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2024 NBA Draft Mega Thread

SoberasHotRod said:
Huh? Now I'm confused.

Ware is not hidden, because he's well known. He's not a gem, because he's been extremely disappointing. He's kind of the opposite of a hidden gem.
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Wait… he’s an obvious out in the open turd now. Tough turn for him.
 
kabenac said:
What about him is disappointing? The solid defense? 16 and 10 a game while shooting almost 59% from the field and 42.5% from three?
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Ware has the physical tools that he could have been a lottery pick last year. He is just extremely inconsistent due to visibly not trying half the time. I just think he's the kind of player who is really tall and coordinated, but just doesn't enjoy the game.

I could be wrong about him, but that has been the report out of two different programs now, so I tend to believe it.
 
SoberasHotRod said:
Ware has the physical tools that he could have been a lottery pick last year. He is just extremely inconsistent due to visibly not trying half the time. I just think he's the kind of player who is really tall and coordinated, but just doesn't enjoy the game.

I could be wrong about him, but that has been the report out of two different programs now, so I tend to believe it.
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That is not the report out of two different programs. He has been great for Indiana this year. He has some occasional stinkers but overall his improvement this year has been impressive. I don't think he will be available at the end of the 1st but if he is then you have to consider taking him.
 
sip said:
That is not the report out of two different programs. He has been great for Indiana this year. He has some occasional stinkers but overall his improvement this year has been impressive. I don't think he will be available at the end of the 1st but if he is then you have to consider taking him.
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The local media and my friends who are big IU fans have said this. I've seen scouting reports saying the same thing. It all could be wrong, but I tend to believe it based on my limited observations.
 
SoberasHotRod said:
Huh? Now I'm confused.

Ware is not hidden, because he's well known. He's not a gem, because he's been extremely disappointing. He's kind of the opposite of a hidden gem.
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Yeah, but at the same time when you disappoint after your freshman year people kind of forget about you.
 
1. Holland- He definitely won't be taken 1st but I think he has the highest upside in the draft.
2. Sarr
3. Risacher
4. Buzelis
5. Knecht
6. Castle
7. Dillingham
8. Cody Williams
9. Topic
10. Shepperd
11. Collier
12. Walter
13. Flip
14. Salaun
15. Tyler Smith
16. Carrington
17. Comche
18. George
 
I just think Ware isn't actually good at anything. Hes just kind of OK at everything and at the college level with his size/fluidity he can dominate a lot of matchups. When he plays anyone close to NBA caliber at the center position he seems to do pretty badly from what I recall.
 
SoberasHotRod said:
The local media and my friends who are big IU fans have said this. I've seen scouting reports saying the same thing. It all could be wrong, but I tend to believe it based on my limited observations.
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Yeah they are definitely wrong. I guarantee none of your IU friends expected his current level of production prior to the season.
 
Also, I really hope Edey is available with our 2nd pick. I think he has a higher chance of translating than most guys his size. Feel like there is some huge upside with him.

Not enough for 10th, but I would start thinking about him after the lottery
 
seattlejazzfan said:
i have basically zero issues with the order that top 14. that's bonkers. i might throw dillingham and sheppard at 7 and 8 and move everybody else down (maybe as high as 5 and 6), but otherwise nothing significant (buzelis over furphy, but i'm not that high on either guy). castle, walter and williams are mostly coin flips for me. williams hasn't done jack **** since January, but was damn good the previous two months. castle has been underwhelming on offense all year, but stellar defensively, and walter has been the most up and down game to game over the course of the season.

also, i wish we could have seen a full season of holland - he might have earned top 5 status if he could have kept playing. as it is, i think 10-12 is about right.
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Holland is going to be the Aaron Gordon of this draft. If he goes to a team where they let him be the feature guy he's going to be mediocre at best.

If he gets on a team that puts him in the correct role he could be very valuable
 
sip said:
Yeah they are definitely wrong. I guarantee none of your IU friends expected his current level of production prior to the season.
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These are people who watch every game and who care the most about how he affects their team, not just stats.

I'm also talking about people who are paid to follow the team and report on it.

You are free to disagree with them, and maybe you are a super fan who watches every game as well. But to say they are definitely wrong is... something.
 
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