LVSL - RAPTORS vs HOUSTON 8:30pm EST

[imanshumpert]

Could someone remind me why we picked Daniels? He isn't a young prospect, isn't NBA ready, isn't a specialist. What was Ujiri's reasoning for making the pick???

Ujiri was drunk at the time and should be fired for DUI (Drafting under the influence)

What a clown, where's BC when ya need him?

[yabadabayolo]

And who guarded the opposing teams PF? (I admit I might have jumped the gun, however I hate the idea of a slow footed Hayes chasing PFs)

It was probably when he first arrived and casey probably didnt know what the fuck chuckster was. So since he was a slow 6'6 big man casey just assumed

That or he played him against teams like the pistons. Casey probably put him on monroe while jv embarassed drummond with his pumpfakes

[octothorp]

I thought that Daniels was drafted pretty clearly for his 3-and-D potential. He can shoot (and shows more upside there), he can defend the wing and post, and he's been great in pressure situations. He can't really pass or drive in traffic, and probably he can become a solid player without needing those skills.

I probably wouldn't have picked Daniels, as there were certainly sexier, higher-upside picks on the board, but I can see him becoming a really useful asset if he learns to really lock in and use his advantages.

[yabadabayolo]

I thought that Daniels was drafted pretty clearly for his 3-and-D potential. He can shoot (and shows more upside there), he can defend the wing and post, and he's been great in pressure situations. He can't really pass or drive in traffic, and probably he can become a solid player without needing those skills.

I probably wouldn't have picked Daniels, as there were certainly sexier, higher-upside picks on the board, but I can see him becoming a really useful asset if he learns to really lock in and use his advantages.

Its pretty obvious. He was the best player available willing to go overseas. I doubt guys still on the board such as my boy grant wanted to head overseas before ever playing an nba game.

[3inthekeon]

The following is from an ESPN story today. Meshing this with our discussion of Daniels, maybe the pick makes even more sense, Maybe in the new analytics driven NBA, a Jerami Grant may be a better basketball player, but a DeAndre Daniels may be a more valuable asset,

Once upon a time, NBA offenses were almost entirely about isolation possessions and exploiting mismatches. A corner-3 shooter was a novelty act, and drive-and-kick schemes were regarded as gimmicky.
Goodbye to all that. The shooting revolution reigns supreme, which is why it's difficult to find naysayers in Las Vegas on Channing Frye's 4-year, $32 million deal, and there's more support for Jodie Meeks' 3-year, $19.5 million contract than you might imagine.

A $32 million deal for Channing Frye? Not so outrageous the way teams play these days, execs say.
"This is where the analytics movement is driving the market," says a general manager who can be fairly characterized as middle-of-the-road on analytics. "We're seeing the extinction of the mid-range game. It's a driver-and-putter league now. Nobody wants to play with their irons."

[ceez]

Have the spurs taught people nothing? you can't have enough 3 and D players.

[white men can't jump]

Have the spurs taught people nothing? you can't have enough 3 and D players.

The more basic version is you can't have enough 2-way players. Almost their entire rotation is solid on both ends.