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homeytennis said:
I didn't think he would either but the report says high 2nd round pick. His worst year of college his freshman year he still averaged over 9 points per game.
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You think he's a better prospect than Nathan Knight?... c'mon man, there's no way...

Yoeli Childs looks nothing short of ridiculous shooting FT's... Where'd he learn that form???

There was supposed to be some big whole re-worked shot form this year too, right? and he shot 50% from the FT line?... That report is bogus as it gets, whoever wrote that is clueless or full of **** and knows it.


Wheres the report? link it. I'd bet its from some local ***-kisser who sounds completely out of touch.
 
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Lord Bullingdon said:
You think he's a better prospect than Nathan Knight?... c'mon man, there's no way...

Yoeli Childs looks nothing short of ridiculous shooting FT's... Where'd he learn that form???

There was supposed to be some big whole re-worked shot form this year too, right? and he shot 50% from the FT line?... That report is bogus as it gets, whoever wrote that is clueless or full of **** and knows it.


Wheres the report? link it. I'd bet its from some local ***-kisser who sounds completely out of touch.
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KSL and the Deseret News carried it.
 
SCS said:
Chris Smith is a guy who keeps moving up my board the more that I watch. He's a big wing who has shown improvement every year at UCLA. He still needs some development time to his all around game but the scoring potential is nice. He dropped 30 on Colorado and was defended by Tyler Bey most of the game.

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Disclaimer: I don't know anything about the draft and have hardly looked at this year's players at all. But ...

Chris Smith looks more interesting than the buzz he's been getting (seems to be on few people's radar). Long, skilled wings don't grow on trees. Actually I'm kind of torn:
  • This video is full of floaters and otherwise low-percentage shots without a lot of open-floor highlights and makes me think of Kyle Anderson a little. Yet he's clearly more athletic than (and maybe nearly as long as) Slo-mo.
  • His raw numbers don't look that great, but his numbers per 100 possessions are actually pretty good across many categories (though there's no one clear category of strength).
  • He didn't do much as a freshman or sophomore (which I tend to believe is a little concerning), yet he's made clear, year-to-year progress and he's younger than most in his (junior) class -- in fact younger than some sophomores and freshmen in this draft such as Woodward, Dotson, S. Bey, Toppin, Stanley, Achiuwa
  • Looking at stats, it seems like one of his big weaknesses is 3 point shooting (compared to some of the other 3 & D wings), but his FT% looks good and he's definitely made improvement; not sure I love his shot form, but I don't think there are red flags with it either
  • Looking at game footage, it seems UCLA employed him a lot as a go-to isolation scorer and he may have that advantage (creating own shot) over many of the other wings in the class; hard to know exactly how much of an advantage this is with so little spacing available in the college game
  • His assists/turnovers are a weakness, yet I saw some potential in the tape; UCLA also usually had him inbounding the ball in half-court sets which probably means there's some vision there.
  • He's long, with a decent body and athleticism, but I don't see a lot of toughness/high-level aggressiveness in his game; I think he projects pretty much solely as a 3, though I think he can survive in a 1-4 switching defensive scheme.
  • It looks like he has the potential to at least be adequate on defense; though I wouldn't call that a strength of his now.
  • He needs to become more efficient offensively and a quicker decision-maker within the scheme of the offense.
  • I guess, like so many others, you can see him as an NBA player if his 3-pt shot translates. Maybe even starter potential if everything goes well (which you probably can't say for many who are projected in a similar area of the draft).
 
Where do you guys stand on Lamelo Ball?

I love the playmaking and vision. Very real possibility he's a double digit assist guy. His handle is good. He's a shifty athlete I have little doubt he can beat his man consistently when his man plays him close or is on his heels.

I don't buy the outside shot. I think that he needs to fix his lower body mechanics and develop something consistent. The upper body isn't great either. His upper body is a little better than what Lonzo started with but it still isn't great. That two hand push shot in front of his face is something I don't ever see having a ton of success. I think he could be a low 30's % shooter from 3 maybe. 33-34%. Don't really see much better than that. Of greater concern is the lack of finishing ability, lack of ability to draw fouls, and a midrange game.

I just don't know if he can score enough to be more than like a 3rd scoring option.

Defense is questionable too. The tools are there to be decent. Not sure he'll ever be above league average.

There's a solid chance imo that he's like a slightly better offensive and slightly worse defensive version of Ricky Rubio
 
SCS said:
Where do you guys stand on Lamelo Ball?

I love the playmaking and vision. Very real possibility he's a double digit assist guy. His handle is good. He's a shifty athlete I have little doubt he can beat his man consistently when his man plays him close or is on his heels.

I don't buy the outside shot. I think that he needs to fix his lower body mechanics and develop something consistent. The upper body isn't great either. His upper body is a little better than what Lonzo started with but it still isn't great. That two hand push shot in front of his face is something I don't ever see having a ton of success. I think he could be a low 30's % shooter from 3 maybe. 33-34%. Don't really see much better than that. Of greater concern is the lack of finishing ability, lack of ability to draw fouls, and a midrange game.

I just don't know if he can score enough to be more than like a 3rd scoring option.

Defense is questionable too. The tools are there to be decent. Not sure he'll ever be above league average.

There's a solid chance imo that he's like a slightly better offensive and slightly worse defensive version of Ricky Rubio
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I get the Jason Williams comps. I'm not sure how I feel about him. It's become less popular these days to put the ball in someone's hands who can't reliably score. Teams are going to go under on screens with him every time. They'll back off to guard his drives and passes and dare him to shoot. He needs to go to a team that can really space the floor for him to do his thing.

Now that said, you've got Luka Doncic throwing up ten 3s per game, with 32% efficiency, and people love him for it. So who knows...
 
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Deni Avdija (I really like him) in Maccabi Tel Aviv's first official game after the 3 and a half month break.
23 points 7 rebounds 5 assists in 24 minutes
Not too bad...
 
SCS said:
Where do you guys stand on Lamelo Ball?

I love the playmaking and vision. Very real possibility he's a double digit assist guy. His handle is good. He's a shifty athlete I have little doubt he can beat his man consistently when his man plays him close or is on his heels.

I don't buy the outside shot. I think that he needs to fix his lower body mechanics and develop something consistent. The upper body isn't great either. His upper body is a little better than what Lonzo started with but it still isn't great. That two hand push shot in front of his face is something I don't ever see having a ton of success. I think he could be a low 30's % shooter from 3 maybe. 33-34%. Don't really see much better than that. Of greater concern is the lack of finishing ability, lack of ability to draw fouls, and a midrange game.

I just don't know if he can score enough to be more than like a 3rd scoring option.

Defense is questionable too. The tools are there to be decent. Not sure he'll ever be above league average.

There's a solid chance imo that he's like a slightly better offensive and slightly worse defensive version of Ricky Rubio
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I hope that LaMelo lands on the Timberwolves. With shooters like D'Lo and KAT it'd be a good show.
 
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