Udidthizz
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Both Oladipo (17ppg) and Aldridge (19ppg) also belong in the first group you mentioned.
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Hmm.. I was thinking that it was weird those two wouldnt top 13 PPG.
I recheck all from another site and if the limit is 13 then along with the 2 you mentioned Jabari Parker also makes the cut. So 8 of 23.
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Neither do I. But it could be something other than voodoo. Psychological maybe? It exists in other sports as well (NFL).
Would love to see someone smart actually study it.
Eddie Zero
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sure at their size and skill level in other areas. But there are none of those level playmakers available at the 10-30 range,not available anywhere in this draft really . Well, unless they never showed there playmaking ability, prior to being drafted like Joker and the Jazz can see into the future lol
I want to see them get an elite handles prospect at the guard position, if they are taking a guard at all with the first of 3 picks is all I am saying. I think they probably go for a forward to compliment the current front court early if one of them is still there worth taking. But I think the odds are greater the premier complimentary fits won't be there, and maybe one of the guards is the bpa as a result.
The Thompson twins are going to drop. They are physically dominant 20 year olds playing against high school kids. I saw a write up about their numbers in OTE....there are 15 years olds (albeit very good 15 year olds) playing in the same league producing to similar levels.
They literally just turned 20 years old a few days ago.
Eddie Zero
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I don't think either drops out of the lottery. There is a argument the outside shooting is terrible and so maybe more skilled options get the gig for some orgs unwilling to gamble. However both of them are very skilled prospects not just freaks. The lack of outside shooting didn't stop Aaron Gordon from going 4th or Kuminga from being taken in the top 10 and they were both more raw.
I do think there is a real good argument for Miller or Cam possibly even Jarace or Keyonte in that spot instead. but I don't see Amen falling past 6
If they turned 19 a few days ago I would still be suspect. OTE as a whole is suspect competition to begin with.
So?
If you put Paolo Banchero on OTE instead of Duke last year, does he all the sudden become bad?
Not only that, all the reports say they are really great interviews/high quality workers.
The concerning part is that a lot of time they don't look like anything special and that is against really bad competition.
If Paolo Banchero was producing the same as 15 year olds and couldn't shoot a lick I would be very suspect.