2018 Hornets Big Board #8

Post #1 » by **JDR720** » Fri May 25, 2018 10:12 pm

NBAdraft.net : http://www.nbadraft.net/2018mock_draft

#1: Luka Doncic SG/SF, Slovenia
#2: DeAndre Ayton C, Arizona
#3: Marvin Bagley PF, Duke
#4: Jaren Jackson Jr. PF, Michigan St.
#5: Mo Bamba C, Texas
#6: Michael Porter SF, Missouri
#7: Wendell Carter PF/C, Duke

SWedd523 · Post #2 » by **SWedd523** » Fri May 25, 2018 11:59 pm

Been going Shai since 6

stinger14 · Post #3 » by **stinger14** » Sat May 26, 2018 12:15 am

SGA here...

I like Trae Young, but I believe in all around game SGA is just as good. SGA is a better fit next to Monk

James Gatz · Post #4 » by **James Gatz** » Sat May 26, 2018 4:27 pm

SGA over Trae is pretty wild to me. I know the knocks against Young but his ceiling is way higher than SGA. Worst case scenario I see Trae being shot creating 6th man.

BeesWax · Post #5 » by **BeesWax** » Sat May 26, 2018 6:55 pm

Went SGA because this is my board for the Hornets. I wouldn't gamble on Young over SGA when the fit is so much better with SGA.

SWedd523 · Post #6 » by **SWedd523** » Sat May 26, 2018 11:07 pm

Trae got worse as his competition got better.

SGA got better all season long, even into the tournament.

SGA last 10 games (including conference and ncaa tourneys): 19.0/6.7/5.3 on 51.6/50.0/84.0 shooting splits... 11 FGA per game
Trae last 10 games (including conference and ncaa tourneys): 22.1/6.5/3.4 on 46.5/27.7/94.0 shooting splits... 18 FGA per game

Trae's team also finished the year 2-8 with a first round conference defeat and a first round NCAA defeat to Rhode Island while SGA's team finished the year 8-2 including a conference title and a Sweet 16 appearance.

Trae is small framed, frail, not very athletic, and a horrible defender who got buckets by flat out chucking it on a nightly basis. Whoever said Trae was Westbrook stuck in Steph Curry's body was 100% correct.