Following Potential 2025 Draftees

[Elizah Huge]

Cooper Flagg is averaging 23.7 PPG, 7.7 RPG, 4 APG, 1.3 SPG, 1 BPG on 59/55/90 shooting splits in 6 conference games this season.

 

[KqWIN]

Gotta be the most dominant college freshman since Zion right?

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

90% from line in conference play

Yeezus. It is a fairly weak ACC this year, but still impressive

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Flagg would be such a perfect fit next to Lauri/Sexton/Kessler. Would really transform the defense and offenes.

 

[Elizah Huge]

Flagg would be such a perfect fit next to Lauri/Sexton/Kessler. Would really transform the defense and offenes.

You got me bricked up with this post

 

[Tremendous Upside]

Bad shooters dont have 16/17 FT shooting games.

Walker Kessler once had an 8/12 game.

 

[fishonjazz]

Demin has made 3 of his last 31 three point attempts. He is a guard. That is not good.

 

[fishonjazz]

Demin has made 3 of his last 31 three point attempts. He is a guard. That is not good.

Ooof. 3 of 32. Just took a turnaround fadeaway 3 with 6 seconds left while down 2 and missed. Really poor decision to even take the shot.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

You got me bricked up with this post

Yeah, would just need another strong defender in the backcourt next to Sexton. Maybe Cody could develop into that (not holding my breath though). Then Brice/Keyonte off the bench providing scoring. Maybe sign Bruce Brown in UFA?

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Walker Kessler once had an 8/12 game.

Your arguments are crumbling (not that ever were solid) if that's the best counter to 16/17.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Honestly kind of shocked Fleming's 3pt shot has held up all year. Currently 3/4 in his current game.

 

[Tremendous Upside]

Your arguments are crumbling (not that ever were solid) if that's the best counter to 16/17.

Not really an argument, just sowing seeds of doubt among the Flagg glazers.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

I hope Collin Murray-Boyles doesn't measure out at something like 6'5." I hope the 6'7" is real enough.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Ooof. 3 of 32. Just took a turnaround fadeaway 3 with 6 seconds left while down 2 and missed. Really poor decision to even take the shot.

He’s struggling but the shots are on line and the mechanics are clean. I can’t really figure out how he’s gone so cold. He’s still a guy I take in the lotto. Great passer. Teams blitz him off the picks now and he’s figuring it out from time to time. Had a couple nice lefty finishes today. He did blow a dunk when he took off too far.

I’d love to see his potential assist numbers. I know everyone has ones where the player muffs the shot but he had a couple that hit guys hands and they just blow it. Setup the big for a nice contested chip shot at the rim when it was tied and he left it short.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

I think Egor ends up back half/end of lotto. I’d love to trade up to get him. He may be sliding out of the range where we take him with our pick. I also trust that Danny and Ryan have more intel on him than any draft prospect ever lol.

 

[KqWIN]

Demin has great passing, rest of his offensive game is not close to NBA level yet. I don't have any numbers on this, but just from watching a few games it feels like BYU plays much better on offense without him. He kind of canniblizes the offense. Sometimes he’ll get a cool assist, most of the time it looks like he can barely dribble and has no business having the ball as much as he does.

This draft isn’t very good outside the top 3 imo, so I don’t think he can fall too far but he’s been truly awful against non-terrible competition.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

I might have Fleming as high as 8. Kind of funny considering he's kind of the same prospect as Hendricks, but he has better physical gifts over Hendricks that make me a lot more excited.

This draft is just such garbage after the top 4 (Flagg/Bailey/Kasparas/Harper). I will probably have Demin 5th just based off potential. I might talk myself into VJ at 6 by the end of the year because the draft is just that bad and he is an elite athlete with a motor.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

I think Fleming is going to be a late lottery lock for teams if this shooting even holds close. A guy that big, that athletic, shooting near 60/40+ with decent volume is just too good to pass on considering he's a young junior. It's basically like adding 20lbs of muscle to Taylor Hendricks and I think he has better straight line driver upside.

 

[KqWIN]

Yeah, I have no idea. I hope the guys I like turn in to good shooters, and don't dismiss the idea that prospects, especially young ones, can get better at shooting.

One thing I have stuck in my head is that guys with good touch can be good shooters even if their form isn't great. I was listening to a podcast awhile back and they were talking about Mikal Bridges shooting and saying they weren't worried because he had good touch and would make whatever shooting motion work for him. I'm not 100% sure what "touch" is, but I kind of get it and it seems to make a little sense to me.

Players definitely get better at shooting, just no clue if form is an indicator or even how that works directionally. Whether a player has good or bad form, his form is used as a reason as to why he is better/will get better. I think both arguments have some logic to them and I think both had led to some successes.....but I do feel as though it's something that we just apply to guys we already like rather than a true indicator that been proven over time.

 

[gomretat]

Huge risk to take guys that dont shoot well in college. Some make it work but plenty of examples of players who simply cant learn to shoot at an NBA level. I would never use a lottery pick for a guard who isn't shooting well in college. Go ahead and take a risk at the back half or round one but never in the lottery.