Archie Moses
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I've never been so meh about a player, then get so high on 'em, then get so low on 'em over the course of a few months.
He could be great. I wouldn't wanna pick him though unless he fell past 8.
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He could be great. I wouldn't wanna pick him though unless he fell past 8.
seattlejazzfan
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Put him in a Capela role, he could be pretty great- though not as good on switches.
Not a bad stroke either. He'll get pushed around a lot as he has a really light base.
Mike Schmitz's feedback on Josh Okogie from the Combine ---
Josh Okogie | SG | Georgia Tech
The 19-year-old sophomore turned in an excellent combine performance across the board, shining in both scrimmages, measuring 6-4½, 211 pounds with a 7-0 wingspan while posting the top athletic composite score of any player to participate. Okogie's closest athletic testing comparison in recent years is Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell, and his sprint time ranks in the top 1 percent of all-time combine results. With a physical profile somewhat similar to Norman Powell (much stronger at the same age), Okogie showcased his tremendous defensive versatility, checking up to four positions for stretches while tracking down 50-50 balls, attacking the rim in space and knocking down 2-of-4 open 3s.
Okogie, who is younger than some freshmen in this draft, still really lacks as a ball handler in the half court. His feel for the game is limited, regularly driving with his head down in traffic or pulling up for a contested 2 in transition. Some of that is a product of playing a go-to scoring role on an underwhelming Georgia Tech team, but his lack of offensive polish is his clear downside right now. With that said, his defensive versatility, toughness, athletic profile and shooting potential could help him sneak into the first-round conversation should he decide to stay in the draft.
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IMO, the fact that he put up 18 ppg while being underdeveloped really says something about his potential longer term.
Josh Okogie | SG | Georgia Tech
The 19-year-old sophomore turned in an excellent combine performance across the board, shining in both scrimmages, measuring 6-4½, 211 pounds with a 7-0 wingspan while posting the top athletic composite score of any player to participate. Okogie's closest athletic testing comparison in recent years is Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell, and his sprint time ranks in the top 1 percent of all-time combine results. With a physical profile somewhat similar to Norman Powell (much stronger at the same age), Okogie showcased his tremendous defensive versatility, checking up to four positions for stretches while tracking down 50-50 balls, attacking the rim in space and knocking down 2-of-4 open 3s.
Okogie, who is younger than some freshmen in this draft, still really lacks as a ball handler in the half court. His feel for the game is limited, regularly driving with his head down in traffic or pulling up for a contested 2 in transition. Some of that is a product of playing a go-to scoring role on an underwhelming Georgia Tech team, but his lack of offensive polish is his clear downside right now. With that said, his defensive versatility, toughness, athletic profile and shooting potential could help him sneak into the first-round conversation should he decide to stay in the draft.
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IMO, the fact that he put up 18 ppg while being underdeveloped really says something about his potential longer term.
Mike Schmitz's feedback on Kevin Huerter from the Combine ---
Kevin Huerter | SG | Maryland
Although he played only one game and his stats weren't exactly eye-popping (9 points and 3 assists on 3-for-9 shooting), Huerter stood out as the top prospect to take the floor in 5-on-5 play. He entered with a lot of quiet fans in NBA circles, many of whom were likely hoping for a pedestrian performance in order to keep him under the radar. The 19-year-old sophomore showed his talent, though, knocking down a pair of deep 3s while shining as one of the best playmakers on the floor, with more talent as his disposal than he displayed at Maryland. He can run the pick-and-roll at 6-7, shows excellent passing out of pindowns and plays with a level of poise you don't always see from players his age.
Huerter also impressed throughout the interview process, according to NBA teams. Younger than Bamba and Michael Porter, Huerter has positional size, a versatile shooting stroke and the feel for the game teams are looking for. He still has some questions to answer about how many positions he can defend at the NBA level, but he's competitive with size, solid athleticism and an improving frame (added 25 pounds over the past three years). Huerter looks every bit of a potential first-round pick should he stay in the draft, but he is heavily considering going back to Maryland in hopes of becoming a lottery pick next year in what's widely considered a much weaker draft.
Kevin Huerter | SG | Maryland
Although he played only one game and his stats weren't exactly eye-popping (9 points and 3 assists on 3-for-9 shooting), Huerter stood out as the top prospect to take the floor in 5-on-5 play. He entered with a lot of quiet fans in NBA circles, many of whom were likely hoping for a pedestrian performance in order to keep him under the radar. The 19-year-old sophomore showed his talent, though, knocking down a pair of deep 3s while shining as one of the best playmakers on the floor, with more talent as his disposal than he displayed at Maryland. He can run the pick-and-roll at 6-7, shows excellent passing out of pindowns and plays with a level of poise you don't always see from players his age.
Huerter also impressed throughout the interview process, according to NBA teams. Younger than Bamba and Michael Porter, Huerter has positional size, a versatile shooting stroke and the feel for the game teams are looking for. He still has some questions to answer about how many positions he can defend at the NBA level, but he's competitive with size, solid athleticism and an improving frame (added 25 pounds over the past three years). Huerter looks every bit of a potential first-round pick should he stay in the draft, but he is heavily considering going back to Maryland in hopes of becoming a lottery pick next year in what's widely considered a much weaker draft.
Kevin Huerter is probably the guy that comps closest to Klay Thompson in this draft. He probably is big enough to play the 3 in most matchups.
Jazz4ever
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At worst maybe he becomes a great 3&D player, that's not terrible for a 21st pick. Not gonna find a player that checks all the boxes at 21.
Who? Bagley?
He's smaller than Hood. He's big enough to play 3 in some matchups .
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History tells us most of these guys aren’t gonna be difference makers or nba players at all... so it’s just about finding the ones that have the best chances...
Okogie is now in my top 15... bring the total up to 60 guys in my top 15.
Okogie is now in my top 15... bring the total up to 60 guys in my top 15.
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If the suns don’t take Doncic they are dumb... dude is just bananas.
There are so many bigs you can get... I’m super leery of the super talented big that has motor issues and doesn’t affect defense positively.
There are so many bigs you can get... I’m super leery of the super talented big that has motor issues and doesn’t affect defense positively.
Park Bites
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The only problem is having to listen to Harpring talk about Georgia tech all the time when he is on the floor.