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Post#1 » by wilson115 » Fri Jun 27, 2025 12:38 am

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Post#2 » by Snidely FC » Fri Jun 27, 2025 12:46 am

Nice! Excellent! Big Sion fan.
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Post#4 » by EmpireFalls » Fri Jun 27, 2025 1:02 am

Mitch Kupchak leaving left a horrible void. Hate having to root for all these Dookies…
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Post#5 » by JDR720 » Fri Jun 27, 2025 1:29 am

Seems like a 1-1 Okogie replacement.
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Post#6 » by JMAC3 » Fri Jun 27, 2025 1:35 am

Good pick, not sure where he plays but adding a point of attack defender makes sense. He gives me Lu Dort lite vibes.
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Post#7 » by GiggitySmalls » Fri Jun 27, 2025 1:49 am

Lu Dort Vibes for sure.

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Post#8 » by Liver_Pooty » Fri Jun 27, 2025 1:50 am

If anything he can play outside linebacker for the panthers.

Not even hardly kidding.
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Post#9 » by Liver_Pooty » Fri Jun 27, 2025 1:52 am

He was the primary PG for the most talented team in the nation and guarded the best teams player 1-3 most games at 6 5 6 6 225 whatever he weighs. Hes a specimen. Can hit an open 3 as well. Love this pick.
Balllin wrote:Zion Williamson is 6-5, with a 6-10 wingspan. I see him as a slightly better Kenneth Faried.
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Post#10 » by LofJ » Fri Jun 27, 2025 1:54 am

If this doesn't bring a smile to your face I feel sorry for you.

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Liver_Pooty wrote:He was the primary PG for the most talented team in the nation and guarded the best teams player 1-3 most games at 6 5 6 6 225 whatever he weighs. Hes a specimen. Can hit an open 3 as well. Love this pick.


What was the end result of all that best talent?
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Post#12 » by MasterIchiro » Fri Jun 27, 2025 1:56 am

LofJ wrote:If this doesn't bring a smile to your face I feel sorry for you.

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I feel bad for Dookie, so it made me cry.

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Post#13 » by Liver_Pooty » Fri Jun 27, 2025 1:56 am

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Liver_Pooty wrote:He was the primary PG for the most talented team in the nation and guarded the best teams player 1-3 most games at 6 5 6 6 225 whatever he weighs. Hes a specimen. Can hit an open 3 as well. Love this pick.


What was the end result of all that best talent?


lol go to hell UConn.

I say that with love.
Balllin wrote:Zion Williamson is 6-5, with a 6-10 wingspan. I see him as a slightly better Kenneth Faried.
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Post#14 » by Rays Pompadour » Fri Jun 27, 2025 1:58 am

Went out and won the staring point guard from Caleb Foster and handled those duties well. He's not an intuitive guard that will create, but he's solid in just about all areas. Despite being 6'6", he plays smaller due to a lack of vertical. Gets blocked too often and has trouble finishing at the rim. Has quick hands and a solid physical foundation to make life bruisingly hard on screeners. Is a pretty good shooter, but not off the bounce. He spots up well, especially from the corner. I don't see him cracking the rotation, but as a third guard who can defend as needed, not a bad pick for the Hornets.
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Post#15 » by MasterIchiro » Fri Jun 27, 2025 1:58 am

Liver_Pooty wrote:
MasterIchiro wrote:
Liver_Pooty wrote:He was the primary PG for the most talented team in the nation and guarded the best teams player 1-3 most games at 6 5 6 6 225 whatever he weighs. Hes a specimen. Can hit an open 3 as well. Love this pick.


What was the end result of all that best talent?


lol go to hell UConn.

I say that with love.


Liam > Kon

Gonna add this one to our trophy case.
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Post#16 » by Liver_Pooty » Fri Jun 27, 2025 2:00 am

MasterIchiro wrote:
Liver_Pooty wrote:
MasterIchiro wrote:
What was the end result of all that best talent?


lol go to hell UConn.

I say that with love.


