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Problem is that critical need is not just finding a PG, but a solid starter at PG, and I'm really not sure that's what Dilly is. A good back up maybe, but not long term starter imo. So you have to ask yourself if it is really pertinent to add another back up/meh PG to this roster to develop next to...

Retarded decision, those minutes should have gone to Buddy Hield

Personally, I'm hoping the FO isn't putting much stock in the 25 FA class because I don't think many of those guys will end up actual FAs. Extensions will start to roll in this summer and that impressive FA class will quickly thin out to look a lot like this one (IMO). Extension rules (among other...

because its not a zero sum game between whether lebron takes more money or keeps money. its about the cap flexibility to build a better team. i didnt love it when duncan took team friendly deals because it lined holt's pockets, i loved it because it allowed us to build great teams, eventually...

Reading all of your thoughts on guards is definitely selling me on the idea of taking wings (even in a double up scenario if TOR conveys). At this point, I'd even be more supportive of a Wing + Clingan/Filipowski draft over taking any of these guards.

True, a team can compete with a small point guard if it can compensate through, not just size, but great defenders in the rest of the lineup. Vassel is not exactly a great defender, Sochan should be better but constantly makes mistakes on defense, and champagnie is just a placeholder. The Spurs...

yeah i think sheppard will be just fine as a pick and roll handler with the ability to pull up in those situations if the defense ever goes under or sags too much. but if the shot clock is winding down and the ball finds its ways into his hands, that's going to be a scenario where he will struggle...

I beg to differ, Sir. I was passionately hating on Topic here when you mom still hadn't met your daddy... but yeah, Topic is THE one guy I don't want spurs to pick either.

IMO, Sheppard being excellent on catch and shoot 3’s may be enough if his passing shines as well as I think it will. His passing is a tier above Dillingham’s and may be the reason he stands shoulder to shoulder with him offensively.

Draft a wing instead of a PG, and get Chris Paul, not only to get the ball to Wemby but also to teach him the "game within the game" stuff. Trade a far-out pick for proven veteran shooting, someone to replace Champagnie in the starting lineup. Some other personnel changes here and there. Then go...

It's the next day, little insecure beta ankle biter.

If you watched enough Kentucky, you saw that Sheppard could or did not get his shot off against pressure. He was a very good off-ball shooter, a potentially incredible one. This was a reason why Dillingham was much more responsible in getting the offense going. Dillingham was not often...

100%. It's like these fans are hoping Holt or Jerry Jones is going to cut them a check for saving a little bit on payroll, instead of raising the price of hotdogs by another dollar.

Honestly it's not so much about believing in Dillingham as it is thinking he's one of the better options of an extremely underwhelming draft class and at a position of critical need. Though the odds are pretty decent he'll be gone by the time the Spurs pick anyways.

Chuncko trying to evict you from the duplex but can't quit you! Back to sulking and hiding to save his fat fingered "legacy!"

7/8 in this draft is the equivalent of 15/16 in an average draft. I want to believe in Dillingham. Maybe he has spent the time since the tournament bulking up and building strength and will weigh in at 180 and assuage concerns about his size.

and on that note, Vassell is a legit 6'5 and change, with a solid wingspan. not exactly skinny/frail either. he was small-ish for a forward, but well sized for a guard

Good to see that backstabbing mofo Doc Rivers get bounced. Alpha mike foxtrot.

I think context is important when talking about small guards and back courts generally. A 6'2" PG paired with a 6'6" SG is fine, as was the case for the successful years of Steph with 6'6" Klay, Kyrie with 6'6" JR Smith, Lowry with 6'6" Danny Green, Parker with 6'6" Manu/Green/Barry etc... The...

If by role you mean 6'1.5" off ball guard who thrives on open, catch and shoot 3s, then sorry but that kills the appeal for me when we're talking top 7/8. Again, very efficient, very fast release, clearly has a lot of range, super smart, very good passer, but I need to see a glimpse of tough shot...

Sheppard was playing about 30 minutes per game and averaged 4.6 3pa per game, which is a lower rate on a per minute basis than, say, champagnie (about 5.5 per 30 minutes) dillingham played less minutes than sheppard but shot as many 3's. if you adjusted the numbers to reflect the minutes, he...

For Sheppard’s likely role, he wouldn’t be called upon to create too much. So the shot discipline is what you’d want.

Sure, but the point is whether he's selecting good shots for his team or for himself, and those 2 are not necessarily the same thing. Sometimes you taking a suboptimal shot may be the best route for your team.

Is this me still talking to myself? I bet if you were flying to Brownsville you wouldn't have mentioned it.

Or you could say that Sheppard has good shot selection.

When it comes to shooting a lot of this has to do with the degree of difficulty. Of course any smart and unselfish player will avoid taking a shot if they think there is a better one to be had by moving the ball, but sometimes that devolves into a game of hot potato where a player avoids taking a...

Dillingham is very short and slight. I'm not entirely sure I buy him as taller than six foot. With shoes? Sure. But I'm not sure what the appreciable difference between Parker, Sheppard, Dillingham, or Young is in terms of size. What does size impact? Rebounding. Ability to guard bigs on...

Tbh, after all those reports about RC going to Slovenia a handful of times and still drafting Samanic, idk if their scouting is to be trusted. :lol

All the more baffling reason Nurse gave him 30 minutes in Games 6s loser.

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