2023 NBA Draft Thread

Petre1978 · Post #421 » by **Petre1978** » Mon Dec 12, 2022 11:00 pm

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thelead · Post #422 » by **thelead** » Mon Dec 12, 2022 11:19 pm

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tooler · Post #423 » by **tooler** » Mon Dec 12, 2022 11:45 pm

Tank race just got harder.

KillMonger · Post #424 » by **KillMonger** » Mon Dec 12, 2022 11:58 pm

like i said....once these other teams start experiencing injuries to key players(unfortunately) that's when the race to the bottom will begin....we may have seemed to front load our tank

thelead · Post #425 » by **thelead** » Tue Dec 13, 2022 12:09 am

KillMonger wrote:like i said....once these other teams start experiencing injuries to key players(unfortunately) that's when the race to the bottom will begin....we may have seemed to front load our tank

Sucks to be a Piston’s fan today. They didn’t need Cade out to be a bottom 5 team.

DiplomaticMagic · Post #426 » by **DiplomaticMagic** » Tue Dec 13, 2022 1:57 am

Petre1978 wrote:
DiplomaticMagic wrote:Trying to not think as much of Wembanyama and Scoot so I don't get disappointed on lottery night.

I would be very happy with a combo of Keyonte George, Thompson twins, Anthony Black and Jett Howard.

I'll be more pissed if the Bulls get top 4, than I would with us falling out. Seriously I'm way too invested in this pick, I'd be devastated if it doesnt convey lol

Nick Smith Jr?

Im not sure hes going to be a lead guard/starter so not a fan of using a high pick on him. Its still early though

KillMonger · Post #427 » by **KillMonger** » Tue Dec 13, 2022 3:35 am

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Can he play the SG? he's rising my board

thelead · Post #428 » by **thelead** » Tue Dec 13, 2022 3:47 am

KillMonger wrote:

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Can he play the SG? he's rising my board

Not sure but this draft is loaded with quality players.

basketballRob · Post #429 » by **basketballRob** » Tue Dec 13, 2022 4:17 am

Spurs win.

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drsd · Post #430 » by **drsd** » Tue Dec 13, 2022 7:52 am

tooler wrote:Tank race just got harder.

Orlando is not tanking. Let this go.

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Petre1978 · Post #431 » by **Petre1978** » Tue Dec 13, 2022 1:10 pm

DiplomaticMagic wrote:
Petre1978 wrote:
DiplomaticMagic wrote:Trying to not think as much of Wembanyama and Scoot so I don't get disappointed on lottery night.

I would be very happy with a combo of Keyonte George, Thompson twins, Anthony Black and Jett Howard.

I'll be more pissed if the Bulls get top 4, than I would with us falling out. Seriously I'm way too invested in this pick, I'd be devastated if it doesnt convey lol

Nick Smith Jr?

Im not sure hes going to be a lead guard/starter so not a fan of using a high pick on him. Its still early though

I respect your opinion.

I take Nick Smith Jr over the Thompson twins!
Shooting over Athletic Ability!

Petre1978 · Post #432 » by **Petre1978** » Tue Dec 13, 2022 1:11 pm

KillMonger wrote:

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Can he play the SG? he's rising my board

I say yes!!
Very talented and skilled!!

VFX · Post #433 » by **VFX** » Tue Dec 13, 2022 2:10 pm

KillMonger wrote:

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Can he play the SG? he's rising my board

Says he’s listed as a 6’7 F.

Is he starting over Wagner or Paolo?

Does he take Bol’s minutes?

Do you spend a top 10 pick on a bench guy?

zaymon · Post #434 » by **zaymon** » Tue Dec 13, 2022 2:24 pm

MagicMatic wrote:
KillMonger wrote:

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Can he play the SG? he's rising my board

Says he’s listed as a 6’7 F.

Is he starting over Wagner or Paolo?

Does he take Bol’s minutes?

Do you spend a top 10 pick on a bench guy?

He makes sense if he can play 2 next to Franz at 3. I dont think Bol will start next year.

Skybox · Post #435 » by **Skybox** » Tue Dec 13, 2022 6:10 pm

zaymon wrote:
MagicMatic wrote:
KillMonger wrote:

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Can he play the SG? he's rising my board

Says he’s listed as a 6’7 F.

Is he starting over Wagner or Paolo?

Does he take Bol’s minutes?

Do you spend a top 10 pick on a bench guy?

He makes sense if he can play 2 next to Franz at 3. I dont think Bol will start next year.

I haven't seen a lot of Whitmore but he looks more like a PF than a 2 from here. I like bruisers...I'd love to draft a better shooting Dillon Brooks for sure.

KillMonger · Post #436 » by **KillMonger** » Wed Dec 14, 2022 6:38 am

Petre1978 wrote:
KillMonger wrote:

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Can he play the SG? he's rising my board

I say yes!!
Very talented and skilled!!

i'm hoping that they gave him the cade special on his measurements and he's really 6'6....great SG height

JTG_92940618 · Post #437 » by **JTG_92940618** » Wed Dec 14, 2022 11:07 am

Brandon Miller's stock has been falling for a while now but it looks like he's turned the tide with his last game. He posted 24 points, 8 rebounds, and a season-high 5 assists. Most importantly for him, he shot 3/5 from inside the arc.

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tiderulz · Post #438 » by **tiderulz** » Wed Dec 14, 2022 1:26 pm

JTG_92940618 wrote:Brandon Miller's stock has been falling for a while now but it looks like he's turned the tide with his last game. He posted 24 points, 8 rebounds, and a season-high 5 assists. Most importantly for him, he shot 3/5 from inside the arc.

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falling for awhile? he had a bad stretch of games, but still scored in double figures in all but 1 game and was also rebounding strong. i like a player that figures out how to do other things on nights when the shot isnt falling

jonbob17 · Post #439 » by **jonbob17** » Wed Dec 14, 2022 1:54 pm

Does this draft class kind of feel like the Zion/Ja class? Zion in a tier of his own and then Ja in 2nd tier alone, and then everyone else. I mean Amen looks really interesting, but I just don't know if we can take a swing on a guy that can't shoot, like at all. If he ever figured it out, who knows how good he could be, but I feel like we say that about all our players. All these guys after the top 2 have a lot of promise but warts too.

If we get two picks in the top 12, I am wondering if we just add talent to the wing and hope for the best. I think that plenty of these guys are going to be fine rotational guys, and probably a couple will end up hitting, just hard to see who is going to hit.

It's kind of hard to argue against Amen. Tall atheletic guys that can shoot usually find a way to be successful. At the moment I am leaning Cason Wallace. I mean Kentucky combo guards always turn out...right? Anthony Black looks pretty interesting. Brandon Miller looks like he can shoot, could we play him alongside Franz and Paolo?

This seems like it is going to be one of the more fun draft classes trying to figure out who goes where, because it seems wide open.

jonbob17 · Post #440 » by **jonbob17** » Wed Dec 14, 2022 2:02 pm

MasterGMer wrote:How do you guys like UCF's Taylor Hendricks? Dude has won AAC Freshman of the week three straight weeks and average more than 15.5 PPG as a freshman. Dude could be a excellent 3 and D SF/PF in the league with great defensive potential and he is a bucket getter. I know we are looking at Top 5 Draftees in 2023 NBA Draft. But if we somehow could draft in the teens, maybe we take a look. What do you think?

I don't know if he can play SF....He looks like a grown ass man, but he's shooting is 50% from 3 on over 4 attempts a game. Seems like someone to keep an eye on. I have no idea where his range is in the draft.

Wonder if any of the UCF guys watch their basketball.