Delon could be a nice little role player but Tyus is the better player hands down. Will create more points for the offense. The pick n roll with D12, Dmo and Capela would be glorious.
Need defense to beat Golden State and ball dominant point guards don't work with Harden. That's why I like Wright. He can play off the ball at 6'5" and he's the best defensive point guard in the draft. Averaged 14.7 points 5 rebounds 5 assists 2.1 steals 1 block 50.5% FG 83.5% FT 35.6% 3-PT
A 6'5" point guard, Wright passes the eye test as a savvy playmaker and long-armed, steal-generating defender (he got the nickname "Sticky" from his old AAU coach for always getting his hands on the ball), and he excels in key statistical categories. Assists, rebounds and blocks per 40 minutes are some of the college stats with the strongest correlations to the NBA, and college steals per 40 are viewed as a success indicator. This past season, Wright averaged 6.2 assists, 6.2 rebounds, 1.2 blocks and 2.6 steals per 40 minutes, pace-adjusted. In the past 15 seasons of college hoops, there were only five other players—overall, not just among draft prospects—who averaged at least 5.0 assists, 5.0 rebounds, 1.0 blocks and 2.5 steals: An MVP, Linsanity, a 10-year veteran, a Rookie of the Year and a guy who at least briefly played well for OKC: This is good company for Wright to keep. He was arguably a better college player than everyone on that list except Dwyane Wade, has held his own in Drew League and pickup games with his older brother Dorell's NBA friends for years, and should be able to contribute in a bench role immediately as a pro. Scouts have concerns over Wright's long-range shooting ability, due to his general reluctance to take threes, and the fact that he made just 22.6% of them as a junior, but I think it's a bit overblown. He shot 35.6% from deep as a senior and 83.5% from the free-throw line, which is relevant because it tends to correlate to distance-shooting success in the NBA.
After seeing Jones vs Wright in the sweet 16, I would pass on Wright. Doesn't have NBA shot and Jones thourghly outplayed Wright.
Thank you! Great info about Delon Wright. Tyus Jones is a no-defense Jordan Farmar clone. Rockets need Delon Wright alongside Harden! Not a traditional PG, but a modern 6'5" two-way PG who handles, defends, rebounds and scores.
I don't know if Delon will be available at the 32nd pick. He is a safe pick. Morey needs to go after a player with more potential and upside, if the opportunity presents itself. The purpose of the draft should be all about taking players who have the best chance of being packaged in a trade. I know that is hard to do, with the 18th and the 32nd picks, but that is what Morey needs to aim for.
I have always said that one of Grant/Wright will fall to 32, but i was hoping that the Rockets could use that pick for Richaun Holmes.
Best defensive PG in the Draft. He'll play great defense, can play off the ball with Harden, and will score better than Terry/Pablo at the position.
In recent draft talk Utah Jazz podcast, Kevin Pelton said Delon would likely win rookie of the year if he's drafted by Mav to be a starter...
His highlights are awesome on the defensive end, but he's not very impressive in game play. He looks a lot slower and more disinterested when things aren't going his way. He can't even get to the basket against d-league guys. If the Rockets signed him, they'd be the laughing stock of the NBA. You act like he's Bev, but he's not even Prig.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Watch for guard Delon Wright to rise in the draft. Decent defender with great size and is a great decision maker.</p>— Sports Spot (@SportsSpotNet) <a href="https://twitter.com/SportsSpotNet/status/613175324013121536">June 23, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Delon Wright Height: 6'4.25" Wingspan: 6'7.5" Reach: 8'5.5" No Step Reach: 10'11" Max Vert Reach: 11'0.5" Lane Agility: 11.21 Sprint: 3.29 Comment: Solid. Tyus Jones Height: 6'0.25" Wingspan: 6'5" Reach: 8'1" No Step Reach: 10'3.5" Max Vert Reach: 10'9.5" Lane Agility: 11.89 Sprint: 3.32 Comment: Weak. In terms of agility and lateral movement, Tyus tested as the slowest point guard in this draft. The lane agility drill is essentially a lateral quickness drill and Tyus tested as one of the slowest point guards in draft history. He can't move his feet well enough on D.
Delon Wright 6'4.25" 14.7 points 5.0 rebounds 5.0 assists 2.1 steals 50.5% FG 83.5% FT 35.6% 3PT Tyus Jones 6'0.25" 11.8 points 3.5 rebounds 5.6 assists 1.5 steals 41.7% FG 88.9% FT 37.9% 3PT