04-06-2021, 09:12 AM
(04-06-2021, 07:44 AM)Chicagojk Wrote: Last night, you saw something that doesn't happen much in college. They attacked Timme all night long. They looked to get him guarding a guard and then went at him. That is more of an nba strategy. Timme is a fantastic player, but I think he saw his future last night on what teams will do when he is on the floor in the NBA.
Funny, I was thinking Kispert saw his future when the floor was loaded with players who were more athletic than his natural ability. I think he will will be a later lottery pick but to me he is a clean cut Adam Morrison who will disappoint the team that drafts him early in the lottery. Maybe he can find a niche as a knock down shooter, HOWEVER Timme has a chance if he plays in a defensive system that values guards/wings fighting through screens without depending on constantly switching and leaving him on an island when the guard isolates - BUT yeah none of those Baylor guards are exactly Steph or Dame. It would not surprise me IF Thamba ends up being the most successful big at the next level out of that game...
I know that Butler and Suggs are the most NBA ready values out there last night, but I think Mitchell would be the perfect compliment to Luka as a ball handling defensive stopper. The one thing I would caution regarding Baylor guards not named Mitchell or Butler is that they are more like wings in how they play off those two... ultimately they will be undersized to fill that role at the next level. My point is that a couple of those guys will need to play next to a Luka type PG who can cover up the fact that they don't handle the ball like player their size usually are required and are undersized to defend 2-guards at the NBA level. I just didn't see a lot of 3-&-D sized wings in that game, maybe I focused too much in enjoying the game...