Golden State Warriors: 3 reasons to love the Dubs 2019 NBA Draft
Poole and Paschall could prove to be absolute steals
The Dubs were pressed to find another Tony Parker but realistically there isn’t a Tony Parker every year. But with Jordan Poole and Eric Paschall the Dubs could have found two steals in the draft.
Steve Kerr’s men were desperate to add more shooters to their roster this offseason and may have just done that. Poole enjoyed a strong year for the Michigan Wolverines, shooting a 36.9% clip from downtown, 83.3% from the free throw line and has a good turnover rate.
The sophomore shooting guard also enjoyed a reasonably good year under former Wolverines Head Coach John Beilein, averaging 12.8 points, 3 rebounds and 2.2 assists. With Jacob Evans moving to point guard this season, Poole could potentially find himself with an enlarged role alongside Steph Curry in the starting lineup.
Here’s a scouting report on Poole’s strengths and weaknesses, per BT Powerhouse.
"As mentioned, Poole’s college numbers were never otherworldly, but he did show some tantalizing skills with the Wolverines. In particular, his ability to shoot from deep, confidence with the ball, and handle were all impressive. Poole shot 36.9 percent from three-point range last season, 83.3 percent from the charity stripe, and had a really good turnover rate. …But even if Poole has a lot of potential, he has some major concerns as well. To start, he struggled a lot with shot selection and never really stood out as a passer. Considering that he would likely be asked to take just a few shots a game and primarily facilitate at the next level early on, those aren’t encouraging issues to have as he prepares for the NBA"
While Paschall is a player in the mould of Draymond Green. A glue guy who can do it all. A competent defender, a guy who can set screens, space the floor and more importantly a player that has become a genuine three-point threat.
The former Villanova Wildcat spent four years in college and reaped the rewards becoming an NCAA champion in 2018. Paschall averaged a solid 16.5 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game during his senior season.
Here’s a breakdown of Paschall’s strengths and weaknesses, per NBAdraftroom.
"Paschall is a prototypical glue-guy, do-it-all forward who plays to win. He’s not a shot hunter and he doesn’t blow you away in any one area of the game but he really knows how to play, has a lot of versatility and brings a lot of value that doesn’t show up in the stat sheet. He fits the role of a small-ball 4 who can guard multiple positions on D and set screens and space the floor on the offensive end. The success of his NBA career will be determined by how well he can hit the open three-point shot."
Both of these players are expected to have roles in the Warriors rotation and factoring in the Dubs current cap situation and injury concerns it wouldn’t be surprising to see the duo outperform their draft position and give the Dubs an extra dimension.