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Blind Taste Test - Pick 3 Players

Pick 3 of these guys just based on per 36 stats:

  • Player 1

    Votes: 2 3.9%

  • Player 2

    Votes: 15 29.4%

  • Player 3

    Votes: 11 21.6%

  • Player 4

    Votes: 38 74.5%

  • Player 5

    Votes: 1 2.0%

  • Player 6

    Votes: 30 58.8%

  • Player 7

    Votes: 23 45.1%

  • Player 8

    Votes: 15 29.4%
  • Total voters
    51
Also… I think I very much preferred the efficient bench Ochai to the higher volume starter Ochai. I get that you want to give him an opportunity to spread his wings, but what I thought he showed was that he might be pretty as a spot up guy and cutter but maybe the next step is to be efficient in the medium usage role.
 
- Divencenzo is a nice player, those are pretty great numbers.
- Honestly, after how Ochai started the year, I'm just glad that he looks like a clear NBA rotation player. Even though he's an older rookie, I think he still has a lot more upside that he hasn't showed yet. Specifically, I think he might have a little more play making that Hardy can get out of him.
- I don't think that he's earned automatic starter for next year, as has been reported. I hope that has been exaggerated.
 
SoberasHotRod said:
- Divencenzo is a nice player, those are pretty great numbers.
- Honestly, after how Ochai started the year, I'm just glad that he looks like a clear NBA rotation player. Even though he's an older rookie, I think he still has a lot more upside that he hasn't showed yet. Specifically, I think he might have a little more play making that Hardy can get out of him.
- I don't think that he's earned automatic starter for next year, as has been reported. I hope that has been exaggerated.
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I think him being penciled in as the starting SG is premature as in penciling in Sexton as the 6th man is premature as well.
 
Y’all have some dumb arguments sometimes. Agbaji is fine and on a cheap contract for years. I doubt he’s a star down the road, but he should be a serviceable rotation player for years to come. I’m not sure why so many of you guys seem to be in a hurry to move on from two rookies who just proved that they can contribute to the team now AND down the road.
 
Anyone else think Desmond Bane is the closest comparison to Ochai?

Virtually identical numbers in their rookie years and senior college years. Similar body shapes/size with Ochai having the advantage. What advantage Bane has a shooter, Ochai makes up for with better finishing at the rim and has better potential on the defensive end.
 
Coach Ellis said:
Y’all have some dumb arguments sometimes. Agbaji is fine and on a cheap contract for years. I doubt he’s a star down the road, but he should be a serviceable rotation player for years to come. I’m not sure why so many of you guys seem to be in a hurry to move on from two rookies who just proved that they can contribute to the team now AND down the road.
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Fwiw, I dont really see any posters who are in a hurry to move on from ochai and kessler. In fact I see the opposite from most posters. Some people would even be unwilling to include kessler in a luka doncic trade for gods sake. Who is in a hurry to get rid of them?
 
Elizah Huge said:
Let’s compare his numbers since the trade deadline when he started getting regular minutes:

Per 36

16.5 PPG, 3.1 RPG, 2.6 APG

40/34/87 on 8.3 attempts from 3 per game

That is in his rookie year after a first half of the season where he wasn’t playing very much and didn’t play with a ton of playmaking.

Meanwhile you’re comparing him to players who have been in the NBA multiple years and four of whom play a lot of minutes for playoff teams.
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Why was he getting regular minutes doe? Was it because we were trying really hard to win lots of games and he was our best option to accomplish all the winning? Also, those shooting percentages are no bueno.
 
Tom349 said:
Anyone else think Desmond Bane is the closest comparison to Ochai?

Virtually identical numbers in their rookie years and senior college years. Similar body shapes/size with Ochai having the advantage. What advantage Bane has a shooter, Ochai makes up for with better finishing at the rim and has better potential on the defensive end.
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ummm... they are not identical
 
Coach Ellis said:
Y’all have some dumb arguments sometimes. Agbaji is fine and on a cheap contract for years. I doubt he’s a star down the road, but he should be a serviceable rotation player for years to come. I’m not sure why so many of you guys seem to be in a hurry to move on from two rookies who just proved that they can contribute to the team now AND down the road.
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Not in a hurry at all... I clearly stated if you don't get at least mid first round type value then no need to move him. What I could see happening is we are trying to move up in the draft and a team would prefer him to another first round pick... since he can be a cheap rotation piece and maybe has some upside. If that is the difference between being able to move from 16 to 8 in the draft or 9 and say 5 or 6... then I would move him.

I hope he takes a major leap and is awesome if he stays... but he could also be similar to Saddiq Bey where he kinda stagnates and had a bunch of value after his rookie year and was moved for a few second round picks a year later. Ochai is a worker and I would not move him for nothing.

Walker is in a completely different league tbh and there are very few scenarios where I'd consider moving him. Would have to be a godfather offer.
 
Player 5 - 13.9 pts - 2 ast - 3.6 reb - .5 stl - .4 blks - 43/35.5/81 - 7 three point attempts per game

23 year old Ochai - Rookie

Player 9 - 9.4 pts - 1.5 ast - 2.3 reb - 0.8 stl - 0.2 blk - 48/38/83 - 2 three point attempts per game

23 year old Mystery Player 9 - Rookie

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824824.73.3-6.948.30.8-2.038.22.0-2.482.90.61.72.31.50.20.81.91.19.4


HH, who do you take between these two? Should we add him to the poll?
 
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