ESPN NBA draft insiders Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo recap the first weekend of the 2024 NCAA tournament and provide an updated mock draft.
Kentucky has been a poor defensive team all year and continued to show an alarming lack of attention to detail, allowing the Golden Grizzlies to get any shot they wanted all game. The Wildcats didn't make any in-game adjustments, as they were unable to match Oakland's scoring prowess while playing oversized lineups with too many non-shooters, shrinking the floor and making it difficult for their guards to find space to operate against Oakland's zone..
NBA teams already had some concerns about Sheppard's defense and ability to ramp up his usage in a heavier on-ball role. At 6-2, there's little doubt that Sheppard will need to spend heavy minutes at point guard in the NBA, and his passive showing versus Oakland wasn't a great way to answer those questions.
His much-improved conditioning is allowing him to make multiple efforts going up to protect the rim and then flipping his hips to go right back up again, blocking shots with both hands and showing impressive timing and instincts while usually keeping the ball in bounds so his team can retain possession. Clingan also crashed the boards, finishing with 14 rebounds to go with 14 points and doing a decent amount of facilitation as a hub for UConn's offense.
It's all par for the course for Edey at this point. It's evident how dominant he is at the college level, not only with his size, but with his motor and competitive nature. NBA teams are trying to solve for what it means in terms of projecting him into the right role within a winning framework. Purdue will play No. 5-seed Gonzaga in the Sweet 16, with the winner of Creighton and Tennessee awaiting after that -- a reasonable pathway to a potential Final Four berth.
An NBA team will check outWatson's versatility and smarts to see if they can help him make any gains in that department. If he does, there's a ready-made role-player there who has won an incredible amount of games at Gonzaga and still isn't done, with a huge matchup with Zach Edey and Purdue looming on Friday.
Da Silva needs to get a bit stronger and could be more physical in general, but he's a fluid mover who can switch defensively, showcasing good acumen away from the ball in rotations., He has an ability to alter shots by closing out as well as around the basket and the agility to stay with smaller players. While not a stopper in one-on-one situations, he does project as a solid team defender out of the box, which coupled with his offensive game makes for a pretty attractive mix of skills.
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