This is not accurate- I don’t know what you’re watching- Dante Exum never had that it factor- Or was he ever a defender like Suggs Suggs is one of the better guard prospects to come out over the last 10 years
The 7th pick would be a really interesting one to target. Moody, Kuminga, Mitchell, etc would be very intriguing for a rebuild. I recently saw a mock draft that had the Rockets taking Alperun Sengun at #23. https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/...en-green-debate-rages-combine-causes-changes/ Sweet Jesus how nice that would be. I'd be shocked If he dropped that far.
Both Green and Mobley are great prospects. I think a lot of you guys are buying into Green without fully knowing the extent of his game. He has tremendous scoring potential, no doubt. Beyond that, I don't know how much value he will bring. He developed a little bit on the playmaking end in the G-League but is still very raw in that facet. Isn't making advanced reads at this juncture, doesn't have a real grasp of PnR to this point. Defensively, his +2 wingspan isn't great; going to have to work really hard to be a plus team defender in the league. I know Green's athleticism is tantalizing but there is still so much 'unlikely' growth for him to make to be a all-NBA type player. There is much less risk involved with Mobley and just as much upside in my opinion. His outrageously good defensive versatility along with his already advanced handle and playmaking skills will make him a surefire above average NBA big, which is hard to find. You can see his scoring potential as well, he shoots down on the hoop (in a KD way) which makes his shot pretty much uncontestable. 70% from the stripe his freshman year which is a great number. There should be zero focus on "fit" with this roster and Stone/crew should/will take who they believe to be the best prospect available. This is a rebuild and when this team is back to contending the roster will look nothing like it does right now. I strongly believe they will take Mobley and sooner rather than later all of you will fall in love with his game. I just ask that everyone is open minded to Mobley and not become locked in on Green (which Mobley still has a crazy amount of; watch his second jump ability it is Bagley-esque).
Keep saying this. Suggs has intangibles you can't teach. I'd be shocked if he doesn't end up at least a Sam Cassell/Billups/Lowry type. I get why they won't take him at #2 because you draft BPA and cross your fingers. But man I'm gonna be pissed when Suggs is a 20/9/D player.
Barefoot + 1 inch is by far the best (rounded). So if someone is 6'7" barefoot, he's essentially 6'8" on the floor. This gets rid of the platform shoe measurements (I remember Gary Harris had like a 3 inch gap between his barefoot/shoes measurements) and also still stays true to traditional measurements which included shoes. A lot of guys who look 7-feet on the floor and have been listed at 7-feet for their entire careers are actually 6'10.5" barefoot. Add an inch and round it up and it's more accurate to how the NBA and fans have always measured height.
The Rockets have been one of the smallest teams for years now. Morey really screwed up in that regard.
Except that the Warriors were small too and we’re the team to beat most years….granted we didn’t have the shooting they had, but the idea that going small was Houston’s downfall is incorrect - if anything it allowed us to win more games than we should have.
No biggie we actually come down about the same, I just lean 60/40 the other way. I am also gonna stop, I just got caught up with some people trashing Mobley and I always like a bit of back and forth. Good talk.
This was very well put and I can understand the sentiment. I need to watch Green more to get a better feel of his overall game. I am leery of undersized 2's who are not natural playmakers.
Jonathan Feigen on the runaway Green hype train https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nation/rockets/article/Jalen-Green-s-fast-track-to-the-NBA-and-16290159.php
What say you? Detroit is definitely taking notice on Jalen Green. This is no front, from what I am reading on various news outlets. https://spacecityscoop.com/2021/07/...-rockets-shouldnt-trade-up-to-no-1-nba-draft/
Green isn’t undersized tho unless his reported measurements are just completely inaccurate Green is reportedly 6’5 with a 6’8 wingspan…the same as someone like Ray Allen who we wouldn’t call undersized Harden is 6’5 although he has a longer wingspan…Beal is only 6’3, but I never considered him as being undersized for his position his playmaking and defense are my concerns, but I think he shows promise as a playmaker, and as for his defense, we’re just gonna have to see
I'm not on the Suggs bandwagon yet, but I am most super intrigued by his ability. If after the Rockets interview all of the candidates, and decide that it's Suggs who will be the # 2 pick, I would not be one bit mad at the selection. Because if a team can find a talent equivalent to a Jason Kidd, you better take him - and I get Jason Kidd was not the best of shooters, but he was an amazing point guard who made teams better just by running a clean squad. His teams were always competitive and fun to watch; yes he needed scoring help, but with a PG as competent as Jason Kidd, you can be okay with a little less offense as he set the tempo and poise that greatly affects the outcome of a game.
