By Jeje Gomez, Marilyn Dubinski, Mark Barrington, Bill Huan | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2024-07-25 10:04:38
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斯蒂芬·卡斯尔(Stephon Castle)在有限的时间内表现出色，罗伯·迪林厄姆(Rob Dillingham)并没有成为即战力，哈里森·英格拉姆(Harrison Ingram)的表现就像一个最终能在 NBA 立足的球员。
夏季联赛是否改变了你对斯蒂芬·卡斯尔和哈里森·英格拉姆的看法？
玛丽莲·杜宾斯基(Marilyn Dubinski)： 我得承认，我对大学篮球不太感兴趣，所以我对他们的看法仅限于我读过的内容。对于卡斯尔，偶尔会有“布莱恩·赖特(Brian Wright)肯定喜欢不会投篮的高个后卫”的声音，但总的来说，我喜欢这个选择，因为我读到了很多对他的赞誉。尽管样本量很小，但夏季联赛证实了这一点。他沉着冷静的风度和掌控比赛的能力让我想起了蒂姆·邓肯(Tim Duncan)（不是说我对他的期望值有那么高），他的防守技巧和努力正是马刺所需要的，而且尽管不稳定，但他的投篮姿势很流畅，只需要一些调整。我们有一天可能会回头说，马刺在这次（公认的弱势）选秀中得到了最好的球员。至于英格拉姆，他看起来像是一个有3D潜力的稳固球员，应该签下一份双向合同。
马克·巴灵顿(Mark Barrington)： 在马刺选中英格拉姆之前，我真的不太了解他，他看起来和宣传的一样。他在加州经典赛上的开局很慢，但到了拉斯维加斯时，他已经证明了自己在夏季联赛中是一名优秀的贡献者。这离成为一名 NBA 球员还有很长的路要走，但他做得足以赢得一个双向合同的位置，并成为球队的潜力球员。
斯蒂芬·卡斯尔是个狠角色，他在夏季联赛有限的上场时间里证明了这一点。他是一名出色的防守者，他的球场意识和控球能力都非常出色。他的投篮不稳定，但当他处于空位时，他并不害怕出手。这是他最大的弱点，而积极主动是解决这个问题的正确方法。他今年可能会投丢很多球，但他有时间去解决这个问题。我期待着他在第二年有一个大的飞跃，但今年，他仍然可以获得很多上场时间，并与克里斯·保罗(Chris Paul)一起训练以变得更好。
杰森·戈麦斯(Jesus Gomez)： 在选秀前，我是卡斯尔的铁杆球迷，主要是因为他的防守，而防守通常不是夏季联赛的焦点。所以，我很高兴地看到他的进攻比赛比我预期的要成熟。在他成为 NBA 的主要控球手之前，他还需要做很多工作，但他的天赋已经具备，包括投篮。至于英格拉姆，我对他并不熟悉，但他似乎对自己在拉斯维加斯的3D角色感到满意，而且在运球和攻击对方防守球员方面比我预期的要好一些。总的来说，我印象深刻。
比尔·黄(Bill Huan)： 当马刺选中卡斯尔时，我对他的适应性持怀疑态度，但在夏季联赛之后，我肯定对他更加看好。是的，投篮仍然令人担忧，但他展现出了我确信他拥有的真正组织能力。我现在可以想象卡斯尔成为一名全职控球后卫，但他的使用率较低，就像朱·霍勒迪(Jrue Holiday)或德里克·怀特(Derrick White)一样——这两个人经常被拿来与他相提并论。话虽如此，我仍然认为他作为一名有第二组织能力的非持球球员可能会得到最好的利用，尽管这也取决于他的投篮能提高多少。
谈到英格拉姆，我可以自信地说，在夏季联赛之前，我看了他0分钟的比赛，所以我只会大力点头，并同意我尊敬的同行们对他所说的一切。
罗伯·迪林厄姆在选秀日交易后将永远与马刺联系在一起。现在还早，但你认为球队会后悔放弃他吗？
杜宾斯基： 我不这么认为。虽然马刺队在最近几年里似乎很难找到射手，但在迪林厄姆之外，射手还是存在的，而且他的上限受到他身材矮小和缺乏防守优势的限制。如果马刺队想保留8号签，还有更好的选择，而他可能不是他们的选择。就像科怀·伦纳德(Kawhi Leonard)正式被步行者选中，但可以被视为马刺的选择，因为这是在他们的授意下，迪林厄姆是森林狼的选择。
