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  • #76
    Originally posted by sav View Post

    Sumner is a PG/SG. Alize is an undersized PF...I don't think he can play many minutes and be effective at SF, can he?

    Winslow has played SF and some PG and I think even some small ball 4 for Miami this season. He is an athletic 3 and D wing which is what I think we need if we are starting Turner and Sabonis. Obviously I would like to find someone better but if we can't I'd gladly trade a 2nd for Winslow.
    Alize is a good player. His fit in the NBA is probably why he went so low in the draft. I'd compare him to Niang, too slow footed for the SF position but too small for the PF position. But who knows, the Jazz found a way to use Niang.

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    • #77
      Originally posted by jrwannabe View Post

      Talked with a few friends that are in the ISU athletic department to get some insight. They believe he'll be a good NBA player but he's a few years out. PJ Tucker level is what I got. I'll definitely take that. If we keep BB, we'll have him and Doug in front of him to give some development time. IMO, it would be a good pick for the future.
      Thanks for the inside info. Tucker is slightly taller and more of a sf or pf. This kid plays as a guard which I find vey intriguing. I like players who break the mold of what a player should look like for their position.
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      • #78
        Originally posted by owl View Post

        Thanks for the inside info. Tucker is slightly taller and more of a sf or pf. This kid plays as a guard which I find vey intriguing. I like players who break the mold of what a player should look like for their position.
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        He played all 5 positions in college but did rotate mainly from p1-4. I see him more as a 3. He's definitely defensive minded which is where the Tucker reference comes from. Shot consistence is where he needs the work. It's weird seeing the mock drafts cause he seems to be all over the place.

        I'm a fan and think it's the risk we truly need. Just worried we don't have the coaching staff for the development

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        • #79
          I think the Pacers could look towards the draft to fill that Lance/Tyreke playmaker off the bench role. Players who fit that role would be Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Romeo Langford, Talen Horton-Tucker, Jaylen Nowell (who has a pre draft workout scheduled with the Pacers after the combine), Tyler Herro, and Ty Jerome just off the top of my head who are considered to be first round prospects.

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          • #80
            I've been diving deep into draft now that I'm done with school and noticed that Romeo plays almost exactly like Ohio State Evan Turner. Their efficiency statistics and play style tendencies are almost exactly the same across the board. The only major difference is that Romeo is considerably worse in transition. But this is also comparing Romeo's 1st year with Evan Turner's 3rd year. Turner as a freshman was atrocious in transition. Romeo, despite his inconsistencies, is a much better prospect than Evan Turner was in 2010 imo. He's a much better all around player with a deceptively quick first step who finishes at the rim at an elite level. Not to mention his defense projects to be a lot better than ET's.

            Other comparison's in play style include Keldon Johnson as a less shiftier Xavier Henry or a middle-class man's Danny Green. Henry's biggest weakness was his lack of toughness otherwise he'd still be in the NBA. Johnson projects to be purely a spot up shooter and guard only the 2 and 3.

            Nasir Little as Stanley Johnson. Both have all the tools and are high characters but struggled in their lone college season's to improve shooting and ball handling that is necessary to become a complete wing. Both have the tools but struggled mightily on the defensive end as well. I project Little to have a better career because he's a stronger finisher than Johnson but he still will have to come a long way and sometimes no matter how hard a player works, it may not always translate to actual games.

            Talen Horton-Tucker is an enigma. Haven't really seen another player like him. Maybe PJ Tucker with extremely better ball handling? He has all the basics you want from a star wing, the vision, ball handling, and shooting stroke however he was so incredibly inefficient last year. His defense is good and he will definitely guard multiple positions in the NBA but he was incredibly "off" last year on the offensive end. Still he's only a freshman and I could see a team like the Spurs wanting to develop him.

            Cam Johnson is probably one of the best prospects efficiency wise both offensively and defensively since Brogdon in 2016. He reminds me off the NBA version of Doug McDermott on offense and college Brogdon on defense. He'll be 23 at the start of his rookie season but he's so good already I don't think that should matter if you want the best player available. He's a legit 6'8" sharpshooter who can actually defend the perimeter well. If the Pacers somehow get Kemba and have to let Bogie go, I believe Cam would do a great job filling in Bogie's role as an off-screen shooter and spot up scorer.
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            • #81
              Dylan Windler

              https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9etsY1DFJc

              A surprise second rounder and Indy HS grad

              https://www.nba.com/article/2019/04/...-draft-feature

              Rick Byrd has seen numerous good players and good athletes come through his programs during a 38-year career that has resulted in an 804-401 record and almost certain entry into basketball’s various halls of fame. While some could make an argument that Byrd -- who has spent the last 33 seasons at Belmont -- has coached better players than Dylan Windler, it’s doubtful he’s ever had a better athlete.

              Byrd, who with Windler’s help just guided Belmont to the school’s first NCAA Tournament at-large bid and first victory in the tournament, has always marveled at Windler’s athleticism. Like a multi-instrumentalist who can play anything he picks up, Windler excels at sports, whether they’re played with a racket, club, bat or just a ball.

