2023 NBA Draft Thread

Liver_Pooty · Post #1541 » by **Liver_Pooty** » Mon May 29, 2023 9:50 pm

UNCNYC wrote:
JMAC3 wrote:
UNCNYC wrote:I think I have made up my mind and will go with Durisic over Jalen Wilson. Reason why is if we miss out of Wilson there are other really good comperable SF's still on the board at our 2nd pick in

Colby Jones, Jordan Miller, Andre Jackson, Max Lewis, Tristan Da Silva, Jalen Slawson

Not to mention Jalen Wilson still being available there.

Plus durisic gives us insurance on Melo and can slot in many spots.

so with the #2 overall pick you would take Durisic or Jalen Wilson?

Per
Spoiler:
haps

Lol. You make me giggle and I love it.

UNCNYC · Post #1542 » by **UNCNYC** » Mon May 29, 2023 10:28 pm

Liver_Pooty wrote:
UNCNYC wrote:
JMAC3 wrote:
so with the #2 overall pick you would take Durisic or Jalen Wilson?

Per
Spoiler:
haps

Lol. You make me giggle and I love it.

Lol welp, I suppose swinging for the fences can bring forth a grin of sorts, and grins are often associated with cheers.

UNCNYC · Post #1543 » by **UNCNYC** » Tue May 30, 2023 1:22 am

Not bragging by any means because there is nothing to brag about. Just posting some of my results on players I made the boldest predictions on. I haven't done THAT bad considering just about none of these guys were considered draft picks or barely and I would have gotten first rounders in returns had I gotten a chance to trade for them.

Tony Carr - Bust

Tyrell Terry - Bust

Christian Wood - Near allstar at times

Jalen McDaniels - Serviceable player

James Bouknight - went from obscurity to a lottery pick

Josh Primo - The thingy happened but (huge potential)

YuTa Watanabe - Got injured and fell out of rotation. But is a very solid player for a small stretch considered best shooter in world

Isaiah Joe - starting to come on a bit

Trevon Brazile - Rated him a lottery pick and before injury climbed up to a top 25 pick early in season with pleanty games left

Andre Jackson - Rated him a top five player in this draft and made a name for himself in the tourney

Nokola Durisic - ???

Jalen Wilson - ???

KingCat · Post #1544 » by **KingCat** » Tue May 30, 2023 3:45 am

Dear God don't trade the pick for Jaylen Brown.

LofJ · Post #1545 » by **LofJ** » Tue May 30, 2023 4:10 am

KingCat wrote:Dear God don't trade the pick for Jaylen Brown.

He's a low IQ player, if the Celtics get the right players back in a trade moving him will improve their team. That team should NOT be us.

KingCat · Post #1546 » by **KingCat** » Tue May 30, 2023 4:47 am

LofJ wrote:
KingCat wrote:Dear God don't trade the pick for Jaylen Brown.

He's a low IQ player, if the Celtics get the right players back in a trade moving him will improve their team. That team should NOT be us.

The dude is a moron both on and off the court. I wouldn't even want to sign him in free agency as I think he is incredibly overrated.

UNCNYC · Post #1547 » by **UNCNYC** » Tue May 30, 2023 10:04 am

These are my results this year vs the projected top tenish heading in to the season. I am not saying no sites had them ranked I am just saying for the most part they were ranked very low if at all

Their top ten -

VW
Scoot Henderson
Nick Smith
Cam Whitmore
Amen Thompson
Cason Wallace
GG Jackson
Dereck Lively
Arthur Kaluma
Anthony Black
Keyonte George
Brandon Miller - (when I found out about him he was in the teens)

My top ten - (made up of players barely if at all ranked prior outside of Black and Miller heading into the season)

Andre Jackson
Nikola Durisic
Trevon Brazile
Azuolos Tubelis
Jalen Hood Schifino
Gradey Dick
Brandon Miller
Anthony Black
Craig Porter JR
Jalen Wilson
Bobi Klintman
Mongo Mike
Brandin Porzinski
Noah Clowney
Brice Sensabough

UNCNYC · Post #1548 » by **UNCNYC** » Tue May 30, 2023 11:37 am

This is Bobi Klintmon. I had him as a super sleeper for next year. He is rising really high in the mocks. Wonder if we should consider him

