I’m looking for players that “fit” how we play or can fill a role. One thing we don’t have is the 6-8/6-9 sf( although it’s possible Toppin can play 3 as well.
But I remember hunt from watching against UConn two years ago and he’s now in draft. Won’t be on many internet draft boards — and needs 3 point development but look at his base skills from
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BRIGGS wrote:

franco12 wrote:I just watched 30 seconds - are all his baskets just dunks off fast breaks? Because our style of play, regrettably, is very very slow. Like the opposite of a fast break, and part of the reason why Obi might not be fit.

I think kind of like a 7 footer( can’t teach size) same applies here for SF. I’m looking at the 6-9 ish elite fast twitch athlete who would fill out a prototypical nba 3 position. Through the video yiu catch glimpses of 3 level scoring and a disruptive defender. We don’t really have a true SF and this would be a premium developmental type choice. We can’t put 3 rookies on the squad. 1-2 are headed to westchester. It’s like drafting a guy with a 95 mph fastball who needs to work on his other pitches. But he still has the fastball to start with. He’s not a first rd selection but he does fit a quality second rd pick mold

And I agree that we need that kind of athlete. We’re just too slow and too small it seems, so hopefully the front office.

BRIGGS wrote:

franco12 wrote:I just watched 30 seconds - are all his baskets just dunks off fast breaks? Because our style of play, regrettably, is very very slow. Like the opposite of a fast break, and part of the reason why Obi might not be fit.

I think kind of like a 7 footer( can’t teach size) same applies here for SF. I’m looking at the 6-9 ish elite fast twitch athlete who would fill out a prototypical nba 3 position. Through the video yiu catch glimpses of 3 level scoring and a disruptive defender. We don’t really have a true SF and this would be a premium developmental type choice. We can’t put 3 rookies on the squad. 1-2 are headed to westchester. It’s like drafting a guy with a 95 mph fastball who needs to work on his other pitches. But he still has the fastball to start with. He’s not a first rd selection but he does fit a quality second rd pick mold

I agree with the bold. This is after I just watched the clip.

He has the sims type agility and above the rim play like sims. Another lob threat who can play 3 positions. Where he’s different from sims is his 3 level potential and handles on those first step moves from the key to the rim. He’s a matchup problem in transition for most bigs. He’s very thin but in today no post up type players anymore, he can be that fast transition PF or tall SF disruptor like Cleveland has with their 3 bigs and Mobley playing SF. I hope we develop him. He’s definitely needed on both ends. Need more easy buckets. And we definitely need more speed at PG to run with these horses we keep adding. Him and sims might be the same height. Add in Randle or Obi and you have three 6’9 ish players on the court. Add in Mitch and cam. That’s a lot of arms.

He wasnt even jumping high. And was still way over the rim. Long skinny arms that will most likely get stronger. What is he 22?

franco12 wrote:Briggs - I didn’t realize this was started a year ago and in reference to the fact we just signed this guy. Here is highlights from a game he played against our own westchester Knicks.

I don’t think I saw anything but a dunk or lay up. All the baskets seem to be set up at or near the basket. He seems like he can finish in traffic which is good- but we already have Obi and Mitch that to varying degrees depend on others for their shot.

Nice looking athlete. But not sure we are seeing anything other than a end of bench garbage time NBA player.

I’ve been the 2 rd and ufda guy on this board for 20 years. Many good pulls. My first rd picks have been porous the last few years with a few other bad picks. But I almost always focus on the 2 beers if you watch my posts. Ferin hunt and sims won’t break scoring records but good intangible possible second unit developmental guys. And sometimes those guys can be highly valuable.
My first abs best pick of all time was mike redd sg out of Ohio state - prob 20 years ago on msg. But I’ve pegged many decent 2 rounders. I think I have a good 1 this year in alondes Williams