Long wait!flow wrote:Pharaoh wrote:
Does anyone know when the Lottery will actually take place?
August 25.
Thought it would take place once the playoff teams are decided
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Long wait!flow wrote:Pharaoh wrote:
Does anyone know when the Lottery will actually take place?
August 25.
Note how little he high 5s his team mates or even looks in their direction after the numerous dunks, 3s whatever he's doing.DCintheD wrote:I think RJ Hampton might be this year’s under the radar gem. I get Westbrook vibes from him. Plus he passes the name test
Pharaoh wrote:Note how little he high 5s his team mates or even looks in their direction after the numerous dunks, 3s whatever he's doing.DCintheD wrote:I think RJ Hampton might be this year’s under the radar gem. I get Westbrook vibes from him. Plus he passes the name test
Will say it's a poorly made clip that seems all about dunking for the first 5+ minutes
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flow wrote:Happy July. Here's a mock.
https://www.foxsports.com/nba/gallery/nba-mock-draft-return-date-lottery-order-070120
flow wrote:Happy July. Here's a mock.
https://www.foxsports.com/nba/gallery/nba-mock-draft-return-date-lottery-order-070120
Poor mock IMO - I can't see Wiseman falling to 8 or Edwards falling to 4.flow wrote:Happy July. Here's a mock.
https://www.foxsports.com/nba/gallery/nba-mock-draft-return-date-lottery-order-070120
flow wrote:Happy July. Here's a mock.
https://www.foxsports.com/nba/gallery/nba-mock-draft-return-date-lottery-order-070120
Pharaoh wrote:Assuming the order stays as it is right now:
GSW - Wiseman makes the most sense unless they trade the pick, in which case it'll be either Wiseman or Edwards anyway.
CLE - Assuming Wiseman is gone they'd have to take Edwards even with Garland & Sexton on board. That could be a potent 3 guard rotation in a few years.
Assuming Edwards went #1 cause the Warriors traded the pick surely the Cavs don't pass on Wiseman for a dude like Deni but they are known to do crazy stuff with their picks.
tl;dr I do believe Wiseman and Edwards go top 2 regardless of trades or not. That means Minnesota can flip the Draft on it's head@ #3.
MIN: Okongwu or Okoro actually make sense here as they need D with KAT, DLo & Beasley in the line up. Given their other youth I'll tip Okongwu here.
ATL: Hopefully they take Obi and plan on using Capella, Collins and Toppin are their 4/5 trio moving forward.
Mocks seem to assume they'll take a guard...not sure why when Trae is that guy and I can't see Ball as a compliment to him.
DET: We choose Okoro over Ball due to work ethic, competitiveness and D
NYK: Land Ball, which just seems like such a perfect fit!
CHI: Take Deni to replace OPJ soon enough
CHA: Take Hayes and Batum helps him adjust for a year. Having Hayes also means they don't have to pay Monk when the time comes and they can roll with Rozier, Graham and Hayes at the guard spots.
WAS: Take Nesmith and play Beal, Wall & Rui + the sharp shooter together and push for a playoff spot.
PHO: Give us #10 for Luke and we land Vassell here
As far as I'm concerned Draft over lol
Retain Wood in free agency, sign Giles at areasonable price, upgrade Hall, King and Bone...
Wood, Giles, Patton
Blake, Sekou, Hall
Okoro, Snell, King
Vassell, Svi, Thomas
Brown, Rose, Bone
I'd be in a jizz haze for days
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BJK1 wrote:I watched some Hayes highlights for the first time and came away impressed. He’s a big kid with really good handles, court vision, and instincts as a passer. But highlights aside, what stood out to me is that he’s got sort of a natural bounce and wiggle to his movement that allows him to get by defenders in his league with relative ease. He can beat guys (again, in his current league) with speed when he needs to, but his shiftiness, body control, and dribble allows him to catch defenders off balance.
Level of competition and physical maturity (strength) are certainly going to be concerns for this guy, but I like his natural tools and instincts. From what I’ve read elsewhere, he apparently has a very high basketball IQ, so that’s promising.
flow wrote:Here's another mock.
https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/2020-nba-mock-draft-usc-big-man-onyeka-okongwu-surges-up-when-trades-create-chaos/
BJK1 wrote:Another July mock. Agree or disagree, it’s got pretty interesting analysis:
https://collegebasketball.nbcsports.com/2020/07/02/2020-nba-mock-draft-3-0-is-james-wiseman-the-no-1-overall-pick/
I’m not sure there is anything more valuable in the modern NBA than a wing that is a multi-positional defender, that can guard in space and that is capable of creating against a close out or in isolation
DCintheD wrote:TurboTitan wrote:Never been more certain on a bust in my life
This is how I feel about Ball and I’m confused why others don’t see it.
bjones521 wrote:Id be fine with Ball or Hayes at PG. Id prefer Ball, Hayes reminds me of DRussell