We are just under 90 days until the draft btw
2023 NBA Draft Megathread
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A little under 60 days until the combine
And how far away from the day we learn we jumped to the #1 pick?
52 days until the draft lottery
zags422
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We will see. I think zags match up better with UConn than UCLA. Will come down to the sanoga Timme matchup and probably foul calls. I Like the zags guards in this matchup much better.
Yes, it was top 15 in two years. I like him a lot. I guess I am backtracking because of his flaws. But I figure that there is a long list of offensive stars in the league that aren't great in defense and he will be one of them.
In my opinion, he beat nearly all of players in a one in one match up in this draft except Victor and Cam.
Goodness gracious, props for calling a shot like that.
I think he’s closer to out of the league in 5 years than he is to being a top 15 overall dude but we shall see.
I know he’s seen as a 3 level scorer but I’ve watch him A LOT and he gets blocked at the rim more than most I’ve seen this year. I think he more 6’4” than he is 6’6” and that’s only going to get worse in the NBA.
I think he’s absolutely a floor stretcher though and can stay in a rotation early on because of that. Maybe I’m way off on him but I just don’t see it the same way some do on him. I guess that’s what makes this fun.
Good points. I am thinking his floor stretching is what does it for him and gets him on the floor. I think his team dynamic was flawed and would be improved in the NBA. He has work to do but I think it is doable. His body is very heavy and if he can use it like Paul Pierce it would help him to be harder to stop. If he can't leverage his shooting and his body then he is done. But for GM's good shooting and scoring is a drug. They will always try it.
I think in two years the top 5 redraft would be:
Victor
Cam
Brice
Miller
Scoot
Eddie Zero
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The rule is you never overpick a prospect who only plays well in the regular season but chokes against the pressure, And yes you never overvalue really good play by someone in a couple of tournament games if in fact their regular season production was meh. So Harrison Barnes is a prome example of someone who is a solid NBA player that also choked on the big stage and did it again with the Warriors.
It works both ways. Miller is clearly overrated being seen as a top 3 lock, or he would have taken the bull by the horns instead he couldn't , it was obvious he had no answer when they needed him most he choked bad.
You don't hold that against him as a scout as it pertains to proven skills,fine. But you do have to assume it is a red flag not performing well under pressure, which often equates to early playoff exits on the horizon with him as your first opt.
I would not draft him at all, I think he is given far more credit than he deserves for the Bama teams success and never enough blame when they lost
Jordan Hawkins and Julian Strawther are the two best draft prospects remaining and they play against each other today lol.
There are no rules
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