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Re: 2025 NBA Draft Prospects 

Post#1421 » by Chi town » Sat Mar 15, 2025 11:36 pm

TheSuzerain wrote:Queen is destroying them.

Wolf probably a pro but Queen is easily the better prospect.



Crazy talented but that work ethic and his Pat Williams disappearing act along with his fit without a 3 ball and no rim protection… not worth the risk.
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Post#1422 » by Rose2Boozer » Sat Mar 15, 2025 11:37 pm

Jahensle wrote:Wolf vs Queen coming up in a minute. Two bigs very much in play between 10 and 15.


It's more like Queen vs Goldin and Wolf. It'll be interesting to see if Goldin can at least get drafted in the second round. He's a big body and his skill level is underrated.
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Post#1423 » by 2weekswithpay » Sat Mar 15, 2025 11:40 pm

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Post#1425 » by TheSuzerain » Sun Mar 16, 2025 3:10 am

Chi town wrote:
TheSuzerain wrote:Queen is destroying them.

Wolf probably a pro but Queen is easily the better prospect.



Crazy talented but that work ethic and his Pat Williams disappearing act along with his fit without a 3 ball and no rim protection… not worth the risk.

Pat Williams disappearing act?

He's like the opposite of Pat Williams.
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Post#1426 » by Chi town » Sun Mar 16, 2025 3:23 am

TheSuzerain wrote:
Chi town wrote:
TheSuzerain wrote:Queen is destroying them.

Wolf probably a pro but Queen is easily the better prospect.



Crazy talented but that work ethic and his Pat Williams disappearing act along with his fit without a 3 ball and no rim protection… not worth the risk.

Pat Williams disappearing act?

He's like the opposite of Pat Williams.


Look at his games where he did nothing. Took the game off. Does the same thing on defense. Chooses not to play it. He’s a layup line.
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Post#1427 » by TheSuzerain » Sun Mar 16, 2025 3:29 am

Chi town wrote:
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Chi town wrote:

Crazy talented but that work ethic and his Pat Williams disappearing act along with his fit without a 3 ball and no rim protection… not worth the risk.

Pat Williams disappearing act?

He's like the opposite of Pat Williams.


Look at his games where he did nothing. Took the game off. Does the same thing on defense. Chooses not to play it. He’s a layup line.

He's the most talented Big Ten freshman of the last 4-5 years (since Edey/Dickinson).

You also called VJ Edgecome a Keon Johnson clone recently. You need to work on your comparisons.
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Post#1428 » by Chi town » Sun Mar 16, 2025 3:33 am

TheSuzerain wrote:
Chi town wrote:
TheSuzerain wrote:Pat Williams disappearing act?

He's like the opposite of Pat Williams.


Look at his games where he did nothing. Took the game off. Does the same thing on defense. Chooses not to play it. He’s a layup line.

He's the most talented Big Ten freshman of the last 4-5 years.

You also called VJ Edgecome a Keon Johnson clone recently. You need to work on your comparisons.


That’s not saying much when you look at how the big 10 has dropped off and the big man archetype of Queen is extinct especially with his measurables and athleticism. I wish he did have it and could play D because he’d be a ton of fun to watch.

VJ still has no handle. When he’s on ball ISO it’s ugly. Even in PNR. Keon is an athletic freak too and his tape at TEN looks very similar to VJ. Hes playing better with the Nets but still has t developed his 3 ball or handle.
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Post#1431 » by Muzbar » Sun Mar 16, 2025 5:06 am

Last 3 games of the tournament without Flagg, Maluach has averaged 11.6ppg, 9.3rpg & 2.6bpg in just 24.6mpg.

Knueppel may have been the MVP but Maluach stepped up also.
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Post#1432 » by Jcool0 » Sun Mar 16, 2025 5:19 am

Muzbar wrote:Last 3 games of the tournament without Flagg, Maluach has averaged 11.6ppg, 9.3rpg & 2.6bpg in just 24.6mpg.

Knueppel may have been the MVP but Maluach stepped up also.


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Post#1433 » by Rose2Boozer » Sun Mar 16, 2025 5:39 am

Unless the Raptors ends up with a top four pick, I think Khaman Maluach gets drafted by them. I think bringing in Maluach slowly backing up Jakob Poeltl makes a lot of sense.
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Post#1434 » by Muzbar » Sun Mar 16, 2025 6:25 am

Rose2Boozer wrote:Unless the Raptors ends up with a top four pick, I think Khaman Maluach gets drafted by them. I think bringing in Maluach slowly backing up Jakob Poeltl makes a lot of sense.

He's such a Raptors pick.
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Post#1435 » by Ice Man » Sun Mar 16, 2025 11:22 am

I'm not sure why I should like Maluach more than Bol Bol. They are a similar size, I don't think that Maluach is meaningfully stronger or faster, and Bol Bol had a better freshman season (same rebounds and FT %, but more polnts and blocks) while playing against a similar level of competition.
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Post#1436 » by Jcool0 » Sun Mar 16, 2025 12:31 pm

Ice Man wrote:I'm not sure why I should like Maluach more than Bol Bol. They are a similar size, I don't think that Maluach is meaningfully stronger or faster, and Bol Bol had a better freshman season (same rebounds and FT %, but more polnts and blocks) while playing against a similar level of competition.


When Bol Bol was getting 20+ MPG for the Suns (small sample size) this year he was getting around 14/7 for them with multiple 15+ point games & his Per 36 numbers for the year are 19/8/2. His problem is mostly health related.
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Post#1437 » by Guru » Sun Mar 16, 2025 12:34 pm

Muzbar wrote:Last 3 games of the tournament without Flagg, Maluach has averaged 11.6ppg, 9.3rpg & 2.6bpg in just 24.6mpg.

Knueppel may have been the MVP but Maluach stepped up also.


Going to bet you didn't watch it
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Post#1438 » by Jcool0 » Sun Mar 16, 2025 12:54 pm

Guru wrote:
Muzbar wrote:Last 3 games of the tournament without Flagg, Maluach has averaged 11.6ppg, 9.3rpg & 2.6bpg in just 24.6mpg.

Knueppel may have been the MVP but Maluach stepped up also.


Going to bet you didn't watch it


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Post#1439 » by Ice Man » Sun Mar 16, 2025 1:47 pm

Jcool0 wrote:When Bol Bol was getting 20+ MPG for the Suns (small sample size) this year he was getting around 14/7 for them with multiple 15+ point games & his Per 36 numbers for the year are 19/8/2. His problem is mostly health related.


Well, that's encouraging. My recollection of Bol Bol is that he had more ball skills at this age than Maluach does, but I admit that memory is sketchy.
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Post#1440 » by Jcool0 » Sun Mar 16, 2025 2:15 pm

Ice Man wrote:
Jcool0 wrote:When Bol Bol was getting 20+ MPG for the Suns (small sample size) this year he was getting around 14/7 for them with multiple 15+ point games & his Per 36 numbers for the year are 19/8/2. His problem is mostly health related.


Well, that's encouraging. My recollection of Bol Bol is that he had more ball skills at this age than Maluach does, but I admit that memory is sketchy.


Also FWIW Maluach has only been playing basketball for 6 years.

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