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How far are you comfortable falling in the draft?

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How far are you comfortable falling in the draft?

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Re: How far are you comfortable falling in the draft? 

Post#61 » by Jerry Lucas » Thu Mar 27, 2025 2:18 pm

ishoy123 wrote:
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ishoy123 wrote:
I am certain that Masai won't take Tre. He hates those kinds of guys: good scorers that do nothing else and with attitude issues


Does tre have an attitude issue? I haven't heard that


A lot of buzz about poor body language when he doesn't get the ball

This is the first I'm hearing of this, but I wouldn't even be surprised. A prospect who's allergic to rebounding like him would be the type of prospect that wouldn't surprise me to hear they have attitude issues.
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Re: How far are you comfortable falling in the draft? 

Post#62 » by Duffman100 » Thu Mar 27, 2025 2:25 pm

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ishoy123 wrote:
Duffman100 wrote:
Does tre have an attitude issue? I haven't heard that


A lot of buzz about poor body language when he doesn't get the ball

This is the first I'm hearing of this, but I wouldn't even be surprised. A prospect who's allergic to rebounding like him would be the type of prospect that wouldn't surprise me to hear they have attitude issues.


Outside of the attitude issues, a SG who does nothing else has the danger of falling into the Clarkson, Lou Williams, Jamal Crawford archetype. Where their impact is limited.

I'm torn, at 19 his highlights who an incredible ability to light up the boxscore. But at that point, why not go with Fears who may not shoot as well, but has shown better versatility.
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Re: How far are you comfortable falling in the draft? 

Post#63 » by PushDaRock » Thu Mar 27, 2025 3:06 pm

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LoveMyRaps wrote:1. Flagg
2. Harper
3. Bailey
4. Edgecombe
5. Maluach
6. Queen
7. Traore
8. Tre
9. Fears


I'd be pretty happy with either one of those top 9 guys, so I'm glad we locked up a bottom 7 seed (lowest we can realistically drop is to #9 - 1.3% chance to drop to #10)

Yeah I think it was early January when I started to realize there was a clear #1 (Flagg) and a decent #2 (Harper) and then a whole lot of question marks.

It was always going to take winning ping pong balls for a sure-fire difference maker. After the top 2, I'm very content with about a half dozen guys (especially if one of the bigs fall to 7, also like Tre and Fears).


I am certain that Masai won't take Tre. He hates those kinds of guys: good scorers that do nothing else and with attitude issues


He's basically Trent 2.0 IMO but Trent was a good teammate from all accounts.
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Re: How far are you comfortable falling in the draft? 

Post#64 » by johanliebert » Fri Mar 28, 2025 8:45 pm

I’m over the losing for ping pong balls tactic. I’m just going to look forward to next year where the best players suit up and the off-season development of Dick/Walter.
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Re: How far are you comfortable falling in the draft? 

Post#65 » by Naysorn » Fri Mar 28, 2025 10:25 pm

johanliebert wrote:I’m over the losing for ping pong balls tactic. I’m just going to look forward to next year where the best players suit up and the off-season development of Dick/Walter.

dont forget ulrich chomche the sleeping giant and all rookie jamal shead.
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Re: How far are you comfortable falling in the draft? 

Post#66 » by REJECTEDBYCLARK » Fri Mar 28, 2025 10:56 pm

PushDaRock wrote:
ishoy123 wrote:
Badonkadonk wrote:Yeah I think it was early January when I started to realize there was a clear #1 (Flagg) and a decent #2 (Harper) and then a whole lot of question marks.

It was always going to take winning ping pong balls for a sure-fire difference maker. After the top 2, I'm very content with about a half dozen guys (especially if one of the bigs fall to 7, also like Tre and Fears).


I am certain that Masai won't take Tre. He hates those kinds of guys: good scorers that do nothing else and with attitude issues


He's basically Trent 2.0 IMO but Trent was a good teammate from all accounts.


He's a lot better than a bum like Trent but he does have some Trent in his DNA.

He is the most athletic and long 2 level elite scorer out of all the other guys he is compared to but also is on the **** end of being able to get to the rim and convert at the rim. He also is a good connective passer when he decides to sit back in a halfcourt set and not try to score it and is excellent at generating offense without turning the ball over which actually could make up for his D a bit.

Not really my type to build a team with but he's gonna have some marketplace value with his ability to be a volume scorer who can pass some. Fit is important for him as the team he ends up on needs to mold him into a volume 3 guy even if he's jacking up logo attempts rather than being so content with midrange shots.
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Re: How far are you comfortable falling in the draft? 

Post#67 » by PushDaRock » Fri Mar 28, 2025 11:38 pm

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PushDaRock wrote:
ishoy123 wrote:
I am certain that Masai won't take Tre. He hates those kinds of guys: good scorers that do nothing else and with attitude issues


He's basically Trent 2.0 IMO but Trent was a good teammate from all accounts.


He's a lot better than a bum like Trent but he does have some Trent in his DNA.

He is the most athletic and long 2 level elite scorer out of all the other guys he is compared to but also is on the **** end of being able to get to the rim and convert at the rim. He also is a good connective passer when he decides to sit back in a halfcourt set and not try to score it and is excellent at generating offense without turning the ball over which actually could make up for his D a bit.

Not really my type to build a team with but he's gonna have some marketplace value with his ability to be a volume scorer who can pass some. Fit is important for him as the team he ends up on needs to mold him into a volume 3 guy even if he's jacking up logo attempts rather than being so content with midrange shots.


lol Trent isn't a bum. He has an elite NBA skill which gives him at least some value in the league.

He probably ends up very good if he's a lot better than Trent.

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