2023 NBA Draft Megathread

[Saint Cy of JFC]

that is interesting. in comparison to past year's freshmen, can we see some numbers?

Do you really need numbers? I think it's pretty apparent. I wouldnt know how to exactly quantify it with stats.

Who was the best Freshman (not necessarily best prospect, but performed well in college) this year (in the draft) after Brandon Miller? Which Freshman really took their team far in the Tourney? Where any of these Freshman the best players on their team?

 

[seattlejazzfan]

Do you really need numbers? I think it's pretty apparent. I wouldnt know how to exactly quantify it with stats.

Who was the best Freshman (not necessarily best prospect, but performed well in college) this year (in the draft) after Brandon Miller? Which Freshman really took their team far in the Tourney? Where any of these Freshman the best players on their team?

i wouldn't know how to quantify it either. i sorta assumed you saw something somewhere.

i'd say that's normal for OADs. look at anthony edwards. patrick williams. cole anthony. scottie barnes. Zaire Williams. jalen johnson, jeremy sochan. jalen duren, lamelo in australia. - these guys weren't exactly dominating people and putting up huge stats or leading their team to great heights. it's entirely normal for OADs to struggle from a stats perspective and to have trouble leading their team far in the tournament.

 

[whatthe]

He's a "fast riser" for me for sure. A LOT to like!

The ingredients are all there but truthfully who knows...

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

He's a "fast riser" for me for sure. A LOT to like!

I'm still kind of cautious on him. Obviously the tools are crazy, but it's not like he was clearly out performing Sidy or Rupert when they played together at the U18 games last summer. Has Bilal really taken that much of a jump over them?

 

[KqWIN]

I would not be upset with the 3 french wings draft.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Bilal's shooting splits are respectable at 52/35/73. The sample size is limited, but overall they're better than Anthony Black, Keyonte George and Jalen Hood-Schifino.

 

[seattlejazzfan]

Bilal's shooting splits are respectable at 52/35/73. The sample size is limited, but overall they're better than Anthony Black, Keyonte George and Jalen Hood-Schifino.

what level is he play at over there?

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

i wouldn't know how to quantify it either. i sorta assumed you saw something somewhere.

i'd say that's normal for OADs. look at anthony edwards. patrick williams. cole anthony. scottie barnes. Zaire Williams. jalen johnson, jeremy sochan. jalen duren, lamelo in australia. - these guys weren't exactly dominating people and putting up huge stats or leading their team to great heights. it's entirely normal for OADs to struggle from a stats perspective and to have trouble leading their team far in the tournament.

Is that the case?

Last year Holmgren, Banchero, and Smith were all incredible as Freshman.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

i'd say that's normal for OADs. look at anthony edwards. patrick williams. cole anthony. scottie barnes. Zaire Williams. jalen johnson, jeremy sochan. jalen duren. - these guys weren't exactly dominating people and putting up huge stats or leading their team to great heights. it's entirely normal for OADs to struggle from a stats perspective and to have trouble leading their team far in the tournament.

I also think the overall thought that... this draft is not good because of how well the freshmen performed (on one end of the court) but then you look at the draft and there are 4 guys projected in the top 8 that did not play college basketball. Last year there were 2.

I think its not like a stellar freshmen class but 3 of the preseason top 10 guys had injuries that messed up their season and left them playing catch up in a short season.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

what level is he play at over there?

That's right. He jumped a league mid-season. I'll look up the A league vs. B league. The samples will be even smaller.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Bilal's shooting splits are respectable at 52/35/73. The sample size is limited, but overall they're better than Anthony Black, Keyonte George and Jalen Hood-Schifino.

On the main team he's shooting 50% from 3, but it's on .7 attempts per game while shooting 56% from the FT line on 1.2 attempts per game.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Bilal's shooting splits are respectable at 52/35/73. The sample size is limited, but overall they're better than Anthony Black, Keyonte George and Jalen Hood-Schifino.

I will say the shot looks mechanically good... he is just slow with getting it off. Not a huge concern but its the most noticeable "flaw" when I watch him.