2025 NBA Draft Discussion Part 5

TheRaptor! · Post #781 » by **TheRaptor!** » Thu Apr 10, 2025 9:25 am

Grew wrote:
WuTang_OG wrote:Masai

"one of the very strong draft classes in a very long time"

"not as concerned where we land with our pick"

Hoping this means silver has talked to Masai about rigging our jump into the top 4.

Silver saw the Orl game and said cut that ish out we'll give u top 3

M3tro · Post #782 » by **M3tro** » Thu Apr 10, 2025 10:17 am

Wow Spurs won

7th it is

WuTang_CMB · Post #783 » by **WuTang_CMB** » Thu Apr 10, 2025 10:42 am

Spurs pull it out. Beauties!!

WuTang_CMB · Post #784 » by **WuTang_CMB** » Thu Apr 10, 2025 12:08 pm

Vecenie

https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-ringers-nba-draft-show/id1652760062?i=1000702949043

Gavin_TDThree · Post #785 » by **Gavin_TDThree** » Thu Apr 10, 2025 1:02 pm

I'm starting to drink the Tre Johnson Kool-aid. Having a guy who's a bucket is something this team has needed for a while.

OakleyDokely · Post #786 » by **OakleyDokely** » Thu Apr 10, 2025 1:20 pm

By age:

Flagg: 18.5
Fears: 18.7
Richardson: 18.7
Malauach: 18.8
Bailey: 18.9
Jakucionis: 19.1
Demin: 19.3
Harper: 19.3
Johnson: 19.3
Newell: 19.7
Edgecombe: 19.9
Knueppel: 19.9
Murray-Boyles: 20.0
Queen: 20.5

Clutch0z24 · Post #787 » by **Clutch0z24** » Thu Apr 10, 2025 1:34 pm

Gavin_TDThree wrote:I'm starting to drink the Tre Johnson Kool-aid. Having a guy who's a bucket is something this team has needed for a while.

Its between Fears/Tre/Queen for me....if we end up 7 or 8 we can just pick whichever one falls to us....But if we move back in the lotto Kon and Maluach would prolly be the pick which i would not be too happy about.

Psubs · Post #788 » by **Psubs** » Thu Apr 10, 2025 1:35 pm

So Paolo Banchero went #1 and is putting up 26ppg BUT he's only shooting 45/32/73. That just seems pedestrian.

I guess Flagg will be doing that but shoot FT's better and have much better defense with more steals and blocks.

Oooooo, vs Houston Flagg had 2 steals and 3 blocks with ONLY 1 foul and that foul was the BS one at the end to give Houston the game.

Post #789 » by **DG88** » Thu Apr 10, 2025 1:39 pm

Going into the lottery with the 7th best odds is right along where I thought we'd be before the season started. Winning 30ish games was the right call. Now if we stay 7th post lottery or move down, these are the players that would be in our range to draft.

Jeremiah Fears - PG
Kon Knueppel - SG/SF
Khaman Maluach - C
Kasparas Jakucionis - PG/SG
Asa Newell - PF/C
Jase Richardson - PG/SG
Collin Murray-Boyles - PF

At the end of the day we should be taking the best talent available, regardless of position.

Clutch0z24 · Post #790 » by **Clutch0z24** » Thu Apr 10, 2025 1:56 pm

DG88 wrote:Going into the lottery with the 7th best odds is right along where I thought we'd be before the season started. Winning 30ish games was the right call. Now if we stay 7th post lottery or move down, these are the players that would be in our range to draft.

Jeremiah Fears - PG
Kon Knueppel - SG/SF
Khaman Maluach - C
Kasparas Jakucionis - PG/SG
Asa Newell - PF/C
Jase Richardson - PG/SG
Collin Murray-Boyles - PF

At the end of the day we should be taking the best talent available, regardless of position.

If we stay at 7...for me there are a top 4 in Flagg/Harper/Bailey/Edgecombe and then another 3 in Tre/Fears/Queen....I think in terms of talent/Upside for me them should be the top 7....If we move to 8-9 you have CMB/Maluach/Kon to choose from...

Psubs · Post #791 » by **Psubs** » Thu Apr 10, 2025 2:07 pm

I've come around on Fears. Gamble on the kid. He should be putting up tonnes of 3's up from now until the shooting drills at the combine.

