Round 1 - Donte DiVincenzo

[Shaffty]

Donte yesterday in the 3rd

subs in 74-83 3:50 in the 3rd
Donte pick 6 steal and Dunk
Donte create on the drive hockey assist 3.
Donte create on drive, relocate, catch and shoot 3
Donte pull up 3

11-0 run Bucks up 74-94 with 2:05 left

This was great. Also got the other side of the spectrum with that play at midcourt where he lost the dribble and then gave up the score to Carter, illustrating why his handle is not [yet] where you'd want it for a lead guard. Granted Carter is a stellar on-ball defender.

Can't wait to see where he ends up as his skills progress.

Thats what so exciting about him as a prospect for me, he has such impact already and such obvious places to improve.

Stringing together a sequence like that is what used to make me super excited for Giannis when he was a rookie. Its an indicator of a player who will be really good

[ShootingtheJ]

Donte yesterday in the 3rd

subs in 74-83 3:50 in the 3rd
Donte pick 6 steal and Dunk
Donte create on the drive hockey assist 3.
Donte create on drive, relocate, catch and shoot 3
Donte pull up 3

11-0 run Bucks up 74-94 with 2:05 left

I went outside to smoke at exactly that time. Missed it all. Wondered how the hell we were up 20 all of a sudden. Re-watching on DVR tonight and looking very forward to this sequence.

Wow, Donte is so awesome he's even trying to motivate you to stop smoking! What a team player!

Unless you're smoking meat or weed. Then carry on.

[Siefer]

I think it'll get there, but his handle hasn't caught up to the rest of his abilities, yet. He lost the ball in traffic on multiple occasions last night where he otherwise had the defense out of sorts. Part of what's hurt him at the rim this year, is often being a bit out of control when he's gathering the ball on his way up.

[Shaffty]

He is going to become a secondary perpetrator and ball handler and i cannot believe it

[TroyD92]

Donte doesn’t use the backboard at all. Kid is part of the jelly fam

[KidA24]

He is going to become a secondary perpetrator and ball handler and i cannot believe it

I don't think that word means what you think it means

[Shaffty]

He is going to become a secondary perpetrator and ball handler and i cannot believe it

I don't think that word means what you think it means

**** auto correct, penetrator

[emunney]

Year 2 comparison of Donte and Malcolm, box score style.

Donte 23, Malcolm 25.

https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/pcm_finder.fcgi?request=1&sum=0&player_id1_hint=Donte+DiVincenzo&player_id1_select=Donte+DiVincenzo&player_id1=divindo01&y1=2020&player_id2_hint=Malcolm+Brogdon&player_id2_select=Malcolm+Brogdon&y2=2018&player_id2=brogdma01&idx=players

[tski1972]

I love re-reading these threads, some truly awful takes.

[jute2003]

I love re-reading these threads, some truly awful takes.

definitely shows that almost everyone here is way overconfident in their gm-ing abilities

[H2tObes]

I love re-reading these threads, some truly awful takes.

Found the best analysis from the first 30 pages of the thread

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[chonestown]

All the more reason to hate the pick...

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Other than RiotPunch, fking Skip Bayless may have had the most accurate take on Dino on draft night. My feelings were a combination of gibberish and shtposting, so I was true to my brand fwiw.

[ReasonablySober]

All the more reason to hate the pick...

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Other than RiotPunch, fking Skip Bayless may have had the most accurate take on Dino on draft night. My feelings were a combination of gibberish and shtposting, so I was true to my brand fwiw.

[chonestown]

Watch on YouTube

[blazza18]

Been finishing around the rim much better lately? Or maybe just seems that way cause he's had some really tough buckets.

[SupremeHustle]

If you wanted Huerter you can feel good about that. Kid can hoop.

[paulpressey25]

I was concerned when Horst talked about how scouting and pouring over video of prospects wasn’t “fun” and he was happy Bud was here because Bud enjoyed doing that.

If your gm doesn’t love scouting, that’s a serious problem.

The post above really was the key one from draft week 2018. Woelfel has always insisted that Donte was Bud’s pick, and we’ve heard other scuttlebutt that direction as well.

We just don’t know how much Bud is involved in player personnel matters. Again, black box. However, since the partnership is working, I don’t care about the structure. These two have it figured out just fine.

[LittleRooster]

I was concerned when Horst talked about how scouting and pouring over video of prospects wasn’t “fun” and he was happy Bud was here because Bud enjoyed doing that.

If your gm doesn’t love scouting, that’s a serious problem.

The post above really was the key one from draft week 2018. Woelfel has always insisted that Donte was Bud’s pick, and we’ve heard other scuttlebutt that direction as well.

We just don’t know how much Bud is involved in player personnel matters. Again, black box. However, since the partnership is working, I don’t care about the structure. These two have it figured out just fine.

I can’t even tell you how honored I am to have PP quote my post. Nowhere to go but down from here.

Also, I completely forgot about that! And, if true, I’d have a similar concern. But you’re right it’s (whatever combination that is) is working

ETA: I rewatched the linked video I shared, and I tend to agree with a poster a couple posts after I shared it that I do think I was taking it out of context. Ah, well, I had reason to be suspicious of Horst.

Bern also killed it with his scouting report of Donte btw


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[Ill-yasova]

There are other guys I would’ve taken ahead of him, but I’m fine with this pick.

My usual Skip Bayless style HOT TAKE (the guy I would have taken over him was Huerter).

Everybody who commented on this after the draft should go back and quote their initial reaction.

[RiotPunch]

All the more reason to hate the pick...

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Other than RiotPunch, fking Skip Bayless may have had the most accurate take on Dino on draft night. My feelings were a combination of gibberish and shtposting, so I was true to my brand fwiw.