Liam > Kon

Gonna add this one to our trophy case.


I think Kon is going to be a really solid player so i hope you’re right and then some.
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Post#17 » by MasterIchiro » Fri Jun 27, 2025 2:02 am

Rays Pompadour wrote:Went out and won the staring point guard from Caleb Foster and handled those duties well. He's not an intuitive guard that will create, but he's solid in just about all areas. Despite being 6'6", he plays smaller due to a lack of vertical. Gets blocked too often and has trouble finishing at the rim. Has quick hands and a solid physical foundation to make life bruisingly hard on screeners. Is a pretty good shooter, but not off the bounce. He spots up well, especially from the corner. I don't see him cracking the rotation, but as a third guard who can defend as needed, not a bad pick for the Hornets.


Patrick Beverly on steroids without accompanying psychosis.

The screams of joy and celebration at his draft watch party says so much about how he treats the people closest to him in everyday life and how they feel about him as a person.

I've never heard such crazed celebration from an inner circle.

Seems like the perfect Swarm PG who can help the team lead on both sides of the ball for development purposes.

McNeeley, Salaün, Kalkbrenner will all spend time with him in the Gleague. And we will be stacking 2nd round picks through his first contract.
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Post#18 » by Liver_Pooty » Fri Jun 27, 2025 2:04 am

MasterIchiro wrote:
Rays Pompadour wrote:Went out and won the staring point guard from Caleb Foster and handled those duties well. He's not an intuitive guard that will create, but he's solid in just about all areas. Despite being 6'6", he plays smaller due to a lack of vertical. Gets blocked too often and has trouble finishing at the rim. Has quick hands and a solid physical foundation to make life bruisingly hard on screeners. Is a pretty good shooter, but not off the bounce. He spots up well, especially from the corner. I don't see him cracking the rotation, but as a third guard who can defend as needed, not a bad pick for the Hornets.


Patrick Beverly on steroids without accompanying psychosis.

The screams of joy and celebration at his draft watch party says so much about how he treats the people closest to him in everyday life and how they feel about him as a person.

I've never heard such crazed celebration from an inner circle.

Seems like the perfect Swarm PG who can help the team lead on both sides of the ball for development purposes.

McNeeley, Salaün, Kalkbrenner will all spend time with him in the Gleague. And we will be stacking 2nd round picks through his first contract.


lol your first paragraph made me happy and then you do a switcharoo and use no lube. Be happy my man. This is a joyous time. Trust me.
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Post#19 » by MasterIchiro » Fri Jun 27, 2025 2:05 am

Liver_Pooty wrote:
MasterIchiro wrote:
Rays Pompadour wrote:Went out and won the staring point guard from Caleb Foster and handled those duties well. He's not an intuitive guard that will create, but he's solid in just about all areas. Despite being 6'6", he plays smaller due to a lack of vertical. Gets blocked too often and has trouble finishing at the rim. Has quick hands and a solid physical foundation to make life bruisingly hard on screeners. Is a pretty good shooter, but not off the bounce. He spots up well, especially from the corner. I don't see him cracking the rotation, but as a third guard who can defend as needed, not a bad pick for the Hornets.


Patrick Beverly on steroids without accompanying psychosis.

The screams of joy and celebration at his draft watch party says so much about how he treats the people closest to him in everyday life and how they feel about him as a person.

I've never heard such crazed celebration from an inner circle.

Seems like the perfect Swarm PG who can help the team lead on both sides of the ball for development purposes.

McNeeley, Salaün, Kalkbrenner will all spend time with him in the Gleague. And we will be stacking 2nd round picks through his first contract.


lol your first paragraph made me happy and then you do a switcharoo and use no lube. Be happy my man. This is a joyous time. Trust me.


You will one day learn the art of the backhanded compliment.
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Post#20 » by MasterIchiro » Fri Jun 27, 2025 2:07 am

It's not all negative. I did not lump Kon (or NSJ) in with that Swarm super-squad because they're safe. I remain concerned KJ Simpson is going to taint this developmental space.
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