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2019 NBA Draft Prep

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What direction should Hawks go with their lottery picks?

Sekou Doumbouya
19
18%
Coby White
4
4%
Jaxson Hayes
9
9%
Nassir Little
5
5%
Cam Reddish
35
34%
Bol Bol
14
14%
Brandon Clarke
10
10%
Trade the picks
7
7%
 
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Post#3821 » by Spud2nique » Fri May 24, 2019 3:45 am

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Lotta people like him. I’m a little weary. Let’s see what he does. How come these guys can’t go against each other like in past years? I wanna see Cam vs Nas. Or like Garland vs White. You can gage more from that.

But ooohhh no we can’t have that, somebody might get hurt. Damn I’m sounding old but I miss the 80’s when athletes weren’t Curry wussies.
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Post#3822 » by MaceCase » Fri May 24, 2019 5:06 am

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Lotta people like him. I’m a little weary. Let’s see what he does. How come these guys can’t go against each other like in past years? I wanna see Cam vs Nas. Or like Garland vs White. You can gage more from that.

But ooohhh no we can’t have that, somebody might get hurt. Damn I’m sounding old but I miss the 80’s when athletes weren’t Curry wussies.

It's less about getting hurt and more about an agent worried that his guy who's been slated to go top 5 since high school getting his ass busted by a super hungry 2nd rounder at best treating the workout like it's game 7 of the Finals.
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Post#3823 » by Buzzard » Fri May 24, 2019 5:10 am

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Lotta people like him. I’m a little weary. Let’s see what he does. How come these guys can’t go against each other like in past years? I wanna see Cam vs Nas. Or like Garland vs White. You can gage more from that.

But ooohhh no we can’t have that, somebody might get hurt. Damn I’m sounding old but I miss the 80’s when athletes weren’t Curry wussies.

In answer to your question, its also about agents. They cannot have one lottery player ( client ) making another lottery player ( client ) look bad.

Little is suppose to be a athletic beast. He could not hit a 3 to save his life but shot pretty well from the free throw line. So maybe some promise in that regard. Coming off the bench for UNC reminds of Marvin in a bad way; but Marvin at 8 or 10 would not have been such a bad pick.
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Post#3824 » by personanongrata » Fri May 24, 2019 5:16 am

EazyRoc wrote:I am starting to like Rui Hachimura more at 8. I saw it somewhere and thought about developing him long term to play the 3. Bring him off the bench at either forward spot to start.

Yeah, he’s a 21 year old rookie, but I think he still has a ton of potential. He’s the high potential pick at 8. The X factor for me is how everywhere I look it talks about his work ethic. I think he could be a unique player at the 3 and with work be good enough to defend on the perimeter. He’s still developing his feel for the game despite doing so many things well.

The foundation for a star is there. He could immediately be effective off the bench with long-term All Star potential. I think he could be a 24+ ppg scorer with time and especially here in a high pace offense with Trae Young.


Word is Twolves are taking him at 11 if we pass on him.
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Post#3825 » by Buzzard » Fri May 24, 2019 5:18 am

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EazyRoc wrote:I am starting to like Rui Hachimura more at 8. I saw it somewhere and thought about developing him long term to play the 3. Bring him off the bench at either forward spot to start.

Yeah, he’s a 21 year old rookie, but I think he still has a ton of potential. He’s the high potential pick at 8. The X factor for me is how everywhere I look it talks about his work ethic. I think he could be a unique player at the 3 and with work be good enough to defend on the perimeter. He’s still developing his feel for the game despite doing so many things well.

The foundation for a star is there. He could immediately be effective off the bench with long-term All Star potential. I think he could be a 24+ ppg scorer with time and especially here in a high pace offense with Trae Young.


Word is Twolves are taking him at 11 if we pass on him.

I just read that a little while ago as well.
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Post#3826 » by Spud2nique » Fri May 24, 2019 5:18 am

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EazyRoc wrote:I am starting to like Rui Hachimura more at 8. I saw it somewhere and thought about developing him long term to play the 3. Bring him off the bench at either forward spot to start.

Yeah, he’s a 21 year old rookie, but I think he still has a ton of potential. He’s the high potential pick at 8. The X factor for me is how everywhere I look it talks about his work ethic. I think he could be a unique player at the 3 and with work be good enough to defend on the perimeter. He’s still developing his feel for the game despite doing so many things well.

The foundation for a star is there. He could immediately be effective off the bench with long-term All Star potential. I think he could be a 24+ ppg scorer with time and especially here in a high pace offense with Trae Young.


Word is Twolves are taking him at 11 if we pass on him.


