Future draft classes

immortalone23 · Post #541 » by **immortalone23** » Tue Aug 5, 2014 6:14 pm

Marcus wrote:
immortalone23 wrote:
Marcus wrote:

I liked Jaylen Brown's reaction when Chase exposed the shirt last night.

What did he do again? I don't remember?

just his little nod like "ok ok i see you" then he had a look on his face like he was considering the same. I looked for a video but couldn't find one anywhere yet.

Has he finalized his schools yet? I've heard Kentucky, Georgia, Georgia Tech, and UCLA.

Post #542 » by **Marcus** » Tue Aug 5, 2014 6:31 pm

immortalone23 wrote:
Marcus wrote:
immortalone23 wrote:What did he do again? I don't remember?

just his little nod like "ok ok i see you" then he had a look on his face like he was considering the same. I looked for a video but couldn't find one anywhere yet.

Has he finalized his schools yet? I've heard Kentucky, Georgia, Georgia Tech, and UCLA.

not yet, soon hopefully though.

immortalone23 · Post #543 » by **immortalone23** » Tue Aug 5, 2014 6:33 pm

Marcus wrote:
immortalone23 wrote:
Marcus wrote:
just his little nod like "ok ok i see you" then he had a look on his face like he was considering the same. I looked for a video but couldn't find one anywhere yet.

Has he finalized his schools yet? I've heard Kentucky, Georgia, Georgia Tech, and UCLA.

not yet, soon hopefully though.

He can come to Illinois :nod:

ManualRam · Post #544 » by **ManualRam** » Sat Aug 9, 2014 2:25 am

some observations from the USA vs greece U17 game:

diamond stone was dominant in the first half. he made himself available for dump offs and short pop up jumpers. his post game is just ok, but looks more comfortable facing up where he can use the threat of his jumper. he really needs to work on his passing though. he made some really weak, floating passes cross court and out of the post.

malik newman's not a PG and i don't like his chances of ever becoming a primary ball-handler. he attacks well in transition and 2ndary breaks, gets into the paint pretty much anytime he wants to, but he doesn't look to pass enough. i'd rather have other players initiate the offense and be the primary playmaker.

josh jackson seems to be reprising his swiss army knife role that he played last yr for the U16 team. he's the team's best defender and passer. made some brilliant plays off the bounce and in transition. played solid d with active hands and had back to back put back jams that put team USA back into control.

tatum played decent. im still not impressed by his athleticism, but the added strength has improved it some. made a few mid-range j's which seems to be his bread and butter, more so than the long range shot.

caleb swanigan is the most physical player in the 2015 class. dude is strong, posts hard and moves bodies on the interior.

giles looked decent. he didn't get a whole lot of touches but when he did he showed off his nice interior passing ability.

on the other end, g.papagiannis showed really good touch on the interior. he doesn't always post hard, but when he got his touches his left shoulder hook was unstoppable. he displayed a nice little pop up jumper too. i liked his passing ability too. shows a good feel for when to get rid of the ball which makes him tough to double.

v.charalampopolous has that typical old man's game. unathletic, but long arms. knows how to induce hard closeouts with fakes and attacks. if the defender doesn't bite, he turns his back and looks to wheel around to the hoop. moves well without the ball too. his lack of athleticism will be tough to overcome though.

immortalone23 · Post #545 » by **immortalone23** » Sat Aug 9, 2014 5:54 am

It says I can't watch the game on youtube

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Post #546 » by **Marcus** » Sat Aug 9, 2014 6:04 am

ManualRam wrote:some observations from the USA vs greece U17 game:

caleb swanigan is the most physical player in the 2015 class. dude is strong, posts hard and moves bodies on the interior.

on the other end, g.papagiannis showed really good touch on the interior. he doesn't always post hard, but when he got his touches his left shoulder hook was unstoppable. he displayed a nice little pop up jumper too. i liked his passing ability too. shows a good feel for when to get rid of the ball which makes him tough to double.

Swan looked a lot slimmer the last time I saw footage of him is he smaller and in better condition now?

Did G-Pap look like the best post player on the floor?

ManualRam · Post #547 » by **ManualRam** » Sat Aug 9, 2014 8:18 am

immortalone23 wrote:It says I can't watch the game on youtube

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there are a number of ways to bypass that.
google zenmate

ManualRam · Post #548 » by **ManualRam** » Sat Aug 9, 2014 8:21 am

Marcus wrote:
ManualRam wrote:some observations from the USA vs greece U17 game:

caleb swanigan is the most physical player in the 2015 class. dude is strong, posts hard and moves bodies on the interior.

on the other end, g.papagiannis showed really good touch on the interior. he doesn't always post hard, but when he got his touches his left shoulder hook was unstoppable. he displayed a nice little pop up jumper too. i liked his passing ability too. shows a good feel for when to get rid of the ball which makes him tough to double.