REJECTEDBYCLARK · Post #792 » by **REJECTEDBYCLARK** » Thu Apr 10, 2025 2:08 pm

Psubs wrote:I've come around on Fears. Gamble on the kid. He should be putting up tonnes of 3's up from now until the shooting drills at the combine.

His agent is mike miller

Yes that mike miller

WuTang_CMB · Post #793 » by **WuTang_CMB** » Thu Apr 10, 2025 2:08 pm

I feel Raps get #3 and take Edgecome *reversejinx*

OakleyDokely · Post #794 » by **OakleyDokely** » Thu Apr 10, 2025 2:10 pm

FT ATTEMPTS PER 36:

Fears: 7.5
Flagg: 6.8
Harper: 6.4
Jakucionis: 5.8
Richardson: 4.8
Edgecombe: 4.7
Johnson: 4.4
Knueppel: 3.9
Bailey: 3.9

Psubs · Post #795 » by **Psubs** » Thu Apr 10, 2025 2:17 pm

REJECTEDBYCLARK wrote:
Psubs wrote:I've come around on Fears. Gamble on the kid. He should be putting up tonnes of 3's up from now until the shooting drills at the combine.

His agent is mike miller

Yes that mike miller

Watch on YouTube

WuTang_CMB · Post #796 » by **WuTang_CMB** » Thu Apr 10, 2025 2:39 pm

https://www.si.com/nba/2025-nba-mock-draft-how-the-first-round-projects-after-ncaa-tournament

Indeed · Post #797 » by **Indeed** » Thu Apr 10, 2025 2:59 pm

Psubs wrote:So Paolo Banchero went #1 and is putting up 26ppg BUT he's only shooting 45/32/73. That just seems pedestrian.

I guess Flagg will be doing that but shoot FT's better and have much better defense with more steals and blocks.

Oooooo, vs Houston Flagg had 2 steals and 3 blocks with ONLY 1 foul and that foul was the BS one at the end to give Houston the game.

I wonder if the better comparison for Banchero is Queen. They have similar stats, but I think Banchero would be a better defender.
Flagg should be another tier.

Indeed · Post #798 » by **Indeed** » Thu Apr 10, 2025 3:20 pm

dTox wrote:
Indeed wrote:
Dalek wrote:
Not to mention freethrow his shooting. What is wrong RJ? Who hurt you? It looks like a traumatic experience every time he steps to the line.

People said the same thing for VanVleet, then Siakam, now Barrett. Because he is not a good fit for a very flawed near max player. Would not be surprised people said the same thing for Ingram next year.
RJ wasn't a good fit on the Knicks starting lineup either, he's a bad fit on almost all starting lineups across the NBA, with or without Scottie. His ideal role is as a 6th man, no shame in that, still a useful player, but he cannot be mentioned in the same breath as a Siakam, or even FVV, who was a top 5 player in a team that won it all.

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Basically I see people saying the same thing to Siakam last year before the trade. Same for VanVleet, ideal role is as a 6th man.
Personally, I don't see why Barrett isn't better than VanVleet on his last few years when he was slower and cannot defend the point of attack, maybe people can elaborate.

PushDaRock · Post #799 » by **PushDaRock** » Thu Apr 10, 2025 3:24 pm

Gavin_TDThree wrote:I'm starting to drink the Tre Johnson Kool-aid. Having a guy who's a bucket is something this team has needed for a while.

We already have that guy in Brandon Ingram

djsunyc · Post #800 » by **djsunyc** » Thu Apr 10, 2025 3:28 pm

DG88 wrote:Going into the lottery with the 7th best odds is right along where I thought we'd be before the season started. Winning 30ish games was the right call. Now if we stay 7th post lottery or move down, these are the players that would be in our range to draft.

Jeremiah Fears - PG
Kon Knueppel - SG/SF
Khaman Maluach - C
Kasparas Jakucionis - PG/SG
Asa Newell - PF/C
Jase Richardson - PG/SG
Collin Murray-Boyles - PF

At the end of the day we should be taking the best talent available, regardless of position.

my guess is that you didn't factor in all the crazy injuries and then going tank with g-leaguers for the final 3rd of the season.