2023 NBA Draft Megathread

[Saint Cy of JFC]

My wife doesn’t like basketball and I showed her Wemby and she was like WTF!!! And watched for a couple minutes like it was some amazing Tik Tok that she actually likes.

My GF was more interested in Ho You Fat

 

[Isaiah 1:13]

So what’s your plan, Debbie?

Losing breeds losing winning breeds winning so I say let’s keep on winning! I really don’t want to be Houston or Oklahoma City still in the turnstile after five years.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Amen has been playing well consistently against these Euro clubs. Potentially, he's a better prospect than Donovan Mitchell was, imo. He just needs that jump shot to work.


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[Saint Cy of JFC]

Amen has been playing well consistently against these Euro clubs. Potentially, he's a better prospect than Donovan Mitchell was, imo. He just needs that jump shot to work.


View: https://twitter.com/happypistonfan/status/1578001099495284736

Amen is probably my favorite top prospect. Not that I think he is the best (clearly Vic and then probably Scoot) but he's the most "fun".

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

We need to seen the Thompson twins trying to dunk on Victor.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

My GF was more interested in Ho You Fat

Saw some quote from him... he apparently is like the coolest guy ever and was like I'm just out here spreading the love and the name.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Losing breeds losing winning breeds winning so I say let’s keep on winning! I really don’t want to be Houston or Oklahoma City still in the turnstile after five years.

Winning or losing depends entirely on the players on the floor. Two years ago, the Jazz were the best regular-season team in the league. Today they're a bottom 5 or 6 team. Also, winning culture comes from the players themselves. The players have to be competitive and have to want to win. Last season, some of the Jazz players checked out.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Just keep him as a 4 and avoid unnecessary contact that comes with being a 5. He's going to fill out somewhat, really hard to predict how much. He isn't *that* skinny and it's more an allusion because of his extreme length

I honestly don't really think injuries are that size based. Some dudes are just injury prone and some aren't. Is there any solid numbers based evidence that bigger or taller players experience more injuries?

There are studies and its primarily weight based. I'd just want to know if there were any weird things like one leg a little longer than the other like with Oden. He's so smooth I doubt there are any issues like that.

The key is adding enough muscle to be functional and protect from injury and not add a ton of weight. I think Zinger likely added a bit too much weight. Its a weird balance I think.

The other thing is just guys getting under him trying to contest on his jumper... was fouled on a couple threes and I think it could be a problem.

You could argue injury stuff with Scoot or Ja too... small explosive guards are susceptible when they go in the air.

My internet doc opinion is officially "draft teh effs outta Wemby and Scoot".

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Amen is probably my favorite top prospect. Not that I think he is the best (clearly Vic and then probably Scoot) but he's the most "fun".

Love wing sized pg types. Makes so many more lineups and advantages possible. Amen could end up consensus #3 unless Smith Jr., Whitehead, or Whitmore pop.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

There are studies and its primarily weight based. I'd just want to know if there were any weird things like one leg a little longer than the other like with Oden. He's so smooth I doubt there are any issues like that.

The key is adding enough muscle to be functional and protect from injury and not add a ton of weight. I think Zinger likely added a bit too much weight. Its a weird balance I think.

The other thing is just guys getting under him trying to contest on his jumper... was fouled on a couple threes and I think it could be a problem.

You could argue injury stuff with Scoot or Ja too... small explosive guards are susceptible when they go in the air.

My internet doc opinion is officially "draft teh effs outta Wemby and Scoot".

I just wonder how much is based on off-season work. Obviously Rudy puts a ton of work into his body. He is very dedicated, not only getting body-building style bigger, but also injury prevention. Seeing as him and Rudy share the same agent, they may also share the same off-season trainers/follow similar in gym regimens.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Love wing sized pg types. Makes so many more lineups and advantages possible. Amen could end up consensus #3 unless Smith Jr., Whitehead, or Whitmore pop.

I dont see him being consensus #3 no matter what just because of the route he chose with OTE. There will be doubters who prefer the college route until an OTE guy shows they are legit in the NBA.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

I just wonder how much is based on off-season work. Obviously Rudy puts a ton of work into his body. He is very dedicated, not only getting body-building style bigger, but also injury prevention. Seeing as him and Rudy share the same agent, they may also share the same off-season trainers/follow similar in gym regimens.

Not just work but Rudy eats really clean from what I understand. I would hope Wemby talks with Rudy because whatever he did worked so well... and you easily could have had the same issues with Rudy as a teenager.

I think hard smart work goes a long way.