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The 2022 NBA Draft Thread

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Who is your early favorite?

Chet Holmgren
32
32%
Paolo Banchero
23
23%
Jaden Hardy
7
7%
Jabari Smith
35
35%
Jalen Duren
4
4%
 
Total votes: 101

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Re: The 2022 NBA Draft Thread 

Post#1801 » by jezzerinho » Sat Mar 5, 2022 9:18 pm

Knightro wrote:Big game for Tari Eason who was one of my favorite sleepers, but is now all the way up to 10th on Tankathon.

20 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST, 3 STL, 1 BLK, 5-10 FG, 1-1 3PT, 9-13 FT.


He's definitely a high upside guy. Not sure he's a coach's favourite but the talent is there.
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Post#1802 » by RookieStar » Sat Mar 5, 2022 10:30 pm

I have to admit, Mathurin is impressing me. Top 3? Don't think so.. but if we end up in the 5th-7th I say why not
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Post#1803 » by RookieStar » Sun Mar 6, 2022 12:03 am

If we are looking for an ISO scorer in the top-3... like I mean without screens or whatnot, just straight up beating your mean either off the dribble , backing/body up with a torture chamber move or just shooting a 3 in the face.. well look at Banchero in this Duke game
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Post#1804 » by IllMagic04 » Sun Mar 6, 2022 12:13 am

Banchero is ballin

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Re: The 2022 NBA Draft Thread 

Post#1805 » by RichCollab » Sun Mar 6, 2022 3:21 am

RookieStar wrote:If we are looking for an ISO scorer in the top-3... like I mean without screens or whatnot, just straight up beating your mean either off the dribble , backing/body up with a torture chamber move or just shooting a 3 in the face.. well look at Banchero in this Duke game


It will be interesting to see how that part of his game translates to the NBA.
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Re: The 2022 NBA Draft Thread 

Post#1806 » by Rainwater » Sun Mar 6, 2022 4:40 am

Watched highlights of Jabari again. I just don't know man. The magic badly need a dynamic scorer and play maker don't see that in Jabari. All his points came off screens or off a catch, jab step, and shot. Outside some decent defense he really doesn't do much. I really don't know if you can teach someone how to be a creative ball handler/creator/ play maker. I just wished there was a lot more creativity in his game. He gives me Wiggins vibes in terms of hype he may not live up to.
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Re: The 2022 NBA Draft Thread 

Post#1807 » by Petre1978 » Sun Mar 6, 2022 6:17 am

Rainwater wrote:Watched highlights of Jabari again. I just don't know man. The magic badly need a dynamic scorer and play maker don't see that in Jabari. All his points came off screens or off a catch, jab step, and shot. Outside some decent defense he really doesn't do much. I really don't know if you can teach someone how to be a creative ball handler/creator/ play maker. I just wished there was a lot more creativity in his game. He gives me Wiggins vibes in terms of hype he may not live up to.

Who is your pick?
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Post#1808 » by Rainwater » Sun Mar 6, 2022 6:25 am

Petre1978 wrote:
Rainwater wrote:Watched highlights of Jabari again. I just don't know man. The magic badly need a dynamic scorer and play maker don't see that in Jabari. All his points came off screens or off a catch, jab step, and shot. Outside some decent defense he really doesn't do much. I really don't know if you can teach someone how to be a creative ball handler/creator/ play maker. I just wished there was a lot more creativity in his game. He gives me Wiggins vibes in terms of hype he may not live up to.

Who is your pick?


Jaden Ivey, Chet, Paolo then Jabari in that order but my opinions seem to change with the passing day, lol.

And I must say there is no clear star in this years draft.
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Post#1809 » by Petre1978 » Sun Mar 6, 2022 12:44 pm

Rainwater wrote:
Petre1978 wrote:
Rainwater wrote:Watched highlights of Jabari again. I just don't know man. The magic badly need a dynamic scorer and play maker don't see that in Jabari. All his points came off screens or off a catch, jab step, and shot. Outside some decent defense he really doesn't do much. I really don't know if you can teach someone how to be a creative ball handler/creator/ play maker. I just wished there was a lot more creativity in his game. He gives me Wiggins vibes in terms of hype he may not live up to.

Who is your pick?


Jaden Ivey, Chet, Paolo then Jabari in that order but my opinions seem to change with the passing day, lol.

And I must say there is no clear star in this years draft.

Rough game for Ivey.
I was really high on Ivey.
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Post#1810 » by Petre1978 » Sun Mar 6, 2022 12:48 pm



Been on the Eason train for a few months now. I could honestly see him going top 10 in this draft.

He's not going over Jabari or Chet, but I've got him in the next tier with Keegan Murray.

His is motor, style, and skillset combination is more conductive to winning than anyone else outside of those 2 guys (that includes Paolo and Ivey).
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Re: The 2022 NBA Draft Thread 

Post#1811 » by Knightro » Sun Mar 6, 2022 1:59 pm

Rainwater wrote:Watched highlights of Jabari again. I just don't know man. The magic badly need a dynamic scorer and play maker don't see that in Jabari. All his points came off screens or off a catch, jab step, and shot. Outside some decent defense he really doesn't do much. I really don't know if you can teach someone how to be a creative ball handler/creator/ play maker. I just wished there was a lot more creativity in his game. He gives me Wiggins vibes in terms of hype he may not live up to.


I mean he's just not that guy at this point. He's only 18 years old, so I don't want to say other parts of his game will never develop, but right now he's a true 3&D stretch forward.

His value is so high though because he's so young and because it appears like he's going to be spectacular at the shooting piece and very good at the defensive piece.

