These are not your Spurs of years past. Instead of unathletic players with high basketball IQ like Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili, San Antonio is now filled to the brim with some of the best athletes in the world that are learning how to play effective team basketball.
KZ Okpala is somewhat of an untamed prospect. Okpala’s stringy frame and freak athleticism have the makings of a very good NBA player. But his game is very unpolished with major holes. There’s probably no one better suited at reining in Okpala’s raw talent and converting it into results than Greg Popovich. Also you’d be lying if you said imagining Okpala running the fast break with DeRozan and Aldridge doesn’t make you drool.
The Milwaukee Bucks have a simple scheme. Surround Giannis Antetokounmpo with shooters and let him work his magic. Dylan Windler looks like incredible value in the late first round for what the Bucks are looking to accomplish.
At Belmont, Windler flew under the radar for much of the season. It wasn’t until his 35 point explosion against Maryland in the first round of the NCAA tournament that he finally caught the nation’s attention. It was his ninth 30+ point performance of the year. Windler has displayed NBA range and consistency, shooting 42.9 percent from deep on over seven attempts per game.