Young Center Prospects to Consider

tbhawksfan1 · Post #301 » by **tbhawksfan1** » Thu Feb 6, 2025 11:06 am

How many more years will this thread be trending? Get us a damn 7'0" C that can play

Post #302 » by **Jamaaliver** » Thu Feb 6, 2025 1:32 pm

tbhawksfan1 wrote:How many more years will this thread be trending? Get us a damn 7'0" C that can play

^What an odd time to post this...

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Post #303 » by **Jamaaliver** » Thu Feb 6, 2025 2:31 pm

I definitely have had interest in noted Hawks k!ller, Jericho Sims, for some time now.

tbhawksfan1 · Post #304 » by **tbhawksfan1** » Thu Feb 6, 2025 6:54 pm

Jamaaliver wrote:
tbhawksfan1 wrote:How many more years will this thread be trending? Get us a damn 7'0" C that can play

^What an odd time to post this...

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What does improving the size and talent of bigs have to do with OO? Everything is not black and white. Maybe learn to live in the grey and you'll have a more flexible view of things

Post #305 » by **Jamaaliver** » Thu Feb 6, 2025 7:06 pm

tbhawksfan1 wrote:What does improving the size and talent of bigs have to do with OO? Everything is not black and white.

Maybe learn to live in the grey and you'll have a more flexible view of things

It's funny.

After last night's dominant performance against the best defensive big man in the world, I was coming to ask the board if we're finally sold on Onyeka as the starting Center.

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Post #306 » by **HMFFL** » Fri Feb 7, 2025 12:01 am

Jamaaliver wrote:Looking at these names. Hawks passed on 7 of these 12 guys in the draft over the years.

I have been a hard critic of JJJ and mainly due to his rebounding, but he is so good at everything else. His teammates have greatly helped his game too.

Our FO doesn't appear to have an eye for big men. I understand passing on Alex Sarr since he said he didn't want to be a Hawk.

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Post #307 » by **HMFFL** » Fri Feb 7, 2025 12:06 am

tbhawksfan1 wrote:How many more years will this thread be trending? Get us a damn 7'0" C that can play

Jokic and now Wemby, but our FO ignores a glaring issue.

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Post #308 » by **Jamaaliver** » Fri Feb 14, 2025 2:45 pm

Pretty big fumble not grabbing one of the bigs from the top-20 of last year's draft class.

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Post #310 » by **HMFFL** » Sat Feb 15, 2025 12:11 am

Jamaaliver wrote:

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I watched the game.
I like Derik Queen very much and his toughness. He's listed at 6'10" but I look forward to seeing his true measurements.

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Geaux_Hawks · Post #311 » by **Geaux_Hawks** » Sat Feb 15, 2025 3:51 pm

Man no love for Rocco Zikarsky?! I think he's a better prospect than Maluach. He's been dealing with a knee injury, but he still should be in heavy consideration for one of our FRP's.

atlantabbq99 · Post #312 » by **atlantabbq99** » Sun Feb 16, 2025 2:11 am

This year's draft is really weak with post players. In any other draft Thomas Sorber would probably go late 1st round, but because of the lack of depth in centers, he might go lottery.

Sorber is an undersized center who is also not an amazing athlete. With that said, Sorber plays old man ball or throwback 80s basketball. He reminds me of a center version of Zach Randolph. I wouldn't be upset if the Hawks took Sorber but he also doesn't get me excited like how Walker Kessler got me excited years ago.

Ryan Kalkbrenner is another guy the Hawks should target. If the Hawks pass on Sorber, they could maybe trade down and grab Kalkbrenner in the late first round. Kalkbrenner reminds me of Tiago Splitter or Kyle Filipowski but better shot blocker.

CP War Hawks · Post #313 » by **CP War Hawks** » Sun Feb 16, 2025 10:31 pm

Ok so alot of these bigs are too raw to take in the top 10. Not a good use in the pick with the lowest usage player on the court... Then the injury issues that comes with 7ft and taller guys is too high for my liking.

I wouldn't take Maluach with a top ten pick in this draft. With the Sac pick sure, but it's too many better fitting and talented prospects otherwise. RN with the higher of the two picks I have:

1. Queen
2. Malauch
3. Sorber
4. Wolf
5. Raynaud

Post #314 » by **Jamaaliver** » Mon Feb 17, 2025 5:38 pm

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Since 2008, there have been 10 drafted true-high-major underclassmen, standing 6-foot-11 or taller, to:

record a box plus-minus of at least 4.0,
take 1.0 or more 3-pointers per 100 possessions,
record a block percentage of at least six percent
and an offensive rebound percentage of at least seven percent.

If he maintains his above-those thresholds to finish his season, Maluach will be the 12th player to join this club—one that holds each player in the NBA to this day.

https://www.loganadamsnba.com/p/signal-calling-its-easy-to-love-khaman

Post #315 » by **Jamaaliver** » Tue Feb 18, 2025 1:58 am

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Post #316 » by **HMFFL** » Tue Feb 18, 2025 7:53 am

Ryan Kalkbrenner if we get back in the early second round.

https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/ryan-kalkbrenner-1.html

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Post #317 » by **Jamaaliver** » Wed Feb 19, 2025 7:55 pm

Clingan looking absolutely dominant early on the defensive end.
Sarr looking like hot garbage as a rim protector.

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Post #318 » by **HMFFL** » Thu Feb 20, 2025 8:08 pm

Jamaaliver wrote:Clingan looking absolutely dominant early on the defensive end.
Sarr looking like hot garbage as a rim protector.

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Donovan Clingan has only started 11 games this season. Just wait until he's the full time starter.

20 boards is his high this season against Denver 2/12.

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tbhawksfan1 · Post #319 » by **tbhawksfan1** » Thu Feb 20, 2025 8:16 pm

Jamaaliver wrote:Clingan looking absolutely dominant early on the defensive end.
Sarr looking like hot garbage as a rim protector.

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Look at those three Celtics bigs on the good side of the chart. We need some of those

Post #320 » by **HMFFL** » Fri Feb 21, 2025 4:13 am

Taken from the General NBA board.

Maryland men's basketball head coach Kevin Willard believes that Terrapins freshman center Derik Queen would be the No. 1 pick in the draft if he was European and white, per comments made to Matt Norlander of CBS Sports.

"If he was European and white he'd be the first pick in the draft," Willard said to Norlander, who penned a profile of Queen that published Thursday. "He gets a little penalized because he doesn't have the greatest athleticism. He has better ballhandling skills than most guards, he's like a 15-year-vet in the fact he knows and understands the game."

The 6'10", 246-pound big man is averaging 16.0 points on 54.9 percent shooting and 8.8 rebounds for the No. 20 Terrapins, who have won seven of eight games to move to 10-5 in the Big Ten and 20-6 overall. Queen has been phenomenal over Maryland's last three games, posting 23.7 points and 13.0 rebounds.

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25159374-maryland-hc-derik-queen-would-be-nba-drafts-top-pick-if-he-was-european-and-white

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Which Big Man would you like to see Hawks pursue in this year's draft?