Post#1769 » by bledredwine » Tue Oct 20, 2020 2:40 am
I finally watched all of the draft express videos. Here's my take, for what it's worth. I've usually been pretty good at these, but this year really seems like a crapshoot. All players have some significant weaknesses and you just can't tell who will eventually fill their hole, be it learning to shoot, acquiring that extra strength, etc.
Here's my order
1. Deni - I just think that his floor is very high and he could potentially have a decent ceiling as well. I like how versatile and smart he is. We need guys who can drive and be crafty like him, function well within a team, especially next to guys like Coby and Zach.
2. Wiseman - This dude is beautifully athletic and tall. It would be exciting to have him with Zach and Coby as a Chicago Bull. We haven't had a tall and athletic center... as far as I can remember (Ben doesn't count). He has a ton of potential and you know that he'll dominate inside with all of that physicality and dunking skill.
3. Hayes - If this guy learns to shoot, he'll be a killer. As mentioned with Deni, we need that player who is dynamic and a great passer. He looks like he won't become a star, but a very solid "Boston Celtics" type of draft prospect and starter.
I will be very pissed if these three go before we pick. If so, I hope that we pick Ball.
Players that are so enigmatic that they're kind of pissing me off (I have no idea what to think)-
Lamelo Ball - This dude is so random and flukey, and has been that way since highschool. He could have the highest star potential, and also could not even be a starter-quality player. He could be T-Mac or... well, incredibly inefficient.
Next to Coby, I think that it could be really frustrating or exciting, depending on how well he turns out. That said, we need a guy with his skill set who could create and dominate for the entire team. But will Lamelo turn out to be a bust? He's one of those very high ceiling, very high bust potential players IMO. By bust, I don't mean he doesn't belong in the NBA... I mean a player who's just not efficient enough to be helpful.
Isaac Okoro - This guy pisses me off because he's great when he chooses to be. He reminds me of what I thought of Jimmy when we drafted him. I thought Jimmy would be a star because he was a great defender, athletic, had great body control and showed flashes of brilliant moves. Okoro does this same thing. He randomly surprises with great, well-controlled shots... but he rarely does it, even more rare than Jimmy, which drives me crazy. Unlike Jimmy, whom I was convinced would be great because of these flasehes, Okoro's flashes are so rare that I can't tell if it'll ever become a part of him. But damn, do I love that defense.
I don't like Toppin. I think that he has very low potential to become a star, which is generally what I look for in each draft. He'll be solid, but is pretty much a safe pick.
LeBron has a 17.8% field goal percentage and a 12.5% 3-point percentage in clutch situations, and also made 20 of 116 game winning/tying shots in 4th/OT during his career
