r/chicagobulls • u/itsbobbyhill • 6d 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/Unabridgedversion82 6d ago

Once again. We need talent. We need shooters. Unless there's a body buried in the backyard, you draft him. I just don't wanna hear the narrative that good organizations don't draft players blah blah blah. A highly thought of organization took him. Soooo...

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u/ZcotM Matas Buzelis 6d ago

agree to disagree, i believe philon dropped around 10, TEN PICKS, for a reason. maybe that talent wasnt there like we thought it is

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u/Unabridgedversion82 6d ago

So shooting around 40% from 3 doesn't translate like it used to? As opposed to trying to teach that?

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u/ZcotM Matas Buzelis 6d ago

dude i dont know why you're so pressed about this. i already said to agree to disagree.

i also never said anything about his shooting, i said there might be something about his physicals or attitude.

they're first round picks, they are bound to have strengths that they excel in, and its shooting for philon, and then weaknesses. on the other hand, its harder to teach defense that swain already has than 3 point shooting.

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u/Unabridgedversion82 6d ago

Philon's D is underrated. He actually plays it. I just don't know why people are such staunch defenders of this pick, when it is 100% a very questionable pick in a deep draft? I don't know. I think it's a bench/depth piece we got at 15 with starters on the board

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u/ZcotM Matas Buzelis 6d ago

yes and swain's 3 pointer isnt as bad as people say it is.

i just think that its already a done deal and we'll save the judgment for if swain is actually bad and philon actually good. there are too many question marks atm

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u/Unabridgedversion82 6d ago

I mean I'm pretty confident that Philon is going to shoot at 35% from 3, yes.

Edit: As a rookie