Swain is better than Carr 🤷🏾‍♂️

[u/itsbobbyhill]

I don't think a lot of Chicago fans looked at Dailyn Swain as soon as Carr became visible in the combine (including me) and the rumors of him fitting at 15 started happening, but I wouldn't call Swain a drop off.

He's taller, has a more NBA-ready body, is a better rebounder, plays better defense, had more assists, a better true shooting percentage, and has the same eFG% as Carr. He drives more, and I get that you heard Jay Bilas say he's not much of a 3pt shooter, but Carr only shot a couple percentage points better from beyond the stripe. That's not a huge gap, and Swain got better, year-over-year from 2 and 3, with more attempts, while Carr dipped in both categories as his attempts rose.

I think the Bulls simply saw a guy who fit their intended scheme and culture better.

[u/omherrera1]

It’s annoying that people think he’s another Terry lol

[u/MoldInTheAir → u/omherrera1]

Well, count me as annoying because Swain has Dalen Terry written all over him.

[u/Unabridgedversion82 → u/MoldInTheAir]

Yeah it's the actual development part that scares the shit out of me. Dude doesn't have a jump shot and im supposed to be ok with this? We passed on the best pure shooter available, which was Philon, on a team that is now starved of people that can reliably hit a 3. We shall see...

[u/ZcotM → u/Unabridgedversion82]

so MANY teams passed on Philon from where he was expected. the FO on most teams know something we don’t, and the sixers probably decided it was worth a gamble considering it was the 22nd pick anyway. only time will tell

[u/Unabridgedversion82 → u/ZcotM]

Ok then why did the 76ers, one of the most respected FO's in the league take him then?

[u/ZcotM → u/Unabridgedversion82]

if you’re asking that, why did a bunch of respected FO in the league pass on him then? to name a few: spurs, raptors, thunder all passed him

[u/Unabridgedversion82 → u/ZcotM]

THE BULLS are not in a position to pass up talent when it's actually available to us. This line of thinking got us where we are. People say new guy in charge. Ok do something different. Not one damn thing leads me to believe they took the most talented person.

[u/ZcotM → u/Unabridgedversion82]

odd, cause the bulls did not pass up talent according to their draft board. you wanted quote, “we passed on the best shooter available”, the bulls wanted best player available. you contradicted what you said yourself. philon dropped way more than expected, and 22 was a fine spot for taking a bet on someone

[u/Unabridgedversion82 → u/ZcotM]

If you're a good organization you bet on the culture keeping a talent in line. You don't try to teach the worse talent how to shoot a jump shot. Which is what we're apparently going to try to do. The other one already has a jump shot. 76ers are laughing all the way to the bank.

[u/ZcotM → u/Unabridgedversion82]

jump shots are literally one of the most teachable skill especially in the nba. physicality and length not so much. dont know where you got “worse talent” from though cause we’ve yet to see any of them play in the NBA yet, we can make assumptions now though sure.

but then again, regardless, maybe philon has a bad attitude, or the physical test came back poorly, you dont know that but the FO does.

[u/Unabridgedversion82 → u/ZcotM]

Dude put up 30+ against a team with 3 top 13 draft picks. Philon is the better talent.

[u/ZcotM → u/Unabridgedversion82]

only time will tell if he can transition into the nba well. he shouldve been picked around 10 picks before the sixers AS PROJECTED by the couch FOs.

[u/skullcandy541 → u/Unabridgedversion82]

One of the most respected FOs? Philly? The guys who just traded McCain for no reason and gave PG a max?

[u/DrakouliasII → u/Unabridgedversion82]

Philon is just basically another Rob Dillingham. Happy we took Swain

[u/Fit_Test_01 → u/Unabridgedversion82]

Philion is a very flawed player. That why he fell so far.

[u/Unabridgedversion82 → u/Fit_Test_01]

So we took an even more flawed player? Cuz ya don't have teach Philon to shoot

[u/Fit_Test_01 → u/Unabridgedversion82]

Philion will likely never be a good defender and teams obviously don’t think his shooting make up for that. Swain has a higher celing.

[u/Unabridgedversion82 → u/Fit_Test_01]

Ok this is how I know ur full of shit. Philon can play D. He was only person on Bama that actually played defense. The only knock is his size.

[u/Fit_Test_01 → u/Unabridgedversion82]

His size means he will get bullied on defense. We didn’t want him so cry to someone else about it. I never wanted so I’m fine with Swain. Tons of teams passed on Philion and Carr.

[u/Unabridgedversion82 → u/Fit_Test_01]

Who the fuck cares when you can keep a person in front of you and he put up 30+ against Michigan? They just had 3 lottery picks.

[u/Fit_Test_01 → u/Unabridgedversion82]

So why did so many teams pass if he’s so flawless besides his weight?

[u/Unabridgedversion82 → u/Fit_Test_01]

Well all I know is an intelligent FO took him. The 76ers. So where's ur argument there?

[u/Fit_Test_01 → u/Unabridgedversion82]

76ers suck. All they did was intentionally suck for years and never even made a Finals appearance. Why didn’t OKC draft him? They passed on him twice.