A very strong finisher at the rim (69.9% in 2013-14) has the athletic tools and size to dunk through contact and the coordination to make in air adjustments ... Very good at moving without the ball has shown advanced understanding in weaving his way through screens to get open, utilizing backdoor cuts and also at breaking out for a transition dunk ...

Also a solid post game allows him to take advantage of mismatches ... Pretty solid rebounder at 6.1 per game and 8.18 per 40 minutes ... Extremely low mistake player ... Only averaged 1.1 turnovers, and 1.4 fouls in just under 30 minutes per game ...

A very good system player, who understands the game, and has a versatile enough skill set to do a lot of different things to help his team win.

Sam Dekker, 6'9, Wisconsin

With that said, Towns or bust.

Don't fall for the hype. NONE of those Wisconsin players will make an impact in the NBA.

holfresh wrote:

nixluva wrote:

Swishfm3 wrote:S.Dekker = A.Morrison

Don't fall for the hype. NONE of those Wisconsin players will make an impact in the NBA.

I don't get that sense from what i've seen. They seem like players who have true NBA skill, IQ and Athletic ability. They look like true NBA prospects to me.

They are too slow...NC had them on the ropes when they pushed the pace...If NC had a couple of guys who could get in the lane and knock down threes, WIS would have been done...

I don't think that means that Dekker or Kaminsky aren't NBA material tho.

He doesn't seem like a terrible athlete, plays D, has decent form on his jumper, and he's an unselfish player who can play within a system. I did not even know the guy existed until I started looking at Kaminsky.

I'll bet he looks pretty good when he has his tryouts with teams. I could see Jackson liking him, but there will be no chance, I would think, for us to get him at this point.

Don't see why he isn't late 1st quality, at least.

Here is the draftnet that I looked up after I wrote the above (almost looks like I stole from them...I did not).

http://www.nbadraft.net/players/sam-dekker

Strengths: A smooth, well rounded swingman, Sam Dekker has shown the ability to both stretch defenses, as well as put the ball on the floor and get to the rim ... He shot a very impressive .391% from 3 point range as a freshman, but saw a bit of a dip as a sophomore (.326%) ... Measures in at 6’9’’ in shoes and tips the scales at 229 pounds, giving he very good size for an NBA small forward ... A very strong finisher at the rim (69.9% in 2013-14) Dekker has the athletic tools and size to dunk through contact and the coordination to make in air adjustments ... Very good at moving without the ball has shown advanced understanding in weaving his way through screens to get open, utilizing backdoor cuts and also at breaking out for a transition dunk ... Also a solid post game allows him to take advantage of mismatches ... Pretty solid rebounder at 6.1 per game and 8.18 per 40 minutes ... Extremely low mistake player ... Only averaged 1.1 turnovers, and 1.4 fouls in just under 30 minutes per game ... A very good system player, who understands the game, and has a versatile enough skill set to do a lot of different things to help his team win.

Weaknesses: Dekker needs to work on creating for himself off the dribble, despite a good understanding of angles and moving without the ball, creating his own shot is an area he needs to continue to develop ... As a mid-range shooter, Dekker only shot 30.2% on 2 point jumpers and continued work on this area of his game will also aid in his shot creation ... Sam is a strong, fluid athlete, but lack of great lateral quickness draws concerns about his ability to defend NBA players out on the perimeter, and a 6’10’’ wingspan isn’t quite long enough to make up for a lack of direction changing speed ... Must continue to get reps on his jumper, showed real potential as a shooter as a freshman, but dipping field goal, 3 point, and free throw percentages as a sophomore must be improved on before NBA teams can really buy him as a marksman ... Can blend in too much, he’s a talented player, but must work on asserting himself as a Junior ...

Overall: Sam Dekker is a an intriguing prospect because of his positional size, basketball IQ, and extremely broad offensive foundation ... Not an elite athlete, but a quick leaper, fluid runner, and certainly adequate by NBA standards ... Last season he was a bit of a jack of all trades, master of none type player ... He has a tendency to blend in too much, but if he can improve on his jump shot and establish himself as more of a go to player in 2014-15 he can cement his status as a first round pick.

TPercy wrote:Decker had 27 points on 11 shots.

Towns should be the pick but Dekker will be an outstanding pro. It will take a village to raise this franchise from the dead.

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