2023 NBA Draft Thread

Petre1978 · Post #441 » by **Petre1978** » Wed Dec 14, 2022 9:07 pm

At 6-foot-7, Amen Thompson is the most impressive athlete in the draft.

The main knock against him will be the lack of high-level competition at Overtime Elite, as opposed to his peers who are facing collegiate or professional competition.
That said, Thompson possesses unique size and explosiveness for a lead ball-handler, and he might be the best passer on the board.

He needs to get more consistent from 3-point range, but Thompson is a gifted finisher with the handles and shiftiness needed to break down defenders at the next level.
He can finish with power or finesse around the rim and he’s electric in the open court, where his speediness and playmaking are on full display. He can also guard multiple positions.

Well i am sure Jeff and John like him very much.
Would be interesting to see Thompson with Wagner, Banchero and Bol.

JTG_92940618 · Post #442 » by **JTG_92940618** » Thu Dec 15, 2022 6:27 am

tiderulz wrote:
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

I guess it depends on how you ranked him. From what I saw, early in the season, he was the hot prospect and some people had him at #3. Thereafter questions were raised about his ability to get to the rim and score inside the arc. As far as I can see, he's been dropping ever since. Exactly when he started dropping, I don't know, but in the context of a young college season, it's been a while.

Skybox · Post #443 » by **Skybox** » Thu Dec 15, 2022 12:24 pm

Petre1978 wrote:At 6-foot-7, Amen Thompson is the most impressive athlete in the draft.

The main knock against him will be the lack of high-level competition at Overtime Elite, as opposed to his peers who are facing collegiate or professional competition.
That said, Thompson possesses unique size and explosiveness for a lead ball-handler, and he might be the best passer on the board.

He needs to get more consistent from 3-point range, but Thompson is a gifted finisher with the handles and shiftiness needed to break down defenders at the next level.
He can finish with power or finesse around the rim and he’s electric in the open court, where his speediness and playmaking are on full display. He can also guard multiple positions.

Well i am sure Jeff and John like him very much.
Would be interesting to see Thompson with Wagner, Banchero and Bol.

Definitely an intriguing consolation prize if Scoot is gone. A bigger, more freakishly athletic Markelle isn't quite ideal, IMO, but very interesting if FO is convinced he can score more at the NBA level. I think between our 2 picks and trade/FA, we need to come away with someone who can score bunches in our backcourt (not just defend & distribute). I'd take a PG or SG (or both), but someone needs to shoot.

basketballRob · Post #444 » by **basketballRob** » Thu Dec 15, 2022 1:05 pm

I'm starting to think we might have 2 picks between 8-15.

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tiderulz · Post #445 » by **tiderulz** » Thu Dec 15, 2022 1:55 pm

JTG_92940618 wrote:
tiderulz wrote:
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.

Watch on YouTube

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

I guess it depends on how you ranked him. From what I saw, early in the season, he was the hot prospect and some people had him at #3. Thereafter questions were raised about his ability to get to the rim and score inside the arc. As far as I can see, he's been dropping ever since. Exactly when he started dropping, I don't know, but in the context of a young college season, it's been a while.

i see him in mocks at 5. so he didnt drop down too far from 3

Petre1978 · Post #446 » by **Petre1978** » Thu Dec 15, 2022 2:44 pm

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basketballRob · Post #447 » by **basketballRob** » Thu Dec 15, 2022 3:15 pm

Dick plays SG. I'd take Whitmore and Dick.

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bigshawn · Post #448 » by **bigshawn** » Thu Dec 15, 2022 4:49 pm

I'm a Mizzou Tiger fan so I absolutely hate everything about Kansas. That being said Gradey Dick is phenomenal and I think he would be perfect for the Magic.

Petre1978 · Post #449 » by **Petre1978** » Thu Dec 15, 2022 5:13 pm

basketballRob wrote:Dick plays SG. I'd take Whitmore and Dick.

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Nick Smith Jr. and Gradey Dick.
PG and SG.

basketballRob · Post #450 » by **basketballRob** » Thu Dec 15, 2022 5:14 pm

Petre1978 wrote:
basketballRob wrote:Dick plays SG. I'd take Whitmore and Dick.

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Nick Smith Jr. and Gradey Dick.
PG and SG.

