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You forgetting nigel hayes?

He's on the honorable mention list.. I don't dislike his game, I'm still weary about 6'8 combo forwards that weigh 240lbs after Anthony Bennett.. he's kind of what I'd call "anchored to the ground"(In NBA terms at that height/weight) which is something I view as a limiting factor..

Having both Qi and Jeanne both in the lottery kinda pushed back a bunch of the bigs, who knows if Charlambopolous is in this draft too, Also half the mock would be 1 and dones, thats probably a few too many..
 
Cheers :)
I'll stand by my opinion though. Not too much more fail than rating Ben Simmons the 5th best prospect in this class if you ask me :D
Hopefully I make some more astute posts later on!


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Yet you've posted Skal or Bender will go 1st. So you've got Simmons 3rd, and you think having him 5th is fail?? You'll fit in around here just fine...

Whats your beef with Brandon Ingram and Jamal Murray?? Enlighten us as to why Ben Simmons, and his ~60% FT shooting, is an obviously better NBA prospect??
 
Are you not worried about Ingram's lower body strength? I know he is young and has a lot of time to mature and fill out, but those legs are extremely thin. I know that isn't necessarily a hindrance on ability to perform in the NBA, but still seems like he has a very slight frame that could struggle to add strength.
 
Cheers :)
I'll stand by my opinion though. Not too much more fail than rating Ben Simmons the 5th best prospect in this class if you ask me :D
Hopefully I make some more astute posts later on!


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The fail was referring to you saying it was only your second post when your profile showed 5.
Just humor bro.
 
Are you not worried about Ingram's lower body strength? I know he is young and has a lot of time to mature and fill out, but those legs are extremely thin. I know that isn't necessarily a hindrance on ability to perform in the NBA, but still seems like he has a very slight frame that could struggle to add strength.

Not at all.. Ingram has WAY too much going for him to get caught up on that. He's a certified game-changer. His demeanor's damn near perfect too, I don't know what more you could ask of a giant SF his age.

Ingram should be viewed in the light, that he's RAPIDLY improving and already incredibly skilled, I don't think that's overselling him.. He's going to be a match-up nightmare for a long time.. He passes the eye test with flying colors.

He appears gangly and maybe a bit raw initially, I guarantee you'll see constant flashes of brilliance if you watch him closely though... He makes some things that many NBA SF's struggle with look rather effortless.. (Watch him shoot off the dribble)

His instincts, pace and poise, especially on offense, are nothing short of phenomenal - It's almost like he's been mentored by an NBA superstar, and took to the teaching well.. (Which is what happened.. Jerry Stackhouse has been working with him for years..)

He's got top-notch shot selection too, you can count on it, that's no BS. It's refreshing to see from a player so talented..

If UK had him instead of Mulder, I don't see how they'd lose more than a game or 2.. Even when he was ranked like 18th in the class I was on Jazzfanz posting that I wanted UK to land him more than any other prospect offered, even said stuff like I'd gladly miss on 2 or 3 names to land him..




Ingram's a GREAT fit on this Jazz roster.. I don't see how anyone could argue otherwise - give him all the backup SF minutes, he's fine, Its an upgrade to the offense and the rim protection/rebounding doesn't suffer at all, infact Ingram might be able to add to that advantage, a SF with a 9'2" standing reach next to Favors and Rudy, is really an obscene amount of length.. Plus If Hayward were to opt out and bail. Hood and Ingram are great candidates to fill in those minutes. Hayward would be about to turn 28 after that summer, Ingram would just be turning 20..
 
Just to clarify, I don't think Kentucky is going to lose many games this season. I'd say 4 losses max, my gut tells me that might be underselling them though - The offense is going to be very dynamic, they'll probably call it 'more advanced' too, teams are going to get outpaced and lose their composure.. The 3 guard's gonna be really effective, they have more talent than Villanova's best 3-guard lineup (Kyle Lowry-Allen Ray-Randy Foye)..

The SEC is no cake-walk though.. UK's schedule is loaded, if they can successfully maneuver thru it their resume for a #1 seed will be strong.

I think they matchup well vs Duke (Last season too :mad:) - They've got the athletes to stay with their 3pt shooters... Derryck Thornton could be a pivotal match-up for Ulis to use as a platform to boost his perceived value early in the season, he's equipped to win it decisively IMO..

The SF matchup and the 3 guard lineup will be seriously tested vs Ingram though, that's in Duke's favor. Should be very interested to see how Coach Cal gameplans that, (I assume He'll stick with his guns - Throwing the kitchen sink at Ingram and stick with whatever works best is probably the safest bet IMO)

UCLA doesn't match up well vs UK either.. Kansas and LSU are the biggest threats IMO..

The last game in February @ Vanderbilt, should be a really good barometer of how ready they are for the tournament.
 
Not at all.. Ingram has WAY too much going for him to get caught up on that. He's a certified game-changer. His demeanor's damn near perfect too, I don't know what more you could ask of a giant SF his age.

Ingram should be viewed in the light, that he's RAPIDLY improving and already incredibly skilled, I don't think that's overselling him.. He's going to be a match-up nightmare for a long time.. He passes the eye test with flying colors.

He appears gangly and maybe a bit raw initially, I guarantee you'll see constant flashes of brilliance if you watch him closely though... He makes some things that many NBA SF's struggle with look rather effortless.. (Watch him shoot off the dribble)

His instincts, pace and poise, especially on offense, are nothing short of phenomenal - It's almost like he's been mentored by an NBA superstar, and took to the teaching well.. (Which is what happened.. Jerry Stackhouse has been working with him for years..)

He's got top-notch shot selection too, you can count on it, that's no BS. It's refreshing to see from a player so talented..

If UK had him instead of Mulder, I don't see how they'd lose more than a game or 2.. Even when he was ranked like 18th in the class I was on Jazzfanz posting that I wanted UK to land him more than any other prospect offered, even said stuff like I'd gladly miss on 2 or 3 names to land him..




Ingram's a GREAT fit on this Jazz roster.. I don't see how anyone could argue otherwise - give him all the backup SF minutes, he's fine, Its an upgrade to the offense and the rim protection/rebounding doesn't suffer at all, infact Ingram might be able to add to that advantage, a SF with a 9'2" standing reach next to Favors and Rudy, is really an obscene amount of length.. Plus If Hayward were to opt out and bail. Hood and Ingram are great candidates to fill in those minutes. Hayward would be about to turn 28 after that summer, Ingram would just be turning 20..

We all know Hayward goig to LA. ;) Also one must question the intelligence of anyone turning down NC to go to Duke.
 
Brown should be in the 2nd tier.
Dunn a bit too high.
Ellenson a bit too high.
Diallo a bit too high
Rabb a bit too low.

Not sure who else I move up.

I feel Ellenson is too low for example. And that's nothing to do with actual upside etc etc.
But usually teams deep in the lottery are poorly managed. And what I expect some night one GM selecting up top will wake up after having a hybrid dream that started with his memories of Ellenson video. And at some point that will turn into a Kevin Love highlight dream ;)

And some GMs will dig that skillset.
Provided obviously he can have an impact in the NCAA as a frosh(I think he can)
He's also not some 25 year old freshman, who fluked like 5 classes at school. That shouldn't hurt him either.
 
Who names their kid Dragan Bender?

Perhaps somebody from Croatia? He also signed a seven year contract last year so I hope he has some good buyouts built into there. Looks like his true out is not until after the 18/19 season so it may be a while before we see him unless he is willing to eat some of his own money to pay for a buyout.
 
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