2023 NBA Draft Megathread
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I might have him at the same or similar spot on my board....but not because Black shot up or anything. I think outside of the top 2, there haven't been many guys that have popped. I remember thinking there could be like 8-10 guys who could pop and be a top 3 top prospect but none of them have really jumped out....although you do have to credit Brandon Miller for playing well. Reading up on Black before the year I thought he might be an elite passer, but his numbers and what little I've seen of him him more so suggest that he's a guy who has a good feel for the game but not quite that high level playmaker/passer. I love the idea of a 6'7 versatile PG, which why I would have him near the top of the "underwhelming" prospects, but I worry the idea of him is better than reality.
It's really cloudy after the top 2, maybe 3 with Brandon Miller alone in a tier down. Maybe it's a good thing, as I see a lot of guys popping up to a mid potential first round rating like Sensabaugh, Clowney, Hendricks etc and guys that we thought might be top 5 dropping to that level. That's where we're going to draft so we should have options.
I'm a believer in the Thompsons. No one is going to stay in front of them on a spaced floor, and they're putting pressure on the rim the moment they cross mid-court. Amen should be a big-time playmaker, and Ausur should be a really good finisher in the lane. Both should be plus-plus defenders.
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this might shock you... I agree.. I think that is why I am less concerned about Black not being a huge producer... seems the college class is a bit sluggish.
I still like the draft as most of the player types in the top 20ish are the types of guys I like. Not a lot of non-shooting bigs and the pgs seem to all have decent size. Lots of flexibility in the group.
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Is he a 3 or a 4? I haven’t seen enough of him yet. Looks like he has good size though.
Well, no one is staying in front of them right now....whoever the heck they are playing against. I didn't realize they are 20 years old and I really have no idea what to think about 20 year olds playing against....I don't even know who plays in OTE but I think it's high school kids?
I think there will be a choice between a bunch of players, I'm guessing Danny leans into what he's leaned into in the past. Maybe I'm reading too much into it, but I'm irrationally confident we're going to draft Dariq Whitehead lol.
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Maybe with our second pick… I’m not sure if his struggles are all injury related
I’m not a fan….but he’s got Ainge written all over him.
I think he could end up being a steal if we could get him with our second pick.
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I think it’s one you’d feel dumb about either way… like he drops because of the injury and then he turns out to be good and you feel dumb cuz of course he’s good he was a top recruit type… or he sucks and it was obvious cuz he sucked.
To me he's a 4/5, kind of like Vanderbilt. He's a good hustler, gets rebounds, can handle in the open court, has shown some half-court creation flashes (but they are probably years away from being NBA ready IMO), has kind of a funky shot, but as a set shot it isnt terrible.
The thing I think he has on Vando though is that he has better natural touch/hands around the basket, plus I think he's a bit taller/longer. Still he's only 19 years old and doing that well in the G-League at that age is pretty good. His stats compared to a guy like Kuminga are much better. I think he is currently suffering from exposure fatigue maybe? Last year everyone was so excited about this 6'10 point forward no one had seen, then he goes to the combine and looks mediocre. Now he is actually playing really well, but it's not like anything out of this world, so people are kind of let down and just not talking about him much.
hell ****ing no.
Even if he is the good version of himself, he's a tough shot taker without great forward size. I expect him to barely measure 6'5 without shoes.
Maybe I will look dumb, but I think he is just kind of mid. I expect him to be like a career 12 ppg scorer who maybe has a few years where is averaging in the upper teens. Not bad at all, but I dont think he will be worth the 2nd pick. He'd be a guy I'd consider with the 3rd pick, but even then I think I will have guys ahead of him.
Maxwell Lewis will be the ultimate test of team success meaning something to your NBA potential.
Pepperdine is now 0-8 in conference play.
Pepperdine is now 0-8 in conference play.
What do Utes fans think of Branden Carlson as a NBA prospect?
Playing like a guy who should get drafted in the late 2nd round currently just looking at stats.
7'er who blocks shots and hit's 3s.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eb-17wFB8XI
Playing like a guy who should get drafted in the late 2nd round currently just looking at stats.
7'er who blocks shots and hit's 3s.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eb-17wFB8XI
He's one guy I'm struggling to take a strong stance on.
I think he could be an nba guy. He is really comfortable stepping out and shooting the college 3 and I don't think he will have any issue with the nba 3. He is also a solid athlete that runs the floor well. His issue is that he lacks strength and I don't have any confidence in him putting on weight. He hasn't been able to put on any weight over the last 4 years. I would have no problem using a mid 2nd rd pick on him. Bigs that can shoot and move their feet well defensively are always useful. In the past he has disappeared for stretches against physical guys but as a backup big I'm not all that concerned.
Yeah, with GG I get it to an extent because he is extremely young and South Carolina is a bad team in a strong conference.
Lewis is on kind of a loaded team talent wise relative to their conference. I feel like if you are a potential lotto pick known for offense you should be able to carry your mid-major school to more victories than he has.
Yeah, this is exactly it. The eye test says one thing, and you can see the talent and squint to see it translate, but then you're like "brother.....you cant dominate this conf with this much talent in and around you?"