Premium Member Popular Post Sothron Posted June 24, 2023 Premium Member Popular Post Report Share Posted June 24, 2023 For someone with only 4 years of playing basketball it is just short of amazing to see what he could do on the court. His footwork and ball handling are very good. He has good athletic ability. He likes to set screens and roll to the basket. He has a wonderful soft touch on his shooting. He will probably spend all year in the G league and that's not a bad thing. He is raw but he has real skills. I can't remember the last time I was this excited about a Hawks 2nd round pick. 9 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member JayBirdHawk Posted June 24, 2023 Premium Member Report Share Posted June 24, 2023 18 minutes ago, NBASupes said: 23 minutes ago, bleachkit said: A lot of it is reps too. What I'm looking at in these videos are his feet. I like them . Playing only 4 years with this footwork already is impressive. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBASupes Posted June 24, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2023 (edited) 17 minutes ago, Sothron said: For someone with only 4 years of playing basketball it is just short of amazing to see what he could do on the court. His footwork and ball handling are very good. He has good athletic ability. He likes to set screens and roll to the basket. He has a wonderful soft touch on his shooting. He will probably spend all year in the G league and that's not a bad thing. He is raw but he has real skills. I can't remember the last time I was this excited about a Hawks 2nd round pick. We don't draft 2nd rounders with much upside ever. Edy was the last time we went boom or bust in the 2nd round and only John Drew and Doc Rivers were legit starters as 2nd rounders for Atlanta. d*ck Synder had a great career. Paul Silas and Willie Nulis is our best 2nd rounders ever but mainly played in St. Louis. I am still proud of our development of Mike Muscala and Mike Scott. It's always nice when 2nd rounders become rotational players. Most of the time, they don't stick in the league more than 3 years. Edited June 24, 2023 by NBASupes 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Popular Post JayBirdHawk Posted June 24, 2023 Premium Member Popular Post Report Share Posted June 24, 2023 4 minutes ago, NBASupes said: I am still proud of our development of Mike Muscala and Mike Scott. It's always nice when 2nd rounders become rotational players. Most of the time, they don't stick in the league more than 3 years. ...Musky still around and playing. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedDawg#8 Posted June 24, 2023 Report Share Posted June 24, 2023 1 hour ago, JayBirdHawk said: ...Musky still around and playing. There’s always a home for players that can shoot. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bird_dirt Posted June 24, 2023 Report Share Posted June 24, 2023 Depending on how our front court situation shakes out this coming season, I wonder if we might get a little bit of that sizzle we got from Nathan Knight his rookie season. Not comparing players, but how much fun it was to watch them flash in limited minutes. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sillent Posted June 24, 2023 Report Share Posted June 24, 2023 2 hours ago, JayBirdHawk said: What I'm looking at in these videos are his feet. I like them . Playing only 4 years with this footwork already is impressive. Ironically yes his footwork is very fluid but I was more impressed by his vision. Most bigs aren't good with passing out the post or in general at times but he's passing off the dribbles and all. I didn't realize he was that skilled but he really has a complete package and if developed properly which I believe we should. A definite still at the #39 pick and if not mistaken got him from the Celtics(rivals) at that! He's wearing #35 and really slick reminding me of Durant in that manner but I believe most of you all got it right with the Siakam comparisons. If Lundy pans out too which I believe he could in the right system (hopefully ours), we could definitely change the narrative as far as our drafts in the 2nd round goes. The thing that makes all our draft picks stand out to me this yr besides their talent is their maturity. They're more posed than your typical wide eye rookie and they seem to mean all business and have a strong love for the game. If they all pan out this draft may in hindsight be talked about for yrs to come. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member sturt Posted June 24, 2023 Premium Member Report Share Posted June 24, 2023 On 6/22/2023 at 11:35 PM, warcore said: I like him! We don't have an offensively gifted big. It'll be interesting to see what Quin can turn him into. More like what the CP head coach... whoever that ends up being... can turn him into. But yeah. High ceiling there, but a whole whole whole lot to work on, if/when you watch the Spinella video on him. I'm not sure he gets any more than a cup of coffee with the big league club this first season. Did I mention there's a whole lot to work on? