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Arizona's freshman are shooting it lights out from 3 so far. after 5/6 from 3 with 5 assists last night Markannen's almost at 50%, Rawle and Kobi are both in the high 30's.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2aqSncXUdc
 
PG_AB said:
Arizona's freshman are shooting it lights out from 3 so far. after 5/6 from 3 with 5 assists last night Markannen's almost at 50%, Rawle and Kobi are both in the high 30's.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2aqSncXUdc
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I just read an article about Isaac Austin who had to leave the game because of a heart issue, but has received treatment and has been cleared to play. He's 7'1" with a sweet outside game. He is technically an undrafted free agent. Sign him up DL.
 
PG_AB said:
you have any abstract takes on Bam's early play? Right now Utah would draft 20th, how'd you feel about them taking him to platoon with Lyles and play some backup C??

Great value right?
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Yeah but he started slow and getting better every game. My guess is he'll go 12-15.
 
homeytennis said:
I just read an article about Isaac Austin who had to leave the game because of a heart issue, but has received treatment and has been cleared to play. He's 7'1" with a sweet outside game. He is technically an undrafted free agent. Sign him up DL.
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I like Isaac Austin wish him all the best, he's also basically blind in one eye because of a basketball injury.

I doubt the Jazz are a good landing spot for him tho. 7'3" PF Jonathan Jeanne in this draft seems like a similar and superior project.
 
The athletic Latvian SF Rodions Kurucs got his first start of the season 2 nights ago, played 23 minutes scored 12 with 4 assists. He's only 4/18 from 3 so far.

Glad to see him back on the court and playing well, I was under the impression his preseason knee injury could affect his draft status this year.
 
Thomas Bryant looks to be in the Jazz range (DX mocked 21). He is only 6'10" but is 240 lbs with a 9'4" reach so has center size. Can step out and hit a 3 occasionally. He is also very young for his class won't turn 20 until July. He could get Withey's minutes next year as backup center.
 
Jazz4ever said:
Thomas Bryant looks to be in the Jazz range (DX mocked 21). He is only 6'10" but is 240 lbs with a 9'4" reach so has center size. Can step out and hit a 3 occasionally. He is also very young for his class won't turn 20 until July. He could get Withey's minutes next year as backup center.
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I think Bryant could play some 4. I have been a fan of his.

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Watching another UCLA game - they run and gun like crazy. They are the college version of the Warriors offensively. I love it. Ball has been very impressive this year. One might call him a revelation even. The playing style and personnel is helping him too - tons of shooters - they run to the corners on fast breaks and bomb 3s. I wonder if he'd be good for our system or if he'd be good enough to make Quin abandon our system and suit up for Ball-ball? The announcers compared him to Jason Kidd... that's an interesting comparison. Not sure I buy it and he's nowhere near as engaged on D, but offensively he's dropping dimes like Kidd - pin point passes, straight in the shooting pocket of both set shooters and shooters coming off screens. It's beautiful to watch really. He's averaging almost 10 assist a game in the first 8 games and he's shooting lights out. I was hoping we can somehow trade up to the early teens to draft him, but I don't think he'll last until the double digits... Both nbadraft and dx are projecting him top 5 right now and I can see why.
 
I think the J. Kidd-Ball comparison is a good one, Lonzo's a young Jedi with the ball in his hands and he's safely in the top6 or 7 right now. it's appropriate to call him a Quarterback out there... He's no carbon copy but thats the mold of player he is and Lonzo's a more explosive athlete.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gm4yhkuOoZM

This video is unreal. I'd have to say he's the best passer I've ever seen at the HS level, bar-none, supplanting CP3 from the top-spot.. (FWIW - Brandon Jennings would be pretty high on that list tho)
 
Saturday morning at 10:30 mst CBS is
#1 Kentucky vs. #9 UCLA

Two of the most lethal offenses in the nation with Kentucky ranked #5 and UCLA ranked #6 in offensive efficiency. Both teams averaging better than 95pts per game.

The difference "should" be Kentucky's defense also ranked top 5 in the country (vs. 67th).

These teams both average only 13 seconds per possession, love to play FAST, and don't turn the ball over... so could be an epic game to watch from entertainment value.

Unbiased prediction:
Kentucky - 89
UCLA - 81
 
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