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eyriq wrote:If you stack up college prospects on their freshman stats you'll be hard pressed to find four players with better stats than Jace. That's a good indicator. Also, great pedigree. I'm sold.
jezzerinho wrote:If Miami contends it will have nothing to do with Clayton. Rookies are almost always negatives in the first year. Even top 15 players like Durant.
After years and years of Orlando drafting high, you'd have thought people would notice this fact. Rookies are terrible. The only archetype that really provides anything of use at all are the very occasional upperclassman shooters with some defence, who can come in and provide some bench firepower on a contending roster.
In general though, rookies suck and they dont help at all. They're development projects for future seasons.
I like Ware. They also have a lot of tradeable contractsKnightro wrote:basketballRob wrote:If Miami gets Clayton and NAW this summer, they could contend in the east.
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They’re terrible.
Knightro wrote:basketballRob wrote:If Miami gets Clayton and NAW this summer, they could contend in the east.
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They’re terrible.
Knightro wrote:eyriq wrote:If you stack up college prospects on their freshman stats you'll be hard pressed to find four players with better stats than Jace. That's a good indicator. Also, great pedigree. I'm sold.
If he was bigger, I think he’d go in the lottery and possible in the top 10.
His statistical profile is very strong.
MartinsIzAfraud wrote:Knightro wrote:eyriq wrote:If you stack up college prospects on their freshman stats you'll be hard pressed to find four players with better stats than Jace. That's a good indicator. Also, great pedigree. I'm sold.
If he was bigger, I think he’d go in the lottery and possible in the top 10.
His statistical profile is very strong.
If he was 6’3” I think he’d be top 10 as well. That 6’1” really hurt him but dude still balled in the Big 10.
Def Swami wrote:The problem with Jase Richardson is he’s small and plays small. He’s an okay athlete at best. He’s a good shooter but his release is quite low and slow at times. He was taken out of games in college. Not the worst prospect at #25 but I think he’d struggle quite a bit coming into the league.
Bensational wrote:Ryan Nembhard is climbing my list after watching his brother do big things for Indy.
Skybox wrote:I'd absolutely jump on that if he's there at #57...
Skybox wrote:Bensational wrote:Ryan Nembhard is climbing my list after watching his brother do big things for Indy.
I'd absolutely jump on that if he's there at #57...
Bensational wrote:Ryan Nembhard is climbing my list after watching his brother do big things for Indy.
MartinsIzAfraud wrote:Def Swami wrote:The problem with Jase Richardson is he’s small and plays small. He’s an okay athlete at best. He’s a good shooter but his release is quite low and slow at times. He was taken out of games in college. Not the worst prospect at #25 but I think he’d struggle quite a bit coming into the league.
It’s just wild for someone his size to still post a 62.4% TS and ranked 96th percentile per Synergy.
Per Synergy, 24.8% of his halfcourt shots came at the basket, which is a solid mark for a guard. He made those attempts at an absurd clip, though, converting 63.8% of those opportunities.
If that can carry over into the NBA then my goodness he’ll be quality.
jezzerinho wrote:GelbeWand09 wrote:basketballRob wrote:If Miami gets Clayton and NAW this summer, they could contend in the east.
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If Miami contends it will have nothing to do with Clayton. Rookies are almost always negatives in the first year. Even top 15 players like Durant.
After years and years of Orlando drafting high, you'd have thought people would notice this fact. Rookies are terrible. The only archetype that really provides anything of use at all are the very occasional upperclassman shooters with some defence, who can come in and provide some bench firepower on a contending roster.
In general though, rookies suck and they dont help at all. They're development projects for future seasons.
Knightro wrote:Latest mock from The Ringer
25. Orlando Magic - Jase Richardson, Michigan State, Freshman
Orlando sent out the no. 16 pick in the Bane trade, which might take some pressure off the 25th pick to be an immediate smash hit. Major contributions from Richardson are likely further down the road, but his gradual move into a bigger role for Michigan State this past season is a testament to how reliable he is at the basic things that a supplementary ball handler needs to do. It became difficult to keep him off the floor. He was indisputably good at shooting 3s off the catch with some movement, and he’s shown signs that he could more regularly create looks for himself. The hope is that his plus-6.5-foot wingspan, as well as Orlando’s edict of “giant people handle the ball,” offsets some of the concerns about his size.
https://nbadraft.theringer.com/mock-draft
Clayton 20th