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Ferguson_Mellochill said:
I get it. But if we're going to play Vanderbilt at the 5 and play 3 multi-skilled bigs together, Hendricks could fit that philosophy. He might be able to play 3 positions at the end of the day. Length and reach are still a question for now though.

Jarace Walker is a really interesting player, but he needs to be used the right way, imo. If he's a fulcrum in a spread/motion offense, he could be a beast. If he's just going to be a guy who screens and spaces like some other stretchy bigs, then there are other guys who can do that and do it better than Walker. Defensively, Walker just has a physical presence and versatility that's really appealing.
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I actually just watched the Houston/UCF game this weekend and got to see Walker v Hendricks.

Has to have been one of Walkers worst games of the season as he was 0/5 with only 2-3 boards I think and not much of anything else. Hendricks was his primary defender and honestly did a great job IMO on him.

Hendricks had an OK game overall but he deferred a lot and didn't shoot super well. You can see he is special though even in his "OK" games. I hope as the season goes that he can take over games, even in spots.

That same day I watched the Bama v UK game and you see how Miller carries himself compared to Hendricks and just want TH to have that same confidence.
 
Ferguson_Mellochill said:
I get it. But if we're going to play Vanderbilt at the 5 and play 3 multi-skilled bigs together, Hendricks could fit that philosophy. He might be able to play 3 positions at the end of the day. Length and reach are still a question for now though.

Jarace Walker is a really interesting player, but he needs to be used the right way, imo. If he's a fulcrum in a spread/motion offense, he could be a beast. If he's just going to be a guy who screens and spaces like some other stretchy bigs, then there are other guys who can do that and do it better than Walker. Defensively, Walker just has a physical presence and versatility that's really appealing.
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Walker is closer to top 5 than being outside the top 10. He's far better than Hendricks or Jackson on both ends and his talent level is hidden because he plays on a dominant team.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
Walker is closer to top 5 than being outside the top 10. He's far better than Hendricks or Jackson on both ends and his talent level is hidden because he plays on a dominant team.
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Look... you've watched em more than me... and you are likely right and that is the overwhelming consensus... but I give zero ***** Taylor is my draft hot take and imma ride or die.

His floor is Jaden McDaniels plus and his ceiling is the roof ya bitches.
 
Bodhi said:
I actually just watched the Houston/UCF game this weekend and got to see Walker v Hendricks.

Has to have been one of Walkers worst games of the season as he was 0/5 with only 2-3 boards I think and not much of anything else. Hendricks was his primary defender and honestly did a great job IMO on him.

Hendricks had an OK game overall but he deferred a lot and didn't shoot super well. You can see he is special though even in his "OK" games. I hope as the season goes that he can take over games, even in spots.

That same day I watched the Bama v UK game and you see how Miller carries himself compared to Hendricks and just want TH to have that same confidence.
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In addition to watching several sizzle reels I watched like a 2 minute interview. Nothing fancy but I like how well he carries himself and seemed to give thoughtful answers. Based on this I declare him a basketball genius and likely a leader of men.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
Look... you've watched em more than me... and you are likely right and that is the overwhelming consensus... but I give zero ***** Taylor is my draft hot take and imma ride or die.

His floor is Jaden McDaniels plus and his ceiling is the roof ya bitches.
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it aint a hot take unless you said it this summer though, maybe you did? everyone knows he was slept on now. Now if you said to me that Adama Sanogo is one of the biggest sleeper in the draft I would say thats a hot take.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
Walker is closer to top 5 than being outside the top 10. He's far better than Hendricks or Jackson on both ends and his talent level is hidden because he plays on a dominant team.
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Jarace is defensively better than Hendricks or GG. He's not better offensively right now. I'd say he's probably a better prospect than Hendricks if he's used the right way. I wouldn't call him a better overall prospect than GG. If GG really hits, he'll go top-5 in a re-draft, imo. I say that as someone who likes Walker and would have no problem seeing the Jazz take him.
 
Elizah Huge said:
GG Jackson went 4/16 from the field today against Ole Miss. I think his draft stock is dropping.
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I think he's being seen as risky. His ceiling is very high, but his floor is lower than other guys in the lottery range. Playing at South Carolina has both helped him and hurt him. I think what will happen is that he'll have a couple good workouts, someone will believe in him, and he'll still go top 10 range.
 
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