Yeah I just watched his college highlights. He looks like he could have been a solid safety. His highlights were not impressive. Did he improve his shooting?
It's hard to tell. He hit his shots in this scrimmage, but we don't see how he shoots regularly in practice. So, the jury is still out. He's definitely known more for driving and slashing. He looked pretty comfortable out there today. He plays a bit like Eric Bledsoe. Could be a scrub, or could turn into a real player. That outside shot is going to be the reason for one or the other. I hope he makes the team though.
Whilst Swanigans athleticism is underwhelming (and will prob be his limiting factor), I'm really impressed with his BBIQ. Swanigan = Savvy. His comfort on the court belies his experience ( or lack thereof ). Good to see Davis looking like his old self - that will really help us. Unfortunately Meyers looks like his old self too. CJ is a killer. Making it look effortless. Hoping this is the season where he puts the NBA on notice.
Briscoe is a bully when attacking the basket. If he got any sort of consistency with his shot he'd be a starting caliber player. That's worth carrying as your 15th man.
I'm sure we could trade Napier though. He's relatively cheap and a RFA after this season. Worth a look for some team. He's never gonna play heavy minutes here. We'd be doing him a favor.
Was Briscoe projected as a draft pick at any time? I think he would have made an impression in the SL with the way he played today.
He was an elite 5 star college recruit. Problem at Kentucky was the abundance of guards. Forced him to play out of position and never really got a shot to run the offense. He was signed by the sixers in summer league but barely played. He's been my player to watch because I feel like he slipped through the cracks.
Swanigan has an advanced feel for basketball in general. Even on defense he knows how to go straight up. You can just tell his bball IQ is high.
