2023 Draft Discussion Part 4

REJECTEDBYCLARK · Post #1401 » by **REJECTEDBYCLARK** » Mon May 15, 2023 7:07 pm

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I haven't watched a ton of him I remember seeing a few WF games during the season and he didn't stand out at all.

I'm going to go ahead and give Bobi Klintman a Davis Bertans comparison in terms of NBA productivity upside. They are actually both listed at the same height and weight with somewhat similar statistical profiles.

ItsDanger · Post #1402 » by **ItsDanger** » Mon May 15, 2023 7:09 pm

Never saw Klintman play this past season, so maybe there's something there. From video, looks a little sluggish, shooting looks good, but not much stands out. Need to see more I guess?

REJECTEDBYCLARK · Post #1403 » by **REJECTEDBYCLARK** » Mon May 15, 2023 7:17 pm

Whitmore showing what a physical freak he is. I have him very high on my draft board, I don't bet against guys who play with the kind of downhill violence that he does w/ evidence of a developing shot. He also has the Villanova pedigree, elite size/athleticism and 2.6 stocks/40 as a freshman.

Part of me wishes NY could draft him to play him alongside Brunson and Hart. That would be a nasty team with Brunson-Hart-Whitmore-xxxx-Robinson.

Everything with Whitmore is going to come down to his ability to pull up and hit midrange shots off the bounce.

Morse Code · Post #1404 » by **Morse Code** » Mon May 15, 2023 7:25 pm

REJECTEDBYCLARK wrote:Whitmore showing what a physical freak he is. I have him very high on my draft board, I don't bet against guys who play with the kind of downhill violence that he does w/ evidence of a developing shot. He also has the Villanova pedigree, elite size/athleticism and 2.6 stocks/40 as a freshman.

Part of me wishes NY could draft him to play him alongside Brunson and Hart. That would be a nasty team with Brunson-Hart-Whitmore-xxxx-Robinson.

Everything with Whitmore is going to come down to his ability to pull up and hit midrange shots off the bounce.

Agreed but I hate how he can’t change speeds or go east/west. He’s not crafty at all. Pure brute force. Works for some guys but if he had better craft his ceiling would be way higher imo. It’s like once he’s on his way to the rim it’s just purely power finishes. He doesn’t evade defenders with euros, no hang dribbles on the 2nd line of defense to allow him to blow by cleanly. Nothing crafty just pure force.

C_Money · Post #1405 » by **C_Money** » Mon May 15, 2023 7:31 pm

Jarace Walker does not do it for me. Maybe it was just a bad couple of games I watched but he didn’t look good in either of them.

Taylor Hendricks on the other hand looks very promising. He should be in everybody’s Top 5 IMO.

Post #1406 » by **niQ** » Mon May 15, 2023 7:41 pm

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OakleyDokely · Post #1407 » by **OakleyDokely** » Mon May 15, 2023 7:43 pm

Miller is very fluid for a guy his size.

REJECTEDBYCLARK · Post #1408 » by **REJECTEDBYCLARK** » Mon May 15, 2023 7:44 pm

Morse Code wrote:
REJECTEDBYCLARK wrote:Whitmore showing what a physical freak he is. I have him very high on my draft board, I don't bet against guys who play with the kind of downhill violence that he does w/ evidence of a developing shot. He also has the Villanova pedigree, elite size/athleticism and 2.6 stocks/40 as a freshman.

Part of me wishes NY could draft him to play him alongside Brunson and Hart. That would be a nasty team with Brunson-Hart-Whitmore-xxxx-Robinson.

Everything with Whitmore is going to come down to his ability to pull up and hit midrange shots off the bounce.

Agreed but I hate how he can’t change speeds or go east/west. He’s not crafty at all. Pure brute force. Works for some guys but if he had better craft his ceiling would be way higher imo. It’s like once he’s on his way to the rim it’s just purely power finishes. He doesn’t evade defenders with euros, no hang dribbles on the 2nd line of defense to allow him to blow by cleanly. Nothing crafty just pure force.

