022 3 minutes ago, Texansfan713 said: Stone literally has the easiest job in the world come draft night. He would be crazy to blow it and make a bad decision. Is Paolo really a huge upgrade from Wood in terms of what he does for your team? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beekay414 Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 Just now, NYRaider said: L you think he can defend at a high level? Not for a while and probably not ever but you never know with these kids. Offensively, he's a perfect stretch 4, in the mold of Danilo Gallinari, and he comes with the same type of limitations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beekay414 Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 2 minutes ago, NYRaider said: Didn’t the Rockets just draft two big men as well? And as you said value is subjective. Green / Cade were the consensus top 2 guys last year. Mobley and Barnes could easily be the two best players from the draft. Yeah, they took Sengun and Garuba. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texansfan713 Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 6 minutes ago, NYRaider said: I just don’t think either guy project as good defenders, especially Sengun. And you might be absolutely right. I just feel like its too early to judge that assessment. I still would take him at 3 and give it time to see if they can play together defensively. If the Rockets were smart they would surround them with a legit defensive wing like Tari Eason at pick 17. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texansfan713 Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 5 minutes ago, NYRaider said: Didn’t the Rockets just draft two big men as well? And as you said value is subjective. Green / Cade were the consensus top 2 guys last year. Mobley and Barnes could easily be the two best players from the draft. Drafting 2 big men dont preclude them from taking one this year. They also took 2 guards last year as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texansfan713 Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 (edited) 7 minutes ago, NYRaider said: Is Paolo really a huge upgrade from Wood in terms of what he does for your team? Paolo has superstar upside. Wood doesnt. Edited May 31, 2022 by Texansfan713 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYRaider Posted May 31, 2022 Author Share Posted May 31, 2022 3 minutes ago, Texansfan713 said: And you might be absolutely right. I just feel like its too early to judge that assessment. I still would take him at 3 and give it time to see if they can play together defensively. If the Rockets were smart they would surround them with a legit defensive wing like Tari Eason at pick 17. Paolo might be a decent defender but I personally don't think Sengun ever will be. Paolo is also just okay as a shooter and Sengun can't shoot so not sure it's a great fit offensively either. Then you'd add Eason, another non-shooter when you just added Garubu? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYRaider Posted May 31, 2022 Author Share Posted May 31, 2022 3 minutes ago, Texansfan713 said: Paolo has superstar upside. Wood doesnt. I think he can be an All-Star but wouldn't say superstar, like a mix between Tobias Harris and Blake Griffin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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