巴灵顿： 我认为迪林厄姆将成为一名非常出色的得分手和一名防守糟糕的球员。在一个像 NBA 这样充满运动怪才的联盟里，他瘦弱的身材将永远是一个负担，但精英级别的投篮能力是每支球队都需要的东西。我很有信心他会成为一名优秀的球员，但不是马刺队想要的那种用来建队的球员。我期待着看他打球，但我不后悔他不会穿上银黑相间的球衣，我认为布莱恩·赖特也是这么想的。
戈麦斯： 我可以预见迪林厄姆会有一个出色的新秀赛季，这会让一些球迷感到抓狂，但除非他马上成为球星，否则我认为任何人都不应该太担心马刺放弃他，特别是因为他可能不是他们在选秀大会上的选择。在做出面向未来的举动时，总是会有短期内看起来很愚蠢的风险，但就目前而言，交易选秀权仍然是一个很容易证明其合理性的决定。
黄： 如果有一辆公共汽车叫迪林厄姆怀疑者号，我现在就辞职去申请当司机。我这么说也不仅仅是因为马刺交易了他：当他被选中时，我发出了一声可以听见的呻吟，当交易发生时，我高兴地尖叫起来。这就像又一次观看了2013年和2014年的总决赛，只是规模要小得多，而且整个体验在一分钟后就结束了。
伙计们，如果你担心特雷(Trae)的身高问题，请记住，迪林厄姆比前者轻了大约15磅，尽管他高了一英寸。迪林厄姆也远不及特雷大学毕业时的水平，所以即使他得分很高，他在防守端也会丢掉更多分数。
我相信他是个好孩子，但我很难相信一个和我一样高的人能在 NBA 成为一名积极的贡献者。也许这更多地说明了我自己，而不是其他任何东西，但是，嘿，事情就是这样。
你对多米尼克·巴洛(Dominick Barlow)和赛迪·奥斯曼(Cedi Osman)还没有签约感到惊讶吗？
杜宾斯基： 我可以理解为什么巴洛不一定会引起其他球队的注意（在外人看来，他是一个没有射程、数据也不出色的矮个中锋），但奥斯曼让我有点惊讶。他是一名完美的职业球员，他能投篮，在任何更衣室里都会是积极的存在，而且他的薪水可能不会超过特例，但这个自由球员签约期就是有些奇怪。我不能假装自己是劳资协议大师，也不能理解这个工资帽的东西，但这显然让球队不敢与任何人签署长期合同，并大大减缓了自由球员的流动。事实上，感觉 NBA 的“中产阶级”正在缩小，我们正朝着一个要么是顶薪续约，要么是一年期合同的方向发展。
巴灵顿： 一点也不惊讶。奥斯曼不会回来了，巴洛很可能也不会。赛迪很有趣，他现在可能比马刺目前正在培养的一些年轻球员还要出色。但他不是他们未来计划的一部分，所以他最终会在本赛季去其他地方打球。
巴洛是球迷的最爱，而且马刺在中锋和大前锋位置上确实需要加强阵容深度。马刺队本赛季可以让大个子球员少打一些，让巴洛试着在其他球队找到一个位置。作为一名潜力有限的矮个球员，马刺队现在可能已经准备好放弃他了，或者他可能有兴趣找一支能给他更多上场时间的球队。感觉这是一个对双方都有利的决定。
戈麦斯： 我认为那些关心自己球队球员发展的球迷很容易高估他们，我认为巴洛就是这种情况。就我个人而言，我认为现在应该有人给他一个机会，但他确实有一些明显的弱点，而且他的位置很尴尬。他属于 NBA 的球员名单，但在得到报价之前可能需要一段时间，欧洲的球队可能会向他抛来橄榄枝。奥斯曼还没有签约更令人惊讶。他能投篮，有身高，也不抱怨自己的角色，所以一支有竞争力的球队可能会需要他。他有可能不想签下底薪合同，最终去了欧洲，但他似乎仍然有一些作为 NBA 球员的能量。
黄： 考虑到马刺队目前的阵容中缺少大个子球员，巴洛还没有签约让我有点惊讶。我不知道是什么原因，但如果圣安东尼奥让他离开，他可能会给另一支球队带来惊喜。
另一方面，赛迪没有签约并不奇怪。当然，他是更衣室里的一股积极力量，但似乎事情正朝着友好分手o的方向发展，而这正在上演。
点击查看原文：The Spurs’ draft day decisions are looking great after Summer League
The Spurs’ draft day decisions are looking great after Summer League
Stephon Castle look good in limited time, Rob Dillingham wasn’t an insta star and Harrison Ingram played like someone who could eventually make it in the NBA.
