2019 Draft Thread

Post #581 » by **Ruzious** » Tue Apr 9, 2019 4:29 pm

Well, if you're picking between a bunch of players who are roughly equal, why draft the guy who's basically a lesser version of 2 young players you already have?

RiotPunch · Post #582 » by **RiotPunch** » Tue Apr 9, 2019 4:47 pm

emunney wrote:Checking out Bassey vs. Tacko Fall

Watch on YouTube

Love Bassey.

emunney · Post #583 » by **emunney** » Tue Apr 9, 2019 5:00 pm

Ruzious wrote:Well, if you're picking between a bunch of players who are roughly equal, why draft the guy who's basically a lesser version of 2 young players you already have?

Maybe you don't think they're roughly equal. Maybe you believe specifically in the player who seems to be redundant, and maybe you don't take the health and continuity of those other players for granted.

LuessiT · Post #584 » by **LuessiT** » Tue Apr 9, 2019 5:19 pm

Bassey to me rises and falls with his jumper.

emunney · Post #585 » by **emunney** » Tue Apr 9, 2019 5:21 pm

LuessiT wrote:Bassey to me rises and falls with his jumper.

Watching this a little bit at a time, but the jumper looks really good so far in this one. Just backing up from Fall and drilling em.

machu46 · Post #586 » by **machu46** » Tue Apr 9, 2019 5:34 pm

Ruzious wrote:Well, if you're picking between a bunch of players who are roughly equal, why draft the guy who's basically a lesser version of 2 young players you already have?

If you think the prospects are basically equal, then yeah, it makes sense to take one that has more opportunity to play a role. I'm not sure the prospects being basically equal is true though. I think Jerome is significantly better than basically any of the other prospects expected to be near our pick (excluding the Euro guys that I just don't know much about right now).

RiotPunch · Post #587 » by **RiotPunch** » Tue Apr 9, 2019 5:42 pm

LuessiT wrote:Bassey to me rises and falls with his jumper.

He's shown the ability to shoot it and was 77% at the line this year, which is promising. Seems like a hard worker, runs the floor well, pretty high ceiling there, imo.

Post #588 » by **Ruzious** » Tue Apr 9, 2019 5:45 pm

machu46 wrote:
Ruzious wrote:Well, if you're picking between a bunch of players who are roughly equal, why draft the guy who's basically a lesser version of 2 young players you already have?

If you think the prospects are basically equal, then yeah, it makes sense to take one that has more opportunity to play a role. I'm not sure the prospects being basically equal is true though. I think Jerome is significantly better than basically any of the other prospects expected to be near our pick (excluding the Euro guys that I just don't know much about right now).

I think he's a second rounder in an average draft - just don't see how he'd be significantly better than a bunch of other prospects picking at the end of the first round. He's got some skills and tougness, but he's well below average physically for an NBA player.

Ron Swanson · Post #589 » by **Ron Swanson** » Tue Apr 9, 2019 6:53 pm

Yeah, I can't say that Jerome is significantly better than anyone in the early-to-mid 2nd round range. What I do see in him is a very defined NBA role that could be valuable. If he's the best upside pick at 30 then so be it. I'm not sold on any of the toolsy, athletic bigs in that range (Gafford, Bassey) and there's like 5-10 guys that I'd probably be ok with taking a shot on. Dream scenario would be if a guy like Jontay or PJ Washington slides all the way to us, but that's probably unlikely.

buckboy · Post #590 » by **buckboy** » Tue Apr 9, 2019 6:55 pm

Yeah, I'm seeing Washington mocked around us. That's crazy. He's mid-first quality imo. If he's there you don't think twice. You take him.

RiotPunch · Post #591 » by **RiotPunch** » Tue Apr 9, 2019 7:09 pm

I would be surprised if Jontay isn't on the board when we pick. Don't see anyone investing 1st round $$$ on those knees. I guess maybe a team with multiple picks like Boston could roll the dice.

Washington is interesting, but I really dislike the fit. He and Hachimura are in the same tier for me as tweener bigs without ideal perimeter skills. Does he just take DJ's role?

Bassey is miles ahead of Gafford for me because he has shown the ability to stretch the floor and has a great size/athleticism/work ethic profile.

crkone · Post #592 » by **crkone** » Tue Apr 9, 2019 7:21 pm

So where is Brazdeikis getting picked?

emunney · Post #593 » by **emunney** » Tue Apr 9, 2019 7:35 pm

We need to figure out how to get ahead of Toronto if Kabengele declares.

ETA: nm, Toronto doesn't have a pick.

SupremeHustle · Post #594 » by **SupremeHustle** » Tue Apr 9, 2019 7:39 pm

When does PHX get our pick? 2020?

emunney · Post #595 » by **emunney** » Tue Apr 9, 2019 7:42 pm

SupremeHustle wrote:When does PHX get our pick? 2020?

Barring disaster. It's protected 1-7 next year.

HaroldinGMinor · Post #596 » by **HaroldinGMinor** » Tue Apr 9, 2019 8:16 pm

RiotPunch wrote:
Xanadu wrote:Which player is a junior who has played better in the tournament than he has ever has? Can't be his teams undisputed number one option either. That's our guy lol.

Aubrey Dawkins?

That was my first thought as well except I looked at his game logs and he was really good from about Feb 10th onward. Didn't miss a free throw after Feb 13th.

LuessiT · Post #597 » by **LuessiT** » Tue Apr 9, 2019 8:22 pm

crkone wrote:So where is Brazdeikis getting picked?

Anywhere between 20 and 60 imo. Huge range. Does a lot of things but nothing at a high level.

tydett · Post #598 » by **tydett** » Tue Apr 9, 2019 8:25 pm

emunney wrote:We need to figure out how to get ahead of Toronto if Kabengele declares.

ETA: nm, Toronto doesn't have a pick.

I love Fi and would be really sad if he didn't come back to FSU next year, but seeing him in the Green and Cream would be awesome. He really balled out this year after flashes last year.

bucksfansince88 · Post #599 » by **bucksfansince88** » Tue Apr 9, 2019 10:39 pm

do we have both of our picks or does 60 go to the kings this draft?

tski1972 · Post #600 » by **tski1972** » Tue Apr 9, 2019 11:12 pm

bucksfansince88 wrote:do we have both of our picks or does 60 go to the kings this draft?

Bucks have 30 and that's it.