Who is available as 6th-7th pick
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remember that this is all against significantly inferior competition. nothing against the Bundesliga, it's getting better every year and actually had two teams getting to the Euroleague top16 this year, but just the fact that this seems like an accomplishment should give you pause. especially considering that Bamberg didn't manage a single win in that round and Berlin only beat Bamberg and managed a couple of wins vs. Kaunas and Malaga when it didn't matter anymore. all the stuff he does looks pretty nice in that setting, but I'm kinda worried how well it will translate against NBA calibre players.
Level of competition is a big concern for me with Schroeder. If you watch him attacking the basket he's not getting huge separation from defenders and he's just barely finishing ahead/over their arms. Does he get those shots off in the NBA? And his shooting off the dribble is a big concern but I think the biggest one is his turnover rate, especially given who he was playing against. He looks to have a lot of the same strengths/limitations as Rubio other than Schroeder's better set shooting and Rubio's higher level court vision. But again, Rubio was tested against opponents that were easily on par with Div I players whereas Schroeder's opposition was closer to Div II players.
I liked a lot of what I saw with Schroeder, but I don't see anything in his game that you can't get off the scrap heap, ala Patrick Beverly.
When he's successful, he's really ball dominant and that just doesn't jive with Tyreke's game. I do like he shoots a high % on spot ups, but he seems to struggle shooting off the dribble. He's going to have to learn how to finish in the NBA too. He looks good defensively with nice on the ball pressure and instincts.
He's worth the risk after the lotto, but not at #7 imo, especially with guys like Burke, McCollum, and MCW on the board.
When he's successful, he's really ball dominant and that just doesn't jive with Tyreke's game. I do like he shoots a high % on spot ups, but he seems to struggle shooting off the dribble. He's going to have to learn how to finish in the NBA too. He looks good defensively with nice on the ball pressure and instincts.
He's worth the risk after the lotto, but not at #7 imo, especially with guys like Burke, McCollum, and MCW on the board.
It's a shame Tony Mitchell didn't improve in his second year. He could have been an ideal fit next to Cousins. If we had another late first rounder I might take a chance on him. Defends, blocks shots, strong and freak athlete, won't demand shots. Slightly undersized for PF however, but as a guy to take a flyer on, he could pay dividends next to Cuz.
Yeah, agreed. I like him as an added depth pick late in the first despite his poor performance this season. If the rumored IT to Cleveland for the #19 pick is true, he could be one of the targets. Provided we don't try to package the picks and move up anyway. There's also the Dallas pick which is maybe available. Or it's conceivable Atlanta tries to package one of their picks to free up some cap space for Chris Paul and/or Dwight Howard.
Yes, in college, his role will be at least slightly different in the NBA, most college players have to make adjustments like that. He does a lot of things Evans can't do, if Evans (as a SG) can't play off a normal PG like Burke, who can shoot, then the problem is really with him, because he's no Wade/Kobe and never will be.
True. That's one of the question regarding Burke - he was very ball dominant, to the point of over dribbling at times, and seems to prefer teammates who can space the floor so it opens up the lane for him.
I'm not sold on Burke, but at the same time I do concede that he is the best PG in this draft and that he does have the potential to be very good if he continues to improve.
I'm not sold on Burke, but at the same time I do concede that he is the best PG in this draft and that he does have the potential to be very good if he continues to improve.
really? can't claim that I've watched many Bobcats games in the last few years, but he's never struck me as slow. his combine results (whatever they're worth) are pretty decent. as far as I could tell, his problem was more that he was too small to look over, let alone pass over the traps and that he was a substandard ballhandler to boot.