Swan looked a lot slimmer the last time I saw footage of him is he smaller and in better condition now?

Did G-Pap look like the best post player on the floor?

idk. all i know is that he looks strong as hell, knows it and has soft touch too.

papagiannis needs to do a better job establishing position and if you look at his legs he has no excuse. he flashed some nice fakes and had the easiest time getting off his shot, especially his jump hook. he's got different releases on it too. he wasn't matched up vs 7 footers though.

EricAnderson · Post #549 » by **EricAnderson** » Sat Aug 9, 2014 2:16 pm

Josh Jackson's a damn pogo stick

reanimator · Post #550 » by **reanimator** » Sun Aug 10, 2014 2:52 am

Jaylen Brown has such a good shoulder on his head and he is a Kobe stan lol. Honestly think he joins Malik Beasley, Tevin Mack and Turtle Jackson at UGA

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketb ... h-his-game

Post #551 » by **Marcus** » Sun Aug 10, 2014 3:11 am

reanimator wrote:Jaylen Brown has such a good shoulder on his head and he is a Kobe stan lol. Honestly think he joins Malik Beasley, Tevin Mack and Turtle Jackson at UGA

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketb ... h-his-game

quickly becoming one of my favorite kids on and off the court.

immortalone23 · Post #552 » by **immortalone23** » Sun Aug 10, 2014 4:43 pm

I like this kid a lot.

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EMG518 · Post #553 » by **EMG518** » Sun Aug 10, 2014 8:33 pm

immortalone23 wrote:It says I can't watch the game on youtube

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You can watch all the USA games on watch espn this year.

EricAnderson · Post #554 » by **EricAnderson** » Mon Aug 11, 2014 6:34 pm

Karl towns is so impressive he's just so polished offensively didn't realize how good a passer he is..if he continues to improve don't see how he's not a top 5 pick at leAst

immortalone23 · Post #555 » by **immortalone23** » Mon Aug 11, 2014 6:48 pm

What do you guys think is his long-term position?

SirCharles3434 · Post #556 » by **SirCharles3434** » Mon Aug 11, 2014 6:54 pm

Yeah, Karl Towns is very good. I am very impressed by his game.

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Post #557 » by **Marcus** » Mon Aug 11, 2014 7:05 pm

immortalone23 wrote:What do you guys think is his long-term position?

faceup 5.

EMG518 · Post #558 » by **EMG518** » Mon Aug 11, 2014 7:07 pm

Caught some of the u17 usa game yesterday. Im going to watch some more and watch todays game but I have to say I wasnt overly impressed with what I saw. Josh Jackson had one real nice play where he juked a guy on the fast break followed by a behind the back pass around the next guy to the open man. Really was nice but for all his hype was hoping to see more out of him. He got blocked alot around the basket. Giles I didnt see anything from on offense besides dunks but defensively he was impressive. Malik Newman definitely isnt a point right now like its already been said but I dont think there is denying that he can really score. Tyler Fergerson has a nice Jumper. Want to see some more of VJ King, Henry Ellenson I wasnt in love with the shot. Swanigan is a big dude but dont love him, Stone had somm really impressive rebounds, explosive jumps to grab them, Rabb didnt really do anything and was not impressed by him. If the next 2 years top guys are Rabb, Stone, Giles, Jackson etc I dont think that bodes well for a strong draft. Im thinking 2015 is going to be better now than the 2 after. Maybe my view will change after seeing some more, just my initial thoughts.

Rastas · Post #559 » by **Rastas** » Tue Aug 12, 2014 3:13 pm

Isaac Humphries 7 footer from Australia with 41 pts 19 rebs 5 blks against Canada U/17s at worlds.
This kid with Maker and Simmons should give the USA u/19 frontcourt nightmares next year.

EricAnderson · Post #560 » by **EricAnderson** » Wed Aug 13, 2014 2:58 pm

Some of these sites see players for the first time in August when the players are running on fumes and make ignorant and off base assumptions off a bad game or two..

I also feel some try to be contrarians just to get attention..I realize maker can be polarizing especially his nba prospects but nbadraftnet saying they wonder if he will even be an effective college plAyer seems like they're just trying to get attention..