2024 NBA DRAFT THREAD
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I'm so frustrated feeling like we're reverting back to PRE-Season mode till we get the key guys back.
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Mavs pick starting to look good
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Fat Kat wrote:Mavs pick starting to look good
So is ours…
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https://youtu.be/si=04rOFjOI9q15SXsn[/youtube]
Not much of a shooter but killer defender, rebounder, and playmaking for a wing.
Not much of a shooter but killer defender, rebounder, and playmaking for a wing.
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jvsimonetti0514 wrote:https://youtu.be/si=04rOFjOI9q15SXsn[/youtube]
Not much of a shooter but killer defender, rebounder, and playmaking for a wing.
Looks like a winning player. Sign me up with one of our three picks.
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jvsimonetti0514 wrote:https://youtu.be/si=04rOFjOI9q15SXsn[/youtube]
Not much of a shooter but killer defender, rebounder, and playmaking for a wing.
Maybe he can be a Lance Stephenson like player...just without the nuttiness.
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moocow007 wrote:jvsimonetti0514 wrote:https://youtu.be/si=04rOFjOI9q15SXsn[/youtube]
Not much of a shooter but killer defender, rebounder, and playmaking for a wing.
Maybe he can be a Lance Stephenson like player...just without the nuttiness.
The things I like about him (in that video) is his quick reads and crisp passing in addition to his great body + dribble control to get downhill. If his defense is solid, then his currently "poor" outside shooting can result in him dropping to where we have multiple picks.
If RJ could fix his shot... then there's hope for almost anyone lol
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sol537 wrote:jvsimonetti0514 wrote:https://youtu.be/si=04rOFjOI9q15SXsn[/youtube]
Not much of a shooter but killer defender, rebounder, and playmaking for a wing.
Looks like a winning player. Sign me up with one of our three picks.
It’s just tough to project him cuz he’s playing against nobodies but he seems like a good guy to grab.
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sol537 wrote:Fat Kat wrote:Mavs pick starting to look good
So is ours…
We can package them up perhaps to move up. I doubt we trade even one as the draft is so called weak.
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jvsimonetti0514 wrote:https://youtu.be/?si=KKJFkbKoxNSGFDTQ
Seen this kid mocked in the teens but after games like this he’s probably making his way into the back half of the lottery.
Younger Bogs no defense replacement minus the contract?
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ctorres wrote:MrDollarBills wrote:
Dude's game is pretty smooth ngl
17/7/4 on 55/40/81 shooting splits as a sophomore and he is 6-10
Indiana State is 25-5 this season
Is he legit?
He looks legit but looks too slow for NBA - sounds familiar…
I‘d draft him in part just to piss off Thibs. And add the younger Bogs just above. Thibs might resign.
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RHODEY wrote:
Reminds me of "Big Country" Bryant Reeves.
That's a fun comparison! I think this kid actually might be a tad more skilled based off what little I've seen, but Big Country was a straight up OX
You know a guy is good when Shaq name drops you as someone he had to bring his A game for.
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I would take Castle at 16 and run
He has shooting issues yes, but he has good size and legit PG skills, plus when you watch him, it's clear he has good instincts as well
He'd be perfect next to Deuce off the bench to be that ball-handling 2-guard, with potential to grow into a legit starting caliber player
But I think if he isn't getting top 10 chatter, he might stay another year. Typically UConn guys don't leave after just 1 year, I think the last high-profile prospect to do so was Drummond in 2012.
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Darius Garland/CP3
Shaedon Sharpe/Ochai Agbaji
Keldon Johnson/Taylor Hendricks
Evan Mobley/Tari Eason
Clint Capela/Mark Williams
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Darius Garland/CP3
Shaedon Sharpe/Ochai Agbaji
Keldon Johnson/Taylor Hendricks
Evan Mobley/Tari Eason
Clint Capela/Mark Williams
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DOT wrote:Fat Kat wrote:
I would take Castle at 16 and run
He has shooting issues yes, but he has good size and legit PG skills, plus when you watch him, it's clear he has good instincts as well
He'd be perfect next to Deuce off the bench to be that ball-handling 2-guard, with potential to grow into a legit starting caliber player
But I think if he isn't getting top 10 chatter, he might stay another year. Typically UConn guys don't leave after just 1 year, I think the last high-profile prospect to do so was Drummond in 2012.
You think Bruce brown is a good nba comparison for him?
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ScienceOfLosing wrote:sol537 wrote:Fat Kat wrote:Mavs pick starting to look good
So is ours…
We can package them up perhaps to move up. I doubt we trade even one as the draft is so called weak.
Sometimes the weakest drafts are the easiest to trade up in. Maybe one of the team in the back half of the lottery who want to win now & might move back to draft a few non project type guys to immediately help
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jvsimonetti0514 wrote:You think Bruce brown is a good nba comparison for him?
