True, he is efficient and not ball dominant. He is long, 6'9". He is a Bosh type of player. He does need to pass the ball, and develop driving skills. He doesn't have post moves around the basket, but he can score in multiple ways. All on a strongly built 18 year old frame. I like his energy, like you said. An upside 4 is much needed, especially with Wood getting injured. He might be gone by 23, but he just might be there too. Grab him Stone.
I'm still not used to having actual draft picks because I'm so used to Morey trading them, but this draft class looks really good. Tre Mann sounds impressive. JT Thor looks really good from what I've seen. I haven't looked too much, but there really seems to be quality players available for the Rockets. I really trust Stone and the scouts to find the best talent available IF they actually keep the picks.
Jason Preston, Quetas, Josh Christopher, Grimes, and Isiah Mobley are the ones that stood out to me. Wiescamp looks overhyped with a low ceiling . He spaces the floor and shot bad for 3, looks like a Ryno to me. NBA Draft Combine Scrimmage #2 & Player Interviews | 2021.6.24 | Team 3 vs Team 4 - YouTube
Yeah this dude is top 10. Look at 1:07:09 NBA Draft Combine Scrimmage #4 & Player Interviews | 2021.6.25 | Team 2 vs Team 4 - YouTube
Here is a vote for Roko Prkacin with one of this selections. This guy has had star pedigree all his life. He's superskilled. Has an NBA body at 6-9 with a 7 feet wingspan and a good last step. He's smart and plays really hard. Handling, passing, shooting, rebounding, basket IQ... I don't know what you expect from a late 1st rounder but this guy should be a steal there. Here is a good video about him. Have in mind he's a 18 y.o. kid playing against pros. He's younger at some of those clips. Here is a video of him playing against team USA: I get the question marks at defending NBA guards in modern NBA, but he's not that bad athletically and has a good IQ. There should be no doubts about his shooting. Saric was a worst shooter at that age... His mechanics are fine.
Wiescamp is overhyped? A low first rounder to second rounder? He’s a super athletic, long 3&D wing. You take that all day at that draft position. Everyone can’t be a star.
If we take Mobley, we should get Mann. If we take Green, we should take JT Thor. This draft is oretty loaded guys like Mann or Thor would be top 10 in weaker drafts. Tbh I'm not sure who is better as well, Thor is less talented and polished than Mobley but at least his passion isnt a concern while Mann is just a ridiculously great shooter.
yeah he's overhyped. Shaky handles, not so wet shot with an ugly rainbow form, no inside presence offense or defensively. In a deep draft we drafting 1 dimensional role players? I'll grab him at the 40-50th range
I like your post a lot. I don't know how good a shooter Mann will be off the bat, but I think he will fit in nicely in the NBA as a SG. My concern with him is his lack of defense. I would rather take Duarte. He can't score like Mann, but he is a good 3/D player. I like Thor, and Trey Murphy III as well. .
Yeah in retrospect Stone played 3d chess getting 3 picks in a loaded draft. Next year also reported to be extremely loaded and guess what we got 3 picks in that draft as well lol. Outside of OKC I thjnk Rox have the best asset mgt strat for a rebuilding team.
Things are finally starting to look promising. Keep TF out. Stone has to score a couple of home runs in this draft plus one other good player. The risk of going after Ziarie Williams and Greg Brown has gone, after the 2nd pick fell into our lap.
Don’t be a hater. I don’t agree with your analysis at all. He shot 46% from 3 on a good volume. Averaged 8.2 rebounds on 36 min. No inside presence offensively or defensively ?? He is rising his stock after the combine and might go late first/early second round. Do me a favor and watch this video. Hope you can change your mind.
I stopped halfway. 1 highlight per game that consist of a basic move with little separation. Sorry, he is still a late pick.
One dimensional? One of the best 3 pt shooters in college. Super athlete and great defender. Teams salivate for those types of players every year. Ariza, Roco, Iggy, Klay-lite
Agree. I've been on the Roko train for a while now. I'm not sure how well we scout Euro players, but playing against Pros as a teenager is an advantage for him. For me he's the prototype modern PF. Would love to see us grab him at 23/24, but fear he goes before that or either we won't draft a Euro. This is going to be a really interesting time to be a Rockets' fan, we haven't had this kind of draft capital/range to get excited about (2, 23/24), plus this draft is deep and has some very interesting players in our pick areas. I love this video, quality is good, but it shows most of the various aspects of his offensive skillset. Highlights can be deceptive, but he's got a pretty complete game for an 18-year old. Can that translate to the NBA, personally I don't see how it can't. He's perfect 4, but should be able to play some small ball 5 as well (especially as he fills out more--225 ain't bad).
I put this video up about a month ago. I don't think many paid attention to how huge of a jump this kid took in just an offseason. Petrusev has that 2nd team allstar feel about him.
Adam Morrison and Steve Novak too could've been all this but didn't. His highest ceiling is Ariza, a role player still. Where are you getting that he's athletic? For damn sure not Iggy or ariza, athletic. These combine stats take them with a grain of salt.
He tested as one of the most athletic players in the combine. His tape shows it too. By far a better athlete than Ariza already.
I really like what I am seeing from Thor. This player from South Sudan started playing basketball when he was 14. He has all the physical tools to be a great defensive player, although he is raw offensively. He depends on slam dunks and three-point shooting, which he needs to improve on. i’m all for the Rockets grabbing him at #24. Rockets sorely needs a defensive presence.
