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Following Potential 2025 Draftees

Flipped between their 3 games this morning, my thoughts:

Flagg - Please lotto gods please

Demin - HOU ball pressure bothered him a ton....still was able to show his incredible passing, but ability to handle the ball/score is severely lacking.

VJ - Great moments on defense and some good passing, showed off ridiculous athleticism, doesn't have much skill/impact on offense. Quiet overall.
 
Ferguson_Mellochill said:
He actually works as a decent help defender too.
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Yes, he’s generally fairly active and I think he plays hard. I noticed that when matched up with bigger guys he had a lot of effective boxouts that didn’t leave him with a chance at rebounds but set up his teammates. His IQ/motor are both good in my opinion. Handle+Shooting+Touch are a big question mark though.

He looked like he could be a PG who handles the ball a ton against the crappy schools, but that has not held up at all against better competition. The main thing I see with him right now is the defense can easily overwhelm him and being the primary ball handler is too much for him.
 
So, what would cause Kasparas to have a different trajectory than Reed Sheppard, who was hyped up, drafted high and promptly shrunk in the NBA? And Sheppard is not alone: there were many moderately athletic college/international PGs who were drafted in the lottery and then underperformed: Giddey, Hayes, Fultz, Cameron Payne, our own Trey Burks...
 
jazznik said:
So, what would cause Kasparas to have a different trajectory than Reed Sheppard, who was hyped up, drafted high and promptly shrunk in the NBA? And Sheppard is not alone: there were many moderately athletic college/international PGs who were drafted in the lottery and then underperformed: Giddey, Hayes, Fultz, Cameron Payne, our own Trey Burks...
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Kasparas has better size, athleticism and/or shooting than the guys you've listed. He has the upside of a prospect like Lamelo Ball, without the flakey-*** downside of Lamelo Ball.
 
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jazznik said:
So, what would cause Kasparas to have a different trajectory than Reed Sheppard, who was hyped up, drafted high and promptly shrunk in the NBA? And Sheppard is not alone: there were many moderately athletic college/international PGs who were drafted in the lottery and then underperformed: Giddey, Hayes, Fultz, Cameron Payne, our own Trey Burks...
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None of this makes sense regarding Kasp and Sheppard is a rookie. A bit early to be writing his obituary.
 
Philon has had great games vs top prospects, but I just cant buy in fully unless he starts shooting it more consistently. He's got bad 3pt and FT%, very bad red flag.
 
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