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I can't wait to see this kid play this year. He looks like he will be a solid around player and gives me college Jimmy Butler vibes.

 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
I feel like Harper and Bailey are going to have letdown seasons mostly due to the fact they chose Rutgers. I just don't understand these elite prospects not going to proven places with in place talent/coaching that will elevate them.

I'm probably missing someone obvious, but when was the last time top 5 guys went to a lackluster program and succeeded as a one and done?

Props to them if the succeed, but its such an unnecessary risk
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One could argue Anthony Edwards. But your point is astute.
 
Egor Demin has better feel, advanced timing and ball skills than Buzelis, imo. Whereas Buzelis is a wing, Demin shows real guard skills with the ball and also shows some ability to beat defenders off the dribble. (I'm using Buzelis as a point of reference as a 6'9" wing since people are probably familiar with him at this point.) Shooting and scoring instincts are still a question mark.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zulMBaSjGCk
 
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It will never not be funny to me how every Spanish youth basketball player looks exactly the same.
 
Chargers Jazz Angels said:
Wiggins - was never mentioned the way that flagg is mentioned.
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I didn't follow the talk of the draft in the US, but we actually had news articles in Norway about how teams were tanking (what a concept, huh?!) to get their chance at the Next Special One™ before the Wiggins draft. The only other time we've seen that is last year.
 
hgb said:
I didn't follow the talk of the draft in the US, but we actually had news articles in Norway about how teams were tanking (what a concept, huh?!) to get their chance at the Next Special One™ before the Wiggins draft. The only other time we've seen that is last year.
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It's much easier to say that now. Oh he wasn't as hyped as this upcoming guy or if ___ happened he would have been as great as advertised. But the reality is in 2014 90% if this board would have given anything to land Wiggins or Jabari and were fully convinced they would be a #1 and really make a difference. Whether it's skill, mental, injuries, or something else lots of players dont make it. Plenty of guys have the physical tools to be elite.

I'm not saying whoever ends up at the top of this draft won't be great. But odds of landing #1 pick even with the worst record is low. It's also low chances he turns out to be a top 10 player in the NBA.

I'm cool with trying tanking again this year if thats the way it goes. But chances are highly stacked against it working out for us. But it's also highly stacked against us to win a championship regardless of what we do.
 
hgb said:
I didn't follow the talk of the draft in the US, but we actually had news articles in Norway about how teams were tanking (what a concept, huh?!) to get their chance at the Next Special One™ before the Wiggins draft. The only other time we've seen that is last year.
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From my memory the Wiggins and Flagg hype is pretty similar at this stage. Wiggins wasn't amazing in college and so some of the hype had died down by draft time, but I could see the same thing happening with Flagg as well.
 
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