2023 NBA Draft Megathread

[whatthe]

New mind-blowing take:

Ryan Rupert is the rich man's Anthony Black. He has NBA starter ball handling and passing. His shooting is improving but if you are handling the ball you have gravity.. I would target him as a PG for the Jazz within the realm of realistic draft possibilities

Better defense than black. Better ball handling. Better passing. Way better shooter.

Ryan said he was shoe horned to play 3 and D but his natural tendency is point guard.

If this is true I think I like him better than Cason and Black. He might be a sleeper.

 

[fishonjazz]

Man, I hadn't seen any mention of keyonte george in this thread in so long I forgot he existed before KqWIN post. Where is he being mocked?

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

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Let’s say we end up with the 9th pick, what do you want us to do? Curious who each of your guys is. Take someone at 9? Go up and get someone and if so, who and why?

It depends on who is available at 9. Maybe Ausar or Walker gets there. Otherwise, I like GG and Dick at 9.

I'd then package 16 and 28 to move up to 13 or 14 to grab George, Bufkin or Bilal, whichever the Jazz like most.

 

[Bodhi]

lmao when we get the 2nd overall pick and draft the guy that might end his career in Utah.

I dont see Brandon Miller taking his spot.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Not sure how people can be so high on Cason as the 9th pick but not Black. Makes no sense. Though not my first choice, I’d still rather have black over Cason at 9.

Putting the ball in the hands of someone who can't shoot hasn't shown to be a good formula in the NBA. The defense will just collapse.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Didn't Locke have someone last week do the Locked on NBA Big Board say GG should go 5 or 6?

Rafael Barlowe put GG at #5 on his board. Leif Thulin put him at #7.

I still see him getting drafted 10-15.

 

[Udidthizz]

Man, I hadn't seen any mention of keyonte george in this thread in so long I forgot he existed before KqWIN post. Where is he being mocked?

I seriously had a dream a couple of nights ago that he went nr. 1. Needless to say, my dreams generally don’t come true.

 

[default]

Rafael Barlowe put GG at #5 on his board. Leif Thulin put him at #7.

I still see him getting drafted 10-15.

maybe 16

 

[fishonjazz]

I seriously had a dream a couple of nights ago that he went nr. 1. Needless to say, my dreams generally don’t come true.

That would be awesome if it came true though.

 

[default]

Man, I hadn't seen any mention of keyonte george in this thread in so long I forgot he existed before KqWIN post. Where is he being mocked?

Tankathon has Keyonte at 13 currently

 

[whatthe]

New mind-blowing take:

Ryan Rupert is the rich man's Anthony Black. He has NBA starter ball handling and passing. His shooting is improving but if you are handling the ball you have gravity.. I would target him as a PG for the Jazz within the realm of realistic draft possibilities

Better defense than black. Better ball handling. Better passing. Way better shooter.

Ryan said he was shoe horned to play 3 and D but his natural tendency is point guard.

If this is true I think I like him better than Cason and Black. He might be a sleeper.

I watched some highlights of Rupert. There were a bunch where he drove to the basket. The defense collapsed and he kept finding the open man. He also split and passed through nicely double teams. There is something unique and good there. Man..he would have been a great pairing with Donovan.

I think we got a Markannen effect going on with Rupert. His coach should have been using him as the point guard. He's been misused.

 

[fishonjazz]

Tankathon has Keyonte at 13 currently

Thanks for the response.