He has shades of those guys... but those guys are all kinda different. I think his production is not super far off of Lonzo's college production. Assists are lower but Lonzo had some great teammates (for college players). I mean Thomas Welsh has still never missed a 15 footer. I don't think he is as good of a passer as Lonzo or Giddey... not as good of a shooter as Tyrese... but he won't have the issues finishing that Lonzo had. Lonzo's shot had to be re-worked too even though it went in a lot.
I'm all in on Black... Amen is probably the better big pg prospect but I have my doubts on the jumper and what he'd look like on an NBA floor. Its partly the off court stuff on Black too... he's the gym rat type and everyone raves about his approach/personality.
I might have him at the same or similar spot on my board....but not because Black shot up or anything. I think outside of the top 2, there haven't been many guys that have popped. I remember thinking there could be like 8-10 guys who could pop and be a top 3 top prospect but none of them have really jumped out....although you do have to credit Brandon Miller for playing well. Reading up on Black before the year I thought he might be an elite passer, but his numbers and what little I've seen of him him more so suggest that he's a guy who has a good feel for the game but not quite that high level playmaker/passer. I love the idea of a 6'7 versatile PG, which why I would have him near the top of the "underwhelming" prospects, but I worry the idea of him is better than reality.
It's really cloudy after the top 2, maybe 3 with Brandon Miller alone in a tier down. Maybe it's a good thing, as I see a lot of guys popping up to a mid potential first round rating like Sensabaugh, Clowney, Hendricks etc and guys that we thought might be top 5 dropping to that level. That's where we're going to draft so we should have options.
this might shock you... I agree.. I think that is why I am less concerned about Black not being a huge producer... seems the college class is a bit sluggish.I might have him at the same or similar spot on my board....but not because Black shot up or anything. I think outside of the top 2, there haven't been many guys that have popped. I remember thinking there could be like 8-10 guys who could pop and be a top 3 top prospect but none of them have really jumped out....although you do have to credit Brandon Miller for playing well. Reading up on Black before the year I thought he might be an elite passer, but his numbers and what little I've seen of him him more so suggest that he's a guy who has a good feel for the game but not quite that high level playmaker/passer. I love the idea of a 6'7 versatile PG, which why I would have him near the top of the "underwhelming" prospects, but I worry the idea of him is better than reality.
It's really cloudy after the top 2, maybe 3 with Brandon Miller alone in a tier down. Maybe it's a good thing, as I see a lot of guys popping up to a mid potential first round rating like Sensabaugh, Clowney, Hendricks etc and guys that we thought might be top 5 dropping to that level. That's where we're going to draft so we should have options.
I'm a believer in the Thompsons. No one is going to stay in front of them on a spaced floor, and they're putting pressure on the rim the moment they cross mid-court. Amen should be a big-time playmaker, and Ausur should be a really good finisher in the lane. Both should be plus-plus defenders.
this might shock you... I agree.. I think that is why I am less concerned about Black not being a huge producer... seems the college class is a bit sluggish.
I still like the draft as most of the player types in the top 20ish are the types of guys I like. Not a lot of non-shooting bigs and the pgs seem to all have decent size. Lots of flexibility in the group.
Maybe with our second pick… I’m not sure if his struggles are all injury relatedI think there will be a choice between a bunch of players, I'm guessing Danny leans into what he's leaned into in the past. Maybe I'm reading too much into it, but I'm irrationally confident we're going to draft Dariq Whitehead lol.
Maybe with our second pick… I’m not sure if his struggles are all injury related
Maybe with our second pick… I’m not sure if his struggles are all injury related
I think it’s one you’d feel dumb about either way… like he drops because of the injury and then he turns out to be good and you feel dumb cuz of course he’s good he was a top recruit type… or he sucks and it was obvious cuz he sucked.I think he could end up being a steal if we could get him with our second pick.
To me he's a 4/5, kind of like Vanderbilt. He's a good hustler, gets rebounds, can handle in the open court, has shown some half-court creation flashes (but they are probably years away from being NBA ready IMO), has kind of a funky shot, but as a set shot it isnt terrible.Is he a 3 or a 4? I haven’t seen enough of him yet. Looks like he has good size though.
hell ****ing no.Maybe with our second pick… I’m not sure if his struggles are all injury related
He's one guy I'm struggling to take a strong stance on.Maxwell Lewis will be the ultimate test of team success meaning something to your NBA potential.
Pepperdine is now 0-8 in conference play.
What do Utes fans think of Branden Carlson as a NBA prospect?
Playing like a guy who should get drafted in the late 2nd round currently just looking at stats.
7'er who blocks shots and hit's 3s.
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Yeah, with GG I get it to an extent because he is extremely young and South Carolina is a bad team in a strong conference.He's one guy I'm struggling to take a strong stance on.
Yeah, this is exactly it. The eye test says one thing, and you can see the talent and squint to see it translate, but then you're like "brother.....you cant dominate this conf with this much talent in and around you?"Yeah, with GG I get it to an extent because he is extremely young and South Carolina is a bad team in a strong conference.
Lewis is on kind of a loaded team talent wise relative to their conference. I feel like if you are a potential lotto pick known for offense you should be able to carry your mid-major school to more victories than he has.