I’ll accept your invitation! Over at RR, there are many comments downplaying a pick of a development centre at #9. I disagree, because while it is clear it takes time for a centre to develop, once they are good, they are impossible to trade for. So I like your pick of Maluach. Derek Queen reminds me so much of Julis Randle who took about 7 years to become good. He was selected 7th in the 2014 draft and the only other players of note after him were Zack LaVine at #11, Nurkic at 16 and Bogdan Bogdanovic at #27. There are probably 5 or 6 players who are rated as coming after Queen who I think will be better than him in 3 years. So, no to Queen.
Yes I like Carter Bryant, and in the same vein, Cedric Coward. But my main curiosity is for Thomas Sorber. Good rebounder, moves quickly, huge wingspan and due to injury, a guy who is under the mock draft radar.. can you do a deep dive on him please?
BTW, Iwas watching the game last night and was impressed with Kenrich Williams. CMB reminds me of him. I think Williams was a good 2nd round get but I would be horrified if the Raptors selected CMB at #9.
I'm with you, Gerry. For me, having Jakob Poeltl is a big factor in validating someone who needs time to develop. If Maluach can come in as a backup and steadily improve and become starting calibre by the time Jak is ready to be phased out or maybe even go into a backup role himself, that's perfect.
I am pretty high on Sorber as well and hey, since you asked, I will dive deep on him before the draft :)
I'm not a big fan of CMB as a Raptors fit even if I do think he'll carve out a solid role in the NBA.
As my go-to resource for in-depth analysis on potential draftees, do you have access to a statistic that measures charges taken? I look at positional size, Stocks and True Shooting when choosing guys. But taking charges clearly shows basketball IQ and “knowing where to be”. As an ex Centre Back in soccer, I know that skill is about 70% of defence and 50% of offence. Basketball is a little bit, not a lot, different. Your thoughts?
I’ll accept your invitation! Over at RR, there are many comments downplaying a pick of a development centre at #9. I disagree, because while it is clear it takes time for a centre to develop, once they are good, they are impossible to trade for. So I like your pick of Maluach. Derek Queen reminds me so much of Julis Randle who took about 7 years to become good. He was selected 7th in the 2014 draft and the only other players of note after him were Zack LaVine at #11, Nurkic at 16 and Bogdan Bogdanovic at #27. There are probably 5 or 6 players who are rated as coming after Queen who I think will be better than him in 3 years. So, no to Queen.
Yes I like Carter Bryant, and in the same vein, Cedric Coward. But my main curiosity is for Thomas Sorber. Good rebounder, moves quickly, huge wingspan and due to injury, a guy who is under the mock draft radar.. can you do a deep dive on him please?
BTW, Iwas watching the game last night and was impressed with Kenrich Williams. CMB reminds me of him. I think Williams was a good 2nd round get but I would be horrified if the Raptors selected CMB at #9.
I'm with you, Gerry. For me, having Jakob Poeltl is a big factor in validating someone who needs time to develop. If Maluach can come in as a backup and steadily improve and become starting calibre by the time Jak is ready to be phased out or maybe even go into a backup role himself, that's perfect.
I am pretty high on Sorber as well and hey, since you asked, I will dive deep on him before the draft :)
I'm not a big fan of CMB as a Raptors fit even if I do think he'll carve out a solid role in the NBA.
As my go-to resource for in-depth analysis on potential draftees, do you have access to a statistic that measures charges taken? I look at positional size, Stocks and True Shooting when choosing guys. But taking charges clearly shows basketball IQ and “knowing where to be”. As an ex Centre Back in soccer, I know that skill is about 70% of defence and 50% of offence. Basketball is a little bit, not a lot, different. Your thoughts?