[Charania] Sources: Lakers are selecting Jalen Hood-Schifino at No. 17.
Sources: Lakers are selecting Jalen Hood-Schifino at No. 17. https://t.co/Z8rZKX2Rl3
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 23, 2023
by daftmunt
@Los Angeles Lakers
48 Comments
Damn no trade
Who?
Fucking fuck, how often does a talent like cam fall to 17 and you dont get him.
Damn, I wonder how bad Cam’s baggage actually is.
Edit: The Heat and Warriors passed on him too, holy shit. Must be really bad. Dude went from a consensus lottery pick to potentially falling out of the Top 20.
FUTURE ALL STAR
Have no idea about the kid. Any insights about him? Anyone?
In the lakers draft team I trust
There’s got to be a reason that guy is free falling.
great pick and roll point guard. really good defender too. shot well in the deep midrange and shot 38% on above the break 3s. he’s a baller, his only concern is finishing.
6’5.5 in shoes
He’s a pretty good player
Wow, surprised they didn’t trade down
another guard
Cam has to have committed crimes against humanity or sumn
Gotta trust the scouting department and Jesse Buss on this one
41% from the field in college 33% from 3 and 77% from the Free throw yeah sounds like a Laker
I’m going to trust the scouting department on this one
I believe in the Buss boys
Another guard who can’t shoot
Nice man
Clearly something about Cam’s health is really, REALLY wrong
Trust in the scouting team
This dude is a goat as an iu student that went to half the home games. Definitely a player that can translate easily into the nba
Ugh. Even if we keep the pick, I can’t believe we took a guard
my night has been ruined 😞
Not a fan of the pick, but the Lakers scouting department has done magic for us in recent drafts. Again not a fan of the pick, but the Scouts and Phil Handy have earned my trust.
Sounds like Dlo/Reaves, not sure why we need another big P&R guard
Not too familiar with this kid but he’s a 6’5 PG. Looks like Rob finally learned that size is also important.
Everyone acting like they know better than a scouting department who has 100x more NBA and recruiting experience 🤣
People really doubting our scouting? In Jesse buss we trust.
Seems like a good guy, hope the three-ball improves and he builds strength.
Trust in the goat lakers scouting squad.
He’s a bigger Scottie Pippen Jr. Not my favorite pick and wanted some more shooting. Really surprised Jett went as early as he did I figured he would’ve been who Lakers wanted.
dont know how he will get any PT next season with lakers current roster… hopefully rob will be making some moves.
Mid
I think it was a solid pick. Love his feel for the game as a playmaker, has good film and seems like a very good defender. Not the best athlete but is good enough and has great size.
I’m an IU season ticket holder and a big fan of JHS. Imo, he’s a great pick for a team with stars that needs someone who can contribute immediately by distributing the ball on offense and playing solid on-the-ball defense. He has a great mid range game and is awesome in the pick and roll. He was a streaky three-point shooter, but I think he’ll improve and his shooting will become a weapon. I hope he does great for you guys.
He got that Jordan Clarkson/Dinwiddie vibes man, already deadly in the mid range and PNR
IU fan here. Fini can play PG or SG. Defensively he doesn’t cover laterally well and gets blown by too much, but he has good instincts and strength. Offensively he is a great PnR guard. He can literally do it all from there. Has a really good shot, he will end up a 40% 3pt shooter at some point. Mid range game is so smooth and his floater is great. Ceiling is maybe just outside an all star. Oh I almost forgot, dude is cold blooded. Really good at scoring down the stretch. Insanely clutch for a freshman.
IU fan – y’all got a lockdown defender who is clutch and never rattled. Mid range assassin who can play off ball but is crazy off the dribble. He’s gonna be coachable and should be able to get the ball where it needs to be and play solid D this year. Kind of Kawhi/OG Anunoby demeanor but not awkward af
Him and Max and Vando are going to be scary post Bron
I wanted JJJ but let’s see what’s this guy is made of.
Drafting someone because they shot a high % from three because “we need shooting” is a Michael Jordan type draft move. You draft the guy you truly believe can become a player that both sticks in the NBA and ideally contribute in the playoffs. If our scouts and FO believe JHS is that guy, I trust. So excited for the kid, I mean look at him lmao he looks like a star. Christie, Reaves, JHS…the future looks really nice.
I like it. Would’ve loved Hawkins but pelicans of course took him first. Kinda liked nick smith jr at 17 cuz of his defense but JHS was a good pick he’s a really good playmaker can get to the basket just needs to shoot consistently from three but I like it
Pat Riley AND the warriors passing on Whitmore tells me everything I need to know about him
I don’t know Jack shit about him but I just watched his highlights.
Nothing flashy at all.
But seems very poised and under control for a freshman guard.
Reminds me of AR a bit actually lol.
I’m keeping receipts on anyone trash talking JHS. This is such a fucking win I can’t believe it.
Who?
Jalen Hood-Schifino is a 20-year-old combo guard who’s projected to either be a lottery pick or fall just outside of the lottery. At 6′ 4” with a 6′ 10” wingspan, Hood-Schifino has some solid physical tools to compete at the NBA level.
At his best in the pick-and-roll,” Kevin O’Connor wrote for The Ringer. “He plays with great pace, using his screen to get into the middle of the floor, where he can pull up from midrange or dissect the defense with various passes to his rolling big. Hood-Schifino is a super-talented combo guard who has a more-dependable 3-point shot than what he showed in his one season at Indiana,” Gary Parrish wrote for CBS.
THERES GOES OUR SEASON. WE NEED BIGS NOT GUARDS TO GUARD JOKIC, EMBIID OR GIANNIS
This is exactly who I wanted to fall to us. All of the mocks had him in the 13-15 range and he fits so well with us. I’m excited for him
FINOOOO