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2020 NBA Draft Prospects: Thread II

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Who should Minnesota Pick at #1 (Assuming Minnesota keeps the pick)?

Anthony Edwards
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LaMelo Ball
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James Wiseman
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Re: 2020 NBA Draft Prospects: Thread II 

Post#1041 » by minimus » Tue Sep 29, 2020 9:30 pm

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A lot higher


He might. Let’s see his official measurements. I know reports says he’s now 6’3” in shoes now with 20 extra pounds, which will help. But he’s still not a great athlete. I kinda see him profiling as a Seth Curry type. Seth Curry is a very productive player when healthy, good BBIQ, great shooter, and approximately same size/athletic ability as Terry.

Am I undervaluing Terry? Maybe underselling his athleticism? Didn’t watch a lot of Stanford this year.

At #17 I am super happy to get that kind of player, for what it is worth. Dude is a hard-nosed defensive player, even with being lightweight.


I was surprised when I saw that he is able to read opponent offense by using his IQ.
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Post#1042 » by Jedzz » Tue Sep 29, 2020 11:30 pm

So a news report comes out theother day about Terry putting on weight/muscle or something and adding an inch or two...is it? And now all of a sudden the easily hyped are talking about him at our draft pick 17? When previously we couldn't get anyone to have any interest in him or any of the other good shooters of this draft at our top two picks. Did that one inch or whatever erase your fears about him. So be it. Boy this lenghty combine is going to produce one prolonged hype spin on one player after another from now until the draft.
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Post#1043 » by Jedzz » Tue Sep 29, 2020 11:45 pm

Canis...according to Bleacher Report’s Jonathan Wasserman:
According to a Western Conference executive, word around the league is Minnesota isn’t leaning one way at No. 1, sounds “confused” and feels pressure after “messing up last year by trading for Jarrett Culver.”


Boy this "western conf exec" is a real dick.
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Post#1044 » by Neeva » Wed Sep 30, 2020 12:00 am

Jedzz wrote:So a news report comes out theother day about Terry putting on weight/muscle or something and adding an inch or two...is it? And now all of a sudden the easily hyped are talking about him at our draft pick 17? When previously we couldn't get anyone to have any interest in him or any of the other good shooters of this draft at our top two picks. Did that one inch or whatever erase your fears about him. So be it. Boy this lenghty combine is going to produce one prolonged hype spin on one player after another from now until the draft.


He’s been brought up before at 17, personally I believed wolves could trade down from 17 to about 21-23 and get him but with new weight gain probably not happening.
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Post#1045 » by Neeva » Wed Sep 30, 2020 12:03 am

Jedzz wrote:Canis...according to Bleacher Report’s Jonathan Wasserman:
According to a Western Conference executive, word around the league is Minnesota isn’t leaning one way at No. 1, sounds “confused” and feels pressure after “messing up last year by trading for Jarrett Culver.”


Boy this "western conf exec" is a real dick.


Maybe it is Rosas and his goal is that he wants Edwards to drop (when he trades down with the Bulls or Charlotte) AND also light a fire under Culver’s ass.
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Re: 2020 NBA Draft Prospects: Thread II 

Post#1046 » by KGdaBom » Wed Sep 30, 2020 2:09 am

Neeva wrote:
Jedzz wrote:Canis...according to Bleacher Report’s Jonathan Wasserman:
According to a Western Conference executive, word around the league is Minnesota isn’t leaning one way at No. 1, sounds “confused” and feels pressure after “messing up last year by trading for Jarrett Culver.”


Boy this "western conf exec" is a real dick.


Maybe it is Rosas and his goal is that he wants Edwards to drop (when he trades down with the Bulls or Charlotte) AND also light a fire under Culver’s ass.

Trade back with the Cavs and pick up Larry Nance Jr. :D
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Post#1048 » by minimus » Wed Sep 30, 2020 8:29 am

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Post#1049 » by Klomp » Wed Sep 30, 2020 10:46 am

Jedzz wrote:So a news report comes out theother day about Terry putting on weight/muscle or something and adding an inch or two...is it? And now all of a sudden the easily hyped are talking about him at our draft pick 17? When previously we couldn't get anyone to have any interest in him or any of the other good shooters of this draft at our top two picks. Did that one inch or whatever erase your fears about him. So be it. Boy this lenghty combine is going to produce one prolonged hype spin on one player after another from now until the draft.

People had been talking about Terry at 17 long before the report. Just because you didn't see it doesn't mean it didn't happen.
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Post#1050 » by Dewey » Wed Sep 30, 2020 12:02 pm

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Post#1051 » by thinktank » Wed Sep 30, 2020 1:44 pm

minimus wrote:https://fansided.com/2020/09/29/tyler-herro-nba-playoffs-breakout-miami-heat/

Can Ty Terry be the same type of player?


Yes. With better hops.
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Post#1052 » by thinktank » Wed Sep 30, 2020 1:45 pm

KGdaBom wrote:
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Jedzz wrote:Canis...according to Bleacher Report’s Jonathan Wasserman:

Boy this "western conf exec" is a real dick.


