Minnesota Sports Forum

Brandon Clarke still on the board!

KG4Ever wrote:Culver's floor is probably Randy Foye, I have no idea who might be a realistic ceiling comp.

It's Randy Foye

BizarroJerry wrote:I love all of our experts here blasting the 4th best player in the draft.

We didn't draft Garland though?

Canis thinks it's a great pick...

Can't say I have a strong opinion, but Rosas says you win with talent, and Culver is one of the more talented players in the draft, so it seems premature to be so down on the pick.

I have mutual feelings with picking Culver, but can't help but think something fell through. Maybe they thought Garland would drop past Cleveland? Or maybe Wiggins will be moved and Culver is considered as a replacement?

On a positive note we have some real versatility on the wings with RoCo, Wiggins, Culver and Okogie.

I'm going to throw this out there after having watched a bunch of video. He has Paul pierce smoothness and style. Elevating over defenders with a slight hang on his shot. Good vision and very solid frame, maintaining body control attacking the rim with contact.

Our team needs physicality and stout players with length and skill. We have plenty of quick or athletic guys that don't do jack, so I'm fine with a paul pierce / Brandon Roy mold facilitator with skill over athleticism here.

KiwiMatt wrote:I have mutual feelings with picking Culver, but can't help but think something fell through. Maybe they thought Garland would drop past Cleveland? Or maybe Wiggins will be moved and Culver is considered as a replacement?

I think both of these are likely scenarios, I'm sure they wanted Garland, and with the relative success of Sexton last year, it was plausible Cleveland would pass on PG. I'm happy with the gamble. I have no idea about Culver, but think Saric is such a marginal player and poor fit with Kat long term it was with it.

I definitely think they will aggressively look to move wiggy, whether thats attaching Cov with him, or something else. He will he shopped. DLo is a possibility also, prolly contingent on moving Wig.

GymRat wrote:I'm going to throw this out there after having watched a bunch of video. He has Paul pierce smoothness and style. Elevating over defenders with a slight hang on his shot. Good vision and very solid frame, maintaining body control attacking the rim with contact.

Our team needs physicality and stout players with length and skill. We have plenty of quick or athletic guys that don't do jack, so I'm fine with a paul pierce / Brandon Roy mold facilitator with skill over athleticism here.

I can relate to some extent. I've been watching some scouting videos and I was unaware that he basically was a lead guard for his team this year. It seems like he has a lot more potential as a ball handler than I knew.

Clarke is a good value pick at 21. I like Kabengele a lot here.