2023 NBA Draft Megathread

[seattlejazzfan]

Yup. He's gotten to the foul line. At the half, GG has 13 pts on 6/10. Miller has 15 pts on 5/9. Miller isn't getting looks when GG guards him though. The lack of burst off the bounce is real with Miller.

Pretty much won the game by beating guys off the bounce.

 

[Jingled]

View: https://twitter.com/LegionHoops/status/1628621475862437888

 

[rocfan1]

Since 2010 there has been only five 6’5+ Freshman college players who have averaged at least 10 PPG, 4 RPG, 4 APG, 1.5 SPG.

Anthony Black
Scottie Barnes
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Lonzo Ball
Ben Simmons

I'm convinced on Black I think he's a great fit for us.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

This is bad defense from GG, overcommitting and giving up a step. Young padwan has much to learn. It might be okay if he had some real help behind him, but he can't give up that open a drive. Can't trail on Miller.


View: https://twitter.com/GottliebShow/status/1628614628048797698

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

GG looked offensively dangerous in the 1st half. 2nd half disappeared and for the most part his effort on defense and defensive positioning, with slow hips and feet most the game leaves a lot to be desired. Dont want. At all.

GG had a couple drives where he beat a defender, but got turned back at the rim by Alabama's 7-ft center. Seems like he pouted a bit after he didn't get a call he wanted on one of them. There do seem to be a couple maturity issues with him. Defensively, he also needs to get in a real stance and not just rely on his reactions. He's a raw prospect, and to be honest, I'm not sure moving up a class was the right decision for him. He could have stayed in his current HS class and continued to be a top-5 prospect.

 

[Bodhi]

Anyone that’s not on the Brandon Miller hype train is a dummy

 

[Ujfanatic]

Food for thought (maybe everyone here already knows this):

Givony today on the 2024 draft: "This is a very underwhelming high school class, one of the worst that I've seen in the last 20 years."

Does that mean someone needs to tell Ainge? Or is Ainge seeing something others are not.

2024 Draft May Be Jazz Opportunity To Land A Superstar - KSL Sports

The 2024 NBA Draft might be the most realistic opportunity for the Utah Jazz to add their next superstar to the roster.

kslsports.com

 

[idiot]

Does that mean someone needs to tell Ainge? Or is Ainge seeing something others are not.

2024 Draft May Be Jazz Opportunity To Land A Superstar - KSL Sports

The 2024 NBA Draft might be the most realistic opportunity for the Utah Jazz to add their next superstar to the roster.

kslsports.com

I have no idea what it means. I would not expect Ainge to be very honest about his view of next year's draft at this point, however.

 

[Jingled]

I haven't paid a lot of attention to the whole Brandon Miller situation...is this off the court issue expected to impact his draft position at all? Is it possible he drops a few spots because of it?

 

[ONE LOVE]

I haven't paid a lot of attention to the whole Brandon Miller situation...is this off the court issue expected to impact his draft position at all? Is it possible he drops a few spots because of it?

What off court issues?

 

[HermanG]

What off court issues?

Delivering a gun to his teammate that was used immediately after in a fatal shooting where Millers car also got hit. Sounds worse when its summarized like that though. At least DA office and police are not suspecting him of any crime and Millers attorneys version of the story paints a picture of a guy with bad choice of friends more than anything. Also haven't heard anyone from defendants side putting any blame on Miller.

However even if fully acquitted it still puts his off court judgement (choice of friends in particular) into question that might impact his draft stock.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Delivering a gun to his teammate that was used immediately after in a fatal shooting where Millers car also got hit. Sounds worse when its summarized like that though. At least DA office and police are not suspecting him of any crime and Millers attorneys version of the story paints a picture of a guy with bad choice of friends more than anything. Also haven't heard anyone from defendants side putting any blame on Miller.

However even if fully acquitted it still puts his off court judgement (choice of friends in particular) into question that might impact his draft stock.

It won't do a single thing to his stock