2024 NBA Draft Reaction Thread

[hgb]

God this is one of my favorite times of the basketball year, where I'm super high on all our rookies and convinced they'll all develop into integral pieces going forward

\o/

 

[KqWIN]

RAPM ranks for the 3 draftees (out of 43 NCAA players):

Cody Williams - 41st
Isaiah Collier - 36th
Kyle Filipowski - 14th

 

[idiot]

What are we all thinking about the fact that Filipowski had hip surgery a year ago? Do you expect his movement to improve as he moves further and further past that? Is it a cause for worry in the future?

 

[sip]

Probably too much to ask for Flip to develop into a KO-tier playmaker, but if he did, and was viable on defense, that'd be very fun.

It wouldn't surprise me but it usually takes guys a decent amount of time to gain that experience to become a playmaking big.

 

[NUMBERICA]

I still think people get stuff really wrong on Filipowski. He was the best defender on one of the best defensive teams in college. He has the same stocks% that Taylor Hendricks had last year against better competition. He moves incredibly well for a guy who isn't considered athletic and is 7' tall. He's got a better handle than Lauri Markkanen.

Happy to sip kool-aid during the off-season but boy does this seem rosy for a guy that seemed to (really) struggle against NBA prospects.

 

[NUMBERICA]

I feel that if she were fat and frumpy people would be judging her way more somehow.

They would be judging Flip more, and there would be no “somehow” about it.

 

[jom2003]

I think he will be a KO level playmaker but just in different ways. I don't think he is as crafty/weird as KO. His playmaking is more conventional. He's going to use his ability to get downhill as a ball handler and grab&go type player.

And yes, a lot of that is going to hinge on his ability to shoot, but he's a tall white guy who is known to shoot, people are going to close out on him. He was a very good open C&S player at Duke this past year.

He’s more like Domas Sabonis without the strength and athleticism.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

He’s more like Domas Sabonis without the strength and athleticism.

Strength, yeah, but he is a better athlete than Sabonis

 

[jom2003]

Strength, yeah, but he is a better athlete than Sabonis

Sabonis can pull down tough rebounds on bigger guys then dunk on them. Not sure Filip is quite there yet.

 

[Thee Jazz Fan]

Strength, yeah, but he is a better athlete than Sabonis

And he will get stronger, I’d imagine

 

[KqWIN]

What are we all thinking about the fact that Filipowski had hip surgery a year ago? Do you expect his movement to improve as he moves further and further past that? Is it a cause for worry in the future?

Before this season people were really optimistic that it was going to help him. He had a great season so I think it did help him, long term it might be cause for some concern though.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Sabonis can pull down tough rebounds on bigger guys then dunk on them. Not sure Filip is quite there yet.

Sabonis can't move his feet on the perimeter