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Post#221 » by bigboi » Wed Nov 12, 2025 1:54 am

Class insane. Mikel Brown literally would be considered top 3 pick off this performance alone and he might not even go top 5
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Post#222 » by tontoz » Wed Nov 12, 2025 1:24 pm

bigboi wrote:Class insane. Mikel Brown literally would be considered top 3 pick off this performance alone and he might not even go top 5



I would be comfortable betting that he goes top 5. That was quite a show.
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Post#223 » by Chi town » Wed Nov 12, 2025 3:31 pm

The top ten may be the best ever.

Going to be a fun watch this college season.

You know a couple guys will rise too.
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Post#224 » by HiDef » Fri Nov 14, 2025 10:22 am

Too early for some alarm bells about Dybantsa? Concerned about his shooting ability. I see the 3 level potential in his game but right now he basically can only do one thing- drive left.

Still have him #2 below Peterson.
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Post#225 » by Chokic » Fri Nov 14, 2025 4:34 pm

Mikel Brown Jr is more skilled and athletic than Darryn Peterson. I think peterson will certainly get drafted before him but id say there is a very high chance he ends up the better player between the two in the nba.
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Post#226 » by FarBeyondDriven » Fri Nov 14, 2025 11:35 pm

Chokic wrote:Mikel Brown Jr is more skilled and athletic than Darryn Peterson. I think peterson will certainly get drafted before him but id say there is a very high chance he ends up the better player between the two in the nba.


this will most likely age like milk. Peterson has size and power that will allow him to finish at the rim and post up smaller guards, things Brown will never have. I don't think Brown is a better athlete at all especially with size and power factored in. Sure, he may be quicker and maybe he has a higher vert though I suspect neither is true. We'll have to wait for the combine for that to get answered.
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Post#227 » by King Ken » Sat Nov 15, 2025 12:16 am

bigboi wrote:Class insane. Mikel Brown literally would be considered top 3 pick off this performance alone and he might not even go top 5

Flemings might be a better PG than Brown and Brown might be one of the best PG prospects in awhile. This class is outrageous
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Post#228 » by bigboi » Sat Nov 15, 2025 4:26 am

Wilson might be the number 1 pick tbh. He kinda has all the tools to be a high impact perennial all nba player plus the hunger as well. Idk, I really like him. Think UNC vs Duke will help to solidify his hype as he wasn’t expected to do anything preseason
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Post#229 » by tontoz » Sat Nov 15, 2025 6:22 pm

BYU vs #3 Ucon at 7.
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Post#230 » by babyjax13 » Sat Nov 15, 2025 7:48 pm

The crazy thing so far is that with the freshman we are basically looking at who has been incredible vs who has merely been pretty good or fine. Early, early, the most disappointing are Cenac (bad offense so far, great rebounding) and Yessefou (good volume, bad shooting) and tgere is still a whole year of basketball for them to also have their moments.
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Post#231 » by Chi town » Yesterday 1:36 am

Yikes. Cam Carr. Crazy bounce and wingspan.

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Post#232 » by bigboi » Yesterday 4:02 am

HiDef wrote:Too early for some alarm bells about Dybantsa? Concerned about his shooting ability. I see the 3 level potential in his game but right now he basically can only do one thing- drive left.

Still have him #2 below Peterson.


Buddy, he’s right handed. :lol: put 2 and 2 together. If he drive so easily to the left as a right handed player, what does that tell you
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Post#233 » by HiDef » Yesterday 6:24 am

bigboi wrote:
HiDef wrote:Too early for some alarm bells about Dybantsa? Concerned about his shooting ability. I see the 3 level potential in his game but right now he basically can only do one thing- drive left.

Still have him #2 below Peterson.


Buddy, he’s right handed. :lol: put 2 and 2 together. If he drive so easily to the left as a right handed player, what does that tell you


...are you trolling? My point is that it's a bad sign he can only drive left, not that it's some inexplicable phenomenon
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Post#234 » by bigboi » Yesterday 7:05 am

HiDef wrote:
bigboi wrote:
HiDef wrote:Too early for some alarm bells about Dybantsa? Concerned about his shooting ability. I see the 3 level potential in his game but right now he basically can only do one thing- drive left.

Still have him #2 below Peterson.


