Following Potential Draftees - 2019 (not kidding)

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Spurs arent drafting Bazley. Just because you have someone in for a workout doesnt mean you are considering drafting them.

You're right. It's unlikely Bazley is still available at #29 when the Spurs are drafting.

 

[Bodhi]

We should consider drafting him and getting him in for a workout though.

His upside is so much higher than a Johnson or Okpala. If we draft it cannot be for the safe/12th guy on the bench 3 years from now guy.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

We should consider drafting him and getting him in for a workout though.

His upside is so much higher than a Johnson or Okpala. If we draft it cannot be for the safe/12th guy on the bench 3 years from now guy.

Why is his upside high?

He's the exact same prospect as Jaylen Hoard, who might not even get drafted.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

The **** with Bazley is hilarious because he would have had a ****** year at Syracuse if he stayed and no one would be talking about him.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

I’d love them to pick Bazley. What is it about him that stands out for you?

Prototypical athlete at 6'9", 210 lbs with a 7' wingspan and 37" vertical. Good first step and tight handle for a long wing. Ability to get downhill and score in different ways with either hand. Ability to pass off the dribble with some creativity. Quick hands and quick feet on defense, good reactions. Has the ability to guard multiple positions out on the floor and in the post. Still only 18 years old. Needs to add strength and improve his jumper.

He's not going to have an impact his first year, but his overall talent level is comparable to guys in the late lottery and mid first-round. There just isn't much meaningful data to go by, since he didn't play last year, so he feels like a riskier pick than he is.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Prototypical athlete at 6'9", 210 lbs with a 7' wingspan and 37" vertical. Good first step and tight handle for a long wing. Ability to get downhill and score in different ways with either hand. Ability to pass off the dribble with some creativity. Quick hands and quick feet on defense, good reactions. Has the ability to guard multiple positions out on the floor and in the post. Still only 18 years old. Needs to add strength and improve his jumper.

He's not going to have an impact his first year, but his overall talent level is comparable to guys in the late lottery and mid first-round. There just isn't much meaningful data to go by, since he didn't play last year, so he feels like a riskier pick than he is.

Yes, the guy who got to workout all year has a high vertical wow. Amazing.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Tell me the differences between Hoard and Bazley pre-college.

 

[Carbon13]

What’s the word on Okpala? I watched his highlight reels and he looks like a pretty athletic slasher. Shot decently from 3, solid steals rate. Good size.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Tell me the differences between Hoard and Bazley pre-college.

The main difference is Bazley's ability to play on the ball. Bazley has offensive skills on the perimeter, like a guard. He can attack off the dribble with some wiggle and hesitations, then use either hand to finish. That's what gives him his upside.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

What’s the word on Okpala? I watched his highlight reels and he looks like a pretty athletic slasher. Shot decently from 3, solid steals rate. Good size.

His steal rates are pretty poor. All of his advanced numbers are pretty poor.

 

[Carbon13]

His steal rates are pretty poor. All of his advanced numbers are pretty poor.

Huh alright I stand corrected.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

The main difference is Bazley's ability to play on the ball. Bazley has offensive skills on the perimeter, like a guard. He can attack off the dribble with some wiggle and hesitations, then use either hand to finish. That's what gives him his upside.

Yea, Hoard does that too. And he did it in college, not HS mixtapes.