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SoberasHotRod said:
I don't have any strong opinions right now. I'm too unfamiliar with high school film to know what good looks like.

- When I've watched Peterson in full games he has missed a lot of shots and taken a lot of possessions off on defense. I don't see how scouts are ranking him above other guys that have looked a lot better than him, but I've only seen a fraction of his games and again, I'm not sure what I'm really looking at with high school ball.
- Boozer looks incredibly skilled for his size, it really stands out. He also is a little slow footed, even at the high school level. I'm concerned about his ability to play high level defense.
- A.J. is all around good, but the biggest thing is he didn't really improve a lot this year. I watched him in the NIke Hoops summit last year and this year, and they were about the same. Development isn't linear though, so maybe he's due to break through a wall.
- Tounde is the guy I hadn't heard of until the McDonald's game that really excites me. From the limited games I've seen from him, I would think he would be ranked with the other guys.

Again, I'm excited for the NCAA season to get started so I can actually form some real opinions on these guys.
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Boozer has really quick feet. You must have not seen him lock up AJ in their matchup when he guarded him.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
Boozer has really quick feet. You must have not seen him lock up AJ in their matchup when he guarded him.
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I've seen the most of Boozer out of anyone in this class (probably 6 or 7 games). He's smart and is good at anticipating, but he's not quick. He was just an ok defender at the high school level, which leads me to believe he'll be poor in the NCAA and NBA.

I definitely could be wrong. I've already admitted my shortcomings for evaluating high school players.
 
SoberasHotRod said:
I've seen the most of Boozer out of anyone in this class (probably 6 or 7 games). He's smart and is good at anticipating, but he's not quick. He was just an ok defender at the high school level, which leads me to believe he'll be poor in the NCAA and NBA.

I definitely could be wrong. I've already admitted my shortcomings for evaluating high school players.
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Idk what kind of quickness you are expecting, but when I see him he looks like he can guard 2-5 in the NBA and his foot speed at his weight is really impressive.

I do worry about the whole tweener thing, but he seems to be unique with his level of feel/handle and all around game on both ends that most tweeners don't have.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
Idk what kind of quickness you are expecting, but when I see him he looks like he can guard 2-5 in the NBA and his foot speed at his weight is really impressive.

I do worry about the whole tweener thing, but he seems to be unique with his level of feel/handle and all around game on both ends that most tweeners don't have.
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I'm very far from married to any of my pre-college takes. We'll see how he looks at Duke.

I really do love his offensive game, so if he can look like an at least average defender I could easily have him first on board.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
Boozer has really quick feet. You must have not seen him lock up AJ in their matchup when he guarded him.
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boozer never "locked up" aj. in fact, when i read that i thought you must be joking. every time they played, aj had huge games - as did boozer, but boozer wasn't locking anybody up, let alone AJ
 
seattlejazzfan said:
boozer never "locked up" aj. in fact, when i read that i thought you must be joking. every time they played, aj had huge games - as did boozer, but boozer wasn't locking anybody up, let alone AJ
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He did. Stats dont show everything and he doesnt get to guard him every possession.
 
Just based on what people seem to say about these prospects, seems like Boozer fits my type of prospect. Not as flashy, not as (vertically) athletic, but extremely productive.
 
Saw some pre-NCAA numbers for a few different prospects. Still not sure if how to value these numbers (if at all). Peterson is a stocks freak. Boozer's numbers are off the charts. Ament is probably going to be a good shooter.

Going into the year I have it:

1. Boozer
2. Pete
3. AJ
4. Ament
 
KqWIN said:
Saw some pre-NCAA numbers for a few different prospects. Still not sure if how to value these numbers (if at all). Peterson is a stocks freak. Boozer's numbers are off the charts. Ament is probably going to be a good shooter.

Going into the year I have it:

1. Boozer
2. Pete
3. AJ
4. Ament
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There is still almost 2 months until the start of NCAA basketball. Brutal.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
I think Karim Lopez might be my 4th guy. Think he has a shot at being the next Franz Wagner.
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Is he playing in Australia again this year?

It's hard for me to really understand the NBL right now. Maybe that's the next league I try to deep dive (last year was the French league).
 
I wonder if Karin Lopez got trapped in a multi-year deal or something. Can’t imagine NBL competes with NCAA money wise.
 
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