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NBA Draft and NCAA Basketball

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Who would you take at 3 if Ayton/Doncic gone?

Bamba
9
13%
Bagley
11
16%
Jackson
9
13%
Porter
25
36%
Young
16
23%
 
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Re: NBA Draft and NCAA Basketball 

Post#1961 » by bwgood77 » Sun Mar 4, 2018 1:44 am

Fischella wrote:Like the roster might be down to;

Williams-Barcello
Smith
Randolph
Akot
Jeter-Lee

That's it, not sure how much juice they are gonna get from it.


Probably no Williams, though they could still add:

J’Raan Brooks
Tevian Jones
Bryan Penn-Johnson
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Re: NBA Draft and NCAA Basketball 

Post#1962 » by ATTL » Sun Mar 4, 2018 1:54 am

Ayton fills such a huge need for us
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Post#1963 » by Mulhollanddrive » Sun Mar 4, 2018 3:07 am

Spoiler:
That's what she said.
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Post#1964 » by bwgood77 » Sun Mar 4, 2018 3:24 am

ATTL wrote:Ayton fills such a huge need for us


It would be nice to get him, though I would still worry about us defensively and since he is a offensive big guy in the middle, and we have guys like JJ and Elf if we keep him that are good finishing at the rim that he wouldn't disrupt it. Of course we could run the offense through him but I'm not sure Book would be up for that as much. If we use him on offense though like we should he could definitely be a rich man's Vucevic or Kanter though.
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Post#1965 » by JMac1 » Sun Mar 4, 2018 3:44 am

bwgood77 wrote:
ATTL wrote:Ayton fills such a huge need for us


It would be nice to get him, though I would still worry about us defensively and since he is a offensive big guy in the middle, and we have guys like JJ and Elf if we keep him that are good finishing at the rim that he wouldn't disrupt it. Of course we could run the offense through him but I'm not sure Book would be up for that as much. If we use him on offense though like we should I he could definitely be a rich man's Vucevic or Kanter though.


This is my main concern. I like the synergy of Booker and JJ and TJ. Ayton would have to be a focal point offensively to get his full effect. That doesn’t fit well with what we are developing and modern hoop. That’s why I like JJJ as our big....a lot. Ayton is dynamic tho.
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Post#1966 » by Mulhollanddrive » Sun Mar 4, 2018 3:48 am

Ayton is a positional need but we are 30th in 3PT% and D-Rating and those are not his strong areas.
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Post#1967 » by thamadkant » Sun Mar 4, 2018 3:56 am

dont think Ayton is a rich man's Kanter... Kanter is slow but skilled... he's a Scola clone.

Ayton is explosive and athletic...


man, mentioning Scola reminds me of the 2012-2013 Suns... truly the darkest times, no stars in sight, until the next year when Dragic decided to blow up.

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