I think Marcus Morris is a fair ceiling for him. It would take such a massive improvement for him to get there as a scorer. He would also have to get much better in the other parts of his game to be equal to him. If you need a bunch of things to get to Marcus Morris level, I don't really consider you a high potential prospect. There are many other prospects where they just need 1-2 things to make a jump and that will allow them to really pop. Like if Bufkin makes a big improvement in his 3 ball and/or passing (it's not bad to begin with) he's probably an all star. If GG makes a big improvement in his 3 ball he's still a ****** version of Marcus Morris.
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I think Marcus Morris is a fair ceiling for him. It would take such a massive improvement for him to get there as a scorer. He would also have to get much better in the other parts of his game to be equal to him. If you need a bunch of things to get to Marcus Morris level, I don't really consider you a high potential prospect. There are many other prospects where they just need 1-2 things to make a jump and that will allow them to really pop. Like if Bufkin makes a big improvement in his 3 ball and/or passing (it's not bad to begin with) he's probably an all star. If GG makes a big improvement in his 3 ball he's still a ****** version of Marcus Morris.
I don't disagree, and I hope we go out of our way to make that more of a reality with a draft promise. The ideal scenario is that we draft him at #27, we stash him for a year, he takes over Wemby's spot as the go to guy for Mets, and then we get him on a fresh rookie deal.
Do not let this guy show up to the combine.
Someone explain to me why Julian Strawther is getting mocked as a late 1st/2nd guy. Seems like a Trey Murphy kind of prospect (not saying he would become Trey Murphy) in that he is long, plays good D, and shoots the **** out of the ball.
I feel like I'm missing some serious flaw but I don't know what it is.
I feel like I'm missing some serious flaw but I don't know what it is.
Plan C - get another pick in the teens using Ochai (boo me) and walk away with two of Hendo/Wallace/Dick/Black.
Because the D hasnt been that good. But yeah, could be pretty good. Seems like a pretty vanilla prospect overall, but he can play/shoot w/ decent size/length.
Yeah, that's a huge boo for me.
The highlights are amazing. Some of the lowlights are shocking. He didn't show lowlights that bad with Team USA or in high school. His interviews and the attitude he conveys are going to be critical for him. He also needs to go to a solid organization.
I heard that UNC had used up their scholarships and that this was a main reason he de-committed. Not sure if this is the real story.
checkbookdoc
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Your reading comprehension is that of a 12 year old.
Hard to believe any team would tell the #1 recruit in the country "lol, we whoopsied and you are the person that doesn't get a scholarship. Tootles!" If they did say that, it's because they actually turned him down because of his red flags and people are citing a clerical error to save face for everybody.
The GG highlights arent even that good to me. It's just a bunch of ISO scoring. If it was iso scoring with playmaking or iso scoring with elite defense that'd be one thing, but it's basically just iso scoring.
His lightness on his feet and the speed which he moves at his size stands out. That wingspan 7'3" is crazy. Durant is 7'4". He could be a gem. All of the French players except Victor are undervalued.
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kcgar
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I tried to call it out in the other thread and you downvoted me....
He was being recruited by North Carolina for their 2023 class. When he decommitted he had not reclassified for the 2022 class yet. From what I can find North Carolina had already used their 4 available scholarships for the 22 class. As a 17yr old kid I think it made sense for him to stay local at South Carolina to have his family around him. Also probably every major program had already used there 2022 scholarships by then.
checkbookdoc
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Like everyone else, I make mistakes. I made one at the end of last night’s thread and that is gut-wrenching for me. This downvote will weigh heavily and cause sleepless nights as I strive to be the best keyboard warrior I can be.
So what schools had open 2022 scholarships at the end of July 2022 that were offering him? You seem to be the expert on this.
Who are the top NBA Draft prospects at this year's Final Four?
There may not be a lot of surefire first-round draft picks playing this weekend, but some players have a chance to really pop.
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Some good words for by boy Wooga
Yup...he doesn't have elite physical tools either. If you compare him to the guys you would consider 3's in this draft, they are more athletic and mostly longer than him. Comparing him to 4's, he's just small and not exactly more athletic than them.
If it was a Jaden McDaniels situation where he's going to have both the size and athleticism advantage over most guys in the NBA he matches up with that would be one thing, but GG is on the wrong end of that equation. I feel like GG may have been a matchup nightmare during his youth career but it just doesn't hold up at the higher levels.