Buddy, he’s right handed. :lol: put 2 and 2 together. If he drive so easily to the left as a right handed player, what does that tell you


...are you trolling? My point is that it's a bad sign he can only drive left, not that it's some inexplicable phenomenon


You clearly can’t put 2 and 2 together. If a RIGHT HANDED player can drive left with their left hand an entire game that means they’re good with either hand. He’s a right handed player, it doesn’t make any sense to think a right handed player can only drive left, watch more games
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Lebron made it to the finals with that cleveland team.

Bird would have won 4 rings with that team, in this weak ass era of basketball.
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Post#235 » by HiDef » Yesterday 7:37 am

bigboi wrote:
HiDef wrote:
bigboi wrote:
Buddy, he’s right handed. :lol: put 2 and 2 together. If he drive so easily to the left as a right handed player, what does that tell you


...are you trolling? My point is that it's a bad sign he can only drive left, not that it's some inexplicable phenomenon


You clearly can’t put 2 and 2 together. If a RIGHT HANDED player can drive left with their left hand an entire game that means they’re good with either hand. He’s a right handed player, it doesn’t make any sense to think a right handed player can only drive left, watch more games



A right handed player who can only finish going left... You can't just assume he can finish going right just because he's dribbling with his dominant hand. He goes left and finishes with his right hand close to the rim.
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Post#236 » by bigboi » Yesterday 4:17 pm

HiDef wrote:
bigboi wrote:
HiDef wrote:
...are you trolling? My point is that it's a bad sign he can only drive left, not that it's some inexplicable phenomenon


You clearly can’t put 2 and 2 together. If a RIGHT HANDED player can drive left with their left hand an entire game that means they’re good with either hand. He’s a right handed player, it doesn’t make any sense to think a right handed player can only drive left, watch more games



A right handed player who can only finish going left... You can't just assume he can finish going right just because he's dribbling with his dominant hand. He goes left and finishes with his right hand close to the rim.


You clearly don’t watch the games. This is an embarrassing at this point. It’s alright to say you don’t know.

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Plenty of examples of driving AND finishing with both hands off these 2 games al
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Post#237 » by draftbarnes » Yesterday 9:04 pm

Kingston Flemings looks great
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Post#238 » by Chuck Everett » Yesterday 9:14 pm

draftbarnes wrote:Kingston Flemings looks great


Sampson may have wanted him to stick around for more than a year, but if he's going to keep playing like this, guy is going to get pick in the top 15. He already looks like the best player on the team (and probably is, until Harwell gets over his injuries).
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Post#239 » by HiDef » Yesterday 10:33 pm

bigboi wrote:
HiDef wrote:
bigboi wrote:
You clearly can’t put 2 and 2 together. If a RIGHT HANDED player can drive left with their left hand an entire game that means they’re good with either hand. He’s a right handed player, it doesn’t make any sense to think a right handed player can only drive left, watch more games



A right handed player who can only finish going left... You can't just assume he can finish going right just because he's dribbling with his dominant hand. He goes left and finishes with his right hand close to the rim.


You clearly don’t watch the games. This is an embarrassing at this point. It’s alright to say you don’t know.

snip

Plenty of examples of driving AND finishing with both hands off these 2 games al


There was literally one drive going right in the 2 clips you posted, and it ended with him finishing on the left side of the rim. You're just backpedalling dude, Dybantsa going left is obvious from anyone who's watched any amount of tape on him. Also, no need to be such a jackass.
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Post#240 » by bigboi » Yesterday 11:21 pm

HiDef wrote:
bigboi wrote:
HiDef wrote:

A right handed player who can only finish going left... You can't just assume he can finish going right just because he's dribbling with his dominant hand. He goes left and finishes with his right hand close to the rim.


You clearly don’t watch the games. This is an embarrassing at this point. It’s alright to say you don’t know.

snip

Plenty of examples of driving AND finishing with both hands off these 2 games al


There was literally one drive going right in the 2 clips you posted, and it ended with him finishing on the left side of the rim. You're just backpedalling dude, Dybantsa going left is obvious from anyone who's watched any amount of tape on him. Also, no need to be such a jackass.


You’re blatantly wrong and you still want to act like a jackass lmao. You didn’t watched any clip as there’s more than just 1. Again, which goes back to the original point, if a right handed player can drive and finish with the left hand , what does that mean
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Lebron made it to the finals with that cleveland team.

Bird would have won 4 rings with that team, in this weak ass era of basketball.

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