2021 NBA Draft, Part 2

[azcatz11]

Do you guys think Jason Preston is going to stay in the draft? And if so, do you think he could be a good backup PG?

[The-Power]

Jason Preston was pretty impressive in the combine scrimmages.

Preston, Christopher and Queta on one team is fun for me, as I'm higher on all of them than most, and all of them showed up for the first game. I hope Grimes succeeds as well.

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Lol @ ‘scouts expect he'll be drafted’. He should be drafted in the 1st round.

[timani]

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[Marcus]

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problem child strikes again

[clyde21]

Minny has met with Lewis, Pons and Jalen Johnson

[clyde21]

love this attitude tbh...exactly what I wanna hear if I am interviewing him as a GM

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[clyde21]

Jason Preston was pretty impressive in the combine scrimmages.

Preston, Christopher and Queta on one team is fun for me, as I'm higher on all of them than most, and all of them showed up for the first game. I hope Grimes succeeds as well.

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Lol @ ‘scouts expect he'll be drafted’. He should be drafted in the 1st round.

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[babyjax13]

I really like Grimes. I have him top 35 on my big board (which sorely needs updating).

[BostonCouchGM]

Sims is my sleeper of the draft. Too many bigs taking away minutes from him at Texas and the guards were chuckers. I think he's going to fly up draft boards and late lottery or shortly thereafter.

[BostonCouchGM]

Sorry to break the Green talk, but is it fair to say that this is a five pick draft? Cunningham, Mobley, Green, Suggs, Kuminga (not in order) and then daylight?

no because the guys at the top aren't as good as everyone is saying nor is this draft class as good as people think either. Players at the top have major flaws imo even though they ARE still very good

Cade-too cool for school
Mobley-6'10" not a 7 footer like everyone has been saying and he's very slight of build with a terrible base. He's a 4 not a 5
Suggs-not the best handle or shot, limited upside
Kuminga-can't shoot and has awful BBIQ
Barnes-problem child/malcontent rumors, can't shoot
Mitchell-limited physically

Green is going to be a superstar in the Kobe vein. Any team that passes on him because of need will look stupid. He's a no-brainer and should go #1. After that it's pick your poison. I think there IS a drop after the first 6 but it's not a crazy drop and there will be some nice starters found throughout the lottery and into the 20s. This doesn't appear to be nearly as deep a draft class as last seasons. It kills me that the Celtics had to give up the #16 pick to get out from under Kemba's contract. Can't wait to lose Tatum because Danny had a disastrous last couple of years and he won't want to stay.

terrible post

that's rich coming from you. Your takes over the years in draft threads are legit laughable

[clyde21]

no because the guys at the top aren't as good as everyone is saying nor is this draft class as good as people think either. Players at the top have major flaws imo even though they ARE still very good

Cade-too cool for school
Mobley-6'10" not a 7 footer like everyone has been saying and he's very slight of build with a terrible base. He's a 4 not a 5
Suggs-not the best handle or shot, limited upside
Kuminga-can't shoot and has awful BBIQ
Barnes-problem child/malcontent rumors, can't shoot
Mitchell-limited physically

Green is going to be a superstar in the Kobe vein. Any team that passes on him because of need will look stupid. He's a no-brainer and should go #1. After that it's pick your poison. I think there IS a drop after the first 6 but it's not a crazy drop and there will be some nice starters found throughout the lottery and into the 20s. This doesn't appear to be nearly as deep a draft class as last seasons. It kills me that the Celtics had to give up the #16 pick to get out from under Kemba's contract. Can't wait to lose Tatum because Danny had a disastrous last couple of years and he won't want to stay.

terrible post

that's rich coming from you. Your takes over the years in draft threads are legit laughable

maybe, but doesn't change your terrible post.

[Big J]

Yea man, Cade is sooo underwhelming for a consensus Number 1. If you lack athleticism as a top prospect you have to have a fire in your belly like Luka in order to overcome it. Cade might be above average at everything, yet great at nothing. He also has that laissez-faire attitude that won't cut if he wants to be one of the greats. You know who else had the exact same skill set & demeanor as Cade? Hedo Turkoglu.

Green on the other hand comes into the league and will be top 5 in PPG within his first 3 years as a pro. The guy knows how to put the ball in the hoop, and that is the most important thing in todays game. He's a super athlete as well, so he fits the profile of a guy who can become a great defender.

