2023 NBA Draft Megathread

[Bawse Dawg]

No Ceilings ain't got **** on this

Lol go through that thread and it’s just endless whiffs. Such is the case with any pre draft prediction discussion though.

That’s why my prospect rankings are kept sealed until hindsight is available.

 

[Elizah Huge]

Is Lauri Markannen really that much better than Tyler Lydon?

Not a huge fan of either, but just wondering. They are only 13 months apart in age, so not a huge difference. Aren't their weaknesses basically identical? It's not like Markannen is a long 6'11. His wingspan can't be much more than 7'1 at the most.

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[KqWIN]

So I haven’t really followed Scoot….but his numbers are so much worse than I expected. I feel like you’re taking him off of hype/tools and not production.


But at that point, would you just take Amen? I’ve been sussy about the Twins performance in OTE and questioning what it means (if it means anything at all)….but I will say Amen in particular an crazy impressive athlete and more impressive than Scoot. His shot looks bad, but Scoot’s shot isn’t going in the basket much either.

I’m late, but yeah im in the Miller > Scoot camp.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Slawson vs Virginia is a good matchup to watch. Slawson has late first hype from some, and is in a lot of top 60's now.

 

[seattlejazzfan]

I don’t think he will be available around 14 or 15. I think he will go 8-12th pick. But yes I like him a lot.

i think he's absolutely there in the 14 -15 range. of course it's impossible to know, but i like him too and hope i'm right!

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

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I prolly was in on Lydon too... he had some slight unicorn potential... that faded crazy fast.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

I prolly was in on Lydon too... he had some slight unicorn potential... that faded crazy fast.

Never trust Syracuse players smh

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Just looked it up, Tyler Lydon doesnt even play basketball anywhere. He retired after playing in The Basketball Tournament.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

So I haven’t really followed Scoot….but his numbers are so much worse than I expected. I feel like you’re taking him off of hype/tools and not production.


But at that point, would you just take Amen? I’ve been sussy about the Twins performance in OTE and questioning what it means (if it means anything at all)….but I will say Amen in particular an crazy impressive athlete and more impressive than Scoot. His shot looks bad, but Scoot’s shot isn’t going in the basket much either.

I’m late, but yeah im in the Miller > Scoot camp.

Scoot is a maniac worker... He is going to be so good. His numbers aren't where you'd like them to be but the level of competition is like 10 steps up from OTE.

If you have a PG or lead ball handler then sure go with Miller... if you don't Scoot is that dude. Saw an article or tweet or something that was talking about Scoot giving up on a play late in the game and being critical... then realizing on game day the guy had put in like 3-4 hours of HARD work in the gym beforehand. I think he has used the games as a bit of a tutorial and is putting in work to build towards his NBA career. Not saying he doesn't take it seriously... the game he played against Vic he was awesome... he has the athletic pop of a Ja with a lebron like build... and he did some high level playmaking stuff.

I have zero worries about Scoot and he's shown enough progress as a shooter that I think that will come. Dude is a maniac worker by all accounts (look at his body for hells sake). If we are sitting at #2 and pass I'd be pretty pissed.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Just looked it up, Tyler Lydon doesnt even play basketball anywhere. He retired after playing in The Basketball Tournament.

It did not seem like he liked basketball or working at basketball.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

It did not seem like he liked basketball or working at basketball.

Going through the Euro circuit a huge grind, especially if you are dealing with injuries since teams aren't paying for your surgeries/rehab. I guess he found some other way to make money.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Going through the Euro circuit a huge grind, especially if you are dealing with injuries since teams aren't paying for your surgeries/rehab. I guess he found some other way to make money.

Yeah and if they are smart with their first deal they don't have to make millions to survive. Starting out as a 25 year old with a free education and a couple million in the bank... can prolly make 6 figures dicking around with coaching and camps and **** if you really want to stay around the game.