I just really want at least one highly skilled two way upperclassmen with our later pick. Agbaji, Tshiebwe, Liddell(top choice). Will transition well to the next level.
For me, if we miss a top 3 pick, it is Keegan Murray without doubt. There is every chance he is the best player in this draft. He has a solid floor, and high ceiling without being a franchise player. A guy who could play all star games but not as the "main man". I'm happy with any of my top5, but would be scared if we fell to 6th. Smith/ Holmgren Ivey Banchero Murray
The advantage of picking one of these guys is that they can contribute immediately (in theory) To develop next year we already have Green (still needs work) KPjr (needs work!) Sengun (a lot to fix here) Nix (talent is there) #pick 1-5 Garuba (lots to work on still) Christopher (more to develop) Agbagi seems like a poor fit to me - we have a lot of wings already Thswiebe I like the look of, but taking him essentially says we are not interested in Garuba Liddell- there is a lot to like here
Ivey has been quiet and passive, but his physical tools as a guard definitely jump out. That last spin and drive was special. Beard does have a good defense for perimeter players, and Purdue doesn’t have enough shooters to force something different. Still, it’s weird that he’s been used as a decoy so heavily.
Chet Ivey Smith in that order. I didn’t watch Banchero so won’t rank him. Chet has the size and unicorn factor. Ivey speed and athleticism is clearly nba level. Worried about Smith being a role player. Best case is he’s a Middleton style player.
At 6’10 you would hope that Jabari could exploit the mismatch and size advantages more often than not. I’m not as high as others on Chet’s handle and ability to create off the dribble, but he has enough to at least draw some fouls and make defenses pay for switching. My biggest question about Chet is why does he shrink vs tough competition?
I'm not a great one for comparison, and I haven't seen him play much, but Ivey reminds me of a taller Ja Morant.