I mean, not really
When I watch Brown, I don't see what people talk about when they say he's a PG, like I don't see the fluidity in his handle or the ability to read the floor. Like, I know assists aren't the best stat for determining PG ability, but he's at 3.5 ap36 this year, which is the same as DDV, Bogdan Bogdanovic, and Cedi Osman. Slightly below RJ and Keldon Johnson, slightly above Grayson Allen and Deuce. Which makes sense to me, because he seems more like a small forward than a big PG
I'd say more like Deni Avdija or Josh Giddey. Which is I guess what people think Bruce Brown is, I just don't see it
This is kind of more of a me not liking Bruce Brown post than a pro-Castle post, so what I'll say is, I think Castle's gonna be very good, just not a star. A connective piece more than anything
But I would've said the same of Jalen Williams 2 years ago, so maybe he exceeds my expectations.
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Darius Garland/CP3
Shaedon Sharpe/Ochai Agbaji
Keldon Johnson/Taylor Hendricks
Evan Mobley/Tari Eason
Clint Capela/Mark Williams
Bench: Nikola Topic, Kyle Filipkowski, Leonard Miller, Jett Howard, Jericho Sims
Darius Garland/CP3
Shaedon Sharpe/Ochai Agbaji
Keldon Johnson/Taylor Hendricks
Evan Mobley/Tari Eason
Clint Capela/Mark Williams
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DOT wrote:jvsimonetti0514 wrote:You think Bruce brown is a good nba comparison for him?
I mean, not really
When I watch Brown, I don't see what people talk about when they say he's a PG, like I don't see the fluidity in his handle or the ability to read the floor. Like, I know assists aren't the best stat for determining PG ability, but he's at 3.5 ap36 this year, which is the same as DDV, Bogdan Bogdanovic, and Cedi Osman. Slightly below RJ and Keldon Johnson, slightly above Grayson Allen and Deuce. Which makes sense to me, because he seems more like a small forward than a big PG
I'd say more like Deni Avdija or Josh Giddey. Which is I guess what people think Bruce Brown is, I just don't see it
This is kind of more of a me not liking Bruce Brown post than a pro-Castle post, so what I'll say is, I think Castle's gonna be very good, just not a star. A connective piece more than anything
But I would've said the same of Jalen Williams 2 years ago, so maybe he exceeds my expectations.
Castle is a higher ceiling prospect with better intangibles than Bruce Brown.
Brown is an undersized wing with limited PG skills, passable handles, and his 3 point shot is what you'd expect from a career 33% shooter. He's not a bad player, but i wouldn't even call him a combo guard at this point.
Castle is 6'6 right now and he's what, 18? and his wingspan is way longer. He looks around 207-210 with a frame that can develop muscle...I think he projects to be a legit NBA wing, his jumper has room for improvement. The upside is high.
The area that really separates Castle from Brown is his ball handle ability. He's really crafty and heady, he knows how to get to his spots. Guys like that can become deceptively good scorers despite not being lightning quick. But he's going to need to develop that long ball jumper at the next level.
BAF Indiana Pacers 2024-25: All Gas, No Brakes
C: Bobby Portis/Thomas Bryant
PF: Julius Randle/Richaun Holmes
SF: Issac Okoro/Luke Kennard
SG: Jaylen Brown /Isaiah Joe
PG: Tyus Jones/Dante Exum
Please consider donating blood: https://www.nybc.org/
C: Bobby Portis/Thomas Bryant
PF: Julius Randle/Richaun Holmes
SF: Issac Okoro/Luke Kennard
SG: Jaylen Brown /Isaiah Joe
PG: Tyus Jones/Dante Exum
Please consider donating blood: https://www.nybc.org/
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DOT wrote:jvsimonetti0514 wrote:You think Bruce brown is a good nba comparison for him?
I mean, not really
When I watch Brown, I don't see what people talk about when they say he's a PG, like I don't see the fluidity in his handle or the ability to read the floor. Like, I know assists aren't the best stat for determining PG ability, but he's at 3.5 ap36 this year, which is the same as DDV, Bogdan Bogdanovic, and Cedi Osman. Slightly below RJ and Keldon Johnson, slightly above Grayson Allen and Deuce. Which makes sense to me, because he seems more like a small forward than a big PG
I'd say more like Deni Avdija or Josh Giddey. Which is I guess what people think Bruce Brown is, I just don't see it
This is kind of more of a me not liking Bruce Brown post than a pro-Castle post, so what I'll say is, I think Castle's gonna be very good, just not a star. A connective piece more than anything
But I would've said the same of Jalen Williams 2 years ago, so maybe he exceeds my expectations.
I bet wassermann was like who’s a guard that rebounds and all he could come up with was Bruce brown
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