              “He’s a great athlete, but also, he just understands how to win,” Byrd says. “He’s our team’s best ping pong player. In softball, he covers the entire outfield and makes plays, and hits it a mile. He was a serious junior golfer and didn’t play AAU basketball until his senior year of high school. He’s also good at soccer and tennis. You could invent a game of some sort -- combining whatever two sports you wanted to -- explain the rules, and Dylan would be the best player at it.”

              That athletic ability, plus a 6-foot-8 frame and a 6-11 wingspan, just might propel Windler into the NBA Draft. He’s consistently showed up in the mock drafts, and his stock rose last week after he blasted Maryland of the rugged Big Ten with 35 points, 21 of them coming from 3-pointers, and 11 rebounds in a first-round NCAA loss.55 people are talking about this
              The Bruins, dispatched to the tournament’s First Four in Dayton, had earned that matchup with the Terps by beating Temple. Windler, obviously drawing extra defensive attention, scored just five points in that game, but he still got his typical allotment of boards (14; he averaged 10.8 this season), along with two assists and three steals. The Owls’ deep concern of Windler going off on them allowed Belmont’s Kevin McClain that honor -- he scored 29 points in the upset victory.

              It was a testament to Windler that whenever Belmont played a power conference team -- they lost to Purdue and won at UCLA this season -- Windler always drew double coverage, and though his points were limited, he understood there were other things he could do to help his team. He scored seven points against the Boilermakers, who have advanced to the NCAA Tournament’s Elite Eight, but contributed 11 boards, three assists and two steals. At UCLA Windler scored just 12 points, nine below his season average, but racked up 15 boards.

              “To his credit, Dylan didn’t try to make it happen when it wasn’t there,” Byrd says. “It gave teammates more opportunities, because nobody’s helping off of him.”

              Byrd admits he doesn’t spend nearly as much time watching the NBA as some of his college counterparts. Other than Ian Clark, he hasn’t coached a player who’s advanced to that level. So Byrd defers judgement whether Windler can play in the NBA.

              “I don’t know enough about that world,” Byrd says. “I watch the NBA some. But I’ll tell you this -- he’s worked out a lot with Ian Clark [who’s played for Utah, Denver, Golden State and New Orleans in an eight-year NBA career], and Ian definitely thinks Dylan can play in the NBA. Ian’s got a reference point I don’t have.”

              Windler has an interesting story. He was so good at so many sports that his best one was overlooked by college coaches. That was with good reason. Until the summer before his senior season at Perry Meridian High School in Indianapolis, Windler thought golf would be his game. During the smmers -- valuable time for high school basketball players to improve and showcase their skills on the AAU circuit -- Windler played in junior golf tournaments.

              In the summer of 2014, Windler, who was trying to decide whether to focus on golf or basketball, got an offer to join the Indiana Elite AAU team, which also included Purdue’s Ryan Cline and Virginia’s Kyle Guy, both of whom are playing for NCAA Tournament Elite Eight teams. Indiana Elite was so loaded Windler was no better than the seventh scoring option. But during one tournament in his hometown, a couple of the team’s stars were off participating in an adidas camp, and Windler was elevated to the starting lineup.

              Suffice it to say he was able to showcase his skills. He left that tournament with 15 Division I scholarship offers. Tennessee Tech was the first to extend an invitation.

              “Once I got a college offer set in stone, I decided basketball was the way to go,” Windler says. “So I went all in on basketball. I trained all the time and was always in the gym getting shots up. And I ended up having a good senior season in high school.”

              By that time, Byrd, who likes to recruit basketball-mad states, which he mines for winners, shooters and players who understand how to play the game, had already locked up Windler, who committed in July 2014. Though he could have waited on an offer from Indiana or Purdue in the spring of 2015, he went with the sure thing.

              Windler has never doubted his decision. In his time at Belmont, the Bruins were 94-34 despite having to play demanding non-conference schedules, finished first in the Ohio Valley Conference three times and second once, played in two NITs and then ended his career with a memorable NCAA Tournament trip.

              “I’ve learned so much about the game in general from coach Byrd,” Windler says. “Offensively, he’s boosted my game and given me the confidence to play the way I have. I have freedom, the green light to shoot. I’ve learned about games and situations, and to value possessions.”

              Windler has yet to sign with an agent, but he’s certain to be working out with another former Belmont star, Drew Hanlen, who has become an in-demand shot doctor and workout guru for aspiring NBA players. Windler has a list of skills he wants to polish before, he hopes, he’s extended a visit to the NBA’s Chicago Draft Combine.

              “I want to be more of a playmaker,” hey says. “I want to be able to finish over length. Adding to my vertical leap can always help. I’ll be working on gaining more weight and muscle. There’s always room for growth in that regard.”

              In a certain system, on a certain team, Windler could become a valuable piece, with his 3-point shooting range, ability to get to the rim, aggressive rebounding and defensive ability.

              Windler, who’s not the least bit cocky, sees a future in the league.

