Ball and Jackson seem to be the 2nd and 3rd best prospects to me, but the question here is fit.
That also rules out Fox, Monk, and Smith Jr. Tatum is too one-dimensional.
Isaac fits best.
I think Jackson and Ball are the two guys Id want to pick. If I had to make that call today. Im going Ball, if Jackson can prove his recent 3 point shooting is for real, I think I might go Jackson.
Wait why is Tatum one dimensional?
Cant shoot threes or pass. Its also my understanding that he doesnt project as a good rebounder or defender and hes not particularly athletic.
I wouldnt classify him as a playmaker but he can pass. He is more scorer than anything. iM not sure about his abilty to not hit them. I wouldnt look at any shooting numbers this year and make definitive statements. He will be an above average rebounder and defender.
Im not saying he is Pierce but would you not take Pierce today based on some of these same qualities?
I stand by saying he is 1-dimensional. He scores from inside the 3 point line. I like him a lot.
However, if you arent a good passer, you cant shoot threes, and you dont project good defender, I dont think you fit too well.
So you wouldnt take DeRozen on this team? He doesnt take many 3 at all. Is just an average passer and defender.
And im not sure what games entail your scouting report of him but if you are just looking at Duke games your missing a great deal of the picture.
Look, I answered the question. the question of best fit. I think Tatums shortcomings as a 3 point shooter and a passer make him a poor fit compared to Isaac who is a better rebounder and shooter.
Isaac also sucks at passing, but thats OK because he can shoot and helps address rebounding and size issues.
Id also posit that Derozan is 1-dimensional and wouldnt be a great fit here. Would I take him? would he help us? absolutely, but would he fit with what we want to do better than a 6'11 player who can rebound, block shots and hit 3s? nope.
What does he offere that Jerebko doesnt already? Both guys arent physical players. both shoot from range. Both move wel without the ball. Isaac is thin as hell with skinny hips. Im not saying that he doesnt have more potential than Jerebko but their skills arent that much different.
I think hes better as a shot blocker and defensive rebounder. Hes also a better athlete. More importantly, I think a rich-mans Jerebko(a pretty pessismistic evaluation of Isaac) is a great fit in Boston.
Does he grab boards in traffic? Is he not a finesse player? Yes he blocks shots but he isnt a guy that can play the 4 full time. He has alot of tools that can lead to a very high level player but by no means do I see him as the answer at the 4 because I dont think he can defend that position.
Players that succeed in Brads system are generally either plus passers or plus 3 point shooters. Tatum is neither. Isaac can shoot. Tatum and Isaac both project as decent defenders but Isaacs length and quickness make him more versatile. Isaac is also a better rebounder right now.
I think Tatum is a terrific scorer in the half court and he shoots 84% from the free throw line so there is reason to believe he can become a really good 3 point shooter.
Quite frankly if you asked me today Id say Tatum is the better prospect and we need to go BPA so give me Tatum. However, I still think Tatum is largely 1-dimensional (cant shoot 3s, cant create for others, isnt good enough at anything else for them to be considered major plusses at this point in time).
Luckily for Tatum he has a terrific physical profile and his one skill is ridiculously important so he can develop his weaker spots and even if he doesnt still be a great player.
Isaac, I still think fits better into what we want to do.
A plus passer or plus shooter. Well lets see. If this is the case, Im not sure why they took Brown if you are just looking at his college numbers. Jaylen had a terrible assist to turnover ratio. Jaylen didnt make passes that made guys better. His rebounding numbers were just ok.
Based on what you project the system to be there would have been no reason to even look at Jaylen because he didnt fit the profile you just described in college. When I saw Jaylen as a junior in HS I knew that he had many of the skills that this team needed. If shooting and passing were the most important ingredients, why didnt they take Murray? Murray can do both. Or if you are willing to excuse passing why not take Hield?
Isaac is 6'10 or 11 205. That's pretty light considering his frame. He isnt elite at anything yet. He isnt a shot blocker. He isnt your main rebounder. He isnt your go to scorer. He isnt your facilitator. He does all of these things but isnt elite at any. His best offensive skill is one dribble pull ups followed by spot ups, followed by slashing. These are all skills we already have.
This team needs a couple of things. 1) Another guy that can create his own shot from the wing position. 2) Rebounding. 3) Size on the wing. 4) They need to provide more variance to their offense hence Crowder being much more dynamic putting the ball on the floor and going toward the rim than the one dribble escape dribble and shoot 3s.
There isnt much of a difference in terms of shot blocking because their numbers are similar although I would say that Isaac is much more natural at this. Comparable rebounders despite size differences.
Ultimately for me between the two it comes down to skill set vs what the Cs dont already have. To me Isaac doesnt present much difference than what we already have on the team.
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