Dat2U wrote:doordoor123 wrote:Coeur wrote:Expect or Hope?
If it got to Minnesota pick and you have choice of Doumboya, Clarke, or Rui who do you take?
I think it’s goga that goes 4 or 5 though I would love to see the Cavs pick Doumboya. Or the hawks/wizards. I also still have hope the Knicks pick reddish or Doumboya
Doumbouya. Rui and Clarke are likely to fall IMO. I understand what they’re able to do, but Clarke can’t do what he did in college in the NBA. Elite athlete, great character and probably one of the best rounders at the college level. But he needs to get stronger for the NBA and those blocks just won’t be there in the NBA. He’s a helped a lot by the college space, less skilled players and players that aren’t as big or long. He’s going to be a long time roleplayer, but I personally cannot envision him as someone worthy of a lottery pick.
In a draft that's low on elite talent but heavy on role players, why wouldn't a high quality role player be considered a lottery pick?
Because I disagree with that. There is a lot of elite projects, who can one day become really good. When you draft in the lottery you want the best player available and if it’s a really good project there are gambles to take in the lottery rather than picking a Roleplayer. Plus translation varies because athletes and guys who like to operate with more space tend to have more success in the NBA despite average college numbers. Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum are two guys who people were hesitant on and ended up doing well with more space. Same with Lauri Markkanen, Zach LaVine, Myles Turner, Donovan Mitchell, etc. Guys like these benefit from the space despite being labeled as safe, average or raw prospects.
