Donovan Clingan or Alexander Sarr: Battle of 1st overall pick

[Hawkmoor]

52 minutes ago, theheroatl said:

If Clingan is considered for #1 we are doomed

The Atlanta Hawks are not trying to win.  This shouldn't even be a conversation.  Its easy in Atlanta though because the media and fans don't hold the pro teams accountable.  You think Boston fans and media would let the Celtics trade Luka and then have the fanbase and media wondering about drafting Clingan over Sarr?  Nah.  The Celtics are trying to win.  The Mavericks are trying to win.  The Lakers will do anything to win.  The Hawks continue to sell rappers, the ice tray dance and low overhead so that their private equity investors are happy.  Private Equity is gonna ruin sports eventually.  Its already in the NBA and other leagues and wants to creep badly into college football.  Good for investors, bad for the fanbase.

Edited June 7 by Hawkmoor

[JayBirdHawk]

This.Makes.Me.Uneasy! 

 

 

[KB21]

16 minutes ago, JayBirdHawk said:

This.Makes.Me.Uneasy! 

 

 

The entire thought process of thinking the Clingan will be able to shoot is foolish to begin with.  There are literally ZERO positive indicators on his shooting.

[Wretch]

1 hour ago, JayBirdHawk said:

This.Makes.Me.Uneasy! 

 

 

Whatever quarter they're in will be over by the time he gets that shot off.

[marco102]

1 hour ago, JayBirdHawk said:

This.Makes.Me.Uneasy! 

 

 

The speed at which he's getting to the shot is the concerning thing. 

[AHF]

51 minutes ago, marco102 said:

The speed at which he's getting to the shot is the concerning thing. 

And that highlights from practice shooting are entirely unpredictive of game performance.  FT% is the closest proxy for someone who wasn't allowed to shoot jumpers in college and that is not impressive at all for Clingan.  Why would you think he can't shoot free throws but he'll be drilling 3's in a game?  At best, you should view him as a young player that you project to improve his free throws and could eventually develop a game jumper.  

Dwight Howard and Shaq can drill workout jumpers.

[JayBirdHawk]

1 hour ago, Wretch said:

Whatever quarter they're in will be over by the time he gets that shot off.

He did 'The Saddiq' on the first shot - stepped right out of bounds 

[JayBirdHawk]

1 hour ago, marco102 said:

The speed at which he's getting to the shot is the concerning thing. 

1. I imagined Bogi blocking him, then 2. I said, no chance he can attack a closeout with a side step pull-up dribble. He'll try and dribble and get the ball stolen.

[marco102]

Ay, he got a little swag though.

[JayBirdHawk]

 

 

[AHF]

2 hours ago, JayBirdHawk said:

 

 

There is no PG at the top of any mock drafts or big boards including ones before the draft lottery.  Why would you expect any team, let alone the Hawks to draft one with the #1 pick?  Arguably the top one just announced an ACL injury on top of that.  

[KB21]

This is a really great breakdown of Clingan’s defense after his true freshman season.  

[JayBirdHawk]

2024 NBA draft workout tracker: Where have prospects gone?

While most NBA players are on vacation, team gyms may be busier than ever in the coming weeks. Draft hopefuls are traveling across the league for private workouts, showcasing their talents. As in previous years, HoopsHype is tracking every known pre-draft workout, compiling a list from our own sources and media reports. This list will grow daily until the NBA draft.

 

 

Full list of of teams and players here:

https://hoopshype.com/lists/2024-draft-workouts-tracker/

[KB21]

Some interesting names on that list. 
 

https://edemirnba.substack.com/p/jonathan-mogbo-scouting-report

https://www.noceilingsnba.com/p/theres-more-than-meets-the-eye-with
 

https://www.noceilingsnba.com/p/anton-watson-is-this-years-skeleton

[KB21]

FWIW, Anton Watson wore Zach Edey’s ass out in the pick and roll.  He really highlights Edey’s inability to defend the PNR.  

[KB21]

Also, DJ Jeffries is a really good perimeter defender.  Dalton Knecht struggled more against him than any other defender he faced.  Knecht was 4 for 17 against Mississippi State in the SEC tournament.  DJ is a big reason Mississippi State was able to beat Tennessee twice this year.  In two games against MSU, Knecht made 14 shots on 35 attempts.  
 

Offensively, DJ is a good connectivity passer.  His shooting was overall poor, but he showed flashes of some catch and shoot ability.  
 

Chris Jans is the coach at Mississippi State, and if you don’t give effort defensively, you don’t play for him.  

[JayBirdHawk]

 

 

[Jody23]

 

[Carmine]

4 hours ago, Jody23 said:

 

Folks really want Hunter - 0.5.

[JayBirdHawk]