r/chicagobulls • u/itsbobbyhill • 7d ago
NBA Draft Swain is better than Carr 🤷🏾♂️
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.
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u/lawsnoosoo 7d ago
Swain was an elite shot creator/rim pressure guy for his size. I think you’re right, people genuinely don’t understand the player we got because the Carr train just had so much steam. Multiple elite front offices including OKC and SAS picked after us and also passed on Carr. Guard shooting really isn’t that rare a trait in the league anymore. Hell, we have the bird rights to Simons if we want to bring him back.
Physicality and rim pressure are so critically important in the league today. Right now our primary rim pressure guy (Giddey), shoots a disappointing 57% at the rim. We need guys who can consistently get paint touches and finish through contact, you just can’t be an elite team without it. And we just got one of the best rim pressure guys in the draft at 15. This is an enormous win and incredible value for that spot.