2017 Draft Prospect Homer Thread (Since OL Aint Doing It)

[LogGrad98]

For the record I never liked the nickname "spider". Just seemed to not fit him at all. I picture someone long and spindly as a spider, not stocky and strong. I know it is a nickname he likes and is a legacy thing, but I still think it is a poor fit.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

For the record I never liked the nickname "spider". Just seemed to not fit him at all. I picture someone long and spindly as a spider, not stocky and strong. I know it is a nickname he likes and is a legacy thing, but I still think it is a poor fit.

It always felt very generic and not unique enough to him, but he is extremely long

 

[LogGrad98]

It always felt very generic and not unique enough to him, but he is extremely long

I will take your word for it. I don't have that level of intimate knowledge, just the stereotypes. So I can believe it.

 

[HermanG]

Damn, this really was an elite draft. If you picked a bust in this draft I feel sorry for you.

I thought so as well.. until I saw Hoopshype do a 30 pick redraft.

This 2017 might be the craziest class ever. Such eliteness at the top of the draft but still Hoopshype rightfully calls this a horrible class. At around 23 the quality just immediately drops to "non NBA player" level. I mean Josh Jackson is still listed as 25th despite flaming out from 2 teams and being unemployed right now. Also 5 of those top 23 guys are either undrafted or 2nd round picks... so only 18 FRPs survived even to become rotation guys. And basically no one from this draft has even hit their prime yet, so the disparity might even grow bigger.

2017 NBA re-draft: The way it should have been

HoopsHype re-drafts the 2017 NBA draft class, with Jayson Tatum, Donovan Mitchell and Bam Adebayo leading the way in what was a weak class.

hoopshype.com

 

[NUMBERICA]

Donovan Mitchell. Dude has the chance to be the best player in the draft.

Receipts.

 

[Park Bites]

Boy I bombed my homer pick

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

I forgot how popular Dennis Smith Jr. was going into this draft.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

This draft was so loaded I feel bad for you if you picked an absolute scrub.

 

[Thee Jazz Fan]

I picked Bell. He seemed like a home run pick to me thought he’d be a gritty multipurpose defender and slasher playing multiple positions. Dude hardly did anything.

 

[Coach Ellis]

I didn’t have an official pick this year, but I remember liking Jayson Tatum a lot (I had him #1 over Fultz) and hoping that OG Anunoby or John Collins would fall to the Jazz. Really liked Kuzma and Josh Hart too. Was intrigued by the upside of mystery man Jonah Bolden - and obviously he busted.

Didn’t honestly think much about Donovan Mitchell for the Jazz (even though I liked him a lot) because I didn’t see a pathway for the Jazz to go get him - the fact that they did was outstanding, and gives me hope for this year.