Maybe it is Rosas and his goal is that he wants Edwards to drop (when he trades down with the Bulls or Charlotte) AND also light a fire under Culver’s ass.

Trade back with the Cavs and pick up Larry Nance Jr. :D


If we tease back my guess is it would be for OO, so I’d prefer we acquire more shooting.

Also, Nance is injured a lot.
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Post#1053 » by KGdaBom » Wed Sep 30, 2020 3:15 pm

Klomp wrote:
Jedzz wrote:So a news report comes out theother day about Terry putting on weight/muscle or something and adding an inch or two...is it? And now all of a sudden the easily hyped are talking about him at our draft pick 17? When previously we couldn't get anyone to have any interest in him or any of the other good shooters of this draft at our top two picks. Did that one inch or whatever erase your fears about him. So be it. Boy this lenghty combine is going to produce one prolonged hype spin on one player after another from now until the draft.

People had been talking about Terry at 17 long before the report. Just because you didn't see it doesn't mean it didn't happen.

There may have been a mention of Terry at 17, but barely a blip on the radar. The report comes out and it's the same report you hear about a hundred players every offseason and all of sudden we have to trade up from 17 to get him. He seems like a decent prospect at 17, but certainly not somebody we should be trading up from 17 for.
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Post#1054 » by KGdaBom » Wed Sep 30, 2020 3:19 pm

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Maybe it is Rosas and his goal is that he wants Edwards to drop (when he trades down with the Bulls or Charlotte) AND also light a fire under Culver’s ass.

Trade back with the Cavs and pick up Larry Nance Jr. :D


If we tease back my guess is it would be for OO, so I’d prefer we acquire more shooting.

Also, Nance is injured a lot.

If we're targeting OO than most likely Nance is not the guy. However, if we like the idea of Nance at SF it still might work. Nance is a solid 3 point shooter that when you factor in how he does everything well he is better than shoot only guys. If we trade for Nance and Avdija is available at pick 5 he is the guy, but probably goes 4 to Chicago or earlier.
Nance has had his share of nuisance injuries, but not a history that would significantly worry me.
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Re: 2020 NBA Draft Prospects: Thread II 

Post#1055 » by jpatrick » Wed Sep 30, 2020 3:20 pm

thinktank wrote:
minimus wrote:https://fansided.com/2020/09/29/tyler-herro-nba-playoffs-breakout-miami-heat/

Can Ty Terry be the same type of player?


Yes. With better hops.


Size would be the issue. Herro measured in at 6’6” in shoes at the combine, albeit with short arms. Terry is reportedly 6’3” in shoes now, but I’ll wait till official measurements come out to believe it.

What makes Herro effective is not only the shooting and BBIQ but his irrational confidence, which a lot of veterans don’t even have.
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Post#1056 » by Nick K » Wed Sep 30, 2020 3:26 pm

Domejandro wrote:Tyrell Terry is absolutely cracked as a catch-and-shoot, three-point shooter. I would be stoked to pick him at seventeen, but I assumed that he was going to rise higher than that.


I couldn't agree more. The kid can really play. He's just so slight. We really don't need a pg either. I'd like to see us take a PF type at 17. Is there much chance Terry falls to early 2nd round?
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Post#1057 » by KGdaBom » Wed Sep 30, 2020 3:34 pm

Nick K wrote:
Domejandro wrote:Tyrell Terry is absolutely cracked as a catch-and-shoot, three-point shooter. I would be stoked to pick him at seventeen, but I assumed that he was going to rise higher than that.


I couldn't agree more. The kid can really play. He's just so slight. We really don't need a pg either. I'd like to see us take a PF type at 17. Is there much chance Terry falls to early 2nd round?

I really doubt Terry would be available 2nd round, but it's not out of the question. Unexpected things happen in the draft.
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Re: 2020 NBA Draft Prospects: Thread II 

Post#1058 » by Domejandro » Wed Sep 30, 2020 3:53 pm

Nick K wrote:
Domejandro wrote:Tyrell Terry is absolutely cracked as a catch-and-shoot, three-point shooter. I would be stoked to pick him at seventeen, but I assumed that he was going to rise higher than that.


I couldn't agree more. The kid can really play. He's just so slight. We really don't need a pg either. I'd like to see us take a PF type at 17. Is there much chance Terry falls to early 2nd round?

Questionable he will even fall out of the Lottery, much less the First Round.
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Post#1059 » by KGdaBom » Wed Sep 30, 2020 3:56 pm

Domejandro wrote:
Nick K wrote:
Domejandro wrote:Tyrell Terry is absolutely cracked as a catch-and-shoot, three-point shooter. I would be stoked to pick him at seventeen, but I assumed that he was going to rise higher than that.


I couldn't agree more. The kid can really play. He's just so slight. We really don't need a pg either. I'd like to see us take a PF type at 17. Is there much chance Terry falls to early 2nd round?

Questionable he will even fall out of the Lottery, much less the First Round.

Unlikely, I wouldn't say impossible.
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Re: 2020 NBA Draft Prospects: Thread II 

Post#1060 » by Baseline81 » Wed Sep 30, 2020 9:14 pm

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