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member sturt Posted June 24, 2023 Premium Member Report Share Posted June 24, 2023 1 hour ago, bird_dirt said: Nathan Knight Btw... since the name came up... wouldn't sleep on Nate, if Bruno ends up getting included in a deal and if MIN doesn't pick up their team option. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warcore Posted June 24, 2023 Report Share Posted June 24, 2023 4 hours ago, JayBirdHawk said: What I'm looking at in these videos are his feet. I like them . Playing only 4 years with this footwork already is impressive. years of soccer give one a leg up translating to basketball. I didn't start playing basketball until 7th grade but played soccer all my life before that. By 8th grade I was being recruited for AAU teams and scouts typically mentioned my footwork. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NBASupes Posted June 24, 2023 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted June 24, 2023 (edited) 45 minutes ago, warcore said: years of soccer give one a leg up translating to basketball. I didn't start playing basketball until 7th grade but played soccer all my life before that. By 8th grade I was being recruited for AAU teams and scouts typically mentioned my footwork. My best friend always talks about it. He says soccer is the footprint. He just doesn't know why. To make it, it requires you to be an all around athlete. Stamina, footwork, feel, vision, and of course like every sport, raw tools. Soccer is by far the hardest sport to make it pro in. Nothing else is close. Edited June 24, 2023 by NBASupes 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Peoriabird Posted June 24, 2023 Premium Member Report Share Posted June 24, 2023 I almost feel sorry for the team that traded him away for nothing 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member sturt Posted June 25, 2023 Premium Member Report Share Posted June 25, 2023 8 hours ago, NBASupes said: We don't draft 2nd rounders with much upside ever. Edy was the last time we went boom or bust in the 2nd round and only John Drew and Doc Rivers were legit starters as 2nd rounders for Atlanta. d*ck Synder had a great career. Paul Silas and Willie Nulis is our best 2nd rounders ever but mainly played in St. Louis. I am still proud of our development of Mike Muscala and Mike Scott. It's always nice when 2nd rounders become rotational players. Most of the time, they don't stick in the league more than 3 years. Let's not forget Fast Eddie Johnson... technically a 3rd (!) rounder, but if memory serves, named to at least one ASG in the 70s. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBASupes Posted June 25, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2023 The last time we went boom or bust in the 2nd round https://www.nbadraft.net/players/walter-tavares/ The prospect just one spot ahead of him on their big board https://www.nbadraft.net/players/nikola-jokic/ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member MarylandHawk Posted June 25, 2023 Premium Member Report Share Posted June 25, 2023 22 hours ago, Sothron said: For someone with only 4 years of playing basketball it is just short of amazing to see what he could do on the court. His footwork and ball handling are very good. He has good athletic ability. He likes to set screens and roll to the basket. He has a wonderful soft touch on his shooting. He will probably spend all year in the G league and that's not a bad thing. He is raw but he has real skills. I can't remember the last time I was this excited about a Hawks 2nd round pick. He actually knows how to play the game too. He has little subtleties to his game that vets usually have. Pump fakes, not rushing a move, setting up his moves with jab steps and knowing when to do all of that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBASupes Posted June 25, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2023 Look at the 4th clip https://www.instagram.com/p/CscPJIOphoP/?img_index=3&igshid=YmQ5MjYyNzNkNQ== 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBASupes Posted June 25, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2023 https://www.instagram.com/p/CVGvlajB67w/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonkers Posted June 25, 2023 Report Share Posted June 25, 2023 STEAL!!!!!!!!!!!! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member JayBirdHawk Posted June 25, 2023 Premium Member Report Share Posted June 25, 2023 1 hour ago, Bonkers said: STEAL!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm trying to contain my excitement 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gurpilo Posted June 25, 2023 Report Share Posted June 25, 2023 I really would like to see a lineup of Bufkin/Griffin/JJ/Gueye/OO in the preseason. I know JJ is a PF but I would like to see a big lineup like this with 2 perimeter shooters, a point forward a PF with 3 pt shot and OO. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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