I heard Wolves have their eye on Clarke. Makes sense, covers KAT’s D.
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Post#3827 » by Buzzard » Fri May 24, 2019 5:28 am

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EazyRoc wrote:I am starting to like Rui Hachimura more at 8. I saw it somewhere and thought about developing him long term to play the 3. Bring him off the bench at either forward spot to start.

Yeah, he’s a 21 year old rookie, but I think he still has a ton of potential. He’s the high potential pick at 8. The X factor for me is how everywhere I look it talks about his work ethic. I think he could be a unique player at the 3 and with work be good enough to defend on the perimeter. He’s still developing his feel for the game despite doing so many things well.

The foundation for a star is there. He could immediately be effective off the bench with long-term All Star potential. I think he could be a 24+ ppg scorer with time and especially here in a high pace offense with Trae Young.


Word is Twolves are taking him at 11 if we pass on him.


I heard Wolves have their eye on Clarke. Makes sense, covers KAT’s D.

True on Clarke and on the other hand Rui would be a cheap and hopefully more efficient replacement for Wiggins. But good luck dumping Wiggins, he is still owed 122 million :crazy:
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Post#3828 » by Ice Trae » Fri May 24, 2019 12:41 pm

The more Nassir Little I watch the more I don’t want him. I just don’t understand the noise with him. He’s bouncy with a long wingspan but that’s pretty much all I like. He has trouble beating people off the dribble, not particularly quick or explosive with the ball in his hands, bad handles, and overall just seems lost on the floor most of time time. Really not feeling him with 8 or 10. I’d rather take a shot at Kevin Porter Jr if worst comes to worst
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Post#3829 » by personanongrata » Fri May 24, 2019 1:07 pm

Ice Trae wrote:The more Nassir Little I watch the more I don’t want him. I just don’t understand the noise with him. He’s bouncy with a long wingspan but that’s pretty much all I like. He has trouble beating people off the dribble, not particularly quick or explosive with the ball in his hands, bad handles, and overall just seems lost on the floor most of time time. Really not feeling him with 8 or 10. I’d rather take a shot at Kevin Porter Jr if worst comes to worst


Dont reach for Little or Porter, Just take the BPA.
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Post#3830 » by Jamaaliver » Fri May 24, 2019 1:09 pm

Ice Trae wrote:The more Nassir Little I watch the more I don’t want him. I just don’t understand the noise with him.




His college video is horrid. In a different world, he'd have gone back to school for another year and dominated as a sophomore.

Scouts loved him in HS and on the HS All Star circuit. He made a name for himself facing off against Zion last summer.


It's possible his fit at UNC was just really bad.

Little was named a McDonald's All-American in 2018, being named most valuable player (MVP) at the All-Star game after scoring 28 points and adding five rebounds, one assist and one steal. He also won the Jordan Brand Classic MVP after putting up 24 points in 25 minutes. He was ranked as the second-best high school prospect for 2018 by the recruiting service Rivals.
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Post#3831 » by Jamaaliver » Fri May 24, 2019 1:27 pm

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Post#3832 » by personanongrata » Fri May 24, 2019 1:41 pm

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Post#3833 » by Spud2nique » Fri May 24, 2019 1:48 pm

Nas ..Kevin Porter jr. these are Schlenk prototype players. We are probably doing our due diligence on these guys. I doubt we take either but I have been wrong a couple of times in my career.
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Post#3834 » by CP War Hawks » Fri May 24, 2019 6:13 pm

Little made the wrong choice in choosing UNC. He's basically a souped up version of Prince. If he can improve his ball handling, his upside is right there outside of Zion.
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Post#3835 » by jayu70 » Fri May 24, 2019 6:14 pm

Who is the 'Kawhi' in this draft?
We need that.
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Post#3836 » by Jamaaliver » Fri May 24, 2019 6:49 pm

CP War Hawks wrote:Little made the wrong choice in choosing UNC.



:nod: :nod:


If he'd gone to a bad team where he was the #1 option from day one, he'd easily be a top-10 prospect.

A la Collin Sexton last season.
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Post#3837 » by Spud2nique » Fri May 24, 2019 7:09 pm

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CP War Hawks wrote:Little made the wrong choice in choosing UNC.



:nod: :nod:


If he'd gone to a bad team where he was the #1 option from day one, he'd easily be a top-10 prospect.

A la Collin Sexton last season.



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Post#3838 » by Jamaaliver » Fri May 24, 2019 7:11 pm

Collin IS A PITBULL!!!

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Post#3839 » by Spud2nique » Fri May 24, 2019 7:13 pm

Jamaaliver wrote:Collin IS A PITBULL!!!

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Chihuahua more like it. :lol:
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Post#3840 » by Jamaaliver » Fri May 24, 2019 7:57 pm

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