Possible lottery picks in the 2022 draft:
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He's just flat out good. A lot of really nice things on defense too, with real potential to be an excellent 4-man defender. I still don't know if I trust him check 3's yet, but I wouldn't say he won't be able to do it. Seems very similar to Barnes on D where he's better at the 4, but can defend 3's if absolutely needed.
I would get excited about Murray's performance today, except that he does this almost every game. He's a very consistent player. Todays line was he scored 32 pt's on 11 of 17 shooting over all and went 8 for 10 from the 3pt line. He also had 9 rebounds, 2 steals, and 2 blocked shots. It's almost sad to see him playing this well because he may play his way out of our reach. For those questioning his 3pt shot, it's improved all season long. He was shooting around 32% earlier in the season and had slowly raised it throughout the season to around 38%. Get him into the NBA where his only job is improve his game 24/7, and I think you'll see that shot improve even more.
I don't see Murray getting into the top 4, maybe 5-6. He's developed and his lack of elite foot speed will probably keep him down a bit. With someone like him, Obi Toppin being jerked around early in his career might hurt him a bit as teams could see both of them as kind of tweeners and what can happen if they don't fit a team right.
Obi's problem is he needs some to create his looks for him in the PnR. His on-ball shot creation is just bad overall. That senior year explosion just ended up being pretty fluky i think. Considering that, it's pretty hilarious the Knicks drafted him when they've struggled so much to find a lead creator over the last 5 years.
I don't see that same struggle with Keegan. He's shown a bevy of on-ball creation moves and has shouldered the Iowa offensive load fairly impressively. I think Keegan is leagues ahead of on defense where Toppin was as a prospect too.
I don't see that same struggle with Keegan. He's shown a bevy of on-ball creation moves and has shouldered the Iowa offensive load fairly impressively. I think Keegan is leagues ahead of on defense where Toppin was as a prospect too.
It's just that right now the threat of being a tweener is a big deal. It's hard to survive. I do think Murray is a little more Barnes than true stuck tweener though. Still, top 4? Eh. I do like him more than Banchero to be honest, but I can totally see why a team in the top 4 would take that physical upside and age difference. Murray uses his length well, but when asked to switch he gets a bit stuck in the mud at times.
I also believe that Johnny Davis has great upside, but I don't think we should be team to try and figure it out. 3pt shooting is one of our biggest weaknesses on the team, and it's also Davis'. The 3pt shot doesn't even appear to be part of his game anymore for whatever reason. Looking at some of his more recent games, the amount of FG to 3pt attempts is not good.
in regards to TyTy, I don't like the backcourt fit with Fox. They don't really mesh offensively, and their defense would be poor due to the lack of size and strength. We need a legit wing size next to Fox.
- MSU: 19 FGA, 5 threes
- Purdue: 12 FGA, 1 three
- Rutgers: 19 FGA, 3 threes
- Michigan: 17 FGA, 1 three
- Indiana: 15 FGA, 1 three
in regards to TyTy, I don't like the backcourt fit with Fox. They don't really mesh offensively, and their defense would be poor due to the lack of size and strength. We need a legit wing size next to Fox.
Watching the first 30 mins of the Va Tech vs. Duke game. Va Tech is a fun team. Got shooting for days. A team full of college TJ McConnells.
Really wish Banchero would pull up from three. Instead of rising and popping tends to face up, juke, dribble, and shoots a shot about a foot in from the three point line.
Really wish Banchero would pull up from three. Instead of rising and popping tends to face up, juke, dribble, and shoots a shot about a foot in from the three point line.