NBA Draft Thread 2023

twix2500 · Post #101 » by **twix2500** » Mon Apr 10, 2023 2:33 pm

Stretch Small Forwards

Julian Strawther - 6'7 in, 205 lbs
3p% - 40%
Rbs - 6.2

Gradey Dick - 6'8 in, 205 lbs
3p% - 40%
Rbs - 5.1

Maxwell Lewis - 6'7 in, 195 lbs
3p% - 36%
Rbs - 5.7

Jett Howard - 6'8 in, 215 lbs
3p% - 36%
Rbs - 2.8

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twix2500 · Post #102 » by **twix2500** » Mon Apr 10, 2023 2:52 pm

DayofMourning wrote:
twix2500 wrote:
twix2500 wrote:Not sure what Keyontae Johnson health issue is or was, but he is a tremendously talented prospect. Taking a deep dive in his tapes
Can't find anything on what was the cause of Keyontae mayocarditis. It was reported as acute not chronic ailment. I assuming it will be only open to teams when he interviews with a team. It will be interesting to follow.

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Probably COVID related, twix. Lots of folks suffering from that amongst other things. Pretty common.

Yeah I seen reporters suspect it was COVID related, haven't seen any confirmation yet. I suspect it was determine not to be since he sat out so long. But the talent he has is lottery quality. I seen a snippet interview where he says the NBA medical specialist cleared him. Heart issue makes him such a wildcard.

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Post #103 » by **DayofMourning** » Mon Apr 10, 2023 3:13 pm

twix2500 wrote:Yeah I seen reporters suspect it was COVID related, haven't seen any confirmation yet. I suspect it was determine not to be since he sat out so long. But the talent he has is lottery quality. I seen a snippet interview where he says the NBA medical specialist cleared him. Heart issue makes him such a wildcard.

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I remember my wife had issues with myocarditis after her 2nd vaccine. Affected her for a while. I could imagine it would be a lot more of a concern if she was an athlete.

Hope hes made a full recovery and doesnt have lingering issues.

IceColdCubano · Post #104 » by **IceColdCubano** » Mon Apr 10, 2023 8:27 pm

DayofMourning wrote:
twix2500 wrote:Yeah I seen reporters suspect it was COVID related, haven't seen any confirmation yet. I suspect it was determine not to be since he sat out so long. But the talent he has is lottery quality. I seen a snippet interview where he says the NBA medical specialist cleared him. Heart issue makes him such a wildcard.

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I remember my wife had issues with myocarditis after her 2nd vaccine. Affected her for a while. I could imagine it would be a lot more of a concern if she was an athlete.

Hope hes made a full recovery and doesnt have lingering issues.

My grandmother died of heart complications after her 2nd Vaccine after 2 months to be exact, she got mild Covid in between the first and second vaccine at 86 year old she got through it in 3-4 days so the Vaccines helped on that front, but there are some after affects of the vaccine for sure. My dads cousin also female passed 3 weeks after her 2nd Vaccine from a blood clot. There are also a couple co-workers in my company whom are now being treated for Myocarditis. My grandmothers doctor a cardiologist who is also a family friend an and avid vaccine backer and pushed for us all to get vaccinated has now stopped telling his patients to get vaccinated seeing some of the results from his patients.

Post #105 » by **DayofMourning** » Mon Apr 10, 2023 8:46 pm

IceColdCubano wrote:
DayofMourning wrote:
twix2500 wrote:Yeah I seen reporters suspect it was COVID related, haven't seen any confirmation yet. I suspect it was determine not to be since he sat out so long. But the talent he has is lottery quality. I seen a snippet interview where he says the NBA medical specialist cleared him. Heart issue makes him such a wildcard.

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I remember my wife had issues with myocarditis after her 2nd vaccine. Affected her for a while. I could imagine it would be a lot more of a concern if she was an athlete.

Hope hes made a full recovery and doesnt have lingering issues.

