2023 NBA Draft Megathread

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Now do JHS.

A lot of guys are starting to develop now so it's interesting going back through the thread.

I swear to never over-rank a player with mediocre athletic tools who also had very bad advanced stats ever again.

Already did it

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

I remember when it looked like we were ending up 7-9 I had a few conversations with you about guys in that range and we always had Keyonte in those discussions.

Keyonte got hurt and had a bad 2nd half to his college season. That dropped him in the end. In the 1st half of his college season, he had a few stats (including FT% and steals) that compared well with Brad Beal at Florida.

I thought Keyonte would be able to score 20 ppg in the NBA. I didn't see him becoming an elite lead guard. Now it looks like that path may be on the table for him.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Already did it

Also, Clowney has looked good the last few games and has promise... but I didn't see some amazing defender out there. His rebounding numbers are embarrassingly low.

Like I've said with Taylor... talk to me in a year. I have said this is a rehab year before the year even started.

 

[SoberasHotRod]

I'll also say that Keyonte is one of the guys who is the easiest for me to see how he exceeds expectations. A lot of what he needs to improve on should come with age and experience. He's a capable passer, for example, just not a very willing one. I think if he has a good coach and gets in a good environment, he could be one of the next great scoring guards.

This guy is a genius

 

[Elizah Huge]

This guy is a genius

Believe it or not but I value your opinion and learn from your posts consistently.

 

[SoberasHotRod]

Believe it or not but I value your opinion and learn from your posts consistently.

Thanks for the compliment, but I probably have more bad takes than good ones.

I do enjoy being part of a community where we can have our ideas challenged. Especially on the draft nobody gets it 100% right, so there is always room for humility.

 

[Thee Jazz Fan]

I’ll admit, I saw Key as another JC and didn’t want him.

 

[fishonjazz]

I’ll admit, I saw Key as another JC and didn’t want him.

Thats strange because I was certain that you were one of the people who thought he was a steal where we picked him and was a huge fan of Key.

I remember not liking him in college due to being very inefficient. He was 37 percent from the field and had an eFG of 47%.

 

[Thee Jazz Fan]

Thats strange because I was certain that you were one of the people who thought he was a steal where we picked him and was a huge fan of Key.

Not during the draft. I did see potential in him during summer league and during his rookie season. I fell in love with the guy, can’t think of his name at the moment. The guy the pelicans drafted during the draft process

 

[fishonjazz]

Not during the draft. I did see potential in him during summer league and during his rookie season. I fell in love with the guy, can’t think of his name at the moment. The guy the pelicans drafted during the draft process

Jordan Hawkins? I was a huge fan of his. He has sucked lol.

 

[Thee Jazz Fan]

Jordan Hawkins? I was a huge fan of his. He has sucked lol.

Yep, that’s the one.

 

[Elizah Huge]

Now might be a good time to take a victory lap for being the highest on Anthony Black on this board pre-draft.

 

[Udidthizz]

I can't claim much on this board and can claim even less that I've been right about, but I was all in on Black in that draft. Though to be fair before this season I wanted to trade Keyonte for him, which probably wasn't the best idea in hindsight.

 

[Thee Jazz Fan]

I can't claim much on this board and can claim even less that I've been right about, but I was all in on Black in that draft. Though to be fair before this season I wanted to trade Keyonte for him, which probably wasn't the best idea in hindsight.

The 2023 draft was one of the worst days of my life. I hated every last pic that we made lol, those were the three guys I really did not want and our top 10 pic hasn’t even really fully cracked the rotation even

 

[Thee Jazz Fan]

I was definitely right on Hendricks. Lol. I think me and Cy were his biggest haters

 

[Darkwing Duck]

I was definitely right on Hendricks. Lol. I think me and Cy were his biggest haters

I got blasted for saying his ceiling was Channing Frye.

I turned out quite well in this thread.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

My boy Hood Schifino not even playing ball anywhere right now

 

[Thee Jazz Fan]

I got blasted for saying his ceiling was Channing Frye.

I turned out quite well in this thread.

I wonder if he’ll ever make that lol

 

[SoberasHotRod]

One of my biggest surprises from this draft is that Jarace Walker hasn't become anything. I thought he would at least be a serviceable player in the NBA, but he's finally getting minutes and he's been bad.