2024 NBA DRAFT THREAD 3

Mark_83 · Post #161 » by **Mark_83** » Tue Apr 9, 2024 3:16 am

Tripod wrote:Edey looks awful

I was gonna say. I know he has 29 points and 9 rebounds on paper, but he really just looks like a one-trick pony, and that one trick (being bigger/stronger) won't work as easily in the NBA.

notagenius · Post #162 » by **notagenius** » Tue Apr 9, 2024 3:18 am

I like castle, but he's been giving me Terrence Mann vibes

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Mark_83 · Post #163 » by **Mark_83** » Tue Apr 9, 2024 3:21 am

This game has been as underwhelming as Godzilla vs Kong.

XTC · Post #164 » by **XTC** » Tue Apr 9, 2024 3:22 am

Edey is a cheat code in college.

But his moves/size won't work in the NBA. All he does he back down and drop step.

Mark_83 · Post #165 » by **Mark_83** » Tue Apr 9, 2024 3:28 am

XTC wrote:Edey is a cheat code in college.

But his moves/size won't work in the NBA. All he does he back down and drop step.

He reminds me of when our teacher would join the team that was losing mid-game in Grade 4 gym class and just dominate all the midgets.

RoteSchroder · Post #166 » by **RoteSchroder** » Tue Apr 9, 2024 3:36 am

trade all the picks for a 2025 pick

tecumseh18 · Post #167 » by **tecumseh18** » Tue Apr 9, 2024 3:43 am

genius- wrote:I like castle, but he's been giving me Terrence Mann vibes

For Castle to be mocked in the top 10 tells you all you need to know about this draft.

I'd like to see how he measures out. Probably not a legit 6' 6".

ItsDanger · Post #168 » by **ItsDanger** » Tue Apr 9, 2024 3:45 am

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TimeForChange · Post #169 » by **TimeForChange** » Tue Apr 9, 2024 3:45 am

genius- wrote:I like castle, but he's been giving me Terrence Mann vibes

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PrinceV · Post #170 » by **PrinceV** » Tue Apr 9, 2024 3:46 am

Edey will be fine in the NBA. The guy didn’t have any help today from the guards and still managed to put up points. He needs to go to the right team. A team with stretch 4 like OKC.

TimeForChange · Post #171 » by **TimeForChange** » Tue Apr 9, 2024 3:46 am

Tripod wrote:Edey looks awful

33 points against the best defensive player in college basketball.

not his fault his guards played like poop.

deeps6x · Post #172 » by **deeps6x** » Tue Apr 9, 2024 3:48 am

The game went as expected. Edey dominating Clingan, Castle looking good on D, and UCON winning the game.

But I'd say Edey and Clingan both hurt their draft stock with their performances tonight.

If we wind up picking at #6, Castle is probably in play there.

Smalltown · Post #173 » by **Smalltown** » Tue Apr 9, 2024 3:59 am

deeps6x wrote:But I'd say Edey and Clingan both hurt their draft stock… If we wind up picking at #6, Castle is probably in play there.

I don’t think the game did anything to change Edey’s stock. He did what he did with zero help. Zero.

Clingan on the other hand looked overmatched. Against the bigger, stronger player. Which is going to be who you’re up against 9 out of 10 times in the league.

I want no part of Castle that high. He screams bench player to me. Useful. But disappointing at 6.

Psubs · Post #174 » by **Psubs** » Tue Apr 9, 2024 4:00 am

genius- wrote:I like castle, but he's been giving me Terrence Mann vibes

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More like Dyson Daniels. Good defender, good A/T, good size, may not be able to shoot the NBA 3 above 33%.

I was wrong about Daniels. Maybe he's out of the league soon like Killian Hayes?

BoyzNTheHood · Post #175 » by **BoyzNTheHood** » Tue Apr 9, 2024 4:06 am

I completely forgot about this game, but if what you guys is saying is correct and Edey outmatched Clingan then why exactly is there so much doubt about Edey?

He cooked the defense of the best team in the nation which was completely focused on him, with another defensively focused future NBA Centre guarding him. That should say everything.

bballsparkin · Post #176 » by **bballsparkin** » Tue Apr 9, 2024 4:15 am

Psubs wrote:
bballsparkin wrote:Lol i'm not sure about Reed but lets not compare him to Fredette!

Jimmer that plays defense like John Stockton.

That's a heck of a player if so.

dagger · Post #177 » by **dagger** » Tue Apr 9, 2024 4:19 am

PrinceV wrote:Edey will be fine in the NBA. The guy didn’t have any help today from the guards and still managed to put up points. He needs to go to the right team. A team with stretch 4 like OKC.

He is the most polarizing draft candidate I've seen in a long time, some NBA savants see him as Boban, others as Yao. The right team is any team that sees him as the latter, and builds with him. OKC is certainly a candidate, they have the 12th pick right now (from Houston). I'd certainly take him at 17.

bballsparkin · Post #178 » by **bballsparkin** » Tue Apr 9, 2024 4:21 am

Edey aint making it to the Pacers pick. No way. Nor Clingan or Castle.

BoyzNTheHood · Post #179 » by **BoyzNTheHood** » Tue Apr 9, 2024 4:22 am

dagger wrote:
PrinceV wrote:Edey will be fine in the NBA. The guy didn’t have any help today from the guards and still managed to put up points. He needs to go to the right team. A team with stretch 4 like OKC.

He is the most polarizing draft candidate I've seen in a long time, some NBA savants see him as Boban, others as Yao. The right team is any team that sees him as the latter, and builds with him. OKC is certainly a candidate, they have the 12th pick right now (from Houston). I'd certainly take him at 17.

Edey as your 5th option doesn’t seem so bad. It would need to be a roster with spacing around him, but also guys who can defend their man one on one. There are obvious problems if you get him into pick and roll coverage against quick guards, but I’d say to counteract that you have to use him to punish guys inside as well. The real question will be if a team can hide him on defense or make him at least passable against NBA speed.

DonDoolie · Post #180 » by **DonDoolie** » Tue Apr 9, 2024 4:24 am

BoyzNTheHood wrote:I completely forgot about this game, but if what you guys is saying is correct and Edey outmatched Clingan then why exactly is there so much doubt about Edey?

He cooked the defense of the best team in the nation which was completely focused on him, with another defensively focused future NBA Centre guarding him. That should say everything.

Because no team in the nba is going to run a post up 90% of their possessions and he is an absolute liability on defence if hes not just camped down in the paint.

I like the guy but that **** is not going to fly in the NBA with all these elite guards running circles around him