My grandmother died of heart complications after her 2nd Vaccine after 2 months to be exact, she got mild Covid in between the first and second vaccine at 86 year old she got through it in 3-4 days so the Vaccines helped on that front, but there are some after affects of the vaccine for sure. My dads cousin also female passed 3 weeks after her 2nd Vaccine from a blood clot. There are also a couple co-workers in my company whom are now being treated for Myocarditis. My grandmothers doctor a cardiologist who is also a family friend an and avid vaccine backer and pushed for us all to get vaccinated has now stopped telling his patients to get vaccinated seeing some of the results from his patients.

Theres a lot of stuff we dont know and serious side effects that are concerning. If someone doesnt want to get vaccinatwd, I can see why. I for one am not pushing for anyone to do it if they dont want to. The idea behind vaccines is super solid but these coronavirus vax arent super safe for everyone.

twix2500 · Post #106 » by **twix2500** » Tue Apr 11, 2023 8:38 am

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Post #107 » by **Wiltside** » Tue Apr 11, 2023 8:44 am

Kris Murray looks intriguing. Twin Brother of Keegan on the Kings. 6’8”, 230lbs stretch 4. Looks to have long arms and scouting report seems solid defensively.

Averaged 20.2ppg, 7.9rpg, 2.0apg, 1.0spg, 1.2bpg, 1.5tpg in 34.9mpg shooting 47%fg, 33.5% 3fg (2.2 makes) and 73%ft for Iowa.

Looks plug and play ready as a 3&D option, he looks like he could excel as a spot up shooter, rather than a primary offensive option - albeit he’s crafty and seems capable.

twix2500 · Post #108 » by **twix2500** » Tue Apr 11, 2023 2:38 pm

Look how many places and ways Johnson scored. Plus he can score without space in traffic

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Focused on the second half about his defense. Average 7 rebounds.

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Definitely watch him closely as thing progress in the predraft events. Teams gonna have to do some real medical research on him.

IceColdCubano · Post #109 » by **IceColdCubano** » Tue Apr 11, 2023 9:33 pm

twix2500 wrote:Look how many places and ways Johnson scored. Plus he can score without space in traffic

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Focused on the second half about his defense. Average 7 rebounds.

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Definitely watch him closely as thing progress in the predraft events. Teams gonna have to do some real medical research on him.

He has that Lowry body type. Reminds a lot of Lowry game when he was younger.

twix2500 · Post #110 » by **twix2500** » Wed Apr 12, 2023 2:45 am

Reece Beekman best passing point guard and defensive point in this draft

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RexBoyWonder · Post #111 » by **RexBoyWonder** » Wed Apr 12, 2023 8:30 am

Do everything possible to get a legit natural scorer, a pure bucket getter.

Preferably a PG - our weakest position.

Don't want to hear nothin about no defenders, it's time we move on from trying to play 90's basketball in 2023.

Post #112 » by **MettaWorldPanda** » Wed Apr 12, 2023 1:09 pm

twix2500 wrote:Stretch Small Forwards

Julian Strawther - 6'7 in, 205 lbs
3p% - 40%
Rbs - 6.2

Gradey Dick - 6'8 in, 205 lbs
3p% - 40%
Rbs - 5.1

Maxwell Lewis - 6'7 in, 195 lbs
3p% - 36%
Rbs - 5.7

Jett Howard - 6'8 in, 215 lbs
3p% - 36%
Rbs - 2.8

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Not interested in any of these guys. Jett Howard is a specialist player and at 6’8 struggles to rebound and play defense. We don’t need that at the 4.

Post #113 » by **MettaWorldPanda** » Wed Apr 12, 2023 1:11 pm

twix2500 wrote:Reece Beekman best passing point guard and defensive point in this draft

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Most likely a 2nd rounder.

twozeroMM · Post #114 » by **twozeroMM** » Wed Apr 12, 2023 1:38 pm

Give me Gradey please!

