Final_quest Posted June 15 Report Share Posted June 15 20 hours ago, Afro said: I think this is an excellent point. If you're trading off the only spot that has projectable "star level" impact, just trading for players you KNOW are good, is a worthy option. I think a large portion of the league does not see the draft that way. A few teams might, but I haven’t heard/seen a rumor from a team wanting to move up to #1 to draft Sarr. If we trade down it definitely says our FO is not projecting Sarr to be at a “star level.” That idea isn’t making people happy, but seems real. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afro Posted June 15 Report Share Posted June 15 (edited) 3 hours ago, Final_quest said: I think a large portion of the league does not see the draft that way. A few teams might, but I haven’t heard/seen a rumor from a team wanting to move up to #1 to draft Sarr. If we trade down it definitely says our FO is not projecting Sarr to be at a “star level.” That idea isn’t making people happy, but seems real. I think that's part of the calculus that he was considering. IF there aren't stars, even at 1, trading for players who are known commodities is a fair option over just trading down and drafting 2 dudes from a meh draft who were already saying don't have a good chance at stardom. I don't think it's likely, but I agree with the underlying argument. Trading #1 for 2 proven "good" starters(rather than a star level vet) instead of 2 rookies has merit. But like you said, it depends on someone trading up to 1 with vets for someone they HAVE to have, which is why I don't think it's likely. Edited June 15 by Afro 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkish Posted June 15 Report Share Posted June 15 17 minutes ago, Afro said: I think that's part of the calculus that he was considering. IF there aren't stars, even at 1, trading for players who are known commodities is a fair option over just trading down and drafting 2 dudes from a meh draft who were already saying don't have a good chance at stardom. I don't think it's likely, but I agree with the underlying argument. Trading #1 for 2 proven "good" starters(rather than a star level vet) instead of 2 rookies has merit. But like you said, it depends on someone trading up to 1 with vets for someone they HAVE to have, which is why I don't think it's likely. I’m perfectly fine with trading down with a team that historically makes bad choices. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spud2nique Posted June 16 Report Share Posted June 16 I have a draft question . Who is the best shooter (pure) in the 2024 draft? Between Sheppard, Knecht and Risacher, who’s the best? Or any other draftee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Popular Post Sothron Posted June 16 Premium Member Popular Post Report Share Posted June 16 Sheppard is the best shooter and it isn't even close. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bird_dirt Posted June 16 Report Share Posted June 16 7 hours ago, Sothron said: Sheppard is the best shooter and it isn't even close. He wasn’t even the best shooter on his team. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bird_dirt Posted June 16 Report Share Posted June 16 15 minutes ago, bird_dirt said: He wasn’t even the best shooter on his team. Edit: My memory is skewed a bit TBH. I feel like Reeves was the best bucket for that team and it didn’t seem like Sheppard always showed up as consistently as Reeves IMO (like dropping a dud in the tournament). Reed did have better percentages, but at 8 FGA per game to Reeves’s 14 FGA per game. No knock on Reed, I love that kid. Probably the best overall player on that team. I’m just saying from a pure bucket-getting perspective, he wasn’t “that guy.” 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spud2nique Posted June 16 Report Share Posted June 16 3 minutes ago, bird_dirt said: Edit: My memory is skewed a bit TBH. I feel like Reeves was the best bucket for that team and it didn’t seem like Sheppard always showed up as consistently as Reeves IMO (like dropping a dud in the tournament). Reed did have better percentages, but at 8 FGA per game to Reeves’s 14 FGA per game. No knock on Reed, I love that kid. Probably the best overall player on that team. I’m just saying from a pure bucket-getting perspective, he wasn’t “that guy.” But I said pure shooter not pure bucket getter. Having said that, you and AHF have cornered the Kentucky market since Laettner did y’all so I’m just an outsider. I do think this Reed Sheppard is going to be successful, just most likely not with us. I will say I love guards that can shoot. I mean theoretically I want every position to be able to stroke it but if you are a guard I’d rather have a Mark Price/Nash over a Rondo type. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spud2nique Posted June 16 Report Share Posted June 16 8 hours ago, Sothron said: best shooter 23 minutes ago, bird_dirt said: best shooter 7 minutes ago, bird_dirt said: best bucket 8 minutes ago, bird_dirt said: pure bucket-getting Ronald Flip Murray was a getter! Steve Novak was a pure shooter. If I’m the Wizards at 2 I think about Shepp. They don’t have anything. Kuzma and Poole don’t count, foundation wise they don’t really have anything. Perhaps I’m sleeping on Risacher but I like Shepp’s attributes, heart and desire. Rocket at 3 as well. He can be under the tutelage of one FVV for a year or two. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kg01 Posted June 16 Report Share Posted June 16 1 hour ago, Spud2nique said: But I said pure shooter not pure bucket getter. Having said that, you and AHF have cornered the Kentucky market since Laettner did y’all so I’m just an outsider. I do think this Reed Sheppard is going to be successful, just most likely not with us. I will say I love guards that can shoot. I mean theoretically I want every position to be able to stroke it but if you are a guard I’d rather have a Mark Price/Nash over a Rondo type. He'll be another run of the mill scoring guard. Aka a should-be 6th man a la Cole Anthony, Jr.? Or Greg Anthony, III? Come at me soth! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators AHF Posted June 16 Moderators Report Share Posted June 16 I agree with your take, Spud. Reed was the best shooter no questions asked for UK for me. Birddirt is right that he wasn’t a big volume guy but he was amazingly efficient and accurate last season. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spud2nique Posted June 17 Report Share Posted June 17 5 hours ago, AHF said: I agree with your take, Spud. Reed was the best shooter no questions asked for UK for me. Birddirt is right that he wasn’t a big volume guy but he was amazingly efficient and accurate last season. Where does Reed rank as far as best shooters for Kentucky in your opinion as long as you’ve been following them or even their history? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Spud2nique Posted June 17 Report Share Posted June 17 1 minute ago, JayBirdHawk said: We at 9 days left? Oh boy! Here we go. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators macdaddy Posted June 17 Moderators Report Share Posted June 17 Feeling to me like we'll have a draft day deal in place that will get scuttled by a surprise pick from another team. Then we'll be convincing everyone that we always wanted whoever it is 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member JayBirdHawk Posted June 17 Author Premium Member Report Share Posted June 17 Brad Rowland @BTRowland · Follow Fields also said they are expecting to see more prospects this coming week. Also noted that the Hawks have brought guys into Atlanta and also traveled to see guys. Fields noted that, as of today, they are planning to pick at No. 1 1:28 PM · Jun 17, 2024 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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