Bouk 'Em, Danno: The James Bouknight Thread

I love the pick, James going to be one of those guys that people here are going to act like they loved him all along after bashing him on draft night.

Post #67 » by **yosemiteben** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 1:52 am

I'm choosing to believe this is our Devin Booker

Same size, same shooting percentages and roles in college, hopefully same future stardom

I actually don't have any evidence that any of that is true but I'm going with it.

Liver_Pooty · Post #68 » by **Liver_Pooty** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 1:52 am

amcoolio wrote:
Snidely FC wrote:So many other two way players available Moody available take an undersized SG who can’t shoot Bouknight hate it

He is not undersized. And again, NBA spacing will greatly help his shooting.

Yeah isn't Bouk 6'5? Definitely needs to hit the weights though.

BuzzCity · Post #69 » by **BuzzCity** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 1:54 am

KingCat wrote:This is my guy right now. Have a feeling he is gonna be that shooting guard that falls late lottery, and five years later everyone is gonna be like "How the hell did he fall that low" (like Klay, Booker, Lavine, Mitchell). So in typical Hornets fashion, I fully expect to pick Wagner over him and regret it within a season.

Had to bring this post back up…I think ur gunna be right with the top half for sure!

Post #70 » by **BigSlam** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 1:55 am

C for me.

I had:
Moses Moody
Kai Jones
Şengün
Kispert

all above Boog in my personal want list, and all those guys were still on the board when we picked.

I don't like that he is undersized.
I don't like that he has not shot the ball well.
I don't like he isn't a good defender.
I don't like that his decision making is questionable.
I don't like that he sounds to be soooooooooo much like Monk.

All that said, I don't HATE the pick, it's just not what I would have rolled with.

I do like that he has a scorers mentality.
I do like that he is athletic.
I do like that he rebounds well for a guard.
I do like that he gets to the FT line.
I do like that he has the extra year of college experience.
I do like that he is a potential contingency plan for post TRo.

SWedd523 · Post #71 » by **SWedd523** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 1:56 am

countryboi wrote:I love the pick, James going to be one of those guys that people here are going to act like they loved him all along after bashing him on draft night.

Agreed. If Melo and Bouk meet their potential, they're one of the best guard duos in the entire league. They fit together like salt and pepper, peanut butter and jelly, peaches and herb

Post #72 » by **yosemiteben** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 1:56 am

Obligatory hype video, think this is how he played in every game

Watch on YouTube

Post #73 » by **BigSlam** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 1:58 am

SWedd523 wrote:
countryboi wrote:I love the pick, James going to be one of those guys that people here are going to act like they loved him all along after bashing him on draft night.

Agreed. If Melo and Bouk meet their potential, they're one of the best guard duos in the entire league. They fit together like salt and pepper, peanut butter and jelly, peaches and herb

Dreaminess and double breasted suits?

SWedd523 · Post #74 » by **SWedd523** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 2:00 am

BigSlam wrote:
SWedd523 wrote:
countryboi wrote:I love the pick, James going to be one of those guys that people here are going to act like they loved him all along after bashing him on draft night.

Agreed. If Melo and Bouk meet their potential, they're one of the best guard duos in the entire league. They fit together like salt and pepper, peanut butter and jelly, peaches and herb

Dreaminess and double breasted suits?

You get right on outta here with that stankiness!

Post #75 » by **luciano-davidwesley** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 2:02 am

Snidely FC wrote:So many other two way players available Moody available take an undersized SG who can’t shoot Bouknight hate it

Agreed. I don't HATE it but I don't love it either. I prefer two-way prospects. He's also undersized, a questionable shooter and a good year older than most other prospects.

Maybe I'm having Monkitis

Braggins · Post #76 » by **Braggins** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 2:07 am

He turns 21 in less than two months. He averaged only 1.8 apg with a .64 a/to ration and shot 29% from 3pt last season.

Lots of people were done with Monk after he shot 28% from 3pt in the NBA the season before last, but Bouknight shot 29% in college this season while not being that much younger than Monk was then.

Seems like we are hardcore banking on him being way better than what he showed in college.

Braggins · Post #77 » by **Braggins** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 2:13 am

Liver_Pooty wrote:
amcoolio wrote:
Snidely FC wrote:So many other two way players available Moody available take an undersized SG who can’t shoot Bouknight hate it

He is not undersized. And again, NBA spacing will greatly help his shooting.

Yeah isn't Bouk 6'5? Definitely needs to hit the weights though.

Hes 6'3.5" barefoot. Hes like .5" to 1" taller than Monk and 1" shorter than Devin Booker.

Post #78 » by **yosemiteben** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 2:14 am

Braggins wrote:Seems like we are hardcore banking on him being way better than what he showed in college.

I mean yeah, he clearly better be able to shoot higher percentages than he did in college.

Post #79 » by **yosemiteben** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 2:14 am

Read on Twitter

Maybe that accounts for the stank face

Post #80 » by **yosemiteben** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 2:18 am

Read on Twitter

That last line of the quote is sticking with me. No chance in hell Monk and Graham are both staying.

Grade The Pick