Has Summer League changed your opinion of Stephon Castle and Harrison Ingram in any way?
Marilyn Dubinski: I’m admittedly not much into college basketball, so the only opinions I had of them before were what I had read. For Castle, there was the occasional “Brian Wright sure loves tall guards who can’t shoot”, but for the most part I liked the pick because of all the praise I had read about it. Although the sample size was small, Summer League confirmed it. His calm demeanor and level of control remind me of Tim Duncan (not to put that level of expectation on him), his defensive skills and effort are exactly what the Spurs need, and while inconsistent, his shooting stroke is smooth and just needs some tweaks. We could look back one day and say the Spurs got the best player in this (admittedly weak) draft. As for Ingram, he looks like a solid player with 3&D potential and should be signed to a two-way contract.
Mark Barrington: I really didn’t know much about Ingram before the Spurs drafted him, and he seems to be as advertised. He had a slow start in the California Classic, but by the time he got to Vegas, he showed himself to be a good contributor at the Summer League level. That’s still a long way from being an NBA player, but he did enough to earn a 2-way spot and become a development player for the team.
Stephon Castle is a stud, and he showed that in his limited playing time in Summer League. He’s a good defender and his court awareness and handle are excellent. His shot is inconsistent, but he’s not afraid to take it when he’s open. That’s his biggest weakness, and playing aggressively is the right way to work it out. He’s probably going to miss a lot of shots this year, but he’s got time to do that. I’m looking forward to a big leap in his second year, but this year, he can still get a lot of court time and work with Chris Paul to get better.
Jesus Gomez: I was a huge fan of Castle during the predraft process, mostly because of his defense, and defense is not what typically gets the spotlight in Summer League. So I was pleasantly surprised to see his offensive game look more developed than I expected. He needs a lot of work before he can be a primary ball handler in the NBA but the tools are there, including the shot. As for Ingram, I wasn’t familiar with his game but he seemed comfortable in his 3-and-D projected role in Vegas and was a little better than I expected at putting the ball on the floor and attacking closeouts. Overall, I was impressed.
Bill Huan: I was quite iffy about Castle’s fit when the Spurs drafted him, and I’ve definitely become higher on him after Summer League. Yes, the shot’s still concerning, but he showed real playmaking flashes that I wasn’t sure he had. I can now see Castle being a full-time point guard, but a lower-usage one in the mold of a Jrue Holiday or Derrick White – two guys whom he is often compared to. With that said, I still think he might be best utilized as an off-guard with secondary playmaking duties, although that also depends on how much his shot improves.
Transitioning to Ingram, I can confidently say that I watched 0 minutes of him prior to Summer League, so I’ll just vigorously nod and agree with everything that my esteemed fellow writers have said about him.
Rob Dillingham will always be tied to the Spurs after the draft day trade. It’s early, but do you think the franchise will regret passing on him?
Dubinski: I don’t think so. While Spurs have managed to make it look unusually hard to find shooters in recently years, they do exist out there beyond Dillingham, and his ceiling is limited by his small stature and lack of defensive upside. If the Spurs wanted to keep the 8th pick, there were better options available, and he probably wouldn’t have been who they chose. In the same way that Kawhi Leonard was officially drafted by the Pacers but can be seen as the Spurs’ pick because it was at their behest, Dillingham is Minnesota’s pick.
