Jarrett Culver disappearing act something to be concerned about?

 He just not a finished product yet and need to polish his game, but still impressive prospect with great feel for the game, I’m high on him and think he should be a top 6 pick, I compare him to Jalen Rose type player but with upside of Gordon Hayward

 I’m not surprised by this since I watch a lot of the B12 and I’ve seen him dissapear for stretches before. To me, I don’t think this changes his draft stock. I hope people weren’t projecting him to be a #1 scorer for any NBA team at any point in his career. That won’t happen.

But, he can and is willing to play lockdown defense. His jumpshot is good enough that it should get better with NBA reps and he is strong with the ball on drives to the hoop. I don’t see him as a player who creates his own drives. Rather, I see him getting a kickout from a teammate after the teammate draws 2 defenders and then Culver can use that space to make a strong move to the basket.

He is a good building block for a team and in a few years can be a top 3 player on a playoff team.

Culver’s prototypical size for the NBA has made people forget how much he has  been inconsistent and lacks a real strength.

He’s a good but not elite athlete, has not displayed efficient ball handling or shooting and has been awfully bad on offense in the F4 (combined 8/34 fg including 1/9 3pt…).

What will be important below the top three will be to focus on strengths and weaknesses rather than hype, which will not be made easier by the fact than most prospects outside the top three have been average or bad during the tournament (it was the case for Hunter until the Final Four). 

I’d rather pick in the 20s and see who slips (KPJ? )  or gamble on a prospect like Horton Tucker or Elleby rather than in the 5-15 range and be afraid to regret my pick

 It was a rough game for him. Virginia was determined not to let him beat them. They put their best defender on him (hunter) and sent help when he drove. He missed a few shots you would normally expect him to make but for the most part he just wasn’t getting any good looks at the basket. He started to press and forced up some contested 3s (not really his strength right now). He did a decent job getting his teammates involved but also struggled at times to make the correct read out of the trap or double and had some silly turnovers. You could tell he was pressing out there for most of the game. 

Still like him as a prospect overall and I don’t think one or 2 bad games will suddenly kill his draft stock. He is versatile and can guard two to three positions on the floor and serve as both a lead ball handler and a guy who can play off the ball. I see some similarities to caris levert in his game (although not a perfect comparison). Outside shooting needs to improve for sure and could probably stand to tighten his handle and improve his decision making a bit. If he had a chance of going top 5, that may be out the window now but there’s no way he makes it out of the lottery imo.

Culver won’t (or shouldn’t) be asked to be a team’s #1 scorer or creator. I don’t think this changes anything

 Late lotto 

 Remember Josh Howard for the Mavs back in the day? Culver’s game is exactly like his. 

Before his career was derailed, people were starting to recognize him as a top 5 wing player. I think Culver can be really special. 

 He reminds me of Evan Turner a bit. If he becomes a consistent shooter he will be a threat if not I worry about his future as a starter on a good team. 

He doesn’t seem to have that IT factor. All the tools are there though.

Wouldnt be shocked if he put the work in and became a Kawhi Leonard type, but I see him as a more athletic Trevor Ariza. Not what I’m looking for at the top of the lottery. 

 I think Culver will fill a Khris Middleton type role in the NBA, which is be a good 2nd or 3rd best player on a good team.  I think his draft range is Top 5-Top 10.

 I wouldn’t put too much stock into one game… if he had 40, we shouldn’t be talking about him as a potential 1st pick.

I think in an actual offense with actual talent, no offense TTech, but he will have more space to operate and hopefully more catch-and-go instead of iso ball.

I see shades of Caris LaVert and Jimmy Jackson. I think he needs good spacing to be effective and could see him settling in as more of a solid starter than an all star. 

and Championship game I think it will affect his stock a little bit, just a little bit only. But to me it wont change, I think he isn’t afraid to shoot or take over even though he is struggling. Actually it impressed me aliitle bit about him when his team needed a big basket late he hit it except in overtime, as I watch the F4, he is struggling in that game but he scored waht? 6 or 7 pts in the clutch, hitting abig 3, and a floater that keeps MSU away. In the championship game he hit a layup via spin to take the lead but hunter had other plans though. He won’t be a number 1 option IMO. But we cannot tell exactly until that time comes, there are draft prospects who defy assumptions and projections before the draft.

 i watched his final 4 games starting with the oregon game in the sweet 16. He defenitely struggled for numerous stretches and was far from dominant but at the same time, I really like his game a lot. I wouldnt hold it against him too much.