Suns have 6th pick and 32nd pick in 2019 draft.

[Proximo]

Watch this video, than tell me you still are in favor of drafting White.

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He looks like a greedy spaz.

 

[Proximo]

Just FYI, White's eFG% at 51.6% is higher than Culver's from last year at 50.5% (though granted, Culver's career eFG% is 51.8%). In addition, White is an 80% FT shooter, while Culver is at 70.7% for last year and 68.7% career. Culver is a far superior rebounder and has a higher usage rate, which explains his higher PER, but otherwise the numbers are pretty darn comparable, only White is younger and plays a position of need.

Culver is 10 times the defender White is. Culver is a far better athlete. Culver does not shoot the ball with the release point of a 6th grader.

Almost all of whites two point shot attempts were fast break buckets, because he is nearly incapable of getting one in the half court.

 

[Chaplin]

Watch this video, than tell me you still are in favor of drafting White.

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He looks like a greedy spaz.

I’m not sure if you are a wanna-be scout or what, but pretty much the entire basketball world thinks White is a lottery prospect. You continually keep treating him like he shouldn’t even be in the draft. That’s fine if you think his skill set doesn’t work for the Suns, but you’re treating him like he doesn’t even belong in the league.

 

[Proximo]

I’m not sure if you are a wanna-be scout or what, but pretty much the entire basketball world thinks White is a lottery prospect. You continually keep treating him like he shouldn’t even be in the draft. That’s fine if you think his skill set doesn’t work for the Suns, but you’re treating him like he doesn’t even belong in the league.

He deserves to be drafted - but not till the late first round or early second round. He is a pretty decent shooter - but that is all he is. There is a place in the NBA for those guys - but in no way shape or form is this near the best the suns can do with the 6th pick.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Culver is 10 times the defender White is. Culver is a far better athlete. Culver does not shoot the ball with the release point of a 6th grader.

Almost all of whites two point shot attempts were fast break buckets, because he is nearly incapable of getting one in the half court.

that release point worries me a lot. I thought Ball's release point wouldn't be a problem in the pros and that his 3 point shooting in college would transfer over, but it's been a real problem in a league where guys have been up on him.

 

[Chris_Sanders]

I see Shaun Livingston. I am fine with that

 

[Yuma]

All I can say about White being greedy, is NC didn't have a normal NC team last year from what I saw. Their bigs looked undersized and no one seemed like they could get their own shot, or get separation off ball to get open. I thought it looked like the offensive load pretty much fell to White. Not sure what is going on at NC. Maybe recruiting is off?

 

[Yuma]

I will say, if we can get a better defender at PG, I am all for that! It just doesn't look like that's going to be in the draft.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

He might be able to draw fouls in college, but he is a crappy ball handler, and is frequently out of control and appears to have very little jumping ability. In the nba people are going to just let him fall on his face out of bounds, pick his pocket, or block his weak layups

These are my primary concerns.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Culver is a far better athlete..

Culver is a limited athlete too. In fact I’d say white is faster than culver. But culver’s Limited athleticism and regression of his shot frightens me.

 

[Cheesebeef]

I see Shaun Livingston. I am fine with that

doesn't have Livingston's size at 6'7. Livingston's advantage is that he can post almost any PG who has to guard him, surprisingly still having solid lift in his legs when he was a versatile weapon off the bench for the Dubs a couple years ago. But White won't have that and if he's as limited shooting like Livingston, that won't work well in today's league.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Culver is a limited athlete too. In fact I’d say white is faster than culver. But culver’s Limited athleticism and regression of his shot frightens me.

reverend!

 

[Chris_Sanders]

doesn't have Livingston's size at 6'7. Livingston's advantage is that he can post almost any PG who has to guard him, surprisingly still having solid lift in his legs when he was a versatile weapon off the bench for the Dubs a couple years ago. But White won't have that and if he's as limited shooting like Livingston, that won't work well in today's league.

Better Kris Dunn. Cuttino Mobley for us old timers

He isn't going to be a star but he will play in this league a long time

 

[Yuma]

doesn't have Livingston's size at 6'7. Livingston's advantage is that he can post almost any PG who has to guard him, surprisingly still having solid lift in his legs when he was a versatile weapon off the bench for the Dubs a couple years ago. But White won't have that and if he's as limited shooting like Livingston, that won't work well in today's league.

Because of injuries, Livingston never really had the career he could have. The guy is sneaky underrated. Two games back he had a dunk that was amazing. If it had been Koby, or someone like that, we would have seen it repeat all week! Every once in a while he has a physical flash like that and you wonder what could have been for this guy.

 

[Chris_Sanders]

Honestly though I am kind of on the Brandon Clark train right now.

 

[Yuma]

North Carolina point guard Coby White will likely be the Suns’ selection at No. 6, per Gambadoro. Last season, the 6’5” guard was a dynamite scorer but his playmaking traits are raw at the moment. White, who ranks No. 9 on my big board, will need a few years of proper development before becoming a starter at the next level.

- Evan Sidery

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Better Kris Dunn. Cuttino Mobley for us old timers

He isn't going to be a star but he will play in this league a long time

Hmm Mobley might be a REALLY good comp

 

[Mainstreet]

man.. if that's true it's just such a face-palmer!

I've always suspected McDonough wanted to trade #16 and the Miami pick for #11 ... Shai.

Mcdonough may not have been fired if this happened despite all his mistakes as a GM.

 

[1Sun]

Better Kris Dunn. Cuttino Mobley for us old timers

He isn't going to be a star but he will play in this league a long time

I see more Leandro Barbosa than anyone else in White, right down to the shot release.

 

[AzStevenCal]

I slightly prefer SGA - but I am not nearly as impressed with him as most people seem to be.

Me neither but I really haven't watched the Clippers enough this year to give much weight to my opinion. A lot of the talking heads rave about him - I can only think they are projecting where they think he will go in the years to come and you don't necessarily see that if you've only watched him a handful of times.

 

[AzStevenCal]

Honestly though I am kind of on the Brandon Clark train right now.

Yeah, it's Clarke or Culver for me (with Hunter behind them) but I expect it to be Clarke especially if we have a PG on the hook.

 

[AzStevenCal]

Culver is a limited athlete too. In fact I’d say white is faster than culver. But culver’s Limited athleticism and regression of his shot frightens me.

White is definitely faster than Culver, that's his greatest asset IMO. But Culver is smarter, uses change of speeds better, knows how to put a defender on his hip and does a lot of the little things in addition to being a good defender. I think people that write him off because he struggled to carry a team as the primary option will change their minds on him down the road. I'm not predicting stardom but I wouldn't rule it out either.

 

[Yuma]

Me neither but I really haven't watched the Clippers enough this year to give much weight to my opinion. A lot of the talking heads rave about him - I can only think they are projecting where they think he will go in the years to come and you don't necessarily see that if you've only watched him a handful of times.

I think so. The games I have seen you seen moments of great play, then you kind of forget he's out there. On the good side, I never remember him turning the ball over, or making stupid plays.

 

[Jay Cardinal]

I am a fan of Brandon Clarke. I think his shot blocking and defense is needed and matches well with Ayton.

 

[Mainstreet]

The Suns will have a draft viewing party on Thursday, June 20th. These are always fun.

https://www.nba.com/suns/press-rele...aft-viewing-party-talking-stick-resort-arena#