2025 NBA Draft (2)

[the_process]

It's settled. Jakucionis at 7.

[zaz102]

Simmons went to LSU and he didn't make the tourney

And the rest of the LSU COMBINED didn't have the talent that Harper has

That's a good point. I could see his assist numbers being higher since he's a point, but I would think he would have problems getting to rim or generating free throws. He had really strong assist, rim, and free throw numbers.

Maybe I'm overthinking how much the crap team impacted Ace.

No, Rutgers was much worse than Ben's LSU team. FIVE players from that Tigers squad played in the NBA.

For this Rutgers team it will be Ace and Harper and that's it.

Good point. It still makes sense to compare the teams-





It does look like LSU had better shooting and turnover rate.

[Arsenal]

Anyone surprised that CMB didn’t receive greenroom
Invite?

I'd take him before a lot of these players and just lock him in a gym with a shot coach. He's really a jumpshot away from being a freak in the NBA. Unfortunately, it's hard to fix that jumper.

His jump shot looked that bad at the combine. It's a shame since he's the total package of everything else as you say.

Shooting is just that important now, so I'm not surprised at all he wasn't invited. I'd love to take a shot on him if we attain a mid-1st rounder.

[Arsenal]

It's settled. Jakucionis at 7.

I'm taking him all day every day over Kon. KJ has a chance to be a lead guard on a contender.

[Arsenal]

Kon was in the absolutely PERFECT situation to make him look better than he really is.

1) So he's proven the ability to coexist with and feed into the strengths of other good players on good teams, and this is bad why? I want smart players who figure out how to capitalize on their team's strengths. We don't dismiss star players who are able to play well with other star players.

2) Kon has demonstrated the ability to be a great scorer at every level of basketball. Kneuppel's elite high school, EYBL (I didn't know this before looking it up, but he led it in scoring), and even the ACC Tournament when Cooper Flagg was hurt where he averaged 21.0 points per game on 48.6% field goal shooting, with 5.0 rebounds, 4.7 assists, and 1.3 steals per game all illustrate that he can succeed as a prime scorer regardless of team quality.

3) Kneuppel playing with Cooper Flagg is pretty interesting because I think it actually might have limited him a bit. The only time Kneuppel hasn't clearly been the #1 option in his basketball career is as a freshman at Duke playing with a generational talent. When Flagg was hurt, Kon was the clear #1 option on that team as a freshman and won the MVP of the ACC tournament. That's a small sample size, but should give considerable doubt to the idea that he was only efficient because he played with Flagg.

4) For what it's worth, while Maluach's abilities do help Kon, the vice versa is also true. Maluach doesn't shoot 70% without Kon's spacing and good lobs either.

Kon is a complementary player, not a primary playmaker. I'd be fine drafting him after a trade down, but absolutely not at #3 overall. That high you need to swing for a primary playmaker.

[zaz102]

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[Negrodamus]

Edgecombe is a spicy meatball of a pick.

[FireMorey]

I still say Harper is the pick.

[Stanford]

Reiterating my full faith in Morey.

[mjkvol]

Has anyone been able to figure out where LeonJordanJr24 stands on the third pick?

Hard to tell, but he appears to be overthinking it just a bit.

[sodmoraes]

Ignore all the noises and all the " what if´s".. If your grandmother had wheels she would be a bike and you wouldnt be born. Acept Ace, be team Bailey!

Hmm... Can't decide...

The Book of Ace makes it immediate in terms of name recognition.

But The Book of Bailey has the alliteration.

I like Book of Ace more. In the end, we all are "Acelivers" or "Bailyvers" and when we draft him, all his haters (specially Negrodamus, 76ciology and stormi ) will have to bow dow and repent for their sins, as they didnt belive and accepted Ace as our true savior, the one destined to steer our team to true glory. When he´s shooting 40% from 3, with 2 blocks per game and playing great defense in his rookie season, while developing that killer mid range jumper and learning every day from PG, they will say the always belived in Ace, but we will remember of all their mockery of Ace! Although Ace is generous and forgiving, we, who follow the Book of Ace with fervor, are not, so there will be no repent for their sins,not on my watch!

[Stanford]

(specially Negrodamus, 76ciology and stormi )

That's a **** tough trio to have as your haters.

Do we know how Lloyd feels about Ace?

[ProcessDoctor]

Love it. Mention of Maxey at the dinner but no Embiid. Doesn’t mean he wasn’t there but I think it’s noteworthy.

[Arsenal]

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Obvious smokescreen. No way Morey takes VJ at #3. Obviously gonna do the diligence in case of a trade down though.

Getting these lesser prospects out of the way before Ace comes in at the end.

Morey purposely leaked this for a reason, and not because he's going to take VJ at #3.

[Sixersftw]

Religious iconography about an 18 year old tasked with saving our franchise in disarray? We are so back.

[Arsenal]

Love it. Mention of Maxey at the dinner but no Embiid. Doesn’t mean he wasn’t there but I think it’s noteworthy.

Agree. Maxey is part of the future here, Embiid likely not. I think Maxey would be a better judge of character and work ethic also.

[Arsenal]

Hmm... Can't decide...

The Book of Ace makes it immediate in terms of name recognition.

But The Book of Bailey has the alliteration.

I like Book of Ace more. In the end, we all are "Acelivers" or "Bailyvers" and when we draft him, all his haters (specially Negrodamus, 76ciology and stormi ) will have to bow dow and repent for their sins, as they didnt belive and accepted Ace as our true savior, the one destined to steer our team to true glory. When he´s shooting 40% from 3, with 2 blocks per game and playing great defense in his rookie season, while developing that killer mid range jumper and learning every day from PG, they will say the always belived in Ace, but we will remember of all their mockery of Ace! Although Ace is generous and forgiving, we, who follow the Book of Ace with fervor, are not, so there will be no repent for their sins,not on my watch!

This is beautiful. Our savior may hold forgiveness in his heart, but we Acesexuals and Baileyvers will remember those who denied him!!!

[LeonJordanJr24]

Has anyone been able to figure out where LeonJordanJr24 stands on the third pick?

He’s picking Ace even if both Mavs and Spurs pass up Flagg.

Cooper, Harper or Ace in the order I want at 3rd pick.

[Negrodamus]

I haven't been keeping tabs of who are the biggest Ace evangelists, but I'll be sure to place him right next to the other false prophets I denied who we welcomed into our homes:

Turner, Okafor, Simmons, Fultz.

[Jailblazers7]

My bet would be that we either take VJ at 3 or we trade down and take Kon.