All Things 2017 Draft

meatball sub · Post #301 » by **meatball sub** » Sat Mar 25, 2017 3:46 am

31to6 wrote:
meatball sub wrote:Ball is sleepwalking out there. Weird response from him in a big moment.

isn't this how he always looks, though? He's always the chillest of chill cats.

He does, but in conference play he seemed to step up at these times whenever it got close down the stretch. He took that one three transition 3 but missed & now he's not shooting.

threrf23 · Post #302 » by **threrf23** » Sat Mar 25, 2017 3:46 am

return2glory wrote:UK won this game at halftime. UCLA usually wins when the score near or over 80 points a game. UK controlled the pace and held UCLA to 33 at the half. They have also controlled the pace in the 2nd half. Game over.

And we can give Fox some credit for that...he's got composure too

bucknersrevenge · Post #303 » by **bucknersrevenge** » Sat Mar 25, 2017 3:47 am

UCLA goin down...

Bar Fight · Post #304 » by **Bar Fight** » Sat Mar 25, 2017 3:47 am

return2glory wrote:Some draft boards are going to be changing after this game.

Fox movin up, Ball moving down.

You overestimate how much stock people put into one single game. How far did Wiggins and Parker drop after their bad tournament performances?

meatball sub · Post #305 » by **meatball sub** » Sat Mar 25, 2017 3:49 am

I think Ball is hurt.

KGboss · Post #306 » by **KGboss** » Sat Mar 25, 2017 3:50 am

Every bracket is now busted lol

KGboss · Post #307 » by **KGboss** » Sat Mar 25, 2017 3:50 am

meatball sub wrote:I think Ball is hurt.

Hurt ego

Homerclease · Post #308 » by **Homerclease** » Sat Mar 25, 2017 3:51 am

Jackson > Ball

return2glory · Post #309 » by **return2glory** » Sat Mar 25, 2017 3:51 am

Bar Fight wrote:
return2glory wrote:Some draft boards are going to be changing after this game.

Fox movin up, Ball moving down.

You overestimate how much stock people put into one single game. How far did Wiggins and Parker drop after their bad tournament performances?

It's not like Ball is having a bad game. It's more like he is getting exposed for being slow, especially against someone lightening quick as Fox.

Ball is not Magic. He isn't Jason Kidd either. He will be good, but I don't think he has star potential. His shot and defense are questionable.

KGboss · Post #310 » by **KGboss** » Sat Mar 25, 2017 3:51 am

Homerclease wrote:Jackson > Ball

We agree on this.

Ball is overrated and his dad is a cancer waiting to pop up.

Shamrock · Post #311 » by **Shamrock** » Sat Mar 25, 2017 3:52 am

NO, this game is wrong. Lonzo is better than Curry..... Scoreboard must be malfunctioning

meatball sub · Post #312 » by **meatball sub** » Sat Mar 25, 2017 3:52 am

KGboss wrote:
meatball sub wrote:I think Ball is hurt.

Hurt ego

That too. He's either gassed or he pulled something in the final 3 minutes. He's moving so awkwardly on defense.

Homerclease · Post #313 » by **Homerclease** » Sat Mar 25, 2017 3:53 am

KGboss wrote:
Homerclease wrote:Jackson > Ball

We agree on this.

Ball is overrated and his dad is a cancer waiting to pop up.

Ball gets matched up against fox and gets owned.

Jackson gets matched up against Bridges and puts on a clinic.

The choice is really quite clear.

Shamrock · Post #314 » by **Shamrock** » Sat Mar 25, 2017 3:53 am

meatball sub wrote:
KGboss wrote:
meatball sub wrote:I think Ball is hurt.

Hurt ego

That too. He's either gassed or he pulled something in the final 3 minutes. He's moving so awkwardly on defense.

Ahhhh, the famed Ben Simmons summer league syndrome

bucknersrevenge · Post #315 » by **bucknersrevenge** » Sat Mar 25, 2017 3:56 am

I'm gonna try not to overreact to one game but watching Ball in this game does remind me how far he has to go defensively and this game just echoes what I've already seen from him. Earlier this week I said I vaulted Ball back to 2nd and I still have him there but knowing what I know about Brad Stevens and how he loves guys that compete at the defensive end, how Brad gears his draft workouts to finding out where a player's "quitting point" is, I wonder how Ball will fair in such a workout.

LarryBirdsFingr · Post #316 » by **LarryBirdsFingr** » Sat Mar 25, 2017 3:57 am

ROFL lavar rolling over in his grave

bucknersrevenge · Post #317 » by **bucknersrevenge** » Sat Mar 25, 2017 3:57 am

Homerclease wrote:
KGboss wrote:
Homerclease wrote:Jackson > Ball

We agree on this.

Ball is overrated and his dad is a cancer waiting to pop up.

Ball gets matched up against fox and gets owned.

Jackson gets matched up against Bridges and puts on a clinic.

The choice is really quite clear.

You don't want to put too much emphasis on tourney results; I know Danny won't. But I get what you're saying.

LarryBirdsFingr · Post #318 » by **LarryBirdsFingr** » Sat Mar 25, 2017 3:58 am

bucknersrevenge wrote:I'm gonna try not to overreact to one game but watching Ball in this game does remind me how far he has to go defensively and this game just echoes what I've already seen from him. Earlier this week I said I vaulted Ball back to 2nd and I still have him there but knowing what I know about Brad Stevens and how he loves guys that compete at the defensive end, how Brad gears his draft workouts to finding out where a player's "quitting point" is, I wonder how Ball will fair in such a workout.

Poorly. Smart would snuff him out for at least the first 40 weeks

ViperGTS · Post #319 » by **ViperGTS** » Sat Mar 25, 2017 3:58 am

bucknersrevenge wrote:I'm gonna try not to overreact to one game but watching Ball in this game does remind me how far he has to go defensively and this game just echoes what I've already seen from him. Earlier this week I said I vaulted Ball back to 2nd and I still have him there but knowing what I know about Brad Stevens and how he loves guys that compete at the defensive end, how Brad gears his draft workouts to finding out where a player's "quitting point" is, I wonder how Ball will fair in such a workout.

Ball won't fair too well. I heard Jaylen did and I'd bet my bottom dollar that Fultz or Jackaon do.

Homerclease · Post #320 » by **Homerclease** » Sat Mar 25, 2017 3:59 am

bucknersrevenge wrote:
Homerclease wrote:
KGboss wrote:We agree on this.

Ball is overrated and his dad is a cancer waiting to pop up.

Ball gets matched up against fox and gets owned.

Jackson gets matched up against Bridges and puts on a clinic.

The choice is really quite clear.

You don't want to put too much emphasis on tourney results; I know Danny won't. But I get what you're saying.

Of course not but those matchups are the best players they are gonna see at the college level. Fox and Bridges are legit top 10 picks in their own right and a good barometer as to where guys like Ball and Jackson stand. It's only a small piece of the puzzle but I've had Jackson ahead of Ball long before tonight