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stitches said:
I'm with [MENTION=245]Catchall[/MENTION] on Adebayo. I think he's severely underrated. I'd take him with any of our picks easily. To me he's a lottery talent without a question. I personally would probably have him around top 10 when it's all said and done.
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I'm not saying that Bam is top 10, but I can't figure out why teams would be high on Giles' potential or Anigbogu's potential and at the same time not be excited about Bam's potential. Historically, a guy with that physical profile would go lottery without question. I understand that the league has changed in the last few years, but remember Jazz traded an All Star for a package based around Derrick Favors and then used a #3 pick for Enes Kanter. If they can draft a similar caliber prospect in the late first round, they ought to be happy about it. At a minimum, Bam looks like a very solid rebounder at age 19.
 
Favors shared a front court with a senior big man who was pretty good that year too. GT had rough guard play and two big men.

A little different than Bam's situation where he was the main big man on a team full of really good guards.
 
Catchall said:
I'm not saying that Bam is top 10, but I can't figure out why teams would be high on Giles' potential or Anigbogu's potential and at the same time not be excited about Bam's potential. Historically, a guy with that physical profile would go lottery without question. I understand that the league has changed in the last few years, but remember Jazz traded an All Star for a package based around Derrick Favors and then used a #3 pick for Enes Kanter. If they can draft a similar caliber prospect in the late first round, they ought to be happy about it. At a minimum, Bam looks like a very solid rebounder at age 19.
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Dude, Ike measured out way better than Bam and is more than a year younger. I'm not sure why it's hard to understand why he is currently mocked higher.

As far as Giles, that all depends on his knee health. He was clearly the more versatile athlete (if he can return to his old form), measured out better, and is younger.

Not sure why it's hard to see why they both rated higher.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
Favors shared a front court with a senior big man who was pretty good that year too. GT had rough guard play and two big men.

A little different than Bam's situation where he was the main big man on a team full of really good guards.
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I'm not saying Bam > Favors as a prospect. Favors was a top 5 pick and rightfully so. But Bam in the 2nd round is grossly underrated. Anytime you draft a 19 year-old big, you're drafting based on potential--size, length, speed, explosiveness, touch, good hands, quick feet, work ethic, etc. You hope the player then develops his game. Bam has an elite physical profile, a ton of upside, and really no downside. Worst case, he'll be the energy big he is today who rebounds and defends. If he develops an offensive arsenal, he'll make a big impact. It's the same rationale the Jazz used to acquire Favors and Kanter.
 
Catchall said:
I'm not saying Bam > Favors as a prospect. Favors was a top 5 pick and rightfully so. But Bam in the 2nd round is grossly underrated. Anytime you draft a 19 year-old big, you're drafting based on potential--size, length, speed, explosiveness, touch, good hands, quick feet, work ethic, etc. You hope the player then develops his game. Bam has an elite physical profile, a ton of upside, and really no downside. Worst case, he'll be the energy big he is today who rebounds and defends. If he develops an offensive arsenal, he'll make a big impact. It's the same rationale the Jazz used to acquire Favors and Kanter.
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He'd probably be a 1st rounder in most drafts, just not this one.
 
stitches said:
I think he will be in the first round in this year's draft too.
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Somehow I dont think he does. What team with a draft pick from 20 to 30 takes him?

Blazers got a center, Thunder have two high contract centers, Nets seem to be going with high upside players, Raptors have 3 centers, Jazz got Gobert, and Magic have two high contract centers.

Lakers or Spurs could be a possibility. Lakers have Zubac though, so IDK how likely they are to go to a center. Spurs could go for him I guess. And I guess the Blazers could take him too, though they are probably all in on the Nurkic train and they have Vonleh/Leonard backing him up.

There are just so many bigs in this draft that if he falls past a certain point, it's not inconceivable that he drops all the way to teh 2nd round.
 
I think after workouts, Bam's range will be 12-18. He'll go in the teens after Zach Collins and around the same time as Patton. That'd be my prediction. Chad Ford currently has him at 23.
 
I'd guess all these talents that have recently committed are hearing that they're in the first round--Jackson, Adebayo, probably Diallo, etc., and that's why they're committing.
 
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