2023 NBA Draft Thread

TroyD92 · Post #261 » by **TroyD92** » Thu May 18, 2023 1:52 am

Thompson gives me Rondo vibes

drone3 · Post #262 » by **drone3** » Thu May 18, 2023 2:17 am

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drone3 wrote:Can't stop watching Amen Thompson highlights. I mean yeh his shot is terrible but everything else is next level.

Just the shots that he attempts around the rim are so insanely breathtaking.

But my god that jumper gives me nightmares. He makes Giannis look like Steph Curry.

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I'm afraid his shot is like Andre Roberson bad but I don't have the stats to back that up.

machu46 · Post #263 » by **machu46** » Thu May 18, 2023 2:33 am

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machu46 wrote:
drone3 wrote:Can't stop watching Amen Thompson highlights. I mean yeh his shot is terrible but everything else is next level.

Just the shots that he attempts around the rim are so insanely breathtaking.

But my god that jumper gives me nightmares. He makes Giannis look like Steph Curry.

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I'm afraid his shot is like Andre Roberson bad but I don't have the stats to back that up.

I think it might be worse.

Badgerlander · Post #264 » by **Badgerlander** » Fri May 19, 2023 2:27 am

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machu46 · Post #266 » by **machu46** » Fri May 19, 2023 4:13 am

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Never in a million years would I have expected that dude to be able to move like that. Pretty astonishing highlight video.

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Badgerlander · Post #267 » by **Badgerlander** » Fri May 19, 2023 11:02 am

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Never in a million years would I have expected that dude to be able to move like that. Pretty astonishing highlight video.

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machu46 · Post #268 » by **machu46** » Fri May 19, 2023 1:37 pm

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Never in a million years would I have expected that dude to be able to move like that. Pretty astonishing highlight video.

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I had seen that. Just kinda assumed it was like Mo Bamba testing as one of the fastest prospects in league history where it just didn’t like the same guy you watched play.

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emunney · Post #269 » by **emunney** » Fri May 19, 2023 1:41 pm

Watched a breakdown video a few months back detailing some of the things he struggles with. The guy doing the video claimed he basically does backflips to get back to his right hand and guys who just sit on that shut him down on post ups, but he does have a lot of tricks to set up his looks. Also really struggled with reading doubles and anchoring against physicality. Blocks some shots but gets *bullied*.

BUT he flashes as a movement shooter. Put that together with his feet and forget his height. He's got upside as a wing who can post wings and face up bigs. Could see the spacing in the pro game helping him.

You would think a guy with his skill level, height, and quickness could do more for a team in the Summit.

emunney · Post #270 » by **emunney** » Fri May 19, 2023 1:47 pm

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I had seen that. Just kinda assumed it was like Mo Bamba testing as one of the fastest prospects in league history where it just didn’t like the same guy you watched play.

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Tangentially: everybody was saying Omari Moore's standing reach #s were obviously wrong, but he does look freakishly long, and it explains how he's able to finish at the rim like he can with a sub-30" max vert.

German Athens · Post #271 » by **German Athens** » Fri May 19, 2023 1:51 pm

I’m assuming O-Max has moved up well past our pick at this point, but he would still be a second round target for me even if we have to buy a second.

He’s got a 7’1” wingspan, he touched 12’0.5” in the max reach. He has a standing 35” vert. Combine that with the role he played in college being the one he would play in the pros, and there’s a lot to like. He’s a decently switchable big forward who has the semblance of a shot, and that’s still something we really need on this team.

Badgerlander · Post #272 » by **Badgerlander** » Fri May 19, 2023 8:41 pm

emunney wrote:Watched a breakdown video a few months back detailing some of the things he struggles with. The guy doing the video claimed he basically does backflips to get back to his right hand and guys who just sit on that shut him down on post ups, but he does have a lot of tricks to set up his looks. Also really struggled with reading doubles and anchoring against physicality. Blocks some shots but gets *bullied*.

