2017-2018 College Basketball / '18 NBA Draft Thread

Negrodamus · Post #1701 » by **Negrodamus** » Sun Mar 18, 2018 9:45 pm

Well, Mich State just blew up my bracket.

LloydFree · Post #1702 » by **LloydFree** » Sun Mar 18, 2018 9:54 pm

Negrodamus wrote:I like Zhaire Smith as a role player in the next level. He doesn’t seem to possess much ball skills from what I’ve seen. But his shot is workable to be a nasty 3 and D in coming years. Possibly even more if he plays with a great passing PG.

His length and athleticism are insane.

I don't want anymore 3-D players in the lottery. Take somebody that can dribble a basketball and create offense OR take somebody to backup Embiid and can shoot a little.

Kobblehead · Post #1703 » by **Kobblehead** » Sun Mar 18, 2018 9:57 pm

Mik317 wrote:Bridges seems like Justin Anderson 2.0

In a way. A mid-volume scorer version of him. Which offers much more value than regular Justin.

Kobblehead · Post #1704 » by **Kobblehead** » Sun Mar 18, 2018 10:14 pm

100% agree with putting a heavy emphasis on getting a shotcreater with our early pick. 3&D guys and other supporting players turn into wallpaper on teams that don't have initiators in the line-up with them. Look at the starter/reserve splits of guys like Luwawu and Saric for a prime example.

PLO · Post #1705 » by **PLO** » Mon Mar 19, 2018 12:08 am

This Nevada comeback is awesome. What a game.

PLO · Post #1706 » by **PLO** » Mon Mar 19, 2018 12:15 am

Seriously how lucky are Kentucky? Virginia, the Vols and now Cincinnati are out of their side of the bracket. Unreal, things are breaking right for them to make a very deep run at this.

Negrodamus · Post #1707 » by **Negrodamus** » Mon Mar 19, 2018 12:41 am

PLO wrote:This Nevada comeback is awesome. What a game.

Cincy took too many ill advised shots at the end. I thought for sure they'd win since Nevada didn't have the size to deal with Clark. Epic collapse by a pretty veteran Cincy team. Cody Martin looked great.

Negrodamus · Post #1708 » by **Negrodamus** » Mon Mar 19, 2018 1:04 am

Clemson is annihilating Auburn. Like, brutally bludgeoning them.

Negrodamus · Post #1709 » by **Negrodamus** » Mon Mar 19, 2018 1:12 am

Florida State is so poorly coached that I'm betting this will be a blowout. It will take a heroic effort by Angola, Mann, or Cofer. I just don't see it happening.

Negrodamus · Post #1710 » by **Negrodamus** » Mon Mar 19, 2018 1:16 am

Kobblehead wrote:100% agree with putting a heavy emphasis on getting a shotcreater with our early pick. 3&D guys and other supporting players turn into wallpaper on teams that don't have initiators in the line-up with them. Look at the starter/reserve splits of guys like Luwawu and Saric for a prime example.

Do you place Mikal Bridges as more than a 3 and D?

the_process · Post #1711 » by **the_process** » Mon Mar 19, 2018 1:38 am

Mik317 wrote:Bridges seems like Justin Anderson 2.0

Bridges is better on both ends right now than Anderson.

the_process · Post #1712 » by **the_process** » Mon Mar 19, 2018 1:48 am

Negrodamus wrote:
Kobblehead wrote:100% agree with putting a heavy emphasis on getting a shotcreater with our early pick. 3&D guys and other supporting players turn into wallpaper on teams that don't have initiators in the line-up with them. Look at the starter/reserve splits of guys like Luwawu and Saric for a prime example.

Do you place Mikal Bridges as more than a 3 and D?

He’s most likely a rich man’s Robert Covington. How rich determines if he can be more than just 3&D. I think it’s certainly possible.

PLO · Post #1713 » by **PLO** » Mon Mar 19, 2018 3:03 am

Some of these games have been outrageously good.

Negrodamus · Post #1714 » by **Negrodamus** » Mon Mar 19, 2018 3:11 am

Negrodamus wrote:Florida State is so poorly coached that I'm betting this will be a blowout. It will take a heroic effort by Angola, Mann, or Cofer. I just don't see it happening.

Couldn't have been any more wrong. Incredible.

PLO · Post #1715 » by **PLO** » Mon Mar 19, 2018 5:50 am

Negrodamus wrote:
Negrodamus wrote:Florida State is so poorly coached that I'm betting this will be a blowout. It will take a heroic effort by Angola, Mann, or Cofer. I just don't see it happening.

Couldn't have been any more wrong. Incredible.

Next time if you could tell us beforehand which prediction is going to be right or wrong ahead of time I would appreciate it, so I can wager appropriately.

Negrodamus · Post #1716 » by **Negrodamus** » Mon Mar 19, 2018 6:00 am

PLO wrote:
Negrodamus wrote:
Negrodamus wrote:Florida State is so poorly coached that I'm betting this will be a blowout. It will take a heroic effort by Angola, Mann, or Cofer. I just don't see it happening.

Couldn't have been any more wrong. Incredible.

Next time if you could tell us beforehand which prediction is going to be right or wrong ahead of time I would appreciate it, so I can wager appropriately.

Ha, wish I could. One glance at my bracket suggests how little foresight I have.

No-Man · Post #1717 » by **No-Man** » Tue Mar 20, 2018 11:40 am

I really like Shai as a support player, and he is probably gonna be borderline top10 to me when it's all said and done, like Delon Wright or Pat McCaw where for example (and Caris LeVert would've been without his injury issues) but talking about him ahead of Trae is madness to me

No-Man · Post #1718 » by **No-Man** » Tue Mar 20, 2018 11:42 am

Kobblehead wrote:Rhode Island vs. Duke next.

Any of these Rhode Island guys NBA players?

E.C. Matthews might be a darkhorse.

They are gonna be really solid in Europe, maybe NBA down the road, probably none of them right away, kind of gleague flyers or 2-ways

No-Man · Post #1719 » by **No-Man** » Tue Mar 20, 2018 11:43 am

Kobblehead wrote:Definitely the best all around G in this draft. He does it all. Creates for himself. Distributes. Hits assisted threes. Plays defense. Has an elite trait (wingspan).

wingspan is good but his elite trait is shiftiness

Brauer · Post #1720 » by **Brauer** » Tue Mar 20, 2018 6:59 pm

That one reddit thread convinced me of Zhaire