2023 Draft Prospect discussion

[will]

Can't wait until the deadwood is gone. Team is so badly in need of an infusion of lottery pick talent.

Infuriating watching these first round exits.

[ItsDanger]

Brandon Miller 23 pts already vs Gonzaga and looks impressive doing it. This draft is stacked

[TrustFundBaby]

This top 10 is drool worthy. We can get lotto odds for Wemb or Scoot, with the fallback of Amen, Auser, Miller, Whitmore, Cason, Black, George, etc.

Just watched Amen Thompson highlights, goodness, that dude is explosive, tremendous court vision. Apparently, he can't shoot, but his form is okay, he gets that in his game, look out.

None of these non shooters I'm sick of them

[ItsDanger]

36 pts today. Impressive

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[ItsDanger]

20 pts, 8/12, 4/5 from 3, 5 steals

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[grant101]

This top 10 is drool worthy. We can get lotto odds for Wemb or Scoot, with the fallback of Amen, Auser, Miller, Whitmore, Cason, Black, George, etc.

Just watched Amen Thompson highlights, goodness, that dude is explosive, tremendous court vision. Apparently, he can't shoot, but his form is okay, he gets that in his game, look out.

None of these non shooters I'm sick of them

I'm with you...but Amen is the one exception. He's a game breaker. A top 20 ceiling even if the shooting never comes, and well above that if he figures it out

[sofargone]

we need gradey im sold

[Snowwy]

Still need to see progression through conference matchups

https://cbbreview.com/2022/12/16/zach-edeys-dominance-continues-to-grow/

"Edey has had 25 hooks over his (left) shoulder for 1.29 PPP and 11 drop steps for 1.18 PPP. Both are top tier numbers." For context, 3 pt shots at 33.3% are 1.00 PPP. Anything above 1 is considered good. The quote is referencing shots he can get in NBA no matter who is guarding him because of his size. Its the exact same shot for him as in college.

"Per Kenpom, Edey is drawing 7.6 fouls per 40 minutes, the 12th-highest rate in the country."

"Only 29.5% of Purdue’s opponents shots have been at the rim. There is only one teams in all of D1 with a lower percentage of opponent shots coming at the rim (Villanova)." Blocked shots are just one measure, rim intimidation is the most important aspect though.

It is hard to see how Edey fits in the NBA. He is just so incredible slow and methodical. The NBA just isn't played like that anymore.

[Snowwy]

Brandon Miller 23 pts already vs Gonzaga and looks impressive doing it. This draft is stacked

Gonzaga doesn't play defense this year. Saw some nice plays but take high point totals against Gonzaga with a grain of salt in my opinion.

[ItsDanger]

Still need to see progression through conference matchups

https://cbbreview.com/2022/12/16/zach-edeys-dominance-continues-to-grow/

"Edey has had 25 hooks over his (left) shoulder for 1.29 PPP and 11 drop steps for 1.18 PPP. Both are top tier numbers." For context, 3 pt shots at 33.3% are 1.00 PPP. Anything above 1 is considered good. The quote is referencing shots he can get in NBA no matter who is guarding him because of his size. Its the exact same shot for him as in college.

"Per Kenpom, Edey is drawing 7.6 fouls per 40 minutes, the 12th-highest rate in the country."

"Only 29.5% of Purdue’s opponents shots have been at the rim. There is only one teams in all of D1 with a lower percentage of opponent shots coming at the rim (Villanova)." Blocked shots are just one measure, rim intimidation is the most important aspect though.

It is hard to see how Edey fits in the NBA. He is just so incredible slow and methodical. The NBA just isn't played like that anymore.

How? 7'4 295 lbs with scoring touch requires a double in the post. So he creates open looks. On ballscreens he's a force. Let them chuck 3s or long 2s on the other end.

[ItsDanger]

Brandon Miller 23 pts already vs Gonzaga and looks impressive doing it. This draft is stacked

Gonzaga doesn't play defense this year. Saw some nice plays but take high point totals against Gonzaga with a grain of salt in my opinion.

Bama guards are nothing special, he creates a lot on his own. More spacing and better playmaking in NBA. It's not how many pts, it's how he scores them.

[Mr.Raptorsingh]

Gradey Richard y'all

[BoyzNTheHood]

anthony black is so meh

lol wut? The kids a future star. Book it.

[BoyzNTheHood]

Talked about Gradey Dick a while back, and now everyone wants him because of 1 good game. Some of you are way too reactive. The signs for Gradey were there from day 1. The kid is a stud.

[Mark_83]

Brandon Miller 23 pts already vs Gonzaga and looks impressive doing it. This draft is stacked

He's top of my board right now for the Raptors if Wemb and Scoot are off the table. He looks like Tatum light. Not quite as polished yet though. I have him above Amen because pure scorers who can shoot efficiently are hard to acquire.

[ItsDanger]

Brandon Miller 23 pts already vs Gonzaga and looks impressive doing it. This draft is stacked

He's top of my board right now for the Raptors if Wemb and Scoot are off the table. He looks like Tatum light. Not quite as polished yet though. I have him above Amen because pure scorers who can shoot efficiently are hard to acquire.

Haven't seen much of the Thompson twins but they will be 20.5 yrs old by draft day. You'd really need to do your homework there.

[pilkoids]

Still need to see progression through conference matchups

https://cbbreview.com/2022/12/16/zach-edeys-dominance-continues-to-grow/

"Edey has had 25 hooks over his (left) shoulder for 1.29 PPP and 11 drop steps for 1.18 PPP. Both are top tier numbers." For context, 3 pt shots at 33.3% are 1.00 PPP. Anything above 1 is considered good. The quote is referencing shots he can get in NBA no matter who is guarding him because of his size. Its the exact same shot for him as in college.

"Per Kenpom, Edey is drawing 7.6 fouls per 40 minutes, the 12th-highest rate in the country."

"Only 29.5% of Purdue’s opponents shots have been at the rim. There is only one teams in all of D1 with a lower percentage of opponent shots coming at the rim (Villanova)." Blocked shots are just one measure, rim intimidation is the most important aspect though.

It is hard to see how Edey fits in the NBA. He is just so incredible slow and methodical. The NBA just isn't played like that anymore.

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[grant101]

You guys may be overthinking it with Amen. He's noticeably bigger and better than last year, and his shooting is no less funky than Ja Morant in college. Brandon Miller is a great prospect that will add value to whatever team drafts him (i see a lot of Franz Wagner). Amen is a primary star, and potential superstar. His first step, athleticism and playmaking is electric. Prospects like him don't come along too often

[BoyzNTheHood]

Baba Miller is probably my #1 option for us at the moment. I didn't think we'd have a shot at him, but with the way we're playing we might pick top 10. I hope he takes the whole year off because the NCAA is a flaming pile of dog and they don't deserve to make money off of him.

As for the game, smooth 6'10"+ with guard skills? Yes please. This kid might grow to 7'0" when he's done growing. He could have a Giannis-esque growth curve. Not necessarily a multiple time MVP, but I could see him going from a project type to a superstar.

[Psubs]

Talked about Gradey Dick a while back, and now everyone wants him because of 1 good game. Some of you are way too reactive. The signs for Gradey were there from day 1. The kid is a stud.

He looks like Reggie Miller 2.0 with that release!