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2023 NBA Draft Megathread

Handlogten's Heros said:
I wouldn't say elite... I think the eye test and percentages tell me he will shoot it. I think the lack of catch and shoot opportunities is indicative that his situation kind of sucked and if he had more opportunities there his percentages would be better... in general catch and shoot will be significantly better than off the dribble, but not always.

He has some warts for sure. I think his warts have some of the most believable excuses and also are areas that he can improve. I have him #4 and would love to trade up for him. I just don't see him being a bust... even if he does underwhelm.
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His off the dribble and mid-range game is severely lacking. His best scoring ability is driving and finishing. Will he be respectable from open 3? I think so.
 
NUMBERICA said:
I will add that Cam’s combination of strength, off-the-dribble speed, quick leaping, and high leaping is extremely rare. Certainly the only in this draft with it.

He puts his head down and isn’t a good passer. I’m not saying that isn’t important. But with our development staff and frontcourt, I take that gamble 8 days a week.
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Having played with a wrapped thumb before (just bad sprains) I know its an absolute bitch for ball handling and shooting. The passing doesn't have much of an excuse but even if he is a blackhole scorer that's fine because he also plays defense. Most of the empty calorie types like Zach Lavine are horrific defenders too. It it all comes together then he's out of this world. I think his ceiling is Jalen Brown type but that he has a decent shot at getting there with health and the right people around him. Work ethic too of course.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
I would have liked to see what Cam would have done in OTE. He would have murdered that league. Not saying the level of competition is ******... just the play style... go ahead and stop that guy in transition.
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I would have like to have seen him play for Bama w/good health and not one of the slowest paced teams in the country. Switch Miller and Cam's situations, I wonder if the conversation would be different.
 
Elizah Huge said:
His off the dribble and mid-range game is severely lacking. His best scoring ability is driving and finishing. Will he be respectable from open 3? I think so.
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Elizah Huge said:
It is ok to talk about the negatives of your favorite prospects guys… just wanted to point that out.
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For sure... I am doing point counterpoint. I think he has the form and the threat of the drive will leave him as a good shooter. Elite is a reach. I don't see Okoro at all like the No Ceilings guys mentioned. Okoro is left wide *** open and can't really punish close outs... I think Cam will be worlds better at both of those things.

He's not a can't miss prospect in that he will be an all-star type... but I would be shocked if he didn't become at least a solid starter if healthy.
 
Elizah Huge said:
If we’re playing that game I would have liked to see any Arkansas player not play for Arkansas.
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By far the team I was most disappointed watching. They had the one kid who was bonkers athletic get hurt, but I was salivating at what they had early in the season and watching them was like going to the dentist at times.
 
default said:
After watching his podcasts, I think Locke believes that Hendrix is available at 9 and we should take him. He also seems to think Black and Wallace will be gone by 16 so Bufkin should be our pick there. That could be a pretty nice draft if we don't move up.
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That would be pretty great actually. Im totally on board with hendricks and bufkin.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
The two No Ceilings guys who do the film dives are definitely lower on Cam than most of this board (both have him at 9).

Don't really buy him as a 3 level scorer. Midrange game is poor. They have questions on 3 form, but nothing that isn't workable, but not high on it. Very low on playmaking potential.
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Regarding the mid range game, I dont want him taking many mid range shots anyways. Get to the hoop, get to the line, and knock down threes and im pretty happy with that.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
I think there is a decent chance the guy we draft this year could be that guy for us. It's a skill I would like to have on the team and is worth developing and not ignoring like the Quin era did.

I don't have a super high interest in doing the highly optimized math offense again.
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Sexton is very very good in the midrange. I dont have the stats but he seemed elite in that regard to me from watching the games.
 
fishonjazz said:
Regarding the mid range game, I dont want him taking many mid range shots anyways. Get to the hoop, get to the line, and knock down threes and im pretty happy with that.
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Mid range game is for stars or guys like Book (also a star) that shoot like 60% there. It gets super hyped this time of year because the teams at the end of the season are generally going to have some midrange ability and everyone has had their first and second options scouted out. Its not something that should be overlooked, but I also think Lauri could be a mid range killer if he needed to or we needed scoring in that are of the court.
 
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