I'm still pretty sure Wallace is going to be top 14 player in the draft, but Im starting to think Bufkin/Podz might be the two next best guards, not NSJ/JHS/George.
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What IS he doing next year?
I think George has real promise, but I don’t get the love for JHS or NSJ and might agree with your premise with them. I would have a hard time choosing them in the first round.
It looks like he is undecided and choosing between OSU, USC, and Oregon.
Bronny James confirms top 3 schools, will decide at end of Senior season
At the moment, Ohio State is the heavy favorite to get his commitment.
Ohio State is a good team to go to. They have a lot of returning talent even with Brice leaving.It looks like he is undecided and choosing between OSU, USC, and Oregon.
Bronny James confirms top 3 schools, will decide at end of Senior season
At the moment, Ohio State is the heavy favorite to get his commitment.sports.yahoo.com
Yeah, I think George could be good, I just don't like him for the Jazz. JHS is probably a better college player than NBA player, but I could see him as a rotation player at some point. I have never witnessed NSJ play well, so I really don't understand him going in the first round, but he's probably a much better player than I have witnessed.
View: https://twitter.com/NZBreakers/status/1639868155156918272
Sam Vecenie just raves about this dude's work ethic and his sister plays in the WNBA. Dude has basketball running through his genes.
View: https://twitter.com/tyler_rucker/status/1639407372551745537
Thing that stands out most to me about Rupert is how low he can get on both offense and defense. Combine that with his elite length and he's a very intriguing prospect, especially on defense.
checkbookdoc
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I am just starting to dive into the draft prospects and the two players Anthony Black's game reminded me of were Kyle Anderson and Joe Ingles in that he is a connector on offense and a good defender with active hands. But I think he will be an upgraded version of those players (better athlete, better passer, better foul drawing, etc.). Although he will not be the shooter Ingles has become, I expect he will be better than Slow Mo and overall a reasonable threat.
I think Black's drive game will be similar to Ingles/Anderson in that it is based on straight line drives and change of pace (with very little wiggle) and he will do it with a pass-first mentality on the drive. That being said, he is a much more physical driver than either of those two comps and I think he will draw a lot of fouls on drives. Honestly, I think he has Jimmy Butler foul drawing potential (which is probably overly optimistic).
My favorite part of Black's game is his ability to pass for layups/dunks. He showed this from the midrange, from outside the arch, from under the basket, in transition, literally everywhere on the court. I think this is a much harder skill to learn than just passing from the paint to 3 pt shooters (he also showed that ability). That skill would be really valuable for this version of the Jazz because the current core players (Lauri, Kessler, maybe Oachi) are all play finishers but not creators. So having a floor general that can make passes puts them on another level.
Overall, Black is my favorite guard prospect for the Jazz in the 7-10 range. IMO he has all star potential (think prime Kyle Lowry) and he is very likely at least a good starter (think Fultz this year).
I think Black's drive game will be similar to Ingles/Anderson in that it is based on straight line drives and change of pace (with very little wiggle) and he will do it with a pass-first mentality on the drive. That being said, he is a much more physical driver than either of those two comps and I think he will draw a lot of fouls on drives. Honestly, I think he has Jimmy Butler foul drawing potential (which is probably overly optimistic).
My favorite part of Black's game is his ability to pass for layups/dunks. He showed this from the midrange, from outside the arch, from under the basket, in transition, literally everywhere on the court. I think this is a much harder skill to learn than just passing from the paint to 3 pt shooters (he also showed that ability). That skill would be really valuable for this version of the Jazz because the current core players (Lauri, Kessler, maybe Oachi) are all play finishers but not creators. So having a floor general that can make passes puts them on another level.
Overall, Black is my favorite guard prospect for the Jazz in the 7-10 range. IMO he has all star potential (think prime Kyle Lowry) and he is very likely at least a good starter (think Fultz this year).
Also, Rupert doesnt turn 19 until the end of May, so one of the young prospects in the draft. Not quite GG young, but close.
Bawse Dawg
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Rupert with the Wolves pick would be interesting.