I just want to note how much Bryce has improved as a communicator since he first started on this particular podcast. The chemistry between Bryce and Sam has also grown leaps and bounds. This was a fun episode.
Want to add another shout out to Bryce, loved hearing him on Slam and Jam last week. Ik he said he's not gonna jump for an NBA job on there, but I think he's the obvious next Western Kansas NBA guy. Ron Baker may be done, Willie Cauley is chillin, but Bryce Simon is on his way!!! (I don't personally claim Dean Wade, but shouts to him too)
Sam anytime there's good intel on a player: Gushes about the young man can't find enough adjectives to describe how great he is. Sam anytime there's questions on the intel or even a hint of problems: "Look guys i'm not going to go into that or speculate" etc etc equivocations etc. I don't mind the positivity. I simply take the second instance as acknowledgment of questionable character. Just don't pretend to be a podcast giving us the most in depth scouting possible.
Yeah wouldn’t do that if I was you. Would just say that I gush about super super positive intel if it exists. Wouldn’t say the absence of my gushing means questions
@gametheory podcast the only real shot at moving up i see for raptors is trading for the kings pick. it would have to be bruce brown and ochai agbaji for harrison barnes, trey lyles and the kings 13th pick. raptors take a straight salary dump, and kings get better defensively, and i think agbaji is enough where raptors dont have to send picks other way.
@@johnhamilton2914 because mcdaniels has no value and agbaji provides the defence the kings want. mcdaniels is trash, you likely have to give up a 2nd to move him.
@@johnhamilton2914 if its mcdaniels in there the raptors likely have to give up the 19th and 31st pick with brown for the kings 13th pick. mcdaniels have no value and have to compensate for that and eating his salary.
@@johnhamilton2914 also if agbaji 3 pt shot doesnt drop this year, they likely not gonna resign him anyways. its more likely agbaji is gone after 2025 when his contract up anyways. danny ainge is a good evaluator of talent and shipped agbaji out because he is more likely to be a non shooter anyways.
Agbaji is worth nothing at this point. He already wasn’t when he was leaving Utah. You said moving up but then didn’t include the Raptors pick 19 in your initial trade, if it’s just B BROWN and agbaji you aren’t getting the 13th pick for that much less 13 plus good salary in Barnes and Lyles. If it’s moving up so pick 19 and brown then it would start with just that not the kings taking on another roster spot for a player with no value in agbaji or anyone else mentioned, more like a future second rounder or something, for pick 13 and H Barnes. I Wouldn’t do that if I were the kings anyway tho, Kuzma is the way better trade and fit and contract for them and these assets are much better used there.
I just have a hard time with Knecht. I don't see much that fundamentally differentiates him from Wally Szczerbiak, Doug McDermott or Adam Morrison -- who were all better college players -- in terms of playmaking, ball handling and shot creation, and he's not a super elite shooter like McDermott or Kyle Korver or Allan Houston or Luke Kennard. Maybe he's another Dale Ellis. Probably he's Tim Hardaway Jr or more like Max Strus (but without the ability to guard ball) The big thing is I just don't think he's big enough to be a 3/4 and it's really hard to play a defensive liability or even weaker defender at 2/3 if they aren't a plus offensive player. And I think it's going to be at least 2-3 years before he's able to get his body -- improving core strength and lateral quickness -- and mind -- understanding and improving angles and technique and how to funnel players into help -- to a place where he can really hold up in isolation. Which defeats the point of drafting an older prospect
You have extreme racial bias. Look at all the comps you made. Dalton is exceptionally more athletic than Doug McDermott you just lumped them together because they're white and you're racist and it's hurting your ability to amateur scout.
@@arthursese6068 The problem is he basically _HAS_ to be Wally to justify the pick and see real minutes on a good team. And he's probably not. I'm like the complete opposite as a Pistons fan. I wouldn't want Wally on this team either because he can't play PF and we don't have enough players to protect him on defense. We were _sooooo_ much better with Fontecchio instead of Bogdanovic. I'd rather just pay Gary Trent Jr $60m/4 who is already a super disruptive help defender and only 2 years older than Knecht and draft someone who can actually be the kind of big wing that is super valuable on every team Picking anyone under 6'8" -- so not one of Buzelis, Risacher or Salaun -- is a wasted pick imo because no one in this draft is a better prospect than Ivey or Ausar. So you need to take someone who can theoretically play with them not behind them. And I'd rather bet on Matas becoming a reliable shooter, especially with Fred Vinson, than Knecht reforming his body and figuring it out on defense just so he can be a neutral defender who still can't play PF and still isn't a good playmaker.
@@michaelahurt Knect can play the three IMO. Simone and Ausar can play the four. When we play bigger fours Stewart can start. Not keen on Matas, don’t like his shooting. We already have enough players that can’t shoot, not looking to add another.
@@arthursese6068 We also already have enough players who can't defend and don't need to add another. Ausar can't play four. For one thing he's your primary on ball defender so if he's your "four" and Knecht the "three", Knecht is actually guarding the other team's biggest forward so he's playing PF But the other thing is the further you slide Ausar down the lineup his rebounding and rim protection loses relative value which means his impact takes a nosedive. His best position is really SG but Jaden is athletic enough himself that you don't lose too much Stewart is not a starter. He should start against Milwaukee, Minnesota and LA. That's it. I think Buzelis will probably be as good a shooter as Knecht in 5 years. He reminds me a lot of Kawhi and Jalen Williams where the three point percentage is low but he has a soft touch, good form (a compact stroke with a high release and minimal movement) and can make difficult mid range shots. Like those guys, as he adds strength and consistency the range will extend. Basically every issue in his game is related to strength and getting more reps so unless he doesn't get stronger -- and if you look at his body he already has muscle definition in his chest, arms and torso which is a good indication he isn't an ectomorph and is just young -- it's pretty hard for him to not be a good starter. Like a better Deni Avdija or Lamar Odom with a jumpshot.
Sam get Adam Spinela in one of these as a guest for old time sake... At first I wasn’t sure about Bryce. But he’s doing great too. Keep up the good work. (Also been loving this the appearances you make on other shows)
