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2022 NBA Draft - Prospects Discussion
Posted: Wed Oct 6, 2021 8:46 pm
by ReasonablySober
(I know Bates won't be eligible until the 2023 draft, but I figured we needed a draft thread so,)
That's one of the least impressive physical profiles I've ever seen from a top NBA prospect.
Re: 2022 NBA Draft
Posted: Wed Oct 6, 2021 9:21 pm
by emunney
Short arms, small hands, bust.
Re: 2022 NBA Draft
Posted: Wed Oct 6, 2021 9:22 pm
by emunney
Exceptionally small hands, no joke.
Re: 2022 NBA Draft
Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2021 12:05 pm
by midranger
24.5 inch vertical? That only like 18.5 more than me.
Re: 2022 NBA Draft
Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2021 12:10 pm
by trwi7
emunney wrote:Exceptionally small hands, no joke.
They also smell like cabbage.
Re: 2022 NBA Draft
Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2021 2:28 pm
by Matches Malone
I can't tell if Chet will be good at the NBA level. He's very skilled but moves like Shawn Bradley a bit. Will adding size hurt his game? He does have the ability to stretch the floor, but just looks like he's doing it in mud.
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Re: 2022 NBA Draft
Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2021 2:32 pm
by emunney
Keels looked tough as hell last night, have never seen him play before.
Re: 2022 NBA Draft
Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2021 2:39 pm
by emunney
Matches Malone wrote:I can't tell if Chet will be good at the NBA level. He's very skilled but moves like Shawn Bradley a bit. Will adding size hurt his game? He does have the ability to stretch the floor, but just looks like he's doing it in mud.
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He'll be good. I love skinny kids who don't back down physically. You know they're going to get stronger. Add that to his skill level and feel and he looks every bit of a worthy top 3 pick to me.
Re: 2022 NBA Draft
Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2021 2:39 pm
by crkone
Pat Baldwin Jr started off strong last night (21/10) in UWM's win at North Dakota.
Re: 2022 NBA Draft
Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2021 2:43 pm
by Matches Malone
emunney wrote:Matches Malone wrote:I can't tell if Chet will be good at the NBA level. He's very skilled but moves like Shawn Bradley a bit. Will adding size hurt his game? He does have the ability to stretch the floor, but just looks like he's doing it in mud.
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He'll be good.
I love skinny kids who don't back down physically. You know they're going to get stronger. Add that to his skill level and feel and he looks every bit of a worthy top 3 pick to me.
For looking very slim, he can sure use his body pretty well in the post and takes contact well. Granted, he's going up against smaller, younger men, he doesn't look to get pushed around super easily. I was pleasantly surprised about that.
Re: 2022 NBA Draft
Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2021 10:28 pm
by stellation
midranger wrote:24.5 inch vertical? That only like 18.5 more than me.
My hamstrings have reached an age where I see someone claiming a 6 inch vertical and my initial thought is "check out this boaster over here gloating about his hops!"
Re: 2022 NBA Draft
Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2021 10:35 pm
by stellation
Matches Malone wrote:I can't tell if Chet will be good at the NBA level. He's very skilled but moves like Shawn Bradley a bit. Will adding size hurt his game? He does have the ability to stretch the floor, but just looks like he's doing it in mud.
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Re: 2022 NBA Draft
Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2021 10:50 pm
by Ron Swanson
Have a hunch the "T-rex arms and small hands" complaints about Bates are gonna end up a lot like the infamous "KD couldn't even do one bench press rep". Not too many 6'9, 17-year olds that can shoot, pass, and dribble like this kid already can:
Re: 2022 NBA Draft
Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2021 11:15 pm
by ReasonablySober
Ron Swanson wrote:Have a hunch the "T-rex arms and small hands" complaints about Bates are gonna end up a lot like the infamous "KD couldn't even do one bench press rep". Not too many 6'9, 17-year olds that can shoot, pass, and dribble like this kid already can:
Durant is also 6'11" with a 7'5" wingspan.
Re: 2022 NBA Draft
Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2021 11:15 pm
by stellation
People said JJ Redick had a T-rex wingspan and that guy both played for the Bucks AND has a podcast!
Re: 2022 NBA Draft
Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2021 11:40 pm
by Ron Swanson
ReasonablySober wrote:Ron Swanson wrote:Have a hunch the "T-rex arms and small hands" complaints about Bates are gonna end up a lot like the infamous "KD couldn't even do one bench press rep". Not too many 6'9, 17-year olds that can shoot, pass, and dribble like this kid already can:
Durant is also 6'11" with a 7'5" wingspan.
Sure, but he's always been a mediocre defender regardless of his length. I just don't worry too much about wingspan with perimeter prospects as much. Definitely puts a cap on his defensive ceiling, but I'm not drafting him with the expectation he's gonna be Anthony Davis on defense.
Re: 2022 NBA Draft
Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2021 11:40 pm
by Milbucks96
If it was just his wingspan I think he would be fine, but the super small hands, below average vertical, and the slow speed(would’ve been the slowest guy at the combine even behind Luke Garza) and his ceiling is significantly lower than what was expected.
He’s still young so he can grow in all those areas but it would be a miracle for him to even become just a below average nba athlete.
Re: 2022 NBA Draft
Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2021 2:16 am
by TroyD92
Bates looks good to me. No idea if he's going to struggle athletically, but he's clearly a highly skilled player.
Re: 2022 NBA Draft
Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2021 2:00 pm
by machu46
TroyD92 wrote:Bates looks good to me. No idea if he's going to struggle athletically, but he's clearly a highly skilled player.
He’s skilled for sure. I just need to see more against college guys. The litany of athleticism red flags plus the fact that he didn’t even shoot 40% from the field in high school (or 30% from 3 for that matter) definitely give me pause.
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Re: 2022 NBA Draft
Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2021 2:21 pm
by jakecronus8
Small hands is an underrated trait. I think it’s the number one thing holding Donte back and why he’s so weak at finishing around the rim.