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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander bruhs..... The PG's in this draft are way better than people were expecting, and again the Anfernee Simons thing really does push it to a whole nother level... Duval looked pretty damn good this weekend too tbh.



He killed it and led the comeback yesterday vs UGA too.. It's safe to say he's top-20 with major room to rise... I think he'd be a nice look at point next to Mitchell.. Especially with Exum back, the team would be crazy long -- Hood or Ingles probably the shortest wingspan in the whole rotation lol.


I watched Frank Ntilikina before he hit the league... It's undeniable there's some type of similar vibe with Shai, talkin similarities in key attributes.

He's not like uhh... the second coming of Devin Harris.... no way... this kid is more dynamic for sure. His floor is very high tbh..
 


This is some recent footage.. 2 weeks old

I don't give a damn where they have this kid in these mocks, and you shouldn't either, to put him 20th is basically a mulligan, it's not saying much.. there's no part of putting him 20th thats "sticking your neck out there" i don't care if he's in high school.......

He's got lottery talent... It's as simple as that.. I'll debate anyone on it.. the floor is all yours...

I was a big fan of D'Angelo Russell when he was the 15th ranked player in the nation before he ever landed at OSU too, u might think this comment is out of place, but it's actually quite relevant to this topic...

he's equipped to go flying up the board in Dame Lillard type fashion, and thats kinda the lens u wanna evaluate him thru... It only takes one team right? Well i'm convinced some team is gonna be smitten by Anfernee Simons..

I would really invite your most thorough nitpicking of any of his recent footage, you'll probably still conclude he looks like a first rd pick... You might find yourself thinking "Damn, I wish Ricky Rubio could do some of this stuff...."

Things could change but for right now he's definitely gonna stay at least a tier higher than Landry Shamet.

I get a lil PRIME Jason Terry vibe from him, and when I;m talking prime Jason Terry I mean his years in atlanta in his early 20's that many fans have forgotten..
 
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PG_AB said:


This is some recent footage.. 2 weeks old

I don't give a damn where they have this kid in these mocks, and you shouldn't either, to put him 20th is basically a mulligan, it's not saying much.. there's no part of putting him 20th thats "sticking your neck out there" i don't care if he's in high school.......

He's got lottery talent... It's as simple as that.. I'll debate anyone on it.. the floor is all yours...

I was a big fan of D'Angelo Russell when he was the 15th ranked player in the nation before he ever landed at OSU too, u might think this comment is out of place, but it's actually quite relevant to this topic...

he's equipped to go flying up the board in Dame Lillard type fashion, and thats kinda the lens u wanna evaluate him thru... It only takes one team right? Well i'm convinced some team is gonna be smitten by Anfernee Simons..

I would really invite your most thorough nitpicking of any of his recent footage, you'll probably still conclude he looks like a first rd pick... You might find yourself thinking "Damn, I wish Ricky Rubio could do some of this stuff...."

Things could change but for right now he's definitely gonna stay at least a tier higher than Landry Shamet.

I get a lil PRIME Jason Terry vibe from him, and when I;m talking prime Jason Terry I mean his years in atlanta in his early 20's that many fans have forgotten..
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I hope he declares and I wouldn't mind it if we draft him. He's just so smooth with his movement and handle and shot... Seems to settle a bit too much for jumpers though... Wish I would see more of his drive game.

BTW who's 41 from Montverde? Looks interesting.
 
Simons game reminds me of Sam Cassell here. Seems like he can get anywhere in the first two levels. Has a bevy of mid range shots and floaters.
 
Simmons has a smooth-looking offensive game that reminds me a bit of D'Angelo Russell without the stellar passing. He should be able to score if he gets enough space. He's a good, but not stellar athlete.
 
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PG_AB said:


This is some recent footage.. 2 weeks old

I don't give a damn where they have this kid in these mocks, and you shouldn't either, to put him 20th is basically a mulligan, it's not saying much.. there's no part of putting him 20th thats "sticking your neck out there" i don't care if he's in high school.......

He's got lottery talent... It's as simple as that.. I'll debate anyone on it.. the floor is all yours...

I was a big fan of D'Angelo Russell when he was the 15th ranked player in the nation before he ever landed at OSU too, u might think this comment is out of place, but it's actually quite relevant to this topic...

he's equipped to go flying up the board in Dame Lillard type fashion, and thats kinda the lens u wanna evaluate him thru... It only takes one team right? Well i'm convinced some team is gonna be smitten by Anfernee Simons..

I would really invite your most thorough nitpicking of any of his recent footage, you'll probably still conclude he looks like a first rd pick... You might find yourself thinking "Damn, I wish Ricky Rubio could do some of this stuff...."

Things could change but for right now he's definitely gonna stay at least a tier higher than Landry Shamet.

I get a lil PRIME Jason Terry vibe from him, and when I;m talking prime Jason Terry I mean his years in atlanta in his early 20's that many fans have forgotten..
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I just cant get past that his hair looks like he just woke up in the morning. 8-)
 
I am surprised that no one is mentioning Trevon Bluiett. 6'6" 2 guard Almost 41% from 3 on 7 attempts per game is impressive

2017-18 XAV 32.9 6.1-13.0 .467 2.9-7.1 .415 4.7-5.3 .886 5.6 3.0 0.4 0.7 1.8 2.1 19.7
 
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I am surprised that no one is mentioning Trevon Bluiett. 6'6" 2 guard Almost 41% from 3 on 7 attempts per game is impressive

2017-18 XAV 32.9 6.1-13.0 .467 2.9-7.1 .415 4.7-5.3 .886 5.6 3.0 0.4 0.7 1.8 2.1 19.7
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The fact that he's a senior who will be 23.5 at the time of the draft is a bit of a buzz kill. He'll probably go in the 2nd round.
 
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A sleeper pick for the Jazz might be Troy Brown from Oregon. He's 6'7", 215 lbs., with a 6'11" wingspan. He plays SF, has good athleticism and can push the ball and make plays with the pass as well as shoot from distance (36% 3-pt% on 3 atg). He has some history of playing PG in AAU, and it looks like he could put on another 10 lbs quite easily. He defends well in a wide stance and averages 1.3 steals. He also rebounds well for his size (7.6 rpg). I actually might prefer him to what I've seen of Lonnie Walker.

 
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