Conversation on Dillingham starts w around 13 mins left in the pod
I was interested to hear J Kyle Mann on him because he’s a Kentucky fan and watched every game of his
They threw out Darius Garland as a comp and asked who was the better prospect coming out of college. Mann also said there is some Kyrie to Dillingham’s game in how he finishes at the rim
They aren’t completely dismissive of his size concerns (something I’ve admittedly been hung up on), but Mann, and to a lesser extent Clark, see him w the highest ceiling in the class if everything hits
I don’t think Dillingham is as fast as Maxey, but it’s hard not to watch what’s happening in Philly vs New York and wonder if Dillingham could be a great player to pair with Wemby
by Imaginary-Cycle-1977
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I wouldn’t be mad at it. He will have low lows and high highs
As a Kentucky fan, I would prefer Sheppard if I were in the Spurs front office, but I see the appeal of Rob.
As a longtime NBA fan, this draft is so fucking weird I think you throw out all conventional wisdom on who gets picked and when in the top 5. It’s the kind of draft where 5 years from now half of the lottery are busts and it’s some dude from 18-25 who is going to be the best player.
If you want someone who is guaranteed to do productive things on a basketball court, take Sheppard. There will be 29 other franchises willing to trade for him if it doesn’t work out. If you want someone with superstar potential, take Rob. If all else fails he’s a prototypical 6th man. I just really hate this whole lottery, and I’d go with the safe option. Sheppard shoots and reads the game at such a high level that even if he busts, he’ll bust in a way that he still makes everyone’s life better.
I think Rob’s a risky potentially boom or bust prospect. But man if his speed and shot making transition smoothly he will boom BIG time.