Tremendous Upside
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You can jump all you want as long as you don't cross the FT line when landing.
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You can jump all you want as long as you don't cross the FT line when landing.
SoberasHotRod
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Looks like he went out with a good game.
I'm still torn on if he is such a good player that he'll figure it out in the NBA, or if he is just a really good college player. Whatever the case, I'm a fan.
SoberasHotRod
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Watching Johnson now, he completely bends the defense.
SoberasHotRod
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This is some good film on Philon, especially showing his defensive skills. He's definitely one of the best perimeter defenders in the draft.
View: https://youtu.be/L3xf6U8WrZg?si=ZU76hbBKxvaI1chB
View: https://youtu.be/L3xf6U8WrZg?si=ZU76hbBKxvaI1chB
He’s a little frail, but honestly I don’t think he’s too far off of the defensive guards that went high in previous drafts (Black, Wallace, Castle, etc). On paper he’s probably a little bit better.
Texas is just an unenjoyable team to watch. Their players are such bad passers outside of Johnson.
SoberasHotRod
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Wallace was on a different level defensively, but I agree he's at a similar level as Black/Castle, just with different strengths and weaknesses.
SoberasHotRod
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Tre's numbers this year put in context of who he plays with and against are pretty incredible.
I'd like to see how he measures, but I think a lot of what he does will translate. He'll be an effective defensive player, decision maker and ball mover who needs to be able to make 35% of this 3s. Not sure he'll be able to rebound at the same level against NBA athletes, but his numbers say he should be a mid 1st-rd pick.
I'd be excited about any of the top 5 guys in this draft. Obviously, Cooper would be the franchise guy, but the others are all better than what we have now.
SoberasHotRod
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I have too many games going on at once right now, but Standford / Cal is going down to the wire with Andrej having another huge game (has almost half his team's points) and Raynaud having a pretty big game as well.
Yates going to put Ace and Dylan away
Harper completely air balled a game winner in regulation. Their season is over
seattlejazzfan
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i've watched duke probably more than any team other than rutgers and i'm nearly always unimpressed with maluach. already today in the first 4 minutes, he's been beat badly three times by GT's very much average big man. if defense is really all you do, you have to be better than that.
Not watching, but is that Ndongo? I dont think he's average. I think he has a chance to be a good pro.
Ndongo is a 22 year old sophomore, but he started playing basketball late in Africa.
He looked really good at the Elite Camp last year and I was shocked he didnt get a Combine invite. He's got a 7'3 wingspan and he's got a good motor/athletic. His faceup game and feel is better than he gets credit for/gets to show all the time. If he declares (which he probably should given his age) he would be a 2nd round pick in the 40's for me.
He looked really good at the Elite Camp last year and I was shocked he didnt get a Combine invite. He's got a 7'3 wingspan and he's got a good motor/athletic. His faceup game and feel is better than he gets credit for/gets to show all the time. If he declares (which he probably should given his age) he would be a 2nd round pick in the 40's for me.
seattlejazzfan
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that is him and you're right. much better and older than i thought.