Jabari Parker and Marvin Bagley have been huge busts relative to where they were drafted.dobrojim wrote:doclinkin wrote:Chocolate City Jordanaire wrote: Johni Broome is killing it at Auburn.
Cooper Flagg is the home run superstar, but I might rather have Derik Queen plus another pick.
I don’t even think Cooper Flagg is a superstar. I just think he’s a complete player who is highly competitive. To me he scans as luxury Kyle Kuzma. Or a more aggressive and skilled Deni. That’s a damn good player, and a leader on any team, but he’s not a dominant matchup vs. anybody he faces. He’s just a box score plus/minus winner.
That’s fine as far as I’m concerned. We can get our matchup winning offensive player in the next draft.
That said I’m all on board for getting extra pics to snatch Johnni Broome as an instant veteran. I like Queen too, I just wonder if he’ll be as able to play bully ball against taller players and better athletes Unless of course, he hits the conditioning and adds even more strength plus speed to his footwork. I think we’d get Broome at a discount since he’s an older player. Maybe even with a high second round pick
I wonder if in 3-5 years, people will still have the opinion(s) they have today about the relative strength/weakness
of the 2024 and 2025 drafts. Will either Flagg or Harper be the best player from the 2025 draft?
I remember when Wiggins and Jabari Parker came out. While Wiggins has been really good from my eyeball test,
Parker's not in the league. Wiggins has been quite good but he was maybe a little overhyped. Don't get me wrong,
I'd take him on my team in a heartbeat but the predictions were sky high for him. I don't know that Wiggins would
ever be a #1 option on a champ team unless he was 1a with a very good 1b and 1c behind him.
I could be very wrong on Queen but he's got moves and a nifty game. His numbers so far ar overwhelmingly good for a freshman. He's still a baby-faced kid. I think he's quick and has a vet soft touch. He should be a solid pro.
