2021-2022 College Basketball / NBA Draft

stormi · Post #781 » by **stormi** » Fri May 20, 2022 4:37 pm

Fun having a draft pick again:

Guys I like: Sochan, Eason, Moore, Branham, Terq Smith, Jabari Smith, Chandler, Laravia, Kenny Charles Lofton Barkley Jr

Going to study some more guys in the coming days

Negrodamus · Post #782 » by **Negrodamus** » Fri May 20, 2022 4:54 pm

I should also mention that Keon Ellis shot the lights out on motion three point shooting. Had a bit of a dip on stationary shooting. His advanced stats are insane this past year. Another second rounder I'd consider. Less upside as a ball handler, but intriguing FTr to go with his 3PAr. Also a career 3.3 STL% at Alabama. He'll hang around the league for a while. Seems like he's if Isaiah Joe had a junior year at Arkansas but with less volume.

stormi · Post #783 » by **stormi** » Fri May 20, 2022 5:01 pm

https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/trae-young-1.html

they just don't make prospects like this anymore

Jailblazers7 · Post #784 » by **Jailblazers7** » Fri May 20, 2022 5:14 pm

https://www.inquirer.com/sixers/nba-draft-combine-marjon-beauchamp-sixers-20220519.html

Interesting that Marjon Beauchamp has some mutual interest with the Sixers. I haven’t watched much of his tape but a good reminder that a well-run org with success stories like Maxey makes us appealing to players.

stormi · Post #785 » by **stormi** » Fri May 20, 2022 6:13 pm

Targeting Beauchamp to me screams that Thybulle is gone. He even sorta looks like a Tisse / Pharrell hybrid.

Mik317 · Post #786 » by **Mik317** » Fri May 20, 2022 6:37 pm

he fits the bill of what we need in terms of wing depth with some athleticism.

shot....as always is the key tho

mjkvol · Post #787 » by **mjkvol** » Fri May 20, 2022 6:54 pm

Negrodamus wrote:Finally, I saw Hugo Besson and Collin Gillespie were the best overall shooters in the combine shooting drills, it seems like. Villanova guards seem to have an ability to stick around the league. I know Gillespie was a 5th year player, and will be 23 in June, but I'm not above taking him in the second round if we don't think he'll go undrafted. He's not my first choice, but 6'3 with an elite shooting profile makes him allure for sure.

He's got some Steve Kerr in him (although they never chanted his name AFAIK) with regard to complete lack of fear of the big moment. If he gets to the right place (here would be perfect despite Glenn's reluctance to play kids), he's going to be a 3-pt. assassin off the bench.

Negrodamus · Post #788 » by **Negrodamus** » Fri May 20, 2022 7:02 pm

Man, if some of you guys didn't like Jalen Johnson because of his flakiness, you'll hate Beauchamp. Dude hasn't been in one place since middleschool, lol.

Negrodamus · Post #789 » by **Negrodamus** » Fri May 20, 2022 11:27 pm

Andrew Nembhard having his combine moment today. Kicking ass as the lead guard. Still has a goofy jumper, but it’s money. One of the best passers in this draft.

Kobblehead · Post #790 » by **Kobblehead** » Sat May 21, 2022 11:31 am

Jailblazers7 wrote:https://www.inquirer.com/sixers/nba-draft-combine-marjon-beauchamp-sixers-20220519.html

Interesting that Marjon Beauchamp has some mutual interest with the Sixers. I haven’t watched much of his tape but a good reminder that a well-run org with success stories like Maxey makes us appealing to players.

I really hope we don't take Beauchamp.

He's a great defender, but he's going to be 21 in October and he's extremely unskilled (24% from three, 65% from free throw). I'm completely over the concept of drafting defensive players and crossing my fingers hoping they manufacture offensive skill.

Kobblehead · Post #791 » by **Kobblehead** » Sat May 21, 2022 11:37 am

We could be picking at #23. Jaden Hardy mocked at #21. Feels eerily similar to the Cam Thomas situation from last year. I'm willing to move a Milton to move up a slot or two to ensure we get him.

Arsenal · Post #792 » by **Arsenal** » Sat May 21, 2022 12:01 pm

Jalen Williams and Justin Lewis posted insane measurements: 7’2.25” and 7’2.5” wingspan respectively.

Would love to get one or more (by trading Thybulle?) of those 2, EJ Liddell and/or Wendell Moore.

Kobblehead · Post #793 » by **Kobblehead** » Sat May 21, 2022 12:36 pm

I liked Ousmane Dieng heading into the season, but he had a terrible year in his new league. Why is he mocked in the lotto?

Kobblehead · Post #794 » by **Kobblehead** » Sat May 21, 2022 12:54 pm

Malaki Branham is already the best player in this draft and now he has a 6'10" wingspan, ontop of it?!?!?!

How is this dude not mocked #1? Or even top 5?

Monix · Post #795 » by **Monix** » Sat May 21, 2022 12:56 pm

Kobblehead wrote:I liked Ousmane Dieng heading into the season, but he had a terrible year in his new league. Why is he mocked in the lotto?

1) not a strong draft
2) shows shooting/ballhandling potential as a teenager with legit wing size
3) Ball and Giddey had unimpressive stat lines in that league at his age and transitioned to the NBA ok

That said, I think he's a pretty weak lottery pick

Kobblehead · Post #796 » by **Kobblehead** » Sat May 21, 2022 1:12 pm

I agree that Ball and Giddey's terrible shooting splits were similar to Dieng's, but the two of them put up insane rebounding and passing numbers. Dieng doesn't really have any standout ancillary traits to combat his bad percentages and mediocre per-minute scoring output.