Watch on YouTube

UNCNYC · Post #1549 » by **UNCNYC** » Tue May 30, 2023 3:27 pm

I truly hope we use one of our picks to draft and stash Agustin UBAL. I LOVE his game. 6'7 PG

Watch on YouTube

UNCNYC · Post #1550 » by **UNCNYC** » Wed May 31, 2023 11:35 am

Branden Carlson is such a talented Center. If goes undrafted should invite to camp. He could be better than VW imo

Watch on YouTube

LofJ · Post #1551 » by **LofJ** » Wed May 31, 2023 12:04 pm

With 5 picks in this draft if we don't pick at least one of UNCNYC's guys we need to riot.

UNCNYC · Post #1552 » by **UNCNYC** » Wed May 31, 2023 12:17 pm

LofJ wrote:With 5 picks in this draft if we don't pick at least one of UNCNYC's guys we need to riot.

Yep my odds are great because with five picks and summer league invites I got a great chance lmaoooo

UNCNYC · Post #1553 » by **UNCNYC** » Wed May 31, 2023 12:28 pm

One things for sure with 5 draft picks and either scoot or miller summer league is gonna be fun af this year.

Imagine if we make all good selections and draft a fab five all in one draft

UNCNYC · Post #1554 » by **UNCNYC** » Wed May 31, 2023 12:58 pm

NBA withdraw deadline is tonight so whoever is still in tomorrow is in the draft. Tomorrow I will list my final list of players I want to draft

LofJ · Post #1555 » by **LofJ** » Wed May 31, 2023 2:32 pm

I still feel like we need to consider Anthony Black with our top pick. Guys with his size, basketball IQ, and all around skill-set rarely fail in the NBA. He's a good athlete too, played as a wide receiver in HS, scored very well across the board at the combine, and his Dad played professional basketball overseas and is in the Baylor Hall of Fame.

This article does a great job explaining why his feel for the game is so special:

https://theboxandone.substack.com/p/anthony-black-2023-nba-draft-scouting

SWedd523 · Post #1556 » by **SWedd523** » Wed May 31, 2023 4:07 pm

He put up worse production on an even worse college (ew) team than Miller. He's not even getting minutes over professionals like Eugene Pooh Jeter on Scoot's team.

Hornet Mania · Post #1557 » by **Hornet Mania** » Wed May 31, 2023 10:13 pm

Black is going to be a very nice role player, but we've got to do better than that with the #2 pick.

After spending more time watching breakdowns and considering the options I'm still conflicted on what direction to take. Right now I'm 50% Miller, 45% Scoot and 5% Thompson. Miller seems like the best player by a hair and best fit. Scoot seems to have incredible work ethic and some elite tools. Thompson has an outside shot of being better than both if he learns to shoot and profiles as an elite defender.

I also have a strange suspicion Ausar is going to be the best twin just because the basketball gods want to spite the draftniks.

UNCNYC · Post #1558 » by **UNCNYC** » Thu Jun 1, 2023 1:41 am

Welp thats the reason I add so many picks. As you can see my list shrunk down a lot lol. So far these are the players I think will remain in the draft that I am a fan of

1-15 -
Nikola Durisic,

16-30 -
Kobe Bufkin
Jalen Wilson, Colby Jones, Jordan Miller, Andre Jackson, Azuolas Tubelis,

31-45 -
Craig Porter JR., Agustin UBAL, Mojave King
Keyontae Johnson, Drew Peterson, Bobi Klintmon,

46-60 -
Bryson Warren, Yannick Kraag, Ben Sheppard, Nadir Hifi, Hunter Maldonado, Taevion Kinsey
Michael Sharavjamts, Alex Fudge, Jalen Slawson, Justice Sueing, Roko Prkacin, Patrick Gardner, Branden Carlson

UNCNYC · Post #1559 » by **UNCNYC** » Thu Jun 1, 2023 2:24 am

I forgot all about Julian Phillips. I will add him on draft day. Looks like he is staying in the draft

KingCat · Post #1560 » by **KingCat** » Thu Jun 1, 2023 3:43 am

So OKC is looking to move up apparently (how many young prospects does a team need?).

So folks dream of 2 for Jaylin Williams may be alive.