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2023 NBA Draft Megathread

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Hopefully the lottery will give us a better pick and that most talented player will be even better.
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Maybe. I do think GG could legitimately be a top 5 guy in the draft.

The talent level really does pop. He's not going to blow anyone away with measurements or testing numbers, but he's a great overall athlete. He moves very similar to Tatum IMO while having a bit more size. Even though he's incredibly raw, he has some of the best footwork in the draft. His shot looks beautiful to me and he showed the ability to hit some deep 3's. He has incredible balance on his tough shots. I know guys like KqWin will harp on how he didnt make a lot of those shots, but they all looked like they should be going in.

Yeah, a lot of his "process" stuff sucks, but I think most of that is coachable. He tried to be "the man" on the worst team in the toughest (at least defensively) conference so him struggling was expected. If he didnt that would mean he was a potentially generational talent. I dont think he is that, but I do think the is potentially a very dangerous scorer who can challenge for ASG's in his prime. Hopefully everything that happened this season was a wake up call for him that he isn't that kind of talent where he can get away with whatever and he is ready to be coached and play hard to get on the court.
 
I would like to like Anthony Black more but his shot just looks terrible and worse than that you can tell he has no confidence in his ability to shoot. He needs more mechanical work on his jumper than anyone in the projected first round (yes, even more than the Twins).

All that being said, he would be consideration for me at 9. I love the size, athleticism, and feel.
 
Jingled said:
Feels like Hendricks has been rising lately, I'll be pretty surprised if he is still there at 9.
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I think it depends on a couple things... if Indiana stays at 7 I think they will take him or Walker. If Portland stays at 6 he's in play there. I think there are like 6-7 guys that could be there and Taylor is still one. Taylor/Jarace/Ausar/Black are the most likely "sliders". 5 guys I think are definitely gone are Wemby/Scoot/Cam/Amen/Miller. Taylor fits well in a lot of places but I could see Washington going pg as they have Kuz/Zinger/Kispert/Deni in the frontcourt. I think Cason feels like a fit there.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
Maybe. I do think GG could legitimately be a top 5 guy in the draft.

The talent level really does pop. He's not going to blow anyone away with measurements or testing numbers, but he's a great overall athlete. He moves very similar to Tatum IMO while having a bit more size. Even though he's incredibly raw, he has some of the best footwork in the draft. His shot looks beautiful to me and he showed the ability to hit some deep 3's. He has incredible balance on his tough shots. I know guys like KqWin will harp on how he didnt make a lot of those shots, but they all looked like they should be going in.

Yeah, a lot of his "process" stuff sucks, but I think most of that is coachable. He tried to be "the man" on the worst team in the toughest (at least defensively) conference so him struggling was expected. If he didnt that would mean he was a potentially generational talent. I dont think he is that, but I do think the is potentially a very dangerous scorer who can challenge for ASG's in his prime. Hopefully everything that happened this season was a wake up call for him that he isn't that kind of talent where he can get away with whatever and he is ready to be coached and play hard to get on the court.
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If fat = potential, then so does immaturity. He doesn’t seem like a lost cause, he seems like exactly what obviously one of the most talented AND youngest prospects in the nation might be.
 
nick smith is in the discussion for me at 28 depending on who else is there. i hated him when he was being discussed as top 5 and still as top 10. top 15 didn't seem too far fetched, but probably too many better options there. at 28, that's a low risk high reward dude i could go for late first.
 
seattlejazzfan said:
nick smith is in the discussion for me at 28 depending on who else is there. i hated him when he was being discussed as top 5 and still as top 10. top 15 didn't seem too far fetched, but probably too many better options there. at 28, that's a low risk high reward dude i could go for late first.
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I am a huge not a fan of NSJ but at #28? Sure.
 
seattlejazzfan said:
nick smith is in the discussion for me at 28 depending on who else is there. i hated him when he was being discussed as top 5 and still as top 10. top 15 didn't seem too far fetched, but probably too many better options there. at 28, that's a low risk high reward dude i could go for late first.
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There's likely guys I like more. Not a NSJ fan at all.
 
seattlejazzfan said:
nick smith is in the discussion for me at 28 depending on who else is there. i hated him when he was being discussed as top 5 and still as top 10. top 15 didn't seem too far fetched, but probably too many better options there. at 28, that's a low risk high reward dude i could go for late first.
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NSJ is a guy who will go higher than all of us think.
 
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