2023 NBA Draft

babyjax13 · Post #401 » by **babyjax13** » Sat Aug 20, 2022 1:11 am

clyde21 wrote:he's 6-3ish

Looks at least 4 inches taller than ja but could be the angle

clyde21 · Post #402 » by **clyde21** » Sat Aug 20, 2022 1:52 am

babyjax13 wrote:
clyde21 wrote:he's 6-3ish

Looks at least 4 inches taller than ja but could be the angle

that's not Ja

babyjax13 · Post #403 » by **babyjax13** » Sat Aug 20, 2022 1:59 am

clyde21 wrote:
babyjax13 wrote:
clyde21 wrote:he's 6-3ish

Looks at least 4 inches taller than ja but could be the angle

that's not Ja

oh no, please kill me

edit: oh man, they don't even look that similar at all :lol:

EMG518 · Post #404 » by **EMG518** » Sat Aug 20, 2022 11:55 am

babyjax13 wrote:
clyde21 wrote:
babyjax13 wrote:Looks at least 4 inches taller than ja but could be the angle

that's not Ja

oh no, please kill me

edit: oh man, they don't even look that similar at all

Lmao he grew to 6'7"

Creativetran · Post #405 » by **Creativetran** » Sat Aug 20, 2022 4:27 pm

Catchall wrote:Once people realize how good Anthony Black, Nick Smith, GG Jackson, Jarace Walker, Keyonte George and both Thompsons are, I don't think 2021 will be compared to 2023 in terms of draft quality. This draft is loaded throughout the entire lottery.

Glad the Magic possible have two picks this year, thanks Chicago!

baldur · Post #406 » by **baldur** » Sat Aug 20, 2022 11:15 pm

Creativetran wrote:
Catchall wrote:Once people realize how good Anthony Black, Nick Smith, GG Jackson, Jarace Walker, Keyonte George and both Thompsons are, I don't think 2021 will be compared to 2023 in terms of draft quality. This draft is loaded throughout the entire lottery.

Glad the Magic possible have two picks this year, thanks Chicago!

One star injury and that's becoming a lottery pick. Orlando can end up very luck at the end of the season. We will see.

MemphisX · Post #407 » by **MemphisX** » Sun Aug 21, 2022 12:31 am

Creativetran wrote:
Catchall wrote:Once people realize how good Anthony Black, Nick Smith, GG Jackson, Jarace Walker, Keyonte George and both Thompsons are, I don't think 2021 will be compared to 2023 in terms of draft quality. This draft is loaded throughout the entire lottery.

Glad the Magic possible have two picks this year, thanks Chicago!

Oh my...crazy. Magic just going to stockpile players to what end?

clyde21 · Post #408 » by **clyde21** » Sun Aug 21, 2022 2:43 am

Chicago pick protected 1-4 iirc

BostonCouchGM · Post #409 » by **BostonCouchGM** » Sun Aug 21, 2022 6:56 am

Watched some of the Kentucky exhibition games in the Bahamas and Cason Wallace really impressed me. He looks like a seasoned pro well ahead of most freshmen I've seen. He's so in control and poised. He's not super flashy but he does have all the tools you could want in a combo guard. 6'4" and that seems legit and I think he has a shot at playing point in the NBA due to his handle, passing and advanced feel for the game. Nice shooting stroke too. He will be Kentucky's best player this season imho.

Some senior year highlights

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Post #410 » by **NO-KG-AI** » Mon Aug 22, 2022 7:51 am

The Pels are going to be looking for their future C and PG with the top 2 pick they get from the Lakers, so I'm happy about this draft.

clyde21 · Post #411 » by **clyde21** » Mon Aug 22, 2022 3:58 pm

NO-KG-AI wrote:The Pels are going to be looking for their future C and PG with the top 2 pick they get from the Lakers, so I'm happy about this draft.

didn't they get the PG with Daniels?

