2019-2020 College BBall/2020 NBA Draft Vol 1
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Combine starts tomorrow. Will be nice to get some new information.
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51X3RF4N wrote:How is his jumper? I thought I read a report that he has a strange form and it isn't very consistent.Kobblehead wrote:I'm still having trouble wrapping my head around it, but it appears that R.J. Hampton could very well fall to the 20s. He's the pick we need to make, IMO. And I wouldn't waste time second-guessing it.
Elite athlete shotcreator that can d it up on the other end. Legit chance to reach superstardom.
Some footage of rj shooting practice from both April and more recently.
I don’t see weird form there. Still a work in progres, but compared to his footage from playing overseas his shot looks improved and that he’s put in work.
He has serious speed in transition, can get by the d without a screen, decent not elite vision, is 6’5” and very athletic. He should be able to hold his own against both guard positions in the nba.
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51X3RF4N wrote:How is his jumper? I thought I read a report that he has a strange form and it isn't very consistent.Kobblehead wrote:I'm still having trouble wrapping my head around it, but it appears that R.J. Hampton could very well fall to the 20s. He's the pick we need to make, IMO. And I wouldn't waste time second-guessing it.
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His jumper is subpar-to-average, at best.
Which is fine because he's perfectly adept at the two traits that I think are far more important (shotcreating and defense). He's not a lost-cause when it comes to his jumpshot projection, though. His nearly 74% free throw shooting is decently optimistic.
Get guys that can score off the dribble and defend their position. Worry about the other stuff later.
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The more I think about it, I think it should be whoever falls to us of Theo Maledon or RJ Hampton. Possibly neither, but those would be the targets. Maledon is moving up my board as I watch more of him. Has a great shooting profile. He has some SGA to his game except a much more willing outside shooter than SGA was at UK.
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I can't get behind Theo Maledon. Dude looks like such a defensive sieve.
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Kobblehead wrote:I can't get behind Theo Maledon. Dude looks like such a defensive sieve.
I mean, he's one of the youngest players in this draft playing against better competition than the NCAA. I'm giving him some leeway since he's clearly going to put on more weight and has very good length.
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Teams are worried about Edwards' drive and enthusiasm for winning, and according to a source, the Golden State Warriors aren't a likely landing spot due to these concerns.
Despite media projections and upside that everyone acknowledges, he has a shaky reputation within NBA circles. Dion Waiters has been used by skeptics as a comparison or low-end outcome for Edwards, an inefficient scorer at Georgia whose Bulldogs finished 13 of 14 teams in the SEC.
Scouts and executives have mentioned that his teams haven't won at any level, and that he even forgets plays and actions.
Meanwhile, the more we ask around about Edwards, the more we hear concern about his professionalism and ability to impact winning, even if his scoring production carries over.
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2910623-nba-draft-buzz-if-top-pick-isnt-traded-sources-expect-lamelo-ball-to-go-first
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Despite media projections and upside that everyone acknowledges, he has a shaky reputation within NBA circles. Dion Waiters has been used by skeptics as a comparison or low-end outcome for Edwards, an inefficient scorer at Georgia whose Bulldogs finished 13 of 14 teams in the SEC.
Scouts and executives have mentioned that his teams haven't won at any level, and that he even forgets plays and actions.
Meanwhile, the more we ask around about Edwards, the more we hear concern about his professionalism and ability to impact winning, even if his scoring production carries over.
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2910623-nba-draft-buzz-if-top-pick-isnt-traded-sources-expect-lamelo-ball-to-go-first
Could this be true?
Adam Silver wrote:"Gross incompetence is acceptable; strategic gaming of a flawed system is not."
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kriss73 wrote:Teams are worried about Edwards' drive and enthusiasm for winning, and according to a source, the Golden State Warriors aren't a likely landing spot due to these concerns.
Despite media projections and upside that everyone acknowledges, he has a shaky reputation within NBA circles. Dion Waiters has been used by skeptics as a comparison or low-end outcome for Edwards, an inefficient scorer at Georgia whose Bulldogs finished 13 of 14 teams in the SEC.
Scouts and executives have mentioned that his teams haven't won at any level, and that he even forgets plays and actions.
Meanwhile, the more we ask around about Edwards, the more we hear concern about his professionalism and ability to impact winning, even if his scoring production carries over.
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2910623-nba-draft-buzz-if-top-pick-isnt-traded-sources-expect-lamelo-ball-to-go-first
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I'm not surprised other than I'd expect bad teams to make bad decisions. Perhaps NBA teams are wising up to dumb players who only score. I couldn't take him with a top three pick, but that's just me.
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man said something to the effect that I was bad this year but yolo during a ESPN interview.
not a great look
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None of that is new for Edwards though, he’s like a walking red flag. He has the body and athleticism, but not much else. Seems like a poor man’s wiggins like best case scenario.
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I'd take Edwards at 21
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Stanford wrote:I'd take Edwards at 21
Yeah at 21 obviously but with the number 1 pick and the guaranteed salary I would not want any part of that.
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skulky wrote:None of that is new for Edwards though, he’s like a walking red flag. He has the body and athleticism, but not much else. Seems like a poor man’s wiggins like best case scenario.
A poor man's Wiggins?!? Yikes. That might not even be a 1st rounder.
I have no opinion on this draft other than I hope Saddiq Bey drops to 21.
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I'm kind of surprised everyone seems to agree about Edwards and be on the same page about him.
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Adam Silver wrote:"Gross incompetence is acceptable; strategic gaming of a flawed system is not."
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He’ll be a Sixer if he doesn’t go in the lottery
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Sixerscan wrote:kriss73 wrote:
He’ll be a Sixer if he doesn’t go in the lottery
Yeah...we're playing cards as usual in the pre-draft process.... LOL
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kriss73 wrote:Sixerscan wrote:kriss73 wrote:
He’ll be a Sixer if he doesn’t go in the lottery
Yeah...we're playing cards as usual in the pre-draft process.... LOL
I wonder what Boston can squeeze out of old EB this year?
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Tyrese Haliburton looks like a top 5 guy to me. Why isn't he being mocked there?