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sip said:
How are you guys not seeing Jordan Clarkson with this guy? I think he has more upside but that is his overall skillset.
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I was simply going on name as a gag. I am not a big fan of NSJ and yes... I see some JC there.
 
sip said:
That is plenty efficient and just because you play in a lower division doesn't magically make top guys more efficient. Efficiency has a lot to do with the offensive system and quality of shots that creates. So far this year Bates has looked great and well worth a late 1st for a team like us.
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it's really not plenty efficient for a second year player playing against crappy competition - and yes, the competition does matter.
 
I wouldn't touch guys like Bates or Baldwin Jr. in the first round. In the second or as undrafted guys... sure. I just think most of those types will either fade away or pop on like their 3rd or 4th team.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
I wouldn't touch guys like Bates or Baldwin Jr. in the first round. In the second or as undrafted guys... sure. I just think most of those types will either fade away or pop on like their 3rd or 4th team.
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Not really fair to group Bates in with Baldwin. Baldwin was just complete *** all around. Bates is actually good, but he's just good at one facet.
 
seattlejazzfan said:
it's really not plenty efficient for a second year player playing against crappy competition - and yes, the competition does matter.
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Man, he's pretty efficient. Not wildly so, but 21.5 points on 16.5 shots is good, especially when you consider he's making a lot of tough shots. It puts him right in line with guys like CJ/Dame as far a mid-major guys in their 2nd year.

If we are judging purely as a scorer, he's a certified first round pick probably. The efficiency stuff is a plus IMO, not a negative. It's just that he isnt elevating his teammates from what I can tell ( admittedly have no watched any full games) and he only scores on high usage tough buckets.

And we can say competition this and competition that, but he dropped 30 against Michigan and nearly beat them.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
I was simply going on name as a gag. I am not a big fan of NSJ and yes... I see some JC there.
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He's a thin-boned scorer, but he's also only 18.5 years old and is already incredibly advanced as a scorer. There's a handful of guys you can make physical comps for him to. His handle seems WAY tighter than Clarkson's on first watch and he's someone who is going to attack the basket and be more physical from Clarkson, especially if he's able to fill his body out.
 
default said:
Honestly, Nick Smith is a hard one for me to predict. I like him, but I think he is a little lower on my list than on most mock drafts.
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He's good, just physically slight and not super explosive. The question on him is whether he can get to the rim. If he were really 6'5", that would help in a big way, but I doubt he is.
 
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Ferguson_Mellochill said:

View: https://twitter.com/NBADraftWass/status/1600498141165506561
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The impressive thing with NSJ is that he's just coming in and doing these things right off the bat like he's been doing it all season. Contrast that to guys like Whitemore/Whitehead who arent nearly as confident/ready.

Now, granted, I do not the full extent to all three players injuries. Maybe NSJ had the least severe injury to recover from, but to me it's clear indicator NSJ has the confidence to make it in the NBA.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
The impressive thing with NSJ is that he's just coming in and doing these things right off the bat like he's been doing it all season. Contrast that to guys like Whitemore/Whitehead who arent nearly as confident/ready.

Now, granted, I do not the full extent to all three players injuries. Maybe NSJ had the least severe injury to recover from, but to me it's clear indicator NSJ has the confidence to make it in the NBA.
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I think he was in camps and stuff though, but yeah.

Is he Bradley Beal in the NBA? Projecting the player type/mold is kinda tough with him. I guess what will sway my opinion is whether the passing is there and defense.
 
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