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best prospect since lebron going to MSU 

Post#1 » by NotMyKawhi » Mon Jun 29, 2020 6:14 pm

Won Player of the year as a sophomore. KD w mamba mentality


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Re: best prospect since lebron going to MSU 

Post#2 » by lolwut » Mon Jun 29, 2020 6:31 pm

That video tells me nothing.
- Terrible camera angle
- Playing against an entire team of white kids
- He's a foot taller than his defender
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Re: best prospect since lebron going to MSU 

Post#3 » by LoveMyRaps » Mon Jun 29, 2020 6:38 pm

That's if he even elects to go to college. (Which I don't think he will)

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Yeah the first sentence says it all. He's definitely not going to MSU. :lol:
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Post#4 » by lolwut » Mon Jun 29, 2020 6:45 pm

Here's a better video of that same game. Look at that sorry ass team on the other side. This game was over before the ball even tipped off. Andrew Wiggins would have scored 60 on them too.

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Re: best prospect since lebron going to MSU 

Post#5 » by B-Ball Freak » Mon Jun 29, 2020 6:51 pm

lolwut wrote:Here's a better video of that same game. Look at that sorry ass team on the other side. This game was over before the ball even tipped off. Andrew Wiggins would have scored 60 on them too.



There's reason why he's the consensus number one prospect in 2022 and the only sophomore to win HS basketball player of the year...stop hating.
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Post#6 » by JN » Mon Jun 29, 2020 7:20 pm

lolwut wrote:Here's a better video of that same game. Look at that sorry ass team on the other side. This game was over before the ball even tipped off. Andrew Wiggins would have scored 60 on them too.


It was a 5 point game in the 4th quarter.
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Post#7 » by Raps in 4 » Mon Jun 29, 2020 7:57 pm

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lolwut wrote:Here's a better video of that same game. Look at that sorry ass team on the other side. This game was over before the ball even tipped off. Andrew Wiggins would have scored 60 on them too.



There's reason why he's the consensus number one prospect in 2022 and the only sophomore to win HS basketball player of the year...stop hating.


A lot can change between now and 2022.
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Post#8 » by lolwut » Mon Jun 29, 2020 8:04 pm

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lolwut wrote:Here's a better video of that same game. Look at that sorry ass team on the other side. This game was over before the ball even tipped off. Andrew Wiggins would have scored 60 on them too.


It was a 5 point game in the 4th quarter.

That says a lot more about Bates and his team than their opponent, because one look at the other team and you know it's complete trash.
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Re: best prospect since lebron going to MSU 

Post#9 » by lolwut » Mon Jun 29, 2020 8:07 pm

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B-Ball Freak wrote:
lolwut wrote:Here's a better video of that same game. Look at that sorry ass team on the other side. This game was over before the ball even tipped off. Andrew Wiggins would have scored 60 on them too.



There's reason why he's the consensus number one prospect in 2022 and the only sophomore to win HS basketball player of the year...stop hating.


A lot can change between now and 2022.

And a lot can happen between 2022 and 2023. Again, I will refer to Andrew Wiggins.

Best HS prospect since LeBron James... Are you kidding me? That is pure clickbait.
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Post#10 » by C_Money » Mon Jun 29, 2020 8:09 pm

I thought OJ Mayo and Shabazz Muhammed were supposed to be the next Lebron lol.
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Post#11 » by gha4life » Mon Jun 29, 2020 8:18 pm

Love his game , time will tell if he will live up to the hype and kd comparisons, need to beef up a bit though

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Post#12 » by Grew » Mon Jun 29, 2020 8:24 pm

Have you guys not heard of this kid before? Go watch some other vids before you start criticizing his opposition and using it as a way of putting him down, that's not a good way to scout prospects. He's got the talent and the size to be a #1 pick, but he also has a bit of fire or a mean-streak in him, if he figures out how to bring it on defense and continues to develop the way he has been, he will be a very scary NBA player.
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Re: best prospect since lebron going to MSU 

Post#13 » by B-Ball Freak » Mon Jun 29, 2020 8:38 pm

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B-Ball Freak wrote:
lolwut wrote:Here's a better video of that same game. Look at that sorry ass team on the other side. This game was over before the ball even tipped off. Andrew Wiggins would have scored 60 on them too.



There's reason why he's the consensus number one prospect in 2022 and the only sophomore to win HS basketball player of the year...stop hating.


A lot can change between now and 2022.


That doesn't change the fact that he's the first HS sophomore to win the basketball player of the year award, that says alot about the kid as a prospect. I agree that he might not be the best prospect since Lebron, but the other poster was just crapping on the kid for no reason lol.
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Re: best prospect since lebron going to MSU 

Post#14 » by jimmy keys » Mon Jun 29, 2020 9:27 pm

NotMyKawhi wrote:Won Player of the year as a sophomore. KD w mamba mentality


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KD was a better prospect in my opinion. Best case scenario is KD and I don't think he'll be nearly as good. Still an elite prospect, but not the best since Lebron.
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Re: best prospect since lebron going to MSU 

Post#15 » by SharoneWright » Tue Jun 30, 2020 12:05 am

Wiggins is going to MSU?? :dontknow:
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Post#16 » by OfficialRef » Tue Jun 30, 2020 2:31 am

This kids good... really good where I think the hype is warranted unlike Wiggins, Mayo, whoever.

The only real concern is his wingspan which is quite poor for someone his height.

6'9 durant had a 7'3 wingspan, 6'9 Bates has a 6'9 wingspan.
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Re: best prospect since lebron going to MSU 

Post#17 » by Young Moosehead » Tue Jun 30, 2020 3:12 am

JN wrote:
lolwut wrote:Here's a better video of that same game. Look at that sorry ass team on the other side. This game was over before the ball even tipped off. Andrew Wiggins would have scored 60 on them too.


It was a 5 point game in the 4th quarter.


Even better, it was 102-101 with 2 minutes to go.

Quite frankly I saw him get out rebounded a couple of times down low by a kid a foot shorter and then fail to block the kid's below the rim put back. I thought number 5 on Lincoln was way more valuable with his effort, especially some of his close outs that kept the visitors from hitting shots in the final minutes. Considering Bate's height advantage I expected to see more on the defensive end. If he isnt a stand out defender against these kids, what does it look like when the competition level improves?
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Re: best prospect since lebron going to MSU 

Post#18 » by ForeverTFC » Tue Jun 30, 2020 3:22 am

OfficialRef wrote:This kids good... really good where I think the hype is warranted unlike Wiggins, Mayo, whoever.

The only real concern is his wingspan which is quite poor for someone his height.

6'9 durant had a 7'3 wingspan, 6'9 Bates has a 6'9 wingspan.


How was the Wiggins hype unwarranted? He had all the tools to be a star in this league.

And for everyone complaining about the talent level of his competition, what did you expect?
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Re: best prospect since lebron going to MSU 

Post#19 » by E-TRAK » Tue Jun 30, 2020 3:41 am

C_Money wrote:I thought OJ Mayo and Shabazz Muhammed were supposed to be the next Lebron lol.
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Re: best prospect since lebron going to MSU 

Post#20 » by HiJiNX » Tue Jun 30, 2020 2:13 pm

lolwut wrote:Here's a better video of that same game. Look at that sorry ass team on the other side. This game was over before the ball even tipped off. Andrew Wiggins would have scored 60 on them too.


Game went to double OT. Those white kids were apparently pretty good, they just clearly ran out of gas at the end.

As for Bates, he looks talented and coordinated. I don’t see a superstar though but an all-star for sure.
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