Post #115 » by **MettaWorldPanda** » Wed Apr 12, 2023 1:38 pm

Wiltside wrote:Kris Murray looks intriguing. Twin Brother of Keegan on the Kings. 6’8”, 230lbs stretch 4. Looks to have long arms and scouting report seems solid defensively.

Averaged 20.2ppg, 7.9rpg, 2.0apg, 1.0spg, 1.2bpg, 1.5tpg in 34.9mpg shooting 47%fg, 33.5% 3fg (2.2 makes) and 73%ft for Iowa.

Looks plug and play ready as a 3&D option, he looks like he could excel as a spot up shooter, rather than a primary offensive option - albeit he’s crafty and seems capable.

He can slide in immediately and make an impact between Bam and Butler. Has a Boshy esque silky smooth lefty shot.

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SoFlaKingReal · Post #116 » by **SoFlaKingReal** » Wed Apr 12, 2023 1:53 pm

DayofMourning wrote:
IceColdCubano wrote:
DayofMourning wrote:
I remember my wife had issues with myocarditis after her 2nd vaccine. Affected her for a while. I could imagine it would be a lot more of a concern if she was an athlete.

Hope hes made a full recovery and doesnt have lingering issues.

My grandmother died of heart complications after her 2nd Vaccine after 2 months to be exact, she got mild Covid in between the first and second vaccine at 86 year old she got through it in 3-4 days so the Vaccines helped on that front, but there are some after affects of the vaccine for sure. My dads cousin also female passed 3 weeks after her 2nd Vaccine from a blood clot. There are also a couple co-workers in my company whom are now being treated for Myocarditis. My grandmothers doctor a cardiologist who is also a family friend an and avid vaccine backer and pushed for us all to get vaccinated has now stopped telling his patients to get vaccinated seeing some of the results from his patients.

Theres a lot of stuff we dont know and serious side effects that are concerning. If someone doesnt want to get vaccinatwd, I can see why. I for one am not pushing for anyone to do it if they dont want to. The idea behind vaccines is super solid but these coronavirus vax arent super safe for everyone.

Sorry for your loss ICC. This forum isn’t the place to talk vaccine conspiracies tho.

Post #117 » by **MettaWorldPanda** » Wed Apr 12, 2023 1:56 pm

Brice Sensabaugh at 6'6 235-240 is essentially the young PJ Tucker of this draft with a lot more to offer on the scoring end. He would seem like someone the coaching staff and front office would fall in love with. Not the size in height we are looking for but certainly has the weight to bang down low and plenty of much needed scoring chops. He is the prototypical system fit for us and can knock down 3's which is sorely needed from the 4 spot for us. I would be fine with this pick.

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Post #118 » by **MettaWorldPanda** » Wed Apr 12, 2023 2:16 pm

PF's are the ultimate unicorn for this Miami Heat franchise and I don't see them getting any in trade so we better come out of this draft with one of the talented scoring 4's whether it be Sensabaugh, Murray, or GG Jackson.

Post #119 » by **MettaWorldPanda** » Wed Apr 12, 2023 2:23 pm

GG Jackson is a raw hyper explosive 4 at 6'9 210 with plenty of scoring ability.

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twix2500 · Post #120 » by **twix2500** » Wed Apr 12, 2023 2:56 pm

MettaWorldPanda wrote:GG Jackson is a raw hyper explosive 4 at 6'9 210 with plenty of scoring ability. He was coached by Frank Martin who is highly respected among the Heat coaching staff and is UD's former high school coach so they will have plenty of solid intel on him.

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Been watching him. I really get turned off by his game. Extremely raw and low IQ. Not surprised to see his stock dropping. He would be a long term project like Okpala. Has good talent, but I think he thinks he has elite talent like Durant. I watched him jack up 5 bricks from deep as if he was hot. Has Wario Charlmers syndrome with out the shot.