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Saint Cy of JFC said:

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Sidy is still "my guy". When we do the draft homers list, I'm going to be on Sidy.
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Mine too. Fun fact. . .

We’ve done three different forum mock drafts.

In every single one, Sidy Cissoko was drafted at #16 - for three different teams by three different GMs.

First, @ONE LOVE picked him for the OKC Thunder.
Then, @Saint Cy of JFC picked him for the Atlanta Hawks.
Finally, in the most recent mock draft, I picked him for the Jazz.

It’s meant to be.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tdG_8Pa29s


Sidy is still "my guy". When we do the draft homers list, I'm going to be on Sidy.
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I haven't quite formed an opinion yet. His passing from the wing and defense would be great for the Jazz, but I don't believe in his shooting and although he can handle the ball for his size, it looks a little clunky to me.

I don't watch any G-League games, so I really rely on the experts here. Basically I'm waiting for the Hoop Intellect draft profile on him.
 
NUMBERICA said:
The problem with that is Hendricks is unlikely to be there at 9 and Wallace is all but certain to not be there at 16.
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I mean, we don't know that yet. Maybe it will, or it will not. Players rise and fall in the draft all the time. I don't mind Wallace at 16 but I sure as hell ain't picking him at 9. I'd rather pick someone with a lot more potential with the 9th pick. Someone great will fall to us, I'm sure. That is, if the Fraudzz don't screw it up.
 
Bilal had maybe his most productive game at the senior level. 14/4/5 on 6/11 shooting with and a really nice block. He was playing as the backup PG today which was interesting to watch. The other team tried pressuring him full court with the smaller guards and he looked comfortable for the most part except for a surprise trap that almost got him. Overall it was nice to see him on the ball more. It was a good stat line but definitely had some high/low moments. There were a few moments that showed how raw he was. I think his feel in the PnR is pretty good but he needs more reps. One thing that will stick out if you watch him every possession is that he's always pointing to the open man on offense and next rotation on offense. He's very engaged even if he's not a featured player. Really helps him out as a cutter and in defensive rotation. He was 2/4 from 3 today, but his shot is low and I think it's extra slowybecause he does not want to take them lol.

Defensively he was pretty good again. Just envelops these smaller guards in the French league. When the other team challenges him on defense it usually does not go well for them.

This is going to sound like damning with faint praise to some, but he is kind of Exum-ish as a prospect. But he's a much bigger (true wing size and maybe even 4 sized if he gains weight) and has a stronger mental game. Exum would probably win in a 100m dash, but when it comes to vertical athleticism and footwork Bilal has him beat by a lot. Bilal is also more physical and engaged at all times. If you put 18 year old Exum in the French League I don't think he would fair as well for the reasons mentioned, but from a rawness standpoint.....yeah you'll see a lot of those moments that will make you think of Exum. Bilal is lacking a ton of experience. Can't expect an 18 year old to have a ton of high level experience, but it definitely shows.
 
KqWIN said:
Bilal had maybe his most productive game at the senior level. 14/4/5 on 6/11 shooting with and a really nice block. He was playing as the backup PG today which was interesting to watch. The other team tried pressuring him full court with the smaller guards and he looked comfortable for the most part except for a surprise trap that almost got him. Overall it was nice to see him on the ball more. It was a good stat line but definitely had some high/low moments. There were a few moments that showed how raw he was. I think his feel in the PnR is pretty good but he needs more reps. One thing that will stick out if you watch him every possession is that he's always pointing to the open man on offense and next rotation on offense. He's very engaged even if he's not a featured player. Really helps him out as a cutter and in defensive rotation. He was 2/4 from 3 today, but his shot is low and I think it's extra slowybecause he does not want to take them lol.

Defensively he was pretty good again. Just envelops these smaller guards in the French league. When the other team challenges him on defense it usually does not go well for them.

This is going to sound like damning with faint praise to some, but he is kind of Exum-ish as a prospect. But he's a much bigger (true wing size and maybe even 4 sized if he gains weight) and has a stronger mental game. Exum would probably win in a 100m dash, but when it comes to vertical athleticism and footwork Bilal has him beat by a lot. Bilal is also more physical and engaged at all times. If you put 18 year old Exum in the French League I don't think he would fair as well for the reasons mentioned, but from a rawness standpoint.....yeah you'll see a lot of those moments that will make you think of Exum. Bilal is lacking a ton of experience. Can't expect an 18 year old to have a ton of high level experience, but it definitely shows.
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nice post/info. Thanks.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
If you don't think shooting is the easiest to improve on NBA skill I think you are being delusional.

I don't think most players go from being bad shooters to great shooters, but they can easily go from bad to respectable. Kawhi is one of the few who went from bad to great.
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I’ve heard that free throw shooting percent is the primary means that scouts use to evaluate who has the skills to improve as a shooter. Not sure the validity, but it’s interesting to consider.
 
Flc said:
I’ve heard that free throw shooting percent is the primary means that scouts use to evaluate who has the skills to improve as a shooter. Not sure the validity, but it’s interesting to consider.
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I think it's valid. If you're a bad 3pt shooter and really bad at FTs you got a long way to go. If you're good at one and bad at the other, there's probably less things to fix
 
Udidthizz said:
Thanks for posting that. Nice overview. If we don’t trade up I’m still on the Black/Wallace hype train, but Bufkin has me intrigued. Dream picks obviously Scoot or Amen. Scoot looks like a guard Zion.
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Keyonte is still a guy who can probably put up 30 points any given night. He just has some things to clean up if he's going to play on the ball full time--things like timing, decision-making, shot selection, etc.
 
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