2020 NBA Draft Thread

spearsy23 · Post #481 » by **spearsy23** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 4:37 am

Thunder Up wrote:Presti is bombing this draft, if there’s a grade below F then he has secured it.

We have now selected 5 players in the last 3 years who had a 0% chance of becoming an nba rotation-level player with tons of them available to be had

That's, uh, quite definitive of you.

jambalaya · Post #482 » by **jambalaya** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 4:37 am

6-7 Ball handler / creator. Watching tape now. So far I like him a lot. Knee injury 2 months ago.

Watch on YouTube

mr570 · Post #483 » by **mr570** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 4:39 am

I mean the second round is perplexing. But how can you not be excited about Poku?

Old Man Game · Post #484 » by **Old Man Game** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 4:40 am

Dadouv47 wrote:Adams/Horford and the kids...gonna be weird to watch

Please tell me they can dump Horford somewhere. I don't want that dude here at this point.

Post #485 » by **ThunderBolt** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 4:43 am

Old Man Game wrote:
Dadouv47 wrote:Adams/Horford and the kids...gonna be weird to watch

Please tell me they can dump Horford somewhere. I don't want that dude here at this point.

I’m probably the least confident that he’s moved this year of all the non building block guys.

spearsy23 · Post #486 » by **spearsy23** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 4:44 am

If Horford somehow leads this team to the 10th seed and we win the play in tournament them I'm gonna be both perplexed and amused.

Post #487 » by **ThunderBolt** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 4:44 am

spearsy23 wrote:
ThunderBolt wrote:So a complete international draft for us.

As presti would say, there's no such thing as halfway crooks.

Honestly Think he's targeting more foreign and hometown players in the hopes that they're more likely to stay.

I’m down with that. I think fit is huge for this market.

spearsy23 · Post #488 » by **spearsy23** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 4:45 am

Old Man Game wrote:
Dadouv47 wrote:Adams/Horford and the kids...gonna be weird to watch

Please tell me they can dump Horford somewhere. I don't want that dude here at this point.

We'd have to pay to move him, which defeats the purpose of bringing him in.

jambalaya · Post #489 » by **jambalaya** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 4:58 am

Focus on ball handling and passing... from guys who are pretty big. I like it. The design has changed some.

jambalaya · Post #490 » by **jambalaya** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 5:14 am

Krejci attacks and has the skills needed. I thought of a young Brent Berry. He is going to get a lot of fans. Poku has competition. The other guys will get fans too.

Looks like they bought on a guy just beginning to show out, before the rest of league was ready or awake.

a-French-Fan · Post #491 » by **a-French-Fan** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 7:37 am

spearsy23 wrote:I'm excited now, maledon was a guy I wanted.

Full disclosure, last time I was more excited about a 2nd rounder than a first was semaj over mcgary

And maybe you expected him instead of Poku at first round.
Poku is a great potential but essentially played in greek 2d level, not euroleague...
Maledon is the steal of this draft. This guy only speaks on the court, and with an injury at the beginning of last season, COVID crisis when he reached his level, and a draft process off the court, he felt. But I couldn't imagine such a fall. I mean IMO he is same level than Killian Hayes. But I imagine playing Euroleague or Eurocup is the same thing in GMs' mind ...

WestbrookGOATed · Post #492 » by **WestbrookGOATed** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 8:03 am

The more Poku I watch the more excited I get. Presti may end up looking like a genius in a couple of years. I mean he's already obviously a genius but this kid looks special. He's as a quick as a 6ft guard only he's 7ft. I think we got a steal boys.

WestbrookGOATed · Post #493 » by **WestbrookGOATed** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 8:08 am

Presti is also a genius because he stays looking at overseas talent that way guys we draft don't leave for **** holes like LA.

jambalaya · Post #494 » by **jambalaya** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 8:49 am

Thunder also signing Josh Hall. 6-9 perimeter, under 200 lbs, out of prep school. Another promise probably. Fluid, skilled, good shot. Apparently recruiting ranked about 40th. Looks good. Fairly thin but seems fairly strong occasionally when he wants to show it, having good shoulders. Bazley will have competition in practice.

jake_swivel · Post #495 » by **jake_swivel** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 9:30 am

spearsy23 wrote:One final bit of negativity from me. I think there's some validity to asking who does a guy look like, and what successful player does poku remind you of?

Circling back to this. All I’ve seen are highlights which is a terrible way to judge a prospect. And what I’m about to say is ridiculous, but I will anyways. He doesn’t remind me of giannis. He reminds me of a less offensively skilled, more defensively minded (at least to start his career) Durant. He’s more fluid than explosive. He’s extremely comfortable passing and dribbling. Has flair and confidence. If you’re ok with comparing jokic to gasol, I think this is an appropriately leveled reach. Youngest dude in the draft with the most room to improve on his body.

He’s already lifting. There are clips of him doing so in a highlight video. That’s encouraging. But his form is really bad. I want him in a better strength program so he doesn’t hurt himself. I’d prefer he was stashed for a year or two, but not if the current strength program is the one he’d be in. I don’t think he needs to add 40 pounds. 25 seems more realistic. I really doubt being a physical player is in his future. He’s a stretch 4.

I love the pick given the context of this draft. Love the big swings on all the picks. I think presti should gamble with a lot of the upcoming picks and be ok with whiffing.

Again, I’ve just seen highlights but I like all the picks.

Post #496 » by **ThunderBolt** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 11:58 am

Apparantly Vit Krejci‘s knee injury was an acl and happened in September.

getrichordie · Post #497 » by **getrichordie** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 12:19 pm

ThunderBolt wrote:Apparantly Vit Krejci‘s knee injury was an acl and happened in September.

I had Krejci in the early 30s before I learned of the injury. He's got really good feel and reminds me of a young AK47. He'll be nice 2-guard if he can put on a little weight and shoot it more consistently. But he's really skilled.

Post #498 » by **ThunderBolt** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 12:26 pm

getrichordie wrote:
ThunderBolt wrote:Apparantly Vit Krejci‘s knee injury was an acl and happened in September.

I had Krejci in the early 30s before I learned of the injury. He's got really good feel and reminds me of a young AK47. He'll be nice 2-guard if he can put on a little weight and shoot it more consistently. But he's really skilled.

By the way, you nailed the quickly pick. First rounder and drafted by okc. Kind of.

getrichordie · Post #499 » by **getrichordie** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 1:19 pm

ThunderBolt wrote:
getrichordie wrote:
ThunderBolt wrote:Apparantly Vit Krejci‘s knee injury was an acl and happened in September.

I had Krejci in the early 30s before I learned of the injury. He's got really good feel and reminds me of a young AK47. He'll be nice 2-guard if he can put on a little weight and shoot it more consistently. But he's really skilled.

By the way, you nailed the quickly pick. First rounder and drafted by okc. Kind of.

Haha yeah I saw that lol.

Old Man Game · Post #500 » by **Old Man Game** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 1:25 pm

ThunderBolt wrote:Apparantly Vit Krejci‘s knee injury was an acl and happened in September.

At least that injury isn't what it used to be. Seems like guys bounce back from that more often than not.

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