Following Potential 2025 Draftees

[SoberasHotRod]

FWIW, this is exactly a second watch of these prospects, but more like a 3rd watch. I might end up regretting getting all the way to a 3rd watch and find that I'm finding things that aren't really there or ignoring things that I liked in the first place.

To be more clear:

First watch - Live games as they happened and Cashiggy videos as they became available
Second Watch - Scouting videos and Hardwood Hoops videos
Third Watch - All the Cashiggy videos over again specifically looking for the strengths weaknesses mentioned on here and in scouting videos

 

[KqWIN]

I think I'm at that point where I'm evaluating if trading up to #3 for VJ is worth it. I like #21 a lot this draft, but VJ has separated himself from Tre/Ace/Kon for me.

 

[Elizah Huge]

I think I'm at that point where I'm evaluating if trading up to #3 for VJ is worth it. I like #21 a lot this draft, but VJ has separated himself from Tre/Ace/Kon for me.

I love the draft because he has gone the opposite way for me. So many differing opinions.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Kas athleticism concerns are similar to Tre only being a shooter concerns. I think both are valid as far as high end outcomes go, but neither is a real weakness.

No because one is real and the other is fake

 

[KqWIN]

If anyone is interested (might make a thread for this) I think it would be cool to make a list of full games that we could all watch and share opinions of. Would answer the question, "do you even watch the games!). I am for sure going to watch both Texas vs Oklahoma games. Then probably watch a Kon game.

 

[KqWIN]

Condensed games aren't a perfect scouting experience, but they save you from watching sooo much terrible basketball lol.

 

[HermanG]

I want to ban SGA from being a comp to anyone. His post draft development curve was so exceptional, that if you insert such curve to anyone then you can just start projecting 2nd round prospects into all-stars.

 

[KqWIN]

For now I will just post thoughts here until I get a thread going. Watch along if you'd like.

Texas @ Oklahoma - Jan 15, 2025

1H

Tre
- Thought this was a really good half for him.
- Texas doubled/trapped him a lot and he made the right reads and passed out of it well each time
- Oklahoma was faceguarding him a lot, think this actually hurt Oklahoma
- A couple drives, but no physical attacks to the basket
- Defense was good. Made some plays to create turnovers. 1 or 2 lapses but w/e.
- Was challenged a couple times by bad players, he did fine
- Defense is so easy to play at NCAA level
- Thought he had a great first half scoring wise, but you look down and he's 10 points on 4/10 shooting. All his shots are "tough".

Fears
- Great energy to start the game
- Electric ball handling, has it on a string
- Complex finishing package....they win at the start, did not go in later on.
- Foul merchant
- Almost nothing to talk about defense wise. Nothing happens when you're guarding a bad player
- Played more off the ball than you'd expect, nothing came of it
- Disappeared late in the half after a good start

 

[homeytennis]

Here is an under the radar dude for one of our second round picks. He is being compared to some guy named Stockton: https://aussiehoopla.com/nbl-teams-eye-chinese-star-lin-wei-amid-nba-draft-buzz/

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Vecenie's guide is pretty interesting. Fears at 17 stuck out to me. I think that's the only guy I don't want us to get.

 

[KqWIN]

I can see the vision with Fears.....he's just not for me. I'll admit that this is more of a gut feeling thing than good analysis and logic. Might just be his game in relation to Kas, who I think is much better.

 

[slc]

Here is an under the radar dude for one of our second round picks. He is being compared to some guy named Stockton: https://aussiehoopla.com/nbl-teams-eye-chinese-star-lin-wei-amid-nba-draft-buzz/

Dang! He plays for the Monkey Kings! He must be good!