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OakleyDokely wrote:Some guys have to fall though. There are like 20 guys people are projecting to go in the lottery.
Psubs wrote:DG88 wrote:At 9PM tomorrow
Was thinking size comps and was thinking Mickael Pietrus, but Sidy is an inch taller. To me Sidy's floor is a bigger Mickael Pietrus with passing skills. Whoa, Pietrus was drafted #11 in 2003.
WuTang_OG wrote:Psubs wrote:DG88 wrote:At 9PM tomorrow
Was thinking size comps and was thinking Mickael Pietrus, but Sidy is an inch taller. To me Sidy's floor is a bigger Mickael Pietrus with passing skills. Whoa, Pietrus was drafted #11 in 2003.
It's the playmaking that intrigues me the most with him
Shooting is an extremely important NBA trait, but it is an incredibly volatile and random trait to predict over the long term. It is easy to fall into the trap of looking for the best shooter to draft, but the more efficient method is to look for players who provide the most outside of shooting.
aminiaturebuddha wrote:Anyone have any thoughts on Riley Kugel out of Florida? He wasn't super productive as a freshman, but he really showed some flashes. If the goal is to get a self-creation guy who can also shoot, he should at least be in consideration. Not saying that right now I'd take him over shooters like Hawkins, Whitehead, etc. but am certainly intrigued.
I haven't seen too many mocks put him in the 1st round yet, but a few are starting to, and I think he could become a pre-draft riser.
Edit: If people aren't familiar with him, here are highlights of a couple of his better games from this year.
aminiaturebuddha wrote:Anyone have any thoughts on Riley Kugel out of Florida? He wasn't super productive as a freshman, but he really showed some flashes. If the goal is to get a self-creation guy who can also shoot, he should at least be in consideration. Not saying that right now I'd take him over shooters like Hawkins, Whitehead, etc. but am certainly intrigued.
I haven't seen too many mocks put him in the 1st round yet, but a few are starting to, and I think he could become a pre-draft riser.
Edit: If people aren't familiar with him, here are highlights of a couple of his better games from this year.
dozo wrote:
i'm warming up to Whitehead. He might best self creator behind the arc and not just a catch & shoot, one dribble sidestep (3pt) like Brice.
https://deanondraft.substack.com/p/is-jordan-hawkins-the-next-elite
Dean's approach is unlike other draft blogs. The below paragraph mentions using distance shooting to determine a prospects shooting ability.Shooting is an extremely important NBA trait, but it is an incredibly volatile and random trait to predict over the long term. It is easy to fall into the trap of looking for the best shooter to draft, but the more efficient method is to look for players who provide the most outside of shooting.
God Squad wrote:aminiaturebuddha wrote:Anyone have any thoughts on Riley Kugel out of Florida? He wasn't super productive as a freshman, but he really showed some flashes. If the goal is to get a self-creation guy who can also shoot, he should at least be in consideration. Not saying that right now I'd take him over shooters like Hawkins, Whitehead, etc. but am certainly intrigued.
I haven't seen too many mocks put him in the 1st round yet, but a few are starting to, and I think he could become a pre-draft riser.
Edit: If people aren't familiar with him, here are highlights of a couple of his better games from this year.
He's returning to Florida.
GoRapstheoriginal wrote:Is our pick 15th? when we do we find out officially what it will be? After the play in tournament results?
aminiaturebuddha wrote:GoRapstheoriginal wrote:Is our pick 15th? when we do we find out officially what it will be? After the play in tournament results?
If we lose in the play-in we'd be in the lottery and won't now until May 16th. If we make the 1st round, it'll depend on the records of all of the other teams in the playoffs, and we also won't know who those teams are until the play-in games for both conferences are done.
WuTang_OG wrote:
grant101 wrote:I think I may be alone in my love for his game, but I think D'moi Hodge is an NBA player. Takes nothing off the table. Strong shooter, connective passer and very strong defender. Perfect 3&D guard. A little old (24) to spend a draft pick on, but I'd have his agent on speed dial as an UDFA
REJECTEDBYCLARK wrote:WuTang_OG wrote:
He's a beast and is going to be an extremely efficient and winning NBA player whether it's as a starter or bench piece.
WuTang_OG wrote:
deeps6x wrote:I guarantee you that (Jaylen) Brown and (Kris) Dunn are drafted OUT of the top 5.