Post #412 » by **NO-KG-AI** » Mon Aug 22, 2022 8:30 pm

clyde21 wrote:
NO-KG-AI wrote:The Pels are going to be looking for their future C and PG with the top 2 pick they get from the Lakers, so I'm happy about this draft.

didn't they get the PG with Daniels?

I don't think Daniels is the kind of prospect that makes you re-direct if a top 2 talent is a PG or something, and I'm not sure he ends as a lead ball handler either.

clyde21 · Post #413 » by **clyde21** » Mon Aug 22, 2022 9:14 pm

NO-KG-AI wrote:
clyde21 wrote:
NO-KG-AI wrote:The Pels are going to be looking for their future C and PG with the top 2 pick they get from the Lakers, so I'm happy about this draft.

didn't they get the PG with Daniels?

I don't think Daniels is the kind of prospect that makes you re-direct if a top 2 talent is a PG or something, and I'm not sure he ends as a lead ball handler either.

are you expecting the Lakers to be picking top 2? lol

Post #414 » by **NO-KG-AI** » Mon Aug 22, 2022 10:32 pm

clyde21 wrote:
NO-KG-AI wrote:
clyde21 wrote:
didn't they get the PG with Daniels?

I don't think Daniels is the kind of prospect that makes you re-direct if a top 2 talent is a PG or something, and I'm not sure he ends as a lead ball handler either.

are you expecting the Lakers to be picking top 2? lol

I'm speaking it into existence. 8-)

BostonCouchGM · Post #415 » by **BostonCouchGM** » Thu Aug 25, 2022 9:25 pm

I think the Chet injury could alter people's perceptions of Wembanyama who unlike Chet has already dealt with injuries. I'm telling you. He's not a lock to go #1

azcatz11 · Post #416 » by **azcatz11** » Thu Aug 25, 2022 9:27 pm

BostonCouchGM wrote:I think the Chet injury could alter people's perceptions of Wembanyama who unlike Chet has already dealt with injuries. I'm telling you. He's not a lock to go #1

Who do you have above him? Scoot?

Post #417 » by **zimpy27** » Thu Aug 25, 2022 9:35 pm

BostonCouchGM wrote:I think the Chet injury could alter people's perceptions of Wembanyama who unlike Chet has already dealt with injuries. I'm telling you. He's not a lock to go #1

I already have Scoot and Dariq above him because of these concerns.

clyde21 · Post #418 » by **clyde21** » Thu Aug 25, 2022 9:42 pm

he was never the generational guy people had him pegged as, still my #1 right now and probably one of the best shot blocking prospects we've ever seen but he's not on Zion's level as a prospect who imo was the true generational guy the last 5 yrs or so

i'd put Wemby in the Mobley/Cade tier which is probably the next leg up to 'generational'.

babyjax13 · Post #419 » by **babyjax13** » Thu Aug 25, 2022 10:43 pm

clyde21 wrote:he was never the generational guy people had him pegged as, still my #1 right now and probably one of the best shot blocking prospects we've ever seen but he's not on Zion's level as a prospect who imo was the true generational guy the last 5 yrs or so

i'd put Wemby in the Mobley/Cade tier which is probably the next leg up to 'generational'.

I think I have Scoot and Wemby above where I had Mobley and Cade, but it's not as big of a difference as 'generational' would imply. Scoot I have about where I had Ja - which is...it was pretty clear he'd be a top 10 point guard in his career (at WORST), probably make some all-star games, and maybe more. I feel that way about Scoot, maybe a bit stronger. Wemby I actually feel his likely outcome is worse but his upper bound is as high as it gets for a non-wing (I include Giannis as a wing, but not Jokic/Embiid/etc.). So, he could be in the MVP conversation at some point if his body does not end up being an issue.

baldur · Post #420 » by **baldur** » Fri Aug 26, 2022 1:16 am

The changing basketball is wiping away the 7 footers. Injury concerns are no coincidence. Also, just check out the leading guys of the champion teams in the past decade, they were led buy guards and wings.

I wouldn't select victor as the 1st pick.