Oh for sure. The whole bet with him is his age and hoping he can develop some degree of finesse and shotmaking to keep defenses honest.

JRoy · Post #1409 » by **JRoy** » Mon May 15, 2023 7:49 pm

ItsDanger wrote:Zach Edey: Pro lane drill 11.37 seconds, 3/4 sprint 3.53 seconds (Jordan Walsh had 3.3 sec). Surprisingly not that bad.

He will perform substantially better than his draft position.

Some team like DAL will draft him in the second round and he will be a rotation player for a decade.

bboyskinnylegs · Post #1410 » by **bboyskinnylegs** » Mon May 15, 2023 7:51 pm

Whitmore seems like the wing version of what Blake Griffin was when he entered the league.

REJECTEDBYCLARK · Post #1411 » by **REJECTEDBYCLARK** » Mon May 15, 2023 7:53 pm

C_Money wrote:Jarace Walker does not do it for me. Maybe it was just a bad couple of games I watched but he didn’t look good in either of them.

Taylor Hendricks on the other hand looks very promising. He should be in everybody’s Top 5 IMO.

I cooled on Walker watching him down the stretch of the season for Houston. I can totally understand people watching him in certain games and wondering what the hype is about because he flat out looked subpar especially in a few games down the stretch.

He gives great effort and possesses a nice kit for a guy his size and strength but I can't see him imposing his will on other players in the NBA, ever.

REJECTEDBYCLARK · Post #1412 » by **REJECTEDBYCLARK** » Mon May 15, 2023 7:55 pm

Is anyone else excited that we actually have a 1% shot at Wembanyama?

Yallbecrazy · Post #1413 » by **Yallbecrazy** » Mon May 15, 2023 8:07 pm

REJECTEDBYCLARK wrote:Is anyone else excited that we actually have a 1% shot at Wembanyama?

I'm about 1% excited.

dozo · Post #1414 » by **dozo** » Mon May 15, 2023 8:10 pm

bboyskinnylegs wrote:Whitmore seems like the wing version of what Blake Griffin was when he entered the league.

Watch on YouTube

He reminds me of Spree in the open court.

Rapsfan07 · Post #1415 » by **Rapsfan07** » Mon May 15, 2023 8:13 pm

REJECTEDBYCLARK wrote:Whitmore showing what a physical freak he is. I have him very high on my draft board, I don't bet against guys who play with the kind of downhill violence that he does w/ evidence of a developing shot. He also has the Villanova pedigree, elite size/athleticism and 2.6 stocks/40 as a freshman.

Part of me wishes NY could draft him to play him alongside Brunson and Hart. That would be a nasty team with Brunson-Hart-Whitmore-xxxx-Robinson.

Everything with Whitmore is going to come down to his ability to pull up and hit midrange shots off the bounce.

I've talked about Whitmore for a while. I think he should go Top 5-6 at the latest.

Rapsfan07 · Post #1416 » by **Rapsfan07** » Mon May 15, 2023 8:14 pm

C_Money wrote:Jarace Walker does not do it for me. Maybe it was just a bad couple of games I watched but he didn’t look good in either of them.

Taylor Hendricks on the other hand looks very promising. He should be in everybody’s Top 5 IMO.

Love Hendricks but I don't know about Top 5.

dozo · Post #1417 » by **dozo** » Mon May 15, 2023 8:23 pm

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Jadoogar · Post #1418 » by **Jadoogar** » Mon May 15, 2023 8:27 pm

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It would fantastic if Gradey Dick fell to 13. Fingers crossed teams pass on him perceived lack of upside.
Looks like he could contribute right away.

WuTang_CMB · Post #1419 » by **WuTang_CMB** » Mon May 15, 2023 8:28 pm

Leonard Miller had a good early showing after looking really pedestrian at the combine last year

DemHeavyHands · Post #1420 » by **DemHeavyHands** » Mon May 15, 2023 8:33 pm

Hoping for one of the CW’s

Cam whitmore
Cason Wallace

I’m good with either