Barrington: I think Dillingham is going to be a very good scorer and a minus defender. His slight frame is always going to be a liability in a league filled with athletic freaks like the NBA, but shooting at an elite level is something that every team needs. I feel pretty confident he’s going to be a good player, but not the kind of player that the Spurs look for to build their team. I look forward to watching him play, but I don’t regret the fact that it won’t be in a Silver and Black uniform, and I think that Brian Wright feels the same way.
Gomez: I can see Dillingham having a good rookie season, causing some fans to freak out, but unless he becomes a star right off the bat, I doubt anyone should be too concerned about the Spurs passing on him, especially since he likely wasn’t their choice for the pick. There’s always a risk of looking foolish in the short term when making future-oriented moves but for now, trading the pick still looks like an easily justifiable decision.
Huan: If there’s a bus called the Dillingham Skeptics, I would quit my job right now and apply to be the driver. I’m not just saying that because the Spurs traded him, either: I let out an audible groan when he was drafted and screamed with joy when the deal happened. It was like watching the 2013 and 2014 finals all over again, except on a much smaller scale with the entire experience ending after a minute.
Folks, if you were concerned about Trae’s potential fit due to his size, just remember that Dillingham is roughly 15 pounds lighter than the former, although he is an inch taller. Dillingham also isn’t close to what Trae was coming out of college, so even if he scores at a high level, he’ll also give up more points on his own end.
I’m sure he’s a great kid and all, but I just have a hard time believing that someone who’s the same size as me can be a positive contributor in the NBA. Maybe that says more about myself than anything, but hey, it is what it is.
Are you surprised that Dominick Barlow and Cedi Osman haven’t been signed yet?
Dubinski: I can see how Barlow is not necessarily on anyone else’s radar (to outsiders, he’s an undersized center without much shooting range and unimpressive numbers), but Osman surprises me a bit. He’s a consummate professional who can shoot, would be a positive presence in any locker room, and likely wouldn’t cost more than the exception, but there’s just something about this free agency period that has been odd. I can’t pretend to be a CBA master or understander of this apron stuff, but it clearly has teams terrified to commit to anyone long-term and has vastly slowed down free agency. In fact, it kind of feels like the “middle class” of the NBA is getting smaller, and we’re heading towards a place where everyone will either be on max extensions or one-year contracts.
Barrington: Not at all surprised. Osman isn’t coming back, and most likely Barlow isn’t either. Cedi is a lot of fun, and he’s probably better now than some of the young players that the Spurs are currently developing. But he’s not part of their future plans, so he’s going to end up playing somewhere else this season.
Barlow is a fan favorite, and the Spurs do need improved depth at the center and power forward positions. The Spurs could just go light on bigs this season, and let Barlow try to find a spot on another team. As an undersized player with limited upside, the Spurs might just be ready to move on from him now, or he could be interested in finding a team that could give him more playing time. Feels like a mutually beneficial decision.
Gomez: I think it’s easy for fans who are invested in the development of players on their team to overrate them a little, and I believe that’s what happened with Barlow. Personally, I thought someone would have taken a chance on him by now, but he does have some significant weaknesses and is stuck between positions. He belongs on an NBA roster but it might take time before he gets an offer and Europe could come calling. Osman not being signed is more of a surprise. He can shoot, has size and doesn’t complain about his role, so a contender could probably use him. It’s possible he doesn’t want to sign for the minimum and ends up in Europe but he still seems to have some gas in the tank as an NBA player.
Huan: Barlow remaining unsigned does surprise me a bit given that the Spurs lack bigs on their current roster. I have no clue what the rationale is, but he can be a pleasant surprise for another team if San Antonio lets him go.
On the other hand, Cedi not being signed isn’t too surprising. Sure, he’s a good locker room presence, but it seemed like things were heading toward an amicable divorce, and that’s playing out right now.
By Jeje Gomez, Marilyn Dubinski, Mark Barrington, Bill Huan, via Pounding The Rock