No he didn’t. It’s why NBA teams wondered if he could do it and why he himself said he was held back from showcasing that.
Castle played plenty of PG at UConn last year. Anyone not trying to kill Dan Hurley at every possible moment could see that
Our 3 guards had virtually the same role until there was ~5 seconds on the shot clock.
I don’t know why we have to lie like this.
www.nytimes.com
Whaddya mean "we" kemo sabbe? How many NBA scouts watched every second of every UConn game like all of us?
I am old enough to know the joke you are quoting and modern enough to say you might be better off retiring it to the dead file.
Nope. The joke still works with kemo sabbe. I know where the line is, sounds like you are still working on it.
Nah, not nearly so pointed. Besides, i’d bet half this board has no clue what “kemo sabbe” refers to.
I mean, one of the quotes you just posted says that there's questions on if he can play PG and literally in the next sentence where you decided to stop putting it in bold says his role at UConn helped bolster his draft stock. That role was a PGI don’t know why we have to lie like this.
NBA scouts heading into the draft do not agree with this statement.
ESPN big board:
6. Stephon Castle | PG/SG | UConn
6-7 | Age: 19.5 | Previously ranked: 6
It has been difficult for NBA teams to schedule Castle on the workout circuit, so it remains to be seen exactly where that will land him on draft night. Teams on his trail will be closely monitoring whether he decides to open up his availability in the coming weeks. He has been most strongly connected to San Antonio, but if the Spurs go a different direction with their two first-round picks, there will be suitors elsewhere in the top 10, with a potentially strong fit in the Utah Jazz.
There's quite a bit of interest in Castle's versatility, perimeter defense and playmaking potential long-term. There are also some questions about the state of his jump shot, and to a lesser extent, whether he can play point guard in a full-time capacity. His role in UConn's title run has certainly helped bolster his draft stock to this point. -- Woo
NBA mock draft: Who's going No. 1? Why it's still unclear less than a week out
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Vecenie’s report:
6. Charlotte Hornets
Stephon Castle | 6-6 wing | 19 years old | Connecticut
The Hornets’ pick is seen as another inflection point, as teams around the league are unclear on the direction new head of basketball operations Jeff Peterson will take. Peterson was an assistant GM in Brooklyn and Atlanta, and his teams made varied picks during his time there.
Instead, I have the Hornets drafting Castle to be a strong fit between LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller. My latest intel indicates Castle is likely to come off of the board somewhere between the No. 4 and No. 8 picks. He’s a tremendous defender with size and attributes that help teams win games. He got publicity at the NBA combine for saying he views himself as a point guard, but NBA teams largely classify him as a secondary playmaker who could grow into more on-ball reps in time.
I’m confused. Did he not go 4th overall?
Lone Ranger. Winner, winner chicken dinner
5th to spurs
We don't need no stinking lines, this is the Boneyard!!
So you are half the BY.? Who knew. And the ones who don’t know will read your post and claim they knew. Are you a PC fan?
I honestly don’t want to get to deep in this hole of where he would’ve went. I will say Anthony Edwards went #1 from there. Just as Cade went #1 from Oklahoma State.
The old confidently wrong.