2023 NBA Draft “Hot Takes” Thread

[Saint Cy of JFC]

The notable thing about this was Keldon Johnson was still available.

Crazy. Just looked back at Windlers college stats. You would think this guy would be a surefire 3pt shooter. He had NBA height, length, even measured with a 38" vertical. Ja came out that same year so it gave his conference some legitimacy.

I remember being intrigued by him, but ultimately didn't really believe. Funny thing is that looking back on post about Windler I was talking SeattleJazzfan off from hyping him up too

Really? I was the opposite. Dude is way too upright and has a high dribble. I don't see him being any kind of on ball threat.

Still kind of surprised by just how bad Windler has been. Dude just had absolutely monstrous games at the NCAA level. Dude dropped 35-11 on Maryland w/ Bruno Fernando and Jalen Smith (not great NBA players by any means, but still guys who played in the league) during the NCAA Tournament!

A good reminder that sometimes absolutely nothing translates for these dudes, or their weaknesses are so weak that they arent even able to display their strengths.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Crazy. Just looked back at Windlers college stats. You would think this guy would be a surefire 3pt shooter. He had NBA height, length, even measured with a 38" vertical. Ja came out that same year so it gave his conference some legitimacy.

I remember being intrigued by him, but ultimately didn't really believe. Funny thing is that looking back on post about Windler I was talking SeattleJazzfan off from hyping him up too


Still kind of surprised by just how bad Windler has been. Dude just had absolutely monstrous games at the NCAA level. Dude dropped 35-11 on Maryland w/ Bruno Fernando and Jalen Smith (not great NBA players by any means, but still guys who played in the league) during the NCAA Tournament!

A good reminder that sometimes absolutely nothing translates for these dudes, or their weaknesses are so weak that they arent even able to display their strengths.

Might be a good second draft guy tbh. Didn't he get hurt his rookie year or something. May still end up a good bench shooter type.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Might be a good second draft guy tbh. Didn't he get hurt his rookie year or something. May still end up a good bench shooter type.

I think he has been hurt on/off for most of his career, but he hasnt had any realy glimpses. He was mediocre in summer league, he was mediocre in the g-league, and he has been bad whenever he has gotten a chance in the NBA. He also turns 27 in a few months and hasnt really had any growth due to not really playing anywhere. Usually the idea for 2nd draft guys is that they've been out of the league and actually developing somewhere.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

I think he has been hurt on/off for most of his career, but he hasnt had any realy glimpses. He was mediocre in summer league, he was mediocre in the g-league, and he has been bad whenever he has gotten a chance in the NBA. He also turns 27 in a few months and hasnt really had any growth due to not really playing anywhere. Usually the idea for 2nd draft guys is that they've been out of the league and actually developing somewhere.

G league numbers look fine to me. I wouldn’t expect a shooter type to have a ton of volume. As a minimum end of bench guy I’d take a flier on him. We may have a roster crunch so not something I’d prioritize for us.

 

[seattlejazzfan]

Crazy. Just looked back at Windlers college stats. You would think this guy would be a surefire 3pt shooter. He had NBA height, length, even measured with a 38" vertical. Ja came out that same year so it gave his conference some legitimacy.

I remember being intrigued by him, but ultimately didn't really believe. Funny thing is that looking back on post about Windler I was talking SeattleJazzfan off from hyping him up too


Still kind of surprised by just how bad Windler has been. Dude just had absolutely monstrous games at the NCAA level. Dude dropped 35-11 on Maryland w/ Bruno Fernando and Jalen Smith (not great NBA players by any means, but still guys who played in the league) during the NCAA Tournament!

A good reminder that sometimes absolutely nothing translates for these dudes, or their weaknesses are so weak that they arent even able to display their strengths.

yeah, i loved windler at different times prior to the draft. crazy how bad and irrelevant he has been.

 

[Eddie Zero]

Crazy. Just looked back at Windlers college stats. You would think this guy would be a surefire 3pt shooter. He had NBA height, length, even measured with a 38" vertical. Ja came out that same year so it gave his conference some legitimacy.

I remember being intrigued by him, but ultimately didn't really believe. Funny thing is that looking back on post about Windler I was talking SeattleJazzfan off from hyping him up too


Still kind of surprised by just how bad Windler has been. Dude just had absolutely monstrous games at the NCAA level. Dude dropped 35-11 on Maryland w/ Bruno Fernando and Jalen Smith (not great NBA players by any means, but still guys who played in the league) during the NCAA Tournament!

A good reminder that sometimes absolutely nothing translates for these dudes, or their weaknesses are so weak that they arent even able to display their strengths.

Windler has not been bad, that I can see. He hasn't played enough to say he is bad is his problem.
Didn't miss a game at Belmont, but has been injured every season in the NBA.

 

[Eddie Zero]

yeah, i loved windler at different times prior to the draft. crazy how bad and irrelevant he has been.

when someone is hurt all the time that makes them bad? I would throw a league minimum deal at him and see if he can stay healthy long enough to be himself again.
Cleveland is weird though, he might have been only a little hurt and just didn't get to earn minutes or something as a result

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Windler has not been bad, that I can see. He hasn't played enough to say he is bad is his problem.
Didn't miss a game at Belmont, but has been injured every season in the NBA.

I havent played enough in the NBA either.

 

[Eddie Zero]

I havent played enough in the NBA either.

you said his g league stats were bad and that makes me not believe anything you say about him.
I think any time he has gotten some run in the g, it's been because he was hurt and trying to work his way back.
I see a underrated off ball movement shooter, that cannot stay on the court , I don't see anything suggesting his
minutes were capped based on lack of ability. whatever

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

you said his g league stats were bad and that makes me not believe anything you say about him.
I think any time he has gotten some run in the g, it's been because he was hurt and trying to work his way back.
I see a underrated off ball movement shooter, that cannot stay on the court , I don't see anything suggesting his
minutes were capped based on lack of ability. whatever

I'm sorry I want my NBA players to have better stats in the G-League than what he was putting up.

This was a dude who was dropping 21 ppg in college.

 

[Eddie Zero]

I'm sorry I want my NBA players to have better stats in the G-League than what he was putting up.

This was a dude who was dropping 21 ppg in college.

he is hurt all the time and nobody uses injured stats to determine jack except you I guess?
Why do you even care? This clown is on another roster smh

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

he is hurt all the time and nobody uses injured stats to determine jack except you I guess?
Why do you even care? This clown is on another roster smh

I'm sorry I'm insulting your son