Ford- Cs seriously considering Brown at 3

[jbp126]

Dunc'd On Podcast did a scouting report on Jaylen Brown earlier this week that's worth a listen for those interested.  Nate Duncan gushed over his handle which is something I hadn't heard being listed as a strength of his.  He hasn't been my favorite prospect but I like the idea of a player with his size/athleticism with sick handle.

[Rosco917]

I'm ok with Brown at 3, but I'd also be happy with Murray too. I think with him being so young, he'll grow into a scoring PG. Bender just doesn't have enough of a body of work, to take a chance on at 3, but he could end up be the that player we talk about for years that "got away" in the 2016 draft.


But, If there's one player that I hope doesn't get past us, it's Brice Johnson. He has a well rounded pallet of talent. Plus he has size, length, works hard, and he's very athletic. I hope we grab him somewhere alone the line.

[KG Living Legend]

Isn't next year's draft filled with 4's and 5's that are supposedly 5-star recruits? Perhaps that's why he's leaning more towards Jaylen rather than the bigs of Bender and Chriss in this draft.

The Brown pick does puzzle me a bit with Crowder's emergence, though. Maybe Crowder will ultimately be dealt in a Butler deal or something?

I'd absolutely love it if Brown or Chriss fell on draft night, which is very possible, and we picked one with the third pick and moved up with someone like Sacramento for the other.

 Don't forget how screwed we were, when Crowder got hurt late last year. Crowder is our only SF. I'd be fine with keeping them both for the next four years. You can play then both together is small ball lineups.

 Or Crowder is easy to trade with that sweet contract, Jaylen is raw so makes sense to keep Crowder for at least two years. Brown fills a need, especially if he's gonna be awesome.

[DarkAzcura]

Dunc'd On Podcast did a scouting report on Jaylen Brown earlier this week that's worth a listen for those interested.  Nate Duncan gushed over his handle which is something I hadn't heard being listed as a strength of his.  He hasn't been my favorite prospect but I like the idea of a player with his size/athleticism with sick handle.

Yep, that's one of the things I really like about him. He can be a bit out of control in terms of awareness and dribbling into traffic, but he has really nice handles for a guy with his size.

[budMovin]

Anyone but him. Low basketball IQ and no jumpshot.

[droopdog7]

As a Cal alun, I saw many of his games.  Brown isn't just an athlete.  He has a knack for getting to the cup and is a very finisher.  Obviously he as an NBA body.

That said, he wasn't quite as dominant as I would have hoped.  There were times he was not as visible as you would like, and yes, his shot is a work in progress. 

But I wonder is this is a situation where the NBA will actually help him.  Better players around him, more space to work with, his slashing ability may translate fairly well.

[alewilliam789]

If we select Brown at #3 I'd be fine with that. He brings everything that we value highly in Boston. From everything that I've heard he is a hard worker that puts in the time into becoming a better shooter and scorer. He reminds me so much of Butler that I'd almost rather stick with Brown and develop him than trade a bunch of assets for Butler.

[dreamgreen]

Brown is Danny's type of player. If we keep the pick, I expect it'll be Brown or Murray.

Brown seems like an Ainge pick. Athletic raw guy that can't really shoot.

Lol

Stop the madness and draft an athletic raw guy that can shoof - chriss

Yea I agree, if we are going with upside seems Chriss has the biggest upside to me.

[Ed Hollison]

I hardly watch college basketball, but given my sparse knowledge of who’s in the draft I wouldn’t have a problem at all with Brown at #3.

From what I can see in his highlights and scouting videos the thing that really jumps out to me isn’t just his athleticism but also his ball handling going to the hoop. That is a very rare skill in the NBA for a wing that size and one that is in high demand. Once he matures he could be a major offensive threat simply because of this.

His shaky shooting doesn’t bother me at all. He’s only 19 and his form is hardly broken. These guys develop into the shooters they’re ultimately be. Keep in mind the best shooter on our team right now, Avery Bradley, as a train wreck from distance his first year in the league.

[The One]

Brown is Danny's type of player. If we keep the pick, I expect it'll be Brown or Murray.

Brown seems like an Ainge pick. Athletic raw guy that can't really shoot.

Lol

Stop the madness and draft an athletic raw guy that can shoof - chriss

I think Brown will get better at shooting.

and may i ask the basis for your opinion? that is, what specifically leads you think that he will improve? not all players get substantially better at shooting.

thanks.

Two reasons:

Form is not bad.

Has shot ok from distance in high school and tournaments and conference play.  So basically last year was a down year.

[The One]

Brown is Danny's type of player. If we keep the pick, I expect it'll be Brown or Murray.

Brown seems like an Ainge pick. Athletic raw guy that can't really shoot.

Lol

Stop the madness and draft an athletic raw guy that can shoof - chriss

I think Brown will get better at shooting.

and may i ask the basis for your opinion? that is, what specifically leads you think that he will improve? not all players get substantially better at shooting.

thanks.

His shot isn't broken. It's actually looks pretty good when looking at his release point, follow through, and shooting elbow. I do think that it does have the potential to get better with the increased reps he'll be getting in the pros.

I also agree with this reasoning.

[alldaboston]

I'm officially done with draft stuff.

I flip-flop too much between these guys. I just hope Danny makes the right choice next week.

[Beat LA]

If we select Brown at #3 I'd be fine with that. He brings everything that we value highly in Boston. From everything that I've heard he is a hard worker that puts in the time into becoming a better shooter and scorer. He reminds me so much of Butler that I'd almost rather stick with Brown and develop him than trade a bunch of assets for Butler.

Yeah, a guy with considerably more will than skill, all brawn and no brains, but as long as he can defend and rebound, right, because apparently that's all that matters anymore .

[saltlover]

If we select Brown at #3 I'd be fine with that. He brings everything that we value highly in Boston. From everything that I've heard he is a hard worker that puts in the time into becoming a better shooter and scorer. He reminds me so much of Butler that I'd almost rather stick with Brown and develop him than trade a bunch of assets for Butler.

Yeah, a guy with considerably more will than skill, all brawn and no brains, but as long as he can defend and rebound, right, because apparently that's all that matters anymore .

Or maybe he's a kid who works hard and gets better, at the age of 19, because that never happens.  Just as an example, he started his NCAA career shooting 26% from 3 in his first two months, and then shot 35% from three for the rest of the regular season.  Or improved his assist from 1.5 to 2.3 per game over the same period.

He's got a considerable amount of skill.  If his will exceeds that, all the better.

[alldaboston]

If we select Brown at #3 I'd be fine with that. He brings everything that we value highly in Boston. From everything that I've heard he is a hard worker that puts in the time into becoming a better shooter and scorer. He reminds me so much of Butler that I'd almost rather stick with Brown and develop him than trade a bunch of assets for Butler.

Yeah, a guy with considerably more will than skill, all brawn and no brains, but as long as he can defend and rebound, right, because apparently that's all that matters anymore .

lol. this is kinda true. It's why (I think) I prefer Murray a tad more than the other guys. At some point, talent takes over. Grit and will and all these nice words only go so far.