Miggs
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Relax, WC. I’m busting balls.
Jackpotting Around Podcast: Episode 40 - Tony Jones from the Athletic - Draft and Offseason Preview
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Relax, WC. I’m busting balls.
I think Fears and Keyonte are similar in terms of skill level. Keyonte is a better shooter from deep. Fears is a more natural lead guard and playmaker.
Difference is Fears athleticism is more translatable to getting to the rim where Keyonte is a guy who struggles to get all the way
That's OK. Y'all will have plenty of time to talk to TJ about them when Utah drafts them.
Also Riley has been noted by many insiders as a rising prospect in the workout settings and is one of the more commonly mocked prospects to Utah at 21, so I think it would have been interesting to hear if Tony could verify that, but it's whatever.
I know y'all arent Billiam Riley fans, so I get it
I know y'all arent Billiam Riley fans, so I get it
Yeah, Keyonte really needs an open lane to get to the rim. He's also pretty dependent on screens as a playmaker. Fears can waive off a screen and just beat guys.
Keyonte just wants to stop before getting all the way or kind of halfway avoid contract. I see Fears as a guy who is going to get there, but I could be wrong if the NBA size overwhelms him like it has Keyonte.
Keyonte is also in love with his shot in a way that Fears isn't, so I think Fears will have more natural incentive to learn paint finishing
Yang is 24th on my big board fwiw
Should have asked him then!!
What if they take a big before Yang tho? I was trying to do my own mock, and I had the same inkling, but I ended up drafting a big for them earlier, so would they go double big in the first round?
Miggs
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He also sucks at finishing at the rim. So he’s not exactly good at his greatest strength.