2025 NBA Draft (2)

[Iverson Armband]

Top-10 Vecenie Big Board

1.Flagg
2.Harper
3.Knueppel
4. VJ
5. Tre Johnson
6.Bailey
7. Jakucionis
8.CMB
9.Carter Bryant
10. Coward

12.Maluach
16.Essenge

Flip Nipples and Johnson and this looks about right.

[the_process]

Top-10 Vecenie Big Board

1.Flagg
2.Harper
3.Knueppel
4. VJ
5. Tre Johnson
6.Bailey
7. Jakucionis
8.CMB
9.Carter Bryant
10. Coward

12.Maluach
16.Essenge

Flip Nipples and Johnson and this looks about right.

Where does he have Fears? 11?

[the_process]

Top-10 Vecenie Big Board

1.Flagg
2.Harper
3.Knueppel
4. VJ
5. Tre Johnson
6.Bailey
7. Jakucionis
8.CMB
9.Carter Bryant
10. Coward

12.Maluach
16.Essenge

I commend this board for the thoughtful discussions, we were ahead of the mainstream media on Bailey’s slide.

We need to keep up the illusion for another couple weeks here so Dumars trades up for him.

[Kolkmania]

I would have a similar "ranking" with Flagg and Harper in their own tiers, with Tre, Bailey and Knueppel in a tier below. Lack of size/frame of VJ made me move him own tier lower compared to those three. Think his potential impact is just a bit lower.

[Snotbubbles]

I mean, there was a lot of stats that didn't really fit the physical markers of Bailey. If I recall you had chosen players who were guards, and constantly had the ball in their hands. When we know that guards get assists, and have the highest rate of getting to the line.

I was pounding the table for Tatum as the best player in that draft and he was hardly a distributor. But despite having to fight with Kennard and Allen to have the ball, he was still a >10 AST% because he has some distribution chops. Despite being off ball quite a bit, he found ways to get to the line. Despite having a mediocre 3FG%, he had the volume and an excellent FT%, so I wasn’t worried.

Now do Ace, and try to do it without making excuses for his team, having to share with Harper, etc, because honestly, I can’t be sold on a guy at three that you need to explain away his season to me. Sorry, I’ll happily be wrong and eat crow when he’s a superstar, but that very, very rarely happens. Like Jaylen Brown, if you consider him a superstar, was an unlikely stud by statistical standpoint. But do we want to bet on the anomaly with this pick?

I'd rather bet on the anomaly rather than 3 players who are either play the same position as our current players, or will never be good enough to have on the floor defensively.

Unless you think there one of Tre or VJ actually have star upside? Queen won't work IMO because Embiid is there, and if he does become good it's because Embiid is done, and then it's pointless. Mind you, I think the plan to toe the line is silly and they should just trade him, but if they're not doing that you still need to think about positional compatibility a little. You usually take BPA but our situation is different, even though I think it won't be succuessful in all likelihood.

IMO the best option if it's not Ace woudl be Tre or VJ. I'd prefer Tre because he's a lights out scorer. Fears will be good but he's too small, and least with Tre you'll have a big gaurd next to Maxey.

Don't you want a big guard next to Maxey for defensive purposes? It doesn't matter how big Tre is, if he doesn't play defense, his size relative to Maxey isn't important. Johnson brings the same things to the table that Jared McCain does, except he's 3 inches taller. But since he doesn't play like he's 3 inches taller . . . what's the point.

[Lou_23]

Top-10 Vecenie Big Board

1.Flagg
2.Harper
3.Knueppel
4. VJ
5. Tre Johnson
6.Bailey
7. Jakucionis
8.CMB
9.Carter Bryant
10. Coward

12.Maluach
16.Essenge

Flip Nipples and Johnson and this looks about right.

Where does he have Fears? 11?

18

[Mik317]

Top-10 Vecenie Big Board

1.Flagg
2.Harper
3.Knueppel
4. VJ
5. Tre Johnson
6.Bailey
7. Jakucionis
8.CMB
9.Carter Bryant
10. Coward

12.Maluach
16.Essenge

I commend this board for the thoughtful discussions, we were ahead of the mainstream media on Bailey’s slide.

IDK feels like a lot of the draft twitter analyst have not been high on Ace all year

but the common theme is that everyone is scared to pass on him because if he does hit, his theoretical role/playstyle is superstar status and that will get you fired if you pass on him.

[Negrodamus]

Flip Nipples and Johnson and this looks about right.

Where does he have Fears? 11?

18

Unhinged behavior by Vecenie tbh.

[the_process]

Top-10 Vecenie Big Board

1.Flagg
2.Harper
3.Knueppel
4. VJ
5. Tre Johnson
6.Bailey
7. Jakucionis
8.CMB
9.Carter Bryant
10. Coward

12.Maluach
16.Essenge

I commend this board for the thoughtful discussions, we were ahead of the mainstream media on Bailey’s slide.

IDK feels like a lot of the draft twitter analyst have not been high on Ace all year

but the common theme is that everyone is scared to pass on him because if he does hit, his theoretical role/playstyle is superstar status and that will get you fired if you pass on him.

Get you fired faster if he flakes (as expected) and goes full Michael Beasley.

[sodmoraes]

I doubt Bailey drops to 6 or lower. He just has so much potential that Utah will get him(if the SIxers or Charlote doesnt draft him). He may be flawed but he will be an exciting project with a lot of potential. Thats what you want in a team thats rebuilding, not Fking Nipples with his boring efficiency...

[zaz102]

Flip Nipples and Johnson and this looks about right.

Where does he have Fears? 11?

18

He had Jase Richardson at 17. I haven't watched enough of either, but first time I've seen Richardson ranked above Fears.

[Stanford]

Where does he have Fears? 11?

18

Unhinged behavior by Vecenie tbh.

I respect it.

[Negrodamus]

https://nbadraft.theringer.com/mock-draft

Updated Ringer mock. Has Tre going 3, Ace 4, Queen 6.

[Black Mage]

Where does he have Fears? 11?

18

Unhinged behavior by Vecenie tbh.

Well yeah, he put's a guy, Kon, who's only claim to fame is being a "shooter" and Kon goes on a podcast and admits he avoids "shooting" anything inside the arc b/c he's not comfortable doing it.

[76ciology]

https://nbadraft.theringer.com/mock-draft

Updated Ringer mock. Has Tre going 3, Ace 4, Queen 6.

Tre stock solidifying at 3.

Time for Morey to trade down to draft Ace. Our real plan is working. Good job comrades.

[Negrodamus]

So Bundesliga playoffs could possibly go until June 26th, the day after the draft. How does that work in terms of scouting these guys still playing?

[stormi]

Top-10 Vecenie Big Board

1.Flagg
2.Harper
3.Knueppel
4. VJ

Vecenie major ball knower.

[stormi]

https://nbadraft.theringer.com/mock-draft

Updated Ringer mock. Has Tre going 3, Ace 4, Queen 6.

That's intel straight from Morey. He's leaked the Sixers Pels trade with those selections.

[CPops57]

Kon goes on a podcast and admits he avoids "shooting" anything inside the arc b/c he's not comfortable doing it.

Do you have a source for this?

[LeonJordanJr24]

76ers come out the draft with Cooper,Harper or Ace please and thank you !