wade boggs chicken dinner said:Apparently, Young is the third-youngest player in the draft, and according to this website - http://www.coachcal.com/30377/2014/06/young-might-intriguing-prospect-2014-draft/ - he grew an inch (two inches on wingspan) in less than a year so he still may be growing.
And Calipari has claimed that he's the fastest player in the draft, which is weird to me as few of the draft reviews said anything about his speed.
Pretty much. Happy with who they took, probably still going to have to get pretty lucky with ping pong balls at some point to contend.Brickowski said:IMHO the Celtics took the two BPA's given where they picked. But they did not find their rim protector.
I loved the Smart pick, and was reluctantly okay with Young, but I'm not so worried about the rim protector situation. While I agree it's important, it doesn't need to be a particular priority either. Not because it's not key, but simply because it can be filled in later.Brickowski said:IMHO the Celtics took the two BPA's given where they picked. But they did not find their rim protector.
Or at least not worst luck possibleStitch01 said:Pretty much. Happy with who they took, probably still going to have to get pretty lucky with ping pong balls at some point to contend.
Agree with just about all of this. I don't think playing for the AAU Wildcats really did his game any favors. He has a really good looking shot with a nice release, but he was inconsistent. He flashed some slashing ability, but Kentucky's spacing wasn't always great. His first step looked okay, but not special. At 18 with his length, he'll continue to fill out and I think he'll grow into a 3 down the road, but for now, he's probably more of a 2. I think he'll be a legit scorer, which at #17, isn't easy to find.HomeRunBaker said:I like the Young pick quite a bit. The alternatives were not there as they were with Smart. The league destroys undersized perimeter shooting 2's and Harris is a short 2. Young is 18, has an NBA stroke, is athletic, very fast and one of the best finishers in the tournament last year. He's shown well against longer players and stepped up in the tournament.
The most exciting part is that he's only 18 and has a body frame that he figures to grow into. When people complains about results this doesn't bother me as he's playing as an 18 year old without the body strength he'll have in 5 years. High high ceiling for a 17th pick......ton of upside and there wasn't anyone else I liked at 17.
Not ready to contribute on a winning team right away but that doesnt apply to us anyway. Good get right here.
zenter said:So he's fast AND he's slow? Blacken &/or HRB: is one of you talking about quickness while the other talks about speed?
I don't think he's slow at all and in the open court very fast. Young isn't explosive like Smart but he is "slithery" and can get through gaps without a great first step. As he gains strength he should improve his explosiveness too and is already a good finisher which again should improve once he grows into his body.zenter said:So he's fast AND he's slow? Blacken &/or HRB: is one of you talking about quickness while the other talks about speed?
Yeah, I think so. My concerns are mostly defensive, as I've said in another one of these threads. He can run in the open court and he has a good first step, but I don't think he's quick enough to defend twos in this league and I think he's of only "okay" length to defend threes. Offensively, his size and strength should let him get where he wants against a two and against a lot of threes, I have no concerns there.zenter said:So he's fast AND he's slow? Blacken &/or HRB: is one of you talking about quickness while the other talks about speed?
My primary concerns are defensive also. Having said that he's 18 with a ton of mental and physical growth ahead of him if he's committed.Blacken said:Yeah, I think so. My concerns are mostly defensive, as I've said in another one of these threads. He can run in the open court and he has a good first step, but I don't think he's quick enough to defend twos in this league and I think he's of only "okay" length to defend threes. Offensively, his size and strength should let him get where he wants against a two and against a lot of threes, I have no concerns there.
ALiveH said:
My other worry is he's a bit of a 2-3 tweener which may not be as much of an issue in today's game. Size-wise he looks great at the 2 and just OK at 3 (the 7' wingspan offsets his lack of height), but athletically he seems pretty mediocre by NBA standards without much upside (very low body fat %). So defensively, I want him to play 3 but offensively I want him to play 2 and bully other NBA guards.
Where's he getting college shot chart data? Any clue how many attempts that was?wade boggs chicken dinner said:For example, Young shot 52% from the left corner 3, which was behind only Stauskas last year. Also, he included this comparison chart:
bowiac said:Where's he getting college shot chart data? Any clue how many attempts that was?
I like that. He needs to be more consistent on his 3s, but he took basically no long 2s. He took the best efficiency shots, either 3s or in the lane. That is what an NBA SFs shot chart should look like in terms of shot selection.The Social Chair said: