Re: 2023 Draft Prospect discussion Part II

[Yallbecrazy]

Just an all time horrible draft after the top 3

tbh the HS senior and Junior class is kind of weak as well. I think the top 3 players in HS basketball are softmores

There's supposed to be several really good guys in the '25 NBA draft including Boozer who is getting a lot more hype than Wiggins did at the same point. Boozer is a better prospect than Victor Wembanyama in my opinion( things can change) and is really only behind Doncic as a prospect in the last decade imo.

[Rapsfan07]

Just an all time horrible draft after the top 3

tbh the HS senior and Junior class is kind of weak as well. I think the top 3 players in HS basketball are softmores

I think this draft is going to surprise a lot of people.

[ArthurVandelay]

He should be there at 15.

Guys always rise and guys always drop during pre draft process.

This time last year Jalen Williams should have been there at 25…and then he went 12.

I can see the same thing happening to Coulibaly.

I've been hammering that JDub point during all of this but this is differnet as they are two different players. Jdub was polished and showed a versatile game. Coulibaly has tools but still far away. Lotto teams will be hesitant to pull the trigger. Goal more than ever is not to draft a bust in the lottery, especially with this year's parity.

Sharpe was far away and he was drafted by a team that wants to win now.

Jalen Williams example was about how guys rise during draft process from April to June.

Coulibaly looks better than Sharpe did last year in my opinion. Coulibaly actually played this year in game competition and there is more video available to analyze. Sharpe might jumper higher and have a prettier stroke but Coulibaly is still very athletic, jump shot is far from broken, and shows ability to defend & create.

I think when it’s all said and done, unless his past doesn’t check out, Coulibaly is going to be a lottery pick.

[bballsparkin]

Sign me up for drafting Cason Walllace. He'd fit right in on this team.

edit: if he's still available of course.

[REJECTEDBYCLARK]

Yeah after today's performance I'm warming up to Cason even though I really want the Raptors to draft someone with explosive scoring potential.

He's just solid all across the board and displaying the kind of poise and maturity he did today bodes well for his future as a professional baller. Didn't really display anything on the court in terms of skillset I don't already know about him but what surprised me was just how poised he was, wasn't afraid of the moment. That's a huge quality to possess.

[Psubs]

Sign me up for drafting Cason Walllace. He'd fit right in on this team.

edit: if he's still available of course.

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[ItsDanger]

Prosper is an NBA player IF he can knock down open 3s. Not sold on his shooting right now.

[NotMyKawhi]

I'd prefer trading back w the pacers for the cavs and Celtics pick

i see guys like Sasser, TJD, Lenoarnd miller, Cisssoko all projected late 1st. i prefer those guys over most of the guys ahead of them

[Syd-TK3]

Cason not gonna be available if we outside the lottery

[KillaSham23]

How about Colby Jones on Xavier?

[REJECTEDBYCLARK]

Prosper is an NBA player IF he can knock down open 3s. Not sold on his shooting right now.

I don't see anything NBA about him.

[REJECTEDBYCLARK]

Baylor are going to need Keyonte George's shots to fall at a high clip today if they want to have any chance at beating Creighton. Baylor is 335th in the nation in 2P% defense and 228th in rebounding and 308th in blocked shots. Kalkbrenner will feast inside.

The only way Baylor wins is if the refs blow the whistle and get Creighton's starting 5 into foul trouble which they have largely avoided all year as a unit, or if George absolutely pops off shooting. 2 for 9 from the field ain't gonna cut it.

Creighton no foul trouble at half, George shooting 1-8. This game is over.

[WuTang_CMB]

Guys always rise and guys always drop during pre draft process.

This time last year Jalen Williams should have been there at 25…and then he went 12.

I can see the same thing happening to Coulibaly.

I've been hammering that JDub point during all of this but this is differnet as they are two different players. Jdub was polished and showed a versatile game. Coulibaly has tools but still far away. Lotto teams will be hesitant to pull the trigger. Goal more than ever is not to draft a bust in the lottery, especially with this year's parity.

Sharpe was far away and he was drafted by a team that wants to win now.

Jalen Williams example was about how guys rise during draft process from April to June.

Coulibaly looks better than Sharpe did last year in my opinion. Coulibaly actually played this year in game competition and there is more video available to analyze. Sharpe might jumper higher and have a prettier stroke but Coulibaly is still very athletic, jump shot is far from broken, and shows ability to defend & create.

I think when it’s all said and done, unless his past doesn’t check out, Coulibaly is going to be a lottery pick.

Yeah i dont see it happening. As i said, Jalen williams much more polished player and 3 years older. Easier for teams to project. Not really a comparison. Tons of tape, polished. Sharpe was in a unique situation similar to what Kyrie went through - but teams had tape on him from H.S. and it was much easier to project a North American player. He didn't jumo onto the scene - he was a top recruit. GM's had confidence in that. Lots of euros at 18 come in the draft every year similar to Coulibaly and stay at their projection of getting picked late. Doubtful he’s picked top 14.

[Rapsfan07]

Sign me up for drafting Cason Walllace. He'd fit right in on this team.

edit: if he's still available of course.

Yeah after today's performance I'm warming up to Cason even though I really want the Raptors to draft someone with explosive scoring potential.

He's just solid all across the board and displaying the kind of poise and maturity he did today bodes well for his future as a professional baller. Didn't really display anything on the court in terms of skillset I don't already know about him but what surprised me was just how poised he was, wasn't afraid of the moment. That's a huge quality to possess.

Welcome to the Wallace bandwagon. I love the kid and I pray to God he's available when we're the clock. He just does all the things you want a PG to do while being elite defensively.

The way I see it, his floor is Marcus Smart, who is a DPOY guy and Jrue Holiday who is an all-star and starting PG on a championship team.

You really can't go wrong with him.

But the way things are going, we might miss out. Going on a losing slide here late in the season is going to be critical for our long term success. I could see Wallace going as high as 10 when it's all said and done.

[BoyzNTheHood]

There’s something to be said for Andre Jackson as a role player in the NBA. Him and Kobe Johnson of USC are Swiss Army knife role players.

[WuTang_CMB]

Cason not gonna be available if we outside the lottery

Gettng a feeling he wont be there. He's exactly what we need if or not we bring back FVV

[BoyzNTheHood]

Cason Wallace might go in the top 10 at this point.

[REJECTEDBYCLARK]

Avery Johnson making excuses for Keyonte George, you could literally write a book with all the excuses I've heard for George Smith Jr and Jett Howard.

Cason Wallace clearly established himself as better than all these guys and was also dealing with an injury.

[REJECTEDBYCLARK]

Fairleigh Dickinson down 1 to FAU

[Rapsfan07]

How about Colby Jones on Xavier?

I've talked about him to death.

Love the guy dearly. I think he's somewhere between Josh Hart and Malcolm Brogdon. Definitely going to be a value pick in the late first round