Following Potential 2019 Draftees

[Game6Conley]

I think it'd be pretty cool if you made the next year's potential draftee threads each year right after the most recent draft ends. Could make it a spectacle - an event - something to look forward to.

True and a valid point but I think there's benefits to doing it ASAP too. The timestamps and looking ahead are fun too.. Every once in a while some spectacular player jumps off the radar and onto the scene and makes a major impression, I like to post about that.

Every comment I heard / read in the weeks leading up to the '18 draft about '19 is that it's terrible and reading or hearing these comments, I can't help but think, what do these people actually know about THE FACES INVOLVED in said draft? my intuition tells me that if their feet were put to the fire 99% of the time it'll turn out they know very little about the faces involved.....

I like to deal in specifics not blanket statements or generalizations and I am really pretty fair and mostly unbiased which leads me to prefer to post about things on a case-by-case basis...

 

[Game6Conley]

This is my boy for nextyear

Luka Samanic | 6-11 | PF
Croatia | Age: 18.1

The MVP of the Adidas Next Generation Tournament in Spain last month, Samanic showed his immense talent level and some of his shortcomings. The big man is an intriguing prospect with his ability to step out and knock down open 3s, straight-line drive with long strides, finish dynamically off of one leg, playmake on the move and score in the post against switches, showing impressive balance and touch. He gets good rotation with his feet set, but continuing to develop into a more versatile shooter and ball handler are keys to opening up the rest of his game, as his deep crouch and somewhat slow release limit him a bit. Samanic, who has a slight frame at 210 pounds, figures to rely more on pass-dribble-shoot skill at the higher levels given his so-so physicality and average length (7-0 wingspan), and cutting out some of his avoidable turnovers will be important for his growth on the perimeter.

Samanic also can improve his intensity on the defensive end and on the backboards, as he doesn't quite have the reach to fall back on in the post. With that said, he has the feet to switch and guard the perimeter and impressive instincts in the passing lanes. Samanic is no stranger to NBA scouts, and he's had some excellent moments with Barcelona's second team in LEB Gold, most recently scoring a season-high 17 points in 25 minutes on Feb. 9. Samanic's agreement with Barcelona is up after this season, but it is appearing more and more likely that he'll return to the Spanish powerhouse before entering the 2019 draft, where he's viewed as a borderline lottery-level talent. -- MS

Good pick he and Simonovic, I want to try and catch some of their games.

I have a long list of favorites already in this draft LOL. Or Outperformers. I think I'll do a mock in the coming days.

 

[Game6Conley]

check this out. If Bol Bol has a great showing at Oregon he could run away with the #1 pick.

 

[Game6Conley]

I am all aboard the Sekou Doumboya hype train btw. Looks like a better prospect than Jabari to me.

 

[Park Bites]

I think it'd be pretty cool if you made the next year's potential draftee threads each year right after the most recent draft ends. Could make it a spectacle - an event - something to look forward to.

NAH Gilles needs to start threads about prepubescent 10 year olds.

 

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True and a valid point but I think there's benefits to doing it ASAP too. The timestamps and looking ahead are fun too.. Every once in a while some spectacular player jumps off the radar and onto the scene and makes a major impression, I like to post about that.

Every comment I heard / read in the weeks leading up to the '18 draft about '19 is that it's terrible and reading or hearing these comments, I can't help but think, what do these people actually know about THE FACES INVOLVED in said draft? my intuition tells me that if their feet were put to the fire 99% of the time it'll turn out they know very little about the faces involved.....

I like to deal in specifics not blanket statements or generalizations and I am really pretty fair and mostly unbiased which leads me to prefer to post about things on a case-by-case basis...

There can certainly always be a thread about all the young basketball prospects of the earth. I do not intend to dampen your enthusiasm for this subject or discourage you from continuing to explore this arena. You bring a lot of information, passion, and value to the subject. It is always and only counterproductive to plea for justification.

Just offering up an idea that a rad, fresh OP and new thread following the draft for the year when people will actually post in it and make it become 500 or so pages long would reflect a great deal of selflessness and philanthropy. Posters may really appreciate and anticipate such an event.

 

[homeytennis]

How about Shaq's kid.

 

[Game6Conley]

How about Shaq's kid.

He's got a chance, it's unlikely he's a one-and-done 1st rd pick. UCLA's best incoming recruit is 7'1" Moses Brown though.


EJ Montgomery on UK is similar and IMO better.

Shaq's son IMO is kinda unlucky cuz a lot of the quality in these next few drafts is near his size/skillset.

UCLA is gonna be very good the next few years, he picked a good spot if he's gonna stay 2 or 3 years.

 

[Game6Conley]

There can certainly always be a thread about all the young basketball prospects of the earth. I do not intend to dampen your enthusiasm for this subject or discourage you from continuing to explore this arena. You bring a lot of information, passion, and value to the subject. It is always and only counterproductive to plea for justification.

Just offering up an idea that a rad, fresh OP and new thread following the draft for the year when people will actually post in it and make it become 500 or so pages long would reflect a great deal of selflessness and philanthropy. Posters may really appreciate and anticipate such an event.

Just seems kinda..... arbitrary... to wait for one specific date.. There's a very long list of reasons why doing it yearly is better than one big thread. It's not like I am the one who started this. Dr Jones 2019 thread was started in 2015, this one was 2014, both had Marvin Bagley in the 1st post, who reclassified up and went 2nd in 2018....

Lets be real, what people appreciate and anticipate is coming to these threads to try to drum up some stupid ****ing off-topic conversation because their bored and boring, small-minded and self-amused.

 

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Just seems kinda..... arbitrary... to wait for one specific date.. There's a very long list of reasons why doing it yearly is better than one big thread. It's not like I am the one who started this. Dr Jones 2019 thread was started in 2015, this one was 2014, both had Marvin Bagley in the 1st post, who reclassified up and went 2nd in 2018....

Lets be real, what people appreciate and anticipate is coming to these threads to try to drum up some stupid ****ing off-topic conversation because their bored and boring, small-minded and self-amused.

Ain’t no thang... just throwing out ideas that may make you more tolerable and help to avoid excessive use of the pronoun ‘I’. You know that.

 

[Game6Conley]

Ain’t no thang... just throwing out ideas that may make you more tolerable and help to avoid excessive use of the pronoun ‘I’. You know that.

I'm not here to be tolerable or make friends...LOL... There's ignore options, use em... I'm handsome, tall, self-made, funny and engaging IRL there's no reason that any dudes should like me..... My old man told me that bout 10 years ago and every year thats passed since only further reinforces the point.

Would you prefer I speak for everyone instead of myself? or perhaps 3rd person? Gilles de Rais will replace "I" with "Everyone Knows" so we can ****ing have 3 page discussions on semantics and qualifiers instead of basketball, would that be more to your liking?

 

[RandyForRubio]

Just seems kinda..... arbitrary... to wait for one specific date.. There's a very long list of reasons why doing it yearly is better than one big thread. It's not like I am the one who started this. Dr Jones 2019 thread was started in 2015, this one was 2014, both had Marvin Bagley in the 1st post, who reclassified up and went 2nd in 2018....

Lets be real, what people appreciate and anticipate is coming to these threads to try to drum up some stupid ****ing off-topic conversation because their bored and boring, small-minded and self-amused.

*they’re