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**NBA Draft Discussion 2025**

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Who's the guard pick if all available at 20?

Poll ended at Thu Jun 26, 2025 1:35 pm

Jase Richardson
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9%
Nolan Traore
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Walter Clayton Jr
14
61%
Ben Saraf
3
13%
 
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Post#201 » by greg4012 » Tue Mar 11, 2025 8:26 pm

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Leaning now towards elite scoring PF to put with along side Bam. Have Ware and Jovic anchor the bench rotation and make that group elite.


The nice thing about Rasheer is (so long as his 3 ball translates), he's a high floor prospect that is really an easy fit for every single team in the league. Every team can use a jumbo 3&D forward/big. You hope for OG with him. FT shooting is the yellow flag.

Funny fact: Kel'el Ware created more of his own offense last season at Indiana than Rasheer has created for himself this season as a JR. IDK that I'd count on him to create offense. Just a play finisher.
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I watched this game last night. Fears was awesome but so was Newell on the other side with his 21 and 17
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Post#208 » by DayofMourning » Thu Mar 13, 2025 1:24 pm

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Post#209 » by greg4012 » Thu Mar 13, 2025 1:27 pm

Fears gets benefit of the doubt on some of his weaknesses given the fact that he's one of the youngest players in all of college basketball. As a 4 star recruit, he reclassified to get to OU a year early and compete in the toughest conference in college bball. I believe he'll be 2nd youngest in this draft behind only Flagg.

Maybe he has a little more growth in him given his age and baby face?

I think his 3 ball will come around given his FT% and midrange shooting.

Half court finishing % at the rim is still a number that irks me.
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Give him A grade handles and maybe.
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Sneaky D Wade here?


I'm bullish on VJ developing his onball game to end up a star player. He has played a little more of a wing game this season in college and there are valid concerns about his handle and creation.

His athleticism and defense are both truly elite. The extent to which he continues to develop that onball creation will determine if he can make an offensive jump like Donovan Mitchell, Tyrese Maxey & Oladipo at the next level or remain more limited like Tony Allen, Lu Dort, Marcus Smart.

Only 8 freshman 6'5 and under have put up over 30 dunks in a season dating back to 2008. VJ has the highest BPM among this group. The athleticism is special. He's still top 3 for me.
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Post#216 » by MettaWorldPanda » Thu Mar 13, 2025 3:37 pm

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Post#217 » by greg4012 » Thu Mar 13, 2025 6:57 pm

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Knueppel-itis balled out with Flagg going down with injury showing increased onball creation that should pump up his stock. Encouraging to see. Love his floor, still have some questions about his ceiling. His measurables will be important to how I view him. If he has real wing size that'll help his projection a lot for me. Still very ground bound player.
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Post#218 » by DayofMourning » Thu Mar 13, 2025 11:47 pm

Tank has us drafting Fears and Fleming....

Wouldnt that be some ****?
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Post#219 » by 3ammy3uck3ts » Fri Mar 14, 2025 1:11 am

I don’t keep up with college ball anymore, how does a team with 2 of the projected top 3 players (who are apparently massive game changers) finish the season with a losing record and won’t even make the tournament?
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Post#220 » by MettaWorldPanda » Fri Mar 14, 2025 2:35 am

DayofMourning wrote:Tank has us drafting Fears and Fleming....

Wouldnt that be some ****?

No complaints here

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