BUT he flashes as a movement shooter. Put that together with his feet and forget his height. He's got upside as a wing who can post wings and face up bigs. Could see the spacing in the pro game helping him.

You would think a guy with his skill level, height, and quickness could do more for a team in the Summit.

He has enough warts/needs enough development that maybe he makes it to 58 because teams want him as a UDFA on a two way. Let Suki get him and put him in the weight room with Pat. Could be a fun player.

emunney · Post #273 » by **emunney** » Fri May 19, 2023 9:58 pm

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emunney wrote:Watched a breakdown video a few months back detailing some of the things he struggles with. The guy doing the video claimed he basically does backflips to get back to his right hand and guys who just sit on that shut him down on post ups, but he does have a lot of tricks to set up his looks. Also really struggled with reading doubles and anchoring against physicality. Blocks some shots but gets *bullied*.

BUT he flashes as a movement shooter. Put that together with his feet and forget his height. He's got upside as a wing who can post wings and face up bigs. Could see the spacing in the pro game helping him.

You would think a guy with his skill level, height, and quickness could do more for a team in the Summit.

He has enough warts/needs enough development that maybe he makes it to 58 because teams want him as a UDFA on a two way. Let Suki get him and put him in the weight room with Pat. Could be a fun player.

Couple of weirdly skilled and toolsy small program guys in this draft.

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Badgerlander · Post #274 » by **Badgerlander** » Sat May 20, 2023 11:44 am

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I know he is 25 but he is nba ready. Can play the drop, switch, defend PnR, and I think his offense is underrated.

6’9.75” barefoot
7’5.5 Wingspan
9’2” standing reach
222lbs
30” vertical

Mensah has been named an Aztec scholar-athlete four times and is a recipient of a Jim Malik Award for spring 2020. The Malik Award goes to SDSU student-athletes who achieve 4.0 GPAs in a semester.

Badgerlander · Post #275 » by **Badgerlander** » Sat May 20, 2023 12:28 pm

emunney wrote:
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emunney wrote:Watched a breakdown video a few months back detailing some of the things he struggles with. The guy doing the video claimed he basically does backflips to get back to his right hand and guys who just sit on that shut him down on post ups, but he does have a lot of tricks to set up his looks. Also really struggled with reading doubles and anchoring against physicality. Blocks some shots but gets *bullied*.

BUT he flashes as a movement shooter. Put that together with his feet and forget his height. He's got upside as a wing who can post wings and face up bigs. Could see the spacing in the pro game helping him.

You would think a guy with his skill level, height, and quickness could do more for a team in the Summit.

He has enough warts/needs enough development that maybe he makes it to 58 because teams want him as a UDFA on a two way. Let Suki get him and put him in the weight room with Pat. Could be a fun player.

Couple of weirdly skilled and toolsy small program guys in this draft.

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Mountain West Player of the Year Omari Moore had been whispered as a second-round sleeper, but the senior guard from San Jose State struggled mightily in the two scrimmages and only jumped 23 inches from a standstill, the lowest leap of the event.

Mtsportsfan · Post #276 » by **Mtsportsfan** » Sat May 20, 2023 2:07 pm

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Never in a million years would I have expected that dude to be able to move like that. Pretty astonishing highlight video.

Looks good , don't know where he projects to be drafted , but because we gave away 5 second round picks would we don't really have any ammo to move up to get him !

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tedbrogen · Post #277 » by **tedbrogen** » Sat May 20, 2023 9:06 pm

Watching that video has convinced me that Nelson is basically a white Giannis.

neiLz · Post #278 » by **neiLz** » Sat May 20, 2023 9:32 pm

all in on nelson and/or prosper.

Frank Nova · Post #279 » by **Frank Nova** » Sat May 20, 2023 9:48 pm

Mr Irrelevant is gonna be relevant, is that the consensus around here?

Badgerlander · Post #280 » by **Badgerlander** » Sun May 21, 2023 12:28 pm

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