              “I think I can really be a good 3 and D guy,” Windler says. “A guy that can knock down shots and defend multiple positions.”

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              Chris Dortch is the editor of the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook. You can email him here, follow him on Twitter and listen to the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Hour.
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              • #82
                You take Bol Bol if he is there doesn't matter if you have two centers, amazing potential.

                Would have been number 1 pick ten years ago.
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                • #83
                  Gotta go with the best available pick/future star potential.

                  Michael Porter Jr. was that for the Nuggets last draft. Even though he sat out the first year, he could pay big dividends as they need a star SF to compete for the title.

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                  • #84
                    Windlers shooting percentage is nuts as far as efficiency and he is a lefty
                    Belmont OVC 32 1 18.4 1.5 3.1 .495 1.2 1.7 .717 0.3 1.4 .239 0.9 1.4 .667 1.3 3.3 4.5 0.9 0.6 0.6 1.0 2.2 4.3 -2.10
                    Belmont OVC 30 30 30.1 3.2 6.1 .533 2.0 3.0 .674 1.2 3.1 .398 1.5 2.0 .733 1.6 4.7 6.3 1.6 0.9 1.0 1.0 2.7 9.2 -1.69
                    Belmont OVC 33 33 35.4 6.2 11.1 .559 4.1 6.2 .665 2.1 4.9 .426 2.8 4.0 .718 1.7 7.6 9.3 2.7 1.0 0.9 2.4 2.6 17.3 -2.88
                    Belmont OVC 33 33 33.2 7.4 13.6 .540 4.3 6.6 .659 3.0 7.1 .429 3.5 4.2 .847 1.9 8.9 10.8 2.5 1.4 0.6 2.1 2.1 21.3 -2.60
                    Belmont 128 97 29.4 4.6 8.6 .541 2.9 4.4 .669 1.7 4.2 .406 2.2 2.9 .761 1.6 6.2 7.8 2.0 1.0 0.8 1.6 2.4 13.2 -2.32
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                    • #85
                      With the 18th pick we are probably getting a borderline starter or good bench player. We have plenty of youth. Turner; Sabonis; Leaf; Holiday; Johnson and Sumner are all under contract and are all under the age of 25. That’s 6 guys out of a maximum of 15 guys we can have under contract. That’s a minimum of 40%.

                      For that reason I am looking to trade the pick. I don’t want to trade just to trade, but if we can trade it for a usable player or package it to get a star caliber player then we should go for it without hesitation.

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                      • #86
                        Originally posted by sav View Post
                        With the 18th pick we are probably getting a borderline starter or good bench player. We have plenty of youth. Turner; Sabonis; Leaf; Holiday; Johnson and Sumner are all under contract and are all under the age of 25. That’s 6 guys out of a maximum of 15 guys we can have under contract. That’s a minimum of 40%.

                        For that reason I am looking to trade the pick. I don’t want to trade just to trade, but if we can trade it for a usable player or package it to get a star caliber player then we should go for it without hesitation.
                        Yes that is an option but do not be too short sighted. It depends on who you get(better be a star) because the Pacers traded away the 15th pick and two other players in 2011 for an average to slightly above average point guard who they let go because they did not want to pay him. Oh yeah that pick at 15 was Kawhi Leonard.
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                        • #87
                          And if you think you like Cam Johnson you will like Dylan Windler better. Much better shooter and rebounds extremely well for a sg/sf. Take a look at the stats of the two.
                          Windler was double teamed a lot and is driven to get better
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                          • #88
                            Originally posted by owl View Post

                            Yes that is an option but do not be too short sighted. It depends on who you get(better be a star) because the Pacers traded away the 15th pick and two other players in 2011 for an average to slightly above average point guard who they let go because they did not want to pay him. Oh yeah that pick at 15 was Kawhi Leonard.
                            Dont forget we traded Caris Levert who is showing All-Star potential in Brooklyn as well, not that Thad Young hasn't been amazing for us.

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                            • #89
                              Originally posted by sav View Post
                              With the 18th pick we are probably getting a borderline starter or good bench player. We have plenty of youth. Turner; Sabonis; Leaf; Holiday; Johnson and Sumner are all under contract and are all under the age of 25. That’s 6 guys out of a maximum of 15 guys we can have under contract. That’s a minimum of 40%.

                              For that reason I am looking to trade the pick. I don’t want to trade just to trade, but if we can trade it for a usable player or package it to get a star caliber player then we should go for it without hesitation.
                              This line of thinking is very outdated. If the scouts do their homework, they could easily draft an all-star at 18.
                              Being unable to close out a game in which you have a comfortable lead in the 4th Q = Pulling a Frank Vogel

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                              • #90
                                Originally posted by festar35 View Post

                                Dont forget we traded Caris Levert who is showing All-Star potential in Brooklyn as well, not that Thad Young hasn't been amazing for us.
                                That was definitely a win-win trade for both teams. Nothing screams bad trade about it. Unlike giving up 1 good player and 1 great player for a guy that was brought in to be a back-up PG.

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