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[BullsFTW]

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I believe Okoro and Pat Will would’ve been the two players that showcase their talent had there been an NCAA Tournament. They just play winning basketball.

We have Kawhi, and Cleveland has Jimmy.

[R3AL1TY]

This kid is shooting over 60 percent

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The numbers for him should come down to earth as far as the 3 pt shooting, but I expect him to still be good in the paint. The Cavs made a good pick like the Bulls.

[cjbulls]

This kid is shooting over 60 percent

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The numbers for him should come down to earth as far as the 3 pt shooting, but I expect him to still be good in the paint. The Cavs made a good pick like the Bulls.

He doesn't seem like he is going to turn into a great shooter, but you can see that's what he worked at this offseason. He's very comfortable hanging at the 3pt line and looking to pull the trigger which is very different from his college tape.

[cjbulls]

Are we done trading down?

Trade down looks like a great play still. Poku looks like a good prospect

I like you have anointed him after 3 preseason games. But then again you anointed him after no preseason games.

It's ok to like Pat and recognize there were good, potentially great players drafted both above and below him. No shame in that.

[R3AL1TY]

This kid is shooting over 60 percent

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The numbers for him should come down to earth as far as the 3 pt shooting, but I expect him to still be good in the paint. The Cavs made a good pick like the Bulls.

He doesn't seem like he is going to turn into a great shooter, but you can see that's what he worked at this offseason. He's very comfortable hanging at the 3pt line and looking to pull the trigger which is very different from his college tape.

yeah, if he turns out to be a 34-36% shooter that will be good enough for him to be a 3nD threat and he will get paid. I think Pat will be in that percentage range in his first season.

[TheStig]

They picked the cheaper guy at the time and Brogdon was less of a PG than Bledsoe even though both are combo players.

I mean he wanted to be there and took a small discount on an extension. Brogdan could have done the same. But Bledsoe was the more integral player on the Bucks. Brogdan was a 3 and d guy.

I wouldn't say he was more integral. He was more of a PG and better as a defender but Brogdon was more of a crucial piece for their offense.

I stand by my statement. He was clearly a more important player to them in that role. He wasn't going to get to have a bigger role playing behind those 3.

[DuckIII]

Watching some Knicks highlights. Toppin’s athleticism looks unremarkable when he’s on an NBA floor. He might still turn out to be a fine pro, but I always suspected his athleticism was overrated. And it was.

[GimmeDat]

Watching some Knicks highlights. Toppin’s athleticism looks unremarkable when he’s on an NBA floor. He might still turn out to be a fine pro, but I always suspected his athleticism was overrated. And it was.

Dude can really jump, fun dunker, and he moves pretty fluidly down the court, but his laterally movement was always pretty unconvincing, his reach is poor, and he has a weird combo of high center of gravity/lack of strength that makes him get bulled inside a little.

I think he'll be fine too but there were certainly people glossing over some flaws pre-draft.

[JohnnyTapwater]

I want to see how Deni follows up.

[Shy Gorgeous-Al]

PW really plays like Kawhi and Okoro really looks similar to Jimmy in playstyle and size.
Okoro will be a better shooter than Butler..he seems really confident in his catch and shoot 3's which is great to see. However, does he have an in between game? once he gets inside I'm struggling to see what his options are.. he will need to improve his ball handling and mid range imo. For now he stands mostly in the corner.

Okoros defense is just really good. He plays like a vet on that side of the ball. However, he looks shorter than I thought.

I wonder who is going to turn out to be the better player. PW has the higher ceiling, but lower floor imho.

[MrFortune3]

Watching some Knicks highlights. Toppin’s athleticism looks unremarkable when he’s on an NBA floor. He might still turn out to be a fine pro, but I always suspected his athleticism was overrated. And it was.

I think he'll be a solid player. His question marks were mostly on defense & I believe that will be a rough transition for him due to lacking instincts on that side of the ball.

[MrFortune3]

I mean he wanted to be there and took a small discount on an extension. Brogdan could have done the same. But Bledsoe was the more integral player on the Bucks. Brogdan was a 3 and d guy.

I wouldn't say he was more integral. He was more of a PG and better as a defender but Brogdon was more of a crucial piece for their offense.

I stand by my statement. He was clearly a more important player to them in that role. He wasn't going to get to have a bigger role playing behind those 3.

We'll have to disagree on that but I respect your opinion.

[MrSparkle]

Watching some Knicks highlights. Toppin’s athleticism looks unremarkable when he’s on an NBA floor. He might still turn out to be a fine pro, but I always suspected his athleticism was overrated. And it was.

Dude can really jump, fun dunker, and he moves pretty fluidly down the court, but his laterally movement was always pretty unconvincing, his reach is poor, and he has a weird combo of high center of gravity/lack of strength that makes him get bulled inside a little.

I think he'll be fine too but there were certainly people glossing over some flaws pre-draft.

I also think Obi's a good pick. Deni or Vassell perhaps end up being more valuable, but right now the Knicks really need a shooter at PG. We've never seen a successful Thibs team without some good scorers at point.

We've seen it here. Run guys like Dunn or Sato at the point, even Rondo in the regular season... and you're just asking for trouble. Unless Elfrid Payton has some shooting revelation, that squad is going to lose a lot of games... And they're kind of burning whatever Obi can potentially provide. Your team is hopeless if your back-court can't shoot off-the-dribble; bigs don't create to begin with, but kill their spacing by an inch and they become even more clogged.

[R3AL1TY]

Edwards is going to need to get discipline with his shot selections and his team's offense. The talent is there but the ego thinks he is on the level of a star already.

[R3AL1TY]

Cole Anthony has been quietly playing good. Lamelo Ball is showing more offense tonight.

[MrSparkle]

Welp, LaMelo does look like a star tonight. Shots, layups going. Hornets chemistry is nice!

[Bluewaterheaven]

Man, James Johnson is still in the league, and those neck tats are ugly.

[MGB8]

Vassell looks good. Christian Wood is a player. Ball looking like a future top 10 in the nba player...

Deni more “meh” tonight. Josh Jackson revivival continuing; Sekou didn’t reprise prior big game, though.

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[PlayerUp]

People naturally assumed the draft would be bad because of the lack of athletic/flashy players but turns out this draft seems really loaded with potential solid 2 way skilled players. Kinda its own unique draft.