What would you ask Schmitz?

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Stevenson said:
I got invited to an event this week by the Blazers where I will have the chance to ask Mike Schmitz a question or two. I have no idea what to ask. Suggestions?
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tell us about the deni we haven't seen yet that you think is still in there. (schmitz is deni-pilled)

 
What skills or personal characteristics are most important when evaluating a draft prospect?
 
Ask him this.

"what kind of tree are you?"
 
Which approach do you have regarding the 11th pick, best player available or need?

Is it easier to draft a big project like Essengue/Demin in that range?
 
Stevenson said:
I got invited to an event this week by the Blazers where I will have the chance to ask Mike Schmitz a question or two. I have no idea what to ask. Suggestions?
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I think a sociably acceptable open ended question that could get him talking about things that you and the rest of us are curious about would be, "Who do you like in this year's draft?" Maybe he'd ask you if you mean in general or for our team and I would want to know for us but maybe you just want to see a genius cook so maybe you say, in general.

It's just a simple question that will get answered differently than if it was asked in front of a camera or mic. I also think he would give a great answer to it, even if he's keeping his cards close to his chest.

His buddy Givony answers this question in a number of ways every week on ESPN and espn.com but you'd get to hear it from a very similar mind who is attached/employed to/by our team, not a dude talking about everything for the world wide leader.
 
Mediocre Man said:
What is it about guys sliding to the second round, then becoming good/great players? How did so many experts miss on those guys?
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It's a bit passive aggresive or could even be seen as combative but it's a fucking great question.
 
I wouldn't ask a direct Blazers upcoming draft question as he either can't answer or would have to give generic GM speak.
 
I would ask what is one attribute the media/fans most often overvalue with draft prospects?

Also attribute most underrated.
 
"How important is the interview?"
"Do you get a player to break down film on himself, and if so, how important is that in evaluating him?"

Basically: what percentage of our evaluation is on IQ rather than physique?
 
riverman said:
Who is the next Deni-type guy he's scouted and believed in since the guy was just starting out?
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I have a feeling that if you ask him to name names he's not going to.
Unless perhaps you asked: "who's a guy you were shocked got drafted as high as he was that proved you wrong?" That way he's not dissing anyone or giving away any intelligence.
 
It's (relatively) easy to crunch numbers. How do you take Strength of Competition into account?

Rebounding tends to translate to the NBA. Which other skills translate, which don't?
 
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Tell your assessment of the pros and cons of: Queen, Fleming, and Newell?
 
Mediocre Man said:
What is it about guys sliding to the second round, then becoming good/great players? How did so many experts miss on those guys?
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looking at the last 5 drafts (not counting last season):

31 Nic Claxton
36 Cody Martin
38 Daniel Gafford
43 Jaylen Nowell
46 Talen Horton-Tucker

41 Tre Jones
42 Nick Richards
49 Isaiah Joe

35 Herbert Jones
38 Ayo Dosunmu

31 Andrew Nembhard
37 Jaden Hardy

52 Toumani Camara
57 Trayce Jackson-Davis

14 players out of 150 and none of the players have averaged more than 10 points. The best 3 are probably Claxton, Nembhard, and Camara

now, if you go back to 2018, and go backwards there are more:

33 Jalen Brunson
36 Mitchell Robinson
37 Gary Trent Jr.
42 Bruce Brown
54 Shake Milton

42 Thomas Bryant
43 Isaiah Hartenstein
45 Dillon Brooks
51 Monte Morris

32 Ivica Zubac
36 Malcolm Brogdon

31 Cedi Osman
32 Montrezl Harrell
37 Richaun Holmes
40 Josh Richardson
41 Pat Connaughton
46 Norman Powell

33 Joe Harris
38 Spencer Dinwiddie
39 Jerami Grant
41 Nikola Jokić
45 Dwight Powell
46 Jordan Clarkson

maybe NBA front offices have become better at utilizing all of the pre-draft processes
 
Team:
Cronin clearly expected Scoot to be a lot more advanced in his rookie year than what actually happened. Do they still expect Scoot to hit that high ceiling?

Does Shaedon have the mindset required to be a go-to player in the playoffs? Can this be nurtured?

General:
When should a team begin to think about positional need vs talent in the draft?

Why have there been so few domestic superstars or late? What are the players in US missing?
 
illmatic99 said:
Team:
Cronin clearly expected Scoot to be a lot more advanced in his rookie year than what actually happened. Do they still expect Scoot to hit that high ceiling?

Does Shaedon have the mindset required to be a go-to player in the playoffs? Can this be nurtured?

General:
When should a team begin to think about positional need vs talent in the draft?

Why have there been so few domestic superstars or late? What are the players in US missing?
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I think Scoot is going to be a late bloomer, relatively speaking. He played zero college ball. He’s young. PG is hard to learn. And he’s made great strides since the all star break.

Chauncey is the perfect coach for him, especially because Chauncey was a late bloomer point guard too.
 
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