Comments on: Clippers Select Jason Preston at 33 in the 2021 NBA Draft

By: Greek_Clippers_Fan

Greek_Clippers_Fan — Tue, 03 Aug 2021 06:06:14 +0000

I have a good feeling about this one, don’t know why. Maybe his life story or the fact that he is a pass first point guard PG with size.

Not a random choice by the FO. Targetted move.

By: lying dog-faced pony soldier

lying dog-faced pony soldier — Sun, 01 Aug 2021 02:34:53 +0000

Yep. Ohio University Bobcats.

By: Scott Hogsett

Scott Hogsett — Sat, 31 Jul 2021 22:09:58 +0000

University of Ohio? Never heard it called that before its Ohio University. Same Ohio University that played at Illinois this year and lost on a last second shot 75-77. Same Illinois game where Jason had 31 with 8 assists and 6 rebounds at Illinois. Same Ohio that beat Virginia the defending National Champs in the first round of the NCAA tournament

By: G RAP OLD SCHOOL LIKE YOUR DAD

G RAP OLD SCHOOL LIKE YOUR DAD — Fri, 30 Jul 2021 20:02:26 +0000

Preston legit looks like lamelo ball!
Lol not all his game but he actually looks like ball lol
Maybe we find a rotational player maybe we don’t. Either way glad to see the team trying things that have low risk high reward.. that’s what great organizations aresupposed to do!

By: osamu6238

osamu6238 — Fri, 30 Jul 2021 18:51:28 +0000

Highlights look good. Interesting to take both a blue blood guy who fell out of favor in Boston and a guy who shot seemingly nowhere onto the NBA radar in Preston. Such incredibly different paths to the NBA.

I am a little nervous that they used what was remaining of their draft capitol in these picks. I want to be really excited for these guys and of course if they pan out, you’re more than happy, so definitely at this point you just have to be optimistic and looking towards the upside they have with these guys.

But at the same time, the DET picks were some of their only remaining assets and they used them to move up 4 spots and what will always be a gamble on a 2nd rounder, vs. potentially packaging them with some contracts to bring in established talent via trade now or at the deadline.

Feels like there are always team looking to shed quality players for draft assets at the deadline. Like last deadline, guys like JJ Redick, George Hill, and Victor Oladipo, went for minimal draft capitol. Clips used draft assets last year to pick Oturu last draft and that move doesn’t look great so far (nor did it look very good at the time either, so I am more hopeful these moves pan out than last draft). I get most of those examples didn’t pan out great for their teams either, but they’re still probably solid rotation players if healthy and overall better talent than Oturu at this point.

By: Oodypkt

Oodypkt — Fri, 30 Jul 2021 14:46:19 +0000

Also, watching his tape and 2 skill-sets stand out.
=> Hostage Dribble: I hate it when Luka did that to us, now it’s our turn against another teams. 🙂
=> Passing: This guy can pass. Him and Keon will make this a fun year.

By: Oodypkt

Oodypkt — Fri, 30 Jul 2021 14:15:12 +0000

This guy’s back story is incredible.
He seems to be mentally tough and that’s one of the most important skill for surviving in the league.
I will root for him.

By: chogokin

chogokin — Fri, 30 Jul 2021 03:55:21 +0000

I would’ve rather had Butler or McBride, but I can get behind Preston. I feel like his playmaking and passing are gonna be what we were hoping for from Rondo.

Also if we re-sign Reggie I feel like drafting Preston pretty much closes the book on Rondo – just a matter of seeing who/what we trade him for.