The Kas-Wolf scenario isn't my #1 dream scenario. Definitely hoping for Flagg. And while I'd be happy taking Fleming with the MIN pick, Wolf has currently risen above him on my board—especially because of his fit on Utah's roster.
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I feel like I've gotten to the point where I can watch anymore Flagg because every game I see will just increase the pain when we inevitably dont get the 1st pick.
Listen. If there ever was a year Silver throws us a bone its the year when a white boy is projected #1.
If I’m talking just about how I feel I have him maybe #2 (after Flagg).
Like, if the consensus coming into the season about Wolf was “OMG, this dude is the consensus #1; generational talent, etc.” I’d have no bone to pick.
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Duke vs. Boston College was a perfect encapsulation of why Flagg will be an underwhelming NBA player. He does 90% of his damage by simply powering through undersized NCAA 4's and 5's and getting free dunks because of awful team defenses that consistently fail to keep track of all of Duke's blue chippers.
The thing is, Flagg is just 6'8'' and not really a fast twitch guy. For a guard or forward, if your quickness is just OK in college ball, you will be slow in the NBA. Flagg very rarely gets past anyone, which would definitely concern me if I was planning to draft him. He just lowers his shoulder, spams pivots on his way to the basket and powers through these future plumbers.
He won't be doing any of that in the league. What is he in the NBA? I mean that's something you don't necessarily have to know if you take someone with the 15th pick, but #1 is a different animal, particularly when the guy is not a generational raw talent. Flagg is not a LeBron, where you think "We don't care if he's a rim-crashing point guard or a playmaking PF in the NBA, we'll figure it out later".
Can you insert him in the offense as a first option? Definitely not. He's not even the first option at Duke. Do you treat him as a do-it-all forward who fills the blanks with his length? Possibly, but is that really a #1 pick?
The thing is, Flagg is just 6'8'' and not really a fast twitch guy. For a guard or forward, if your quickness is just OK in college ball, you will be slow in the NBA. Flagg very rarely gets past anyone, which would definitely concern me if I was planning to draft him. He just lowers his shoulder, spams pivots on his way to the basket and powers through these future plumbers.
He won't be doing any of that in the league. What is he in the NBA? I mean that's something you don't necessarily have to know if you take someone with the 15th pick, but #1 is a different animal, particularly when the guy is not a generational raw talent. Flagg is not a LeBron, where you think "We don't care if he's a rim-crashing point guard or a playmaking PF in the NBA, we'll figure it out later".
Can you insert him in the offense as a first option? Definitely not. He's not even the first option at Duke. Do you treat him as a do-it-all forward who fills the blanks with his length? Possibly, but is that really a #1 pick?
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That older post was very prescient. The flaws I list have indeed gotten exposed and he can't dribble the ball against any real pressure, even in college.
However, I didn't put enough weight on the fact that Flagg is being carried by a great team, and also failed to foresee that ACC is a garbage fire this year. My bad.
I have to say sending Flagg to Duke was a stroke of genius by his handlers. Literally the perfect team for him this season. With like four NBA prospects, they knew he wouldn't get all the defensive attention there, enabling him to look great with free dunks and being guarded by future used car salesmen.
However, I didn't put enough weight on the fact that Flagg is being carried by a great team, and also failed to foresee that ACC is a garbage fire this year. My bad.
I have to say sending Flagg to Duke was a stroke of genius by his handlers. Literally the perfect team for him this season. With like four NBA prospects, they knew he wouldn't get all the defensive attention there, enabling him to look great with free dunks and being guarded by future used car salesmen.
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Let it go, man.
How can you be carried by a team when you are the leader in basically every single stat?
I'm one of those who believes that some of the lottery picks are, in fact, rigged. The Cooper pick will be rigged for someone, whether it's for Utah or someone like Brooklyn, who could use the help.
One problem with the Jazz is that the fans enthusiastically support the team regardless of the product that gets put out on the court, so the league might be less motivated to throw Utah a bone. It's the franchises that need real help to keep fans interested or to protect their valuation that tend to win the lottery. In the case of Wembanyama, San Antonio was reportedly his preferred destination.
Some of the picks will be randomly drawn though, and I could see the Jazz getting the 3rd or 4th pick as a result.