monsterpile wrote:I've been listening to some of he recent episodes of the "Dunc'd on" podcast and the most interesting stuff has been their draft prospect scouting reports. So far they have done Isaac, Tatum, Jackson and Fultz. I don't know a ton about these guys who do the podcast but they have spent a decent chunk of time watching film and one of them has seen these guys in person when they are at the top HS prospect camps or whatever. They probably have some worthwhile insights.
Fultz was the most recent one they really loved his offense and felt he was absolutely deserving of being a #1 overall pick type talent. They think he defense sucks but offensively they think he is terrific.
Of the 3 wing/forwards they both like Isaac way more than Jackson or Tatum. They think Isaac's all around game translates really well to the new NBA and they like how he likely will be able to play as a SF. They really like his intensity as a rebounder blocking out and getting after it. Sometimes he isn't strong enough but it's not because of lack of effort and they found that significant.
They felt like both Jackson and Tatum weren't really star potential players. They worried about those guys having all around game that translate into something significant at the next level. Tatum doesn't offer a lot other than his isolation scoring which may not be utilized much depending on how good he is what position he plays etc. They were not big believers in Jackson's high end either offensively and they were surprisingly not super high on his defense either which was a bit surprising. They said they expected to have a number of PGs rate much higher than both Jackson and Tatum as prospects. One of the guys said position scarcity at the wing positions likely does factor how those guys are considered. I'll be interested to see what they at as they keep rolling through these prospects.
Good stuff, Monster. Thanks for posting. I agree to some extent with their take on Tatum, but I'm really impressed by his ability to handle the ball at his size. His combination of skills and size make him a really good NBA prospect. Jackson's athleticism seems off the charts and all the other reports I've read praise his defense. I like his high octane motor as well. His college stats look impressive except for his free-throw shooting. Who knows, maybe he'll fall to us at #7. If so, would you take him?
