2017-2018 College Basketball / '18 NBA Draft Thread

PLO · Post #521 » by **PLO** » Fri Nov 24, 2017 11:54 pm

Bamba is incredibly long, even if parts of his game are mediocre he's going HIGH in the draft.

Negrodamus · Post #522 » by **Negrodamus** » Sat Nov 25, 2017 12:01 am

How is Andrew Jones playing? I had a feeling Texas would give Duke some issues.

PLO · Post #523 » by **PLO** » Sat Nov 25, 2017 12:09 am

Negrodamus wrote:How is Andrew Jones playing? I had a feeling Texas would give Duke some issues.

I've only just started watching the second half, can't really make a definitive statement. He just got a lucky call go his way. There's going to be a number of guys on the floor in the NBA next year. It looks like the Texas perimeter guys are badly outplaying the Duke guards. Duke defense is pretty bad TBH.

PLO · Post #524 » by **PLO** » Sat Nov 25, 2017 12:24 am

Jones with two high IQ plays in a single possession, drive and kick to open shooter behind him who bricks, Texas rebound, then lovely off-ball cut to the rim for the finish.

Roach can elevate, nice first step too.

JojoSlimbiid · Post #525 » by **JojoSlimbiid** » Sat Nov 25, 2017 12:25 am

Bags activity level is impressive.

Kobblehead · Post #526 » by **Kobblehead** » Sat Nov 25, 2017 12:26 am

Bagley looks like he's the best player on the floor. Carries himself like it too.

Bamba is not going to hold post position on either end anytime soon.

Kobblehead · Post #527 » by **Kobblehead** » Sat Nov 25, 2017 12:28 am

Wendell Carter receives an entry pass in the post and throws a dunk down in the vicinity of Bamba.

Kobblehead · Post #528 » by **Kobblehead** » Sat Nov 25, 2017 12:30 am

Another score at the rim in the vicinity of Bamba. Slick pass by Grayson Allen, but still..

PLO · Post #529 » by **PLO** » Sat Nov 25, 2017 12:32 am

Kobblehead wrote:Wendell Carter receives an entry pass in the post and throws a dunk down in the vicinity of Bamba.

That was a nice pass from Bagley, got Bamba's head on a swivel. I think scouts will be looking very closely at this tape and how Bagley goes with Bamba patrolling the paint.

Kobblehead · Post #530 » by **Kobblehead** » Sat Nov 25, 2017 12:33 am

Carter is destroying Bamba. That's three straight buckets he got on him.

Kobblehead · Post #531 » by **Kobblehead** » Sat Nov 25, 2017 12:36 am

Similarly to Noel, it looks like Bamba will do a fine job of protecting the rim from driving perimeter players. But he's going to get cleared out and abused in the post. He's too functionally weak with no lower body strength, whatsoever.

Kobblehead · Post #532 » by **Kobblehead** » Sat Nov 25, 2017 12:36 am

Who is this Roach guy?

PLO · Post #533 » by **PLO** » Sat Nov 25, 2017 12:37 am

Kobblehead wrote:Carter is destroying Bamba. That's three straight buckets he got on him.

I have no idea how he finished that last one, that's an NBA play, - Bamba had good position and with his extension.....

Kobblehead · Post #534 » by **Kobblehead** » Sat Nov 25, 2017 12:38 am

PLO wrote:
Kobblehead wrote:Wendell Carter receives an entry pass in the post and throws a dunk down in the vicinity of Bamba.

That was a nice pass from Bagley, got Bamba's head on a swivel. I think scouts will be looking very closely at this tape and how Bagley goes with Bamba patrolling the paint.

I take it back, I don't want to see Bagley with the Celtics.

Kobblehead · Post #535 » by **Kobblehead** » Sat Nov 25, 2017 12:39 am

BTW, Trevon Duval might have to either stay for his sophomore year or be picked in the 30-40 range. He's got a huge hole in his game and he's just-a-guy for too often in the early going.

PLO · Post #536 » by **PLO** » Sat Nov 25, 2017 12:39 am

Kobblehead wrote:Who is this Roach guy?

lol I was about to ask you. Some of his finishes have been unreal just from a pure athleticism standpoint.

Kobblehead · Post #537 » by **Kobblehead** » Sat Nov 25, 2017 12:40 am

PLO wrote:
Kobblehead wrote:Who is this Roach guy?

lol I was about to ask you. Some of his finishes have been unreal just from a pure athleticism standpoint.

Dude is using screens and getting dunks in the halfcourt. That's some NBA stuff.

Kobblehead · Post #538 » by **Kobblehead** » Sat Nov 25, 2017 12:40 am

Okay, Bamba. That's impressive.

PLO · Post #539 » by **PLO** » Sat Nov 25, 2017 12:41 am

Kobblehead wrote:BTW, Trevon Duval might have to either stay for his sophomore year or be picked in the 30-40 range. He's got a huge hole in his game and he's just-a-guy for too often in the early going.

Duke guards getting pretty badly outplayed you'd have to say.

Kobblehead · Post #540 » by **Kobblehead** » Sat Nov 25, 2017 12:42 am

Huge play from Gary Trent.

I can't help but think he's getting Devin Booker'd and marginalized as an offball player due to his shooting skill. Maybe he should play more on the ball.