Re: 2024 NBA DRAFT THREAD
Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2024 12:12 am
We can expect two picks in the 17-25 range. Grab a PG floor general and a 6’8” 3&d guy and see if both can develop off the bench.
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sol537 wrote:We can expect two picks in the 17-25 range. Grab a PG floor general and a 6’8” 3&d guy and see if both can develop off the bench.
aggo wrote:ok I rarely watch college bb
and I saw theres a lot of opinions on edey.
so I watched some tape.
I highly doubt he busts, and from a grading perspective I think middle r1 is about right for him. low ceiling player, but he's got some thickness in his body that you dont see a lot of young 7+ footers (look at Chet, wemby) and his hook shot isn't just gonna go away in the nba.
15mpg backup to start his career and I'd be fairly surprised if he busts quickly.
the rest depends on how fast his brain is at processing and whether or not he can defend at the rim vs nba level dribble drive.
Knicksfan1992 wrote:aggo wrote:ok I rarely watch college bb
and I saw theres a lot of opinions on edey.
so I watched some tape.
I highly doubt he busts, and from a grading perspective I think middle r1 is about right for him. low ceiling player, but he's got some thickness in his body that you dont see a lot of young 7+ footers (look at Chet, wemby) and his hook shot isn't just gonna go away in the nba.
15mpg backup to start his career and I'd be fairly surprised if he busts quickly.
the rest depends on how fast his brain is at processing and whether or not he can defend at the rim vs nba level dribble drive.
He feels like maybe a slightly better Boban to me. A change of pace guy who maybe helps you win a few regular season games you shouldn't otherwise.
He's just too stiff at that size to survive defensively in a high leverage situation IMO and he's not really a lob threat in pick and roll because he doesn't get off the ground.
The only thing that intrigues me is that he flashed some "empty gym shooting" and he's shot a respectable 70% from the free throw line for his college career. If you believe he can eventually mold himself into a Brook Lopez type, then he might be worth a flier. But there's a lot of development that needs to happen for that to come to fruition and you're likely not going to get that as the first team drafting him tbh. I wouldn't waste a first round pick on him.
mpharris36 wrote:Fat Kat wrote:I think we’ll keep one pick and try to trade the other for a future pick.
As per my usual, I’d like a long 3&D wing or SF/PF. Sort of an OG understudy/injury replacement. Who’ll be in our range?
Ryan Dunn?
nykballa2k4 wrote:Knicksfan1992 wrote:aggo wrote:ok I rarely watch college bb
and I saw theres a lot of opinions on edey.
so I watched some tape.
I highly doubt he busts, and from a grading perspective I think middle r1 is about right for him. low ceiling player, but he's got some thickness in his body that you dont see a lot of young 7+ footers (look at Chet, wemby) and his hook shot isn't just gonna go away in the nba.
15mpg backup to start his career and I'd be fairly surprised if he busts quickly.
the rest depends on how fast his brain is at processing and whether or not he can defend at the rim vs nba level dribble drive.
He feels like maybe a slightly better Boban to me. A change of pace guy who maybe helps you win a few regular season games you shouldn't otherwise.
He's just too stiff at that size to survive defensively in a high leverage situation IMO and he's not really a lob threat in pick and roll because he doesn't get off the ground.
The only thing that intrigues me is that he flashed some "empty gym shooting" and he's shot a respectable 70% from the free throw line for his college career. If you believe he can eventually mold himself into a Brook Lopez type, then he might be worth a flier. But there's a lot of development that needs to happen for that to come to fruition and you're likely not going to get that as the first team drafting him tbh. I wouldn't waste a first round pick on him.
Edey reminds me a lot of Yao. Very skilled. Is he as crafty as the former all-star? IDK, but that is the high-end comp I would say. Low end obviously is the likes of Zydrunas Ilgauskas, maybe Rik Smitts (I forget if he was athletic coming into the league).
Edey would be a player who other teams would have to respond to, so can they out-shoot him or would he out-post them?
Would be great situationally for him to be able to match up with Embiid and Jokic.
nyk2017 wrote:nykballa2k4 wrote:Knicksfan1992 wrote:
He feels like maybe a slightly better Boban to me. A change of pace guy who maybe helps you win a few regular season games you shouldn't otherwise.
He's just too stiff at that size to survive defensively in a high leverage situation IMO and he's not really a lob threat in pick and roll because he doesn't get off the ground.
The only thing that intrigues me is that he flashed some "empty gym shooting" and he's shot a respectable 70% from the free throw line for his college career. If you believe he can eventually mold himself into a Brook Lopez type, then he might be worth a flier. But there's a lot of development that needs to happen for that to come to fruition and you're likely not going to get that as the first team drafting him tbh. I wouldn't waste a first round pick on him.
Edey reminds me a lot of Yao. Very skilled. Is he as crafty as the former all-star? IDK, but that is the high-end comp I would say. Low end obviously is the likes of Zydrunas Ilgauskas, maybe Rik Smitts (I forget if he was athletic coming into the league).
Edey would be a player who other teams would have to respond to, so can they out-shoot him or would he out-post them?
Would be great situationally for him to be able to match up with Embiid and Jokic.
Edey is not an NBA player
knicks1999 wrote:Does any Knicks fan really believe we are going to draft 2 players in the first round?….we would be lucky if they used just 1 of the picks and not trade it
Fat Kat wrote:knicks1999 wrote:Does any Knicks fan really believe we are going to draft 2 players in the first round?….we would be lucky if they used just 1 of the picks and not trade it
I think they’ll pick one trade one
nykballa2k4 wrote:nyk2017 wrote:nykballa2k4 wrote:Edey reminds me a lot of Yao. Very skilled. Is he as crafty as the former all-star? IDK, but that is the high-end comp I would say. Low end obviously is the likes of Zydrunas Ilgauskas, maybe Rik Smitts (I forget if he was athletic coming into the league).
Edey would be a player who other teams would have to respond to, so can they out-shoot him or would he out-post them?
Would be great situationally for him to be able to match up with Embiid and Jokic.
Edey is not an NBA player
He might not be with how the rules are set up currently.
He also could be a taller Jokic
nyk2017 wrote:nykballa2k4 wrote:nyk2017 wrote:
Edey is not an NBA player
He might not be with how the rules are set up currently.
He also could be a taller Jokic
I would suggest that you watch some Purdue games. Edey can't move, can't jump and is slower than molasses. The only reason he dominates college basketball is because of his size and the fact that he has some skill. In the NBA, he would be useless. Edey is like Boban Marjanovic in slow motion.
Fat Kat wrote: