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Re: 2020-2021 College Basketball / NBA Draft 

Post#241 » by Negrodamus » Sat Mar 13, 2021 4:51 pm

Don't know where he's projected to go, but I'm just going to loop back around and say I want Matt Mitchell in this upcoming draft.

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Post#242 » by LloydFree » Sat Mar 13, 2021 5:50 pm

Negrodamus wrote:Don't know where he's projected to go, but I'm just going to loop back around and say I want Matt Mitchell in this upcoming draft.


A quick review from Tankathon and NBAdraft.net has him undrafted.
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Post#243 » by Kobblehead » Sat Mar 13, 2021 6:00 pm

We almost won a G-league title with those upperclassmen, late-bloomer, undrafted types.
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Post#244 » by LloydFree » Sat Mar 13, 2021 6:04 pm

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DCasey91 wrote:Maxey and our first should be able to get a better talent/fit. If Bouknight drops abit due to injury concerns I’d jump on it.

Hell no, we need to be adding to Maxey.

Build around Maxey? A 6'2 SG? He's not even the best rookie on the team.

I'd go so far as to say, If they don't move him at the deadline, they didn't do all they should have, to try to win this year.
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Post#245 » by Kobblehead » Sat Mar 13, 2021 6:06 pm

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DCasey91 wrote:Maxey and our first should be able to get a better talent/fit. If Bouknight drops abit due to injury concerns I’d jump on it.

Hell no, we need to be adding to Maxey.

Build around Maxey? A 6'2 SG? He's not even the best rookie on the team.

I'd go so far as to say, If they don't move him at the deadline, they didn't do all they should have, to try to win this year.

No, not build around him. Add additional creators to the team to compound what you already did by drafting him.
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Post#246 » by LloydFree » Sat Mar 13, 2021 6:07 pm

I'm finally seeing Isaiah Todd included in the 2nd round of mock drafts. It is baffling to me that the mocks have Daeshean Nix as a late 1st, early 2nd round pick, ahead of Isaiah Todd.
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Post#247 » by stormi » Sat Mar 13, 2021 6:14 pm

LloydFree wrote:I'm finally seeing Isaiah Todd included in the 2nd round of mock drafts. It is baffling to me that the mocks have Daeshean Nix as a late 1st, early 2nd round pick, ahead of Isaiah Todd.


Wouldn't trust mocks on that one. Todd with his physical profile, shooting talent and high school rapport was/is never not going to be a lottery pick.
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Post#248 » by Kobblehead » Sat Mar 13, 2021 6:14 pm

Nix is built like an NFL linebacker and can dribble and pass. He's getting the benefit of doubt in spite of his bad showing in the G-League.
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Post#249 » by LloydFree » Sat Mar 13, 2021 6:18 pm

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LloydFree wrote:I'my seeing Isaiah Todd included in the 2nd round of mock drafts. It is baffling to me that the mocks have Daeshean Nix as a late 1st, early 2nd round pick, ahead of Isaiah Todd.


Wouldn't trust mocks on that one. Todd was never not going to be a lottery pick.

I have to go through all of the players, to identify what the lottery should be, but there is no way there are 30 prospects better than Isaiah Todd.
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Post#250 » by Kobblehead » Sat Mar 13, 2021 6:23 pm

Teams with loaded young creation cores like Cleveland and Chicago should be in the market for a stretch big like Todd.

Todd has to eat food, learn how to rebound and learn how to play defense, though. He's pretty deficient outside of hitting threes.
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Post#251 » by stormi » Sun Mar 14, 2021 3:22 am

What's up with Cameron Thomas outta LSU.. Scoring machine as a freshman, and gets to the line at an elite rate.
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Post#252 » by Sea2003 » Sun Mar 14, 2021 6:23 am

Kobblehead wrote:Damn, Cade is the best prospect we had in a while. Not only is he immensely talented, but he's an absolute poised winner ontop of it.


I'd put him and Mobley in their own tier based on what I've seen
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Post#253 » by Negrodamus » Sun Mar 14, 2021 12:01 pm

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Negrodamus wrote:Don't know where he's projected to go, but I'm just going to loop back around and say I want Matt Mitchell in this upcoming draft.


A quick review from Tankathon and NBAdraft.net has him undrafted.


That’s very funny to me. Clearly a two way player with an excellent shooting profile with some dribbling chops. I would be shocked if he didn’t go at least in the second.
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Post#254 » by LloydFree » Sun Mar 14, 2021 12:06 pm

Negrodamus wrote:
LloydFree wrote:
Negrodamus wrote:Don't know where he's projected to go, but I'm just going to loop back around and say I want Matt Mitchell in this upcoming draft.


A quick review from Tankathon and NBAdraft.net has him undrafted.


That’s very funny to me. Clearly a two way player with an excellent shooting profile with some dribbling chops. I would be shocked if he didn’t go at least in the second.

He's a Senior, and just an average athlete. There's always a big possibility that a guy like that goes undrafted. I'm also not sure he'll be a good defender at the next level.
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Post#255 » by Kobblehead » Sun Mar 14, 2021 12:25 pm

stormi wrote:What's up with Cameron Thomas outta LSU.. Scoring machine as a freshman, and gets to the line at an elite rate.


Shooting specialist with a weird ability to draw fouls (think of a stronger version of Immanuel Quickley).

The problem with these guys is that they have no attack mode. Just 14% of his field goals occur at the rim.
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Post#256 » by No-Man » Sun Mar 14, 2021 2:07 pm

stormi wrote:What's up with Cameron Thomas outta LSU.. Scoring machine as a freshman, and gets to the line at an elite rate.

He is just that, a shooter that does nothing else, prob a fine 2nd rounder but he is going to go way too high, he is Eddie House kinda
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Post#257 » by Negrodamus » Sun Mar 14, 2021 4:37 pm

LloydFree wrote:
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LloydFree wrote:A quick review from Tankathon and NBAdraft.net has him undrafted.


That’s very funny to me. Clearly a two way player with an excellent shooting profile with some dribbling chops. I would be shocked if he didn’t go at least in the second.

He's a Senior, and just an average athlete. There's always a big possibility that a guy like that goes undrafted. I'm also not sure he'll be a good defender at the next level.


I disagree with the assessment of him, but agree that seniors get overlooked and frequently go undrafted.
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Post#258 » by Kobblehead » Sun Mar 14, 2021 5:24 pm

Senior I'm most interested in is Kellan Grady because I would have drafted him after his freshman year.
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Post#259 » by LloydFree » Sun Mar 14, 2021 5:32 pm

Negrodamus wrote:
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Negrodamus wrote:
That’s very funny to me. Clearly a two way player with an excellent shooting profile with some dribbling chops. I would be shocked if he didn’t go at least in the second.

He's a Senior, and just an average athlete. There's always a big possibility that a guy like that goes undrafted. I'm also not sure he'll be a good defender at the next level.


I disagree with the assessment of him, but agree that seniors get overlooked and frequently go undrafted.

I don't dislike him or anything. It's just that I'm skeptical of older players, especially at his size, dominating younger players. He's heavier than most NBA players at that height. There's no way most college underclassmen could handle a big guy like that. He moves well for his size, but doesn't seem overly quick for an NBA wing
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Post#260 » by Negrodamus » Sun Mar 14, 2021 6:16 pm

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LloydFree wrote:He's a Senior, and just an average athlete. There's always a big possibility that a guy like that goes undrafted. I'm also not sure he'll be a good defender at the next level.


I disagree with the assessment of him, but agree that seniors get overlooked and frequently go undrafted.

I don't dislike him or anything. It's just that I'm skeptical of older players, especially at his size, dominating younger players. He's heavier than most NBA players at that height. There's no way most college underclassmen could handle a big guy like that. He moves well for his size, but doesn't seem overly quick for an NBA wing


Yea, I mean, I appreciate a player who can make space with physicality. I felt a similar way with Malik Fitts last year but feel that Mitchell actually plays great defense, doesn't get lost like Fitts, and has distributing ability where Fitts has pretty bad vision.

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