[DCasey91]

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By 5th-6th game I was sold on him. Ultra Instinct Beal here we come ladies and gents.

Passing:
His height, pace, trajectory, variety. Green is not one dimensional
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Special
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4:33 (Which player does that remind you of ?)
5:15 (Box office, 4mins onwards your are in for a treat, he has the ‘it’ factor over anyone in this class. Also once again who does that remind you of?) Favorite play.
6:03 hahaha boy is special
7:24 Supersonic speed (he does that a lot anyway lol)

Favorite passage of plays here:
8:24 onwards 4x plays. Playing at third gear, learning to pace the game. You are going to blow by anyone.

His IQ is very good. All four plays are in the exact same position on the right wing.

Watch for the last one.
8:44 PLEASE WATCH that a couple of times back. That’s glitch level blur speed, Side-ways, then diagonal, then the finish. There is no one on earth stopping that.

Too long to put up the rest up.

Don’t care about his wingspan. His touch, finishing skilled ability, otherworldly athleticism/contortion, and his takeoff from his jumper makes it null in-void. Freak athletes still need the skills to finish like that.

12:40: One of my favorite plays: Who cares about your teammates stopping all of a sudden. Uncanny natural moving ability

Green is ahead of the Edwards, Lavine skillset as a basketball player age for age. What do you think is going to happen when he naturally gets bigger?

Whoever doesn’t take Green 1# is going to regret it.

Run off/ball on ball sets exactly like Beal (With the added transition open run and lob threats in halfcourt).

Green is Beal with ultra instincts.

He has glitch/sonic speed laterally, straight whatever. Makes defenders look like witches hats, traffic cones, statues when he gets to speed.

13:43: There was 4 guys count em 4. It. Does.not.matter

Real time game he’s more impressive and less impressive at times. Don’t care about that. Every youngster has bad patches. Even Luka and he was playing high lvl pro ball. Class is forever. By fourth game was plenty enough for me.

3 years time there is going to be threads about is Green a top 15 player in the NBA?

Peak years 28-30/4/5 on elite efficiency.

All aboard the Green Machine choo choo!

[Big J]

I’m with you buddy. Green is easily the safest bet to become a superstar. He’s like a 6’5 Iverson.

[The Moose]

Is there any news on whether the draft will be virtual this year?

[The-Power]

What is the opinion on Kessler Edwards on this board? Comfortably the most impressive defender at the combine for me.

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problem child strikes again

With his passing ability. The fact that he's better at passing than scoring, the fact that he has the quickness of a guard and can defend out on the perimeter very well, I'm curious if anyone will draft him with the intention of playing him at PG..could be a matchup nightmare if they do, some team who does that could put out some. really big lineups and Barnes could make life hell for any opposing PG who doesn't have a really good handle and size cause the opposing PG will have a tough time driving on him, passing over him, shooting over him, etc.

Or is a team just gonna play him at the 3 (occasionally the 4 if they go small)?

If he goes to a team like Orlando or OKC, neither of them has a really good, true floor general PG - might make sense to play Barnes at the 1..

[Big J]

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problem child strikes again

With his passing ability. The fact that he's better at passing than scoring, the fact that he has the quickness of a guard and can defend out on the perimeter very well, I'm curious if anyone will draft him with the intention of playing him at PG..could be a matchup nightmare if they do, some team who does that could put out some. really big lineups and Barnes could make life hell for any opposing PG who doesn't have a really good handle and size cause the opposing PG will have a tough time driving on him, passing over him, shooting over him, etc.

Or is a team just gonna play him at the 3 (occasionally the 4 if they go small)?

If he goes to a team like Orlando or OKC, neither of them has a really good, true floor general PG - might make sense to play Barnes at the 1..

I wouldn't mind GS drafting him. He could be the next Draymond that Jordan Bell never developed into.

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If he goes to a team like Orlando or OKC, neither of them has a really good, true floor general PG - might make sense to play Barnes at the 1..

Does Scottie Barnes really carry enough scoring threat to play at the 1 in the NBA? Teams will happily drop back to contain the drive and say, "Get yours, and we'll see if you can beat us..."

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Lol @ ‘scouts expect he'll be drafted’. He should be drafted in the 1st round.

That's true, IMO, but there is a certain amount of white guy from a smaller school bias in the draft process. I suspect some team is going to be happy in the 2nd round.