The podcast where he explains it (High Upside, iirc) is pretty good. He seems to think Tatum is a good fit for Boston, as they need secondary scoring and he's very high on Tatum's "feel" for the game on the offensive end. Worth a listen if you have 30-40 minutes to spare.
Yes. Heard the pod and it was very interesting. I've been a fan of O'Connor's coverage for a couple of years. He makes a good case for Tatum on the Celtics.
I think there is basically a tier 1 (fultz) and then a lot of debate after. Some are 100% sold on ball and others not so much.
Not if they want to put up numbers for their second contract. They will not only be playing behind the starters.......but also behind the teams draft picks the past three years in Smart, Rozier, and Jaylen.....not to mention Zizic and Yabusele if it's a big. From an agents perspective he is looking to put their client in the best position to get minutes and numbers Boston is going to be a tough place for this years pick to do it.
Ainge already said he would be in Boston next year. I'm sure Yabu's agent is insisting on beginning his clock as well and the agreement to play overseas prior to being drafted was for one season.
All kidding aside Pasecniks will never last until 37. He's a surefire 1st rounder imo with a potential to be a "Who? Picked Where?" surprise and a poor mans thicker version of Porzingis. He saw limited time in a very good Spanish league and wasn't allowed to shoot 3's but clearly has NBA 3-point range and is a pure shooter. Like most foreign bigs he excels in pick-n-rolls to the basket but his perimeter shot was underutilized but it sure won't be in the spacing game of the NBA.
I don't think Fultz is the only guy in tier 1. Tier 1 is Fultz, Ball, Jackson, Tatum. I'm happy with any of those 4. Obviously the No. 1 pick has the most trade value, but it's unclear as to who will become the best player. In fact I would not be surprised if Frank Ntilikina turns out to be the best guard in this draft, better than Fultz or Ball. Ntilikina has a 7-0 wingspan and is terrific defensively.
Fox has caught Ball in a lot of places, so either he's also in Tier 1 or Ball is sliding out of it.
Fox (6-61/2 wingspan) and Monk (6-3 wingspan) have short arms. For comparison, Marcus Smart's wingspan was 6-91/2 at the combine and Rozier's was 6-8. I believe that's an important measurement when evaluating a player's defensive potential.
Fultz also has a 7'0" wingspan.
Depends on what you read; see http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Markelle-Fultz-90302/
But there is a pretty good chance that he ends up being the next James Harden.
If that's true about Fultz being James Harden, then lock Avery Bradley up and that backcourt would be top 2 or 3 in the NBA.
So would I. But that's due to injury risk alone.
I disagree and all my favourite draft watchers agree fwiw.
Ball is sliding out of it.
That does happen, but I've read enough about him that said the kid cares and works, it's just that he had to do so much on offense that he took some time off on the other end.
This is being revisionist about Derrick Rose. He wasn't as good as his reputation even pre-injury.
On 168 FTs? Not much IMO. If he had made 1 more per game, he would have been shooting 80%.
A minor yellow flag, but mitigated by his good 3PT% and a large sample of excellent mid-range shooting. On 327 jump shots, of which, only about 28% were assisted, he shot 42.8% (41.3 from 3, 43.8 from 2). That's outstanding for an 18 year old shooting mostly of the dribble.
Oh my, yes in a Len Bias heartbeat... But that would take much, much more. I'd start, if I was NO, with next year's Nets pick included, Bradley, Rozier, and Zizic. And that might not be enough. Maybe Smart or Jaylen too.
No. No. No.
New Orleans could ask for the moon, but the fact is that Davis and Cousins isn't going to work. Now that Gentry and Demps have some job security, they should be more willing to make moves. IMHO #1, Bradley, Crowder and a future non-Brooklyn first ought to be enough if they like Fultz. That's an instant quality staring lineup on a team that is currently garbage except for Cousins and Davis.
You trade it for 2 35 year olds.
I compared the numbers about a month ago, MVP Rose had a worse season than 2017 Damian Lillard, who didn't make the AllStar team and won't make All-NBA.
I don't think Porter is a "big" in the sense you're thinking. His profile says 6'10, the write-up says 6'9, the it says measured at 6'8. His NBA comparison at that link is Joe Johnson.
Ewwwww
Would you do it for Butler and Chicago's first? Butler and someone like Allen or Collins would be pretty tempting.
I'd consider a trade centered around #1 for a 28 year old, if it's Russ.
OKC would laugh at that offer. Westbrook hasn't shown any inclination to leave so OKC has no incentive to trade him since doing so basically turns them into Orlando with tornados.
This is a redonk take on butler. He's in his prime and a top 10 ish player.