I think a long SG is our biggest need. Suggs is still developing at PG

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Petre1978 · Post #451 » by **Petre1978** » Thu Dec 15, 2022 5:32 pm

basketballRob wrote:
Petre1978 wrote:
basketballRob wrote:Dick plays SG. I'd take Whitmore and Dick.

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Nick Smith Jr. and Gradey Dick.
PG and SG.
I think a long SG is our biggest need. Suggs is still developing at PG

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Fair point!!
I am not a fan of Suggs.

Why do you take Whitmore?

basketballRob · Post #452 » by **basketballRob** » Thu Dec 15, 2022 5:33 pm

Petre1978 wrote:
basketballRob wrote:
Petre1978 wrote:Nick Smith Jr. and Gradey Dick.
PG and SG.
I think a long SG is our biggest need. Suggs is still developing at PG

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Fair point!!
I am not a fan of Suggs.

Why do you take Whitmore?

Size and hoping he could play SG.

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jezzerinho · Post #453 » by **jezzerinho** » Thu Dec 15, 2022 7:22 pm

bigshawn wrote:I'm a Mizzou Tiger fan so I absolutely hate everything about Kansas. That being said Gradey Dick is phenomenal and I think he would be perfect for the Magic.

Give me Hawkins of UConn over Dick any day, certainly on the basis of games so far. A lot to play still.

basketballRob · Post #454 » by **basketballRob** » Thu Dec 15, 2022 8:16 pm

jezzerinho wrote:
bigshawn wrote:I'm a Mizzou Tiger fan so I absolutely hate everything about Kansas. That being said Gradey Dick is phenomenal and I think he would be perfect for the Magic.

Give me Hawkins of UConn over Dick any day, certainly on the basis of games so far. A lot to play still.

His stats don't look impressive. Bouknight put up better numbers for UCONN.

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jezzerinho · Post #455 » by **jezzerinho** » Thu Dec 15, 2022 9:02 pm

basketballRob wrote:
jezzerinho wrote:
bigshawn wrote:I'm a Mizzou Tiger fan so I absolutely hate everything about Kansas. That being said Gradey Dick is phenomenal and I think he would be perfect for the Magic.

Give me Hawkins of UConn over Dick any day, certainly on the basis of games so far. A lot to play still.
His stats don't look impressive. Bouknight put up better numbers for UCONN.

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Try looking at him.and not his stats!!! ;-)

VFX · Post #456 » by **VFX** » Thu Dec 15, 2022 9:24 pm

It's still early. I think Orlando somehow ends up between 3-8 in the draft.

Assuming Scoot and Wemby absolutely go #1 and #2.

Keyonte George - SG
Nick Smith - PG/SG
Brandon Miller - SF
Gradey Dick - SF/SG
Anthony Black - SG/SF

Thats really the list. BPA as well as 'need' skill set.

Unless someone comes out of nowhere those are the only players I would care about drafting if its not Scoot or Wemby.

No thanks to drafting wings that are incapable of stretching the floor. It's obvious this is something lacking with the current core.

Obviously this changes if the front office makes a move for a legitimate starter at shooting guard.

Petre1978 · Post #457 » by **Petre1978** » Thu Dec 15, 2022 10:08 pm

MagicMatic wrote:It's still early. I think Orlando somehow ends up between 3-8 in the draft.

Assuming Scoot and Wemby absolutely go #1 and #2.

Keyonte George - SG
Nick Smith - PG/SG
Brandon Miller - SF
Gradey Dick - SF/SG
Anthony Black - SG/SF

Thats really the list. BPA as well as 'need' skill set.

Unless someone comes out of nowhere those are the only players I would care about drafting if its not Scoot or Wemby. This is mostly

No thanks to drafting wings that are incapable of stretching the floor. It's obvious this is something lacking with the current core.

Obviously this changes if the front office makes a move for a legitimate starter at shooting guard.

Difficult choice between those 5

Petre1978 · Post #458 » by **Petre1978** » Thu Dec 15, 2022 10:35 pm

Watch on YouTube

jezzerinho · Post #459 » by **jezzerinho** » Thu Dec 15, 2022 10:43 pm

So far, for Orlando I'm interested in
Amen
Whitmore
George
Hawkins

Plenty more to watch and some others I rate but don't see the fit with ORL.

Post #460 » by **Bensational** » Thu Dec 15, 2022 10:58 pm

basketballRob wrote:Dick plays SG. I'd take Whitmore and Dick.

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There’s some low hanging fruit right here.