2023 NBA Draft Megathread

[NUMBERICA]

OK, what do we consider a big nowadays then? What's his role offensively?

His role offensively is garbage man.

Defensively he will principally guard 4s and 5s (but is switchable and will spend time guarding perimeter players).

 

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I could see Keyonte George and Kobe Bufkin being the most impactful guards in this draft when it's said and done because they have complete offensive games. They know how to create shots and make shots. Some of these athletic wing players should really be viewed as projects. Keep in mind, players work on their shooting literally all day, every day once they're in the league, so some of them will improve their shooting. Some won't, however. It's a real risk.

Bufkin's shooting might be the best out of this whole group of guards projected around our spot... He's intriguing... my worry with him is - is he just a sixth man type?

 

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You don't worry about it imo. Upside ayers need coaching and time. I wouldn't let a questionable **** deter me unless they had broken form.

Are you more worried that a player with broken form shoots poorly or player with good form shoots poorly? And I mean that in all apsects, not just 3p. Some of those players have very few attempts from 3 so I'm looking at their FT% too.

 

[The Midnight]

Has this new mock been posted? If so I’ll delete it.


View: https://youtu.be/G-nNWZcNnkw

 

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His role offensively is garbage man.

Defensively he will principally guard 4s and 5s (but is switchable and will spend time guarding perimeter players).

Yeah... I'm just not drafting this at 9. Sorry...

 

[Elizah Huge]

Yeah... I'm just not drafting this at 9. Sorry...

Me either

 

[NUMBERICA]

For me he’s a PF/ small ball 5 until he proves he can shoot it… even then he might be more of a pure 4. That’s fine but if the shooting doesn’t happen I think it looks a lot like Okongwu and it’s got it’s limits.

I define a big as someone that plays the 4 and 5 by virtue of their bulk and length and principally do their (better) work in the paint.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Are you more worried that a player with broken form shoots poorly or player with good form shoots poorly? And I mean that in all apsects, not just 3p. Some of those players have very few attempts from 3 so I'm looking at their FT% too.

I guess it depends on what level shooting they need to achieve to be good overall players. If Jarace is a career 33% shooter I don't think it holds him back all that much

 

[NUMBERICA]

His role offensively is garbage man.

Defensively he will principally guard 4s and 5s (but is switchable and will spend time guarding perimeter players).

He’ll be a garbage man that might flash a cool pass here and there but a team that is relying on him to create or shoot will be terrible.

 

[The Jazz Wonderbra]

We should trade 16 to Dallas for Bertans/10. Take whoever out of the top-9 is left and then grab Dick at 10.

I would do 28 to Dallas for Bertans and the 10.

Then I take Hendricks and Bilal at the 9 and 10. Then I take my point guard or Dick if he falls at the 16. Call it a J'zzJamborree.

 

[The Midnight]

My one concern on Walker is the fit with Lauri since both are best at the 4 …

 

[Elizah Huge]

35% is like... about average for the league. I don't think any of those are close to shooting 35% in the league...

Black shot 37.5% on uncontested 3’s (48 attempts) and 47.1% on threes from NBA range (34 attempts).

Wallace shot 42.1% on threes from NBA range (57 attempts) and 48.4% on corner threes (31 attempts).

Small sample sizes for both I understand but I think both will be at least serviceable from 3.