If those two things come to fruition in the NBA, there's almost no way Jabari will bust. A four who can hold up defensively and hit threes at a high clip? Everyone wants that.

It's obviously not all the way there yet and maybe not even close, but there's flashes of isolation ability too because his jumper is basically unblockable and he's such a good shooter that you can just dump it into him in the midpost and still get a 45-50% shot attempt no matter who is guarding him.
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Post#1812 » by Magicfanatic82 » Sun Mar 6, 2022 4:52 pm

20 to 30 pounds on Chet and there isn't even a discussion. He has an amazing combination of skill and length. The feel and instincts are there also. He is competitive and produces.
The only knock is the body. How does the team weigh that when he really doesn't seem to get hurt.
Jabari will get better but chet is there. Either one is worthy of the 1st at this point.

As far as Ivey and Banchero, the shooting concerns me. We desperately need real offensive talent that can shoot and eventually go get thier own.
Usually there is a prospect im praying we can land, this draft doesn't have That player at this point.
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Post#1813 » by Knightro » Sun Mar 6, 2022 5:00 pm

GAMES TO WATCH 3/6/2022

Houston at Memphis, 12pm ET on CBS
-Jalen Duren, No. 12 on Tankathon

Nebraska at Wisconsin, 2pm ET on Big 10 Network
-Johnny Davis, No. 9 on Tankathon

Iowa at Illinois, 7:30pm on FS1
-Keegan Murray, No. 7 on Tankathon
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Post#1814 » by MagicFan101 » Sun Mar 6, 2022 7:15 pm

If we were to look back on this class 5 years from now and say there is 1 bonafide franchise changing super star, 4 very good starters / sometimes all-stars and a bunch of busts / forgettable names.

Who are those 5 names and who is the super star? Who are you betting on based on your info today?

I 100% guarantee at least one of the top 4 names ends up in the bust category …
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Re: The 2022 NBA Draft Thread 

Post#1815 » by Magic#1 » Sun Mar 6, 2022 7:44 pm

Knightro wrote:
Rainwater wrote:Watched highlights of Jabari again. I just don't know man. The magic badly need a dynamic scorer and play maker don't see that in Jabari. All his points came off screens or off a catch, jab step, and shot. Outside some decent defense he really doesn't do much. I really don't know if you can teach someone how to be a creative ball handler/creator/ play maker. I just wished there was a lot more creativity in his game. He gives me Wiggins vibes in terms of hype he may not live up to.


I mean he's just not that guy at this point. He's only 18 years old, so I don't want to say other parts of his game will never develop, but right now he's a true 3&D stretch forward.

His value is so high though because he's so young and because it appears like he's going to be spectacular at the shooting piece and very good at the defensive piece.

If those two things come to fruition in the NBA, there's almost no way Jabari will bust. A four who can hold up defensively and hit threes at a high clip? Everyone wants that.

It's obviously not all the way there yet and maybe not even close, but there's flashes of isolation ability too because his jumper is basically unblockable and he's such a good shooter that you can just dump it into him in the midpost and still get a 45-50% shot attempt no matter who is guarding him.


I'm on team Chet over Jabari, but Jabari would probably be my second pick. He seems like a great kid who is just one or two moves away from being an all-star caliber player. It's hard to see him being a bust with the skills he already has, but I'm just not sure if he's an All-NBA type player. If we get Jabari, we got a great prospect and a great kid we can get behind, but I still take Chet first. Unique prospects like that just don't come around very often and right now he's not that far away from what KD and KG were when they were drafted. Chet is taller than them, but the body doesn't keep me from taking him No. 1.
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Post#1816 » by Skin » Sun Mar 6, 2022 7:52 pm

Rainwater wrote:Watched highlights of Jabari again. I just don't know man. The magic badly need a dynamic scorer and play maker don't see that in Jabari. All his points came off screens or off a catch, jab step, and shot. Outside some decent defense he really doesn't do much. I really don't know if you can teach someone how to be a creative ball handler/creator/ play maker. I just wished there was a lot more creativity in his game. He gives me Wiggins vibes in terms of hype he may not live up to.

Kinda reminds me of Channing Frye at times
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Post#1817 » by Petre1978 » Sun Mar 6, 2022 8:07 pm

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Post#1818 » by Knightro » Sun Mar 6, 2022 9:22 pm

Johnny Davis got hurt :(

Hope he's ok for the NCAA Tournament.
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Post#1819 » by Bensational » Sun Mar 6, 2022 9:30 pm

Skin wrote:
Rainwater wrote:Watched highlights of Jabari again. I just don't know man. The magic badly need a dynamic scorer and play maker don't see that in Jabari. All his points came off screens or off a catch, jab step, and shot. Outside some decent defense he really doesn't do much. I really don't know if you can teach someone how to be a creative ball handler/creator/ play maker. I just wished there was a lot more creativity in his game. He gives me Wiggins vibes in terms of hype he may not live up to.

Kinda reminds me of Channing Frye at times


I’m not sure where you get that from.

Jabari’s shooting is elite already, as a big, with an unblockable shot and range to the 3pt line. I think he’s going to be a high scorer in the NBA with those tools alone. He won’t be your iso guy, but he’ll be a guy that finishes plays as long as the ball doesn’t stick elsewhere and it finds him at the right time.

Once he gains and learns how to use gravity it will help him and the rest of the team, too. If he can add some basic post footwork and fakes it will increase his midrange efficiency too.

Basically, you’re looking at a gun shooter as he is. If we can equip him with some more tools and better support, we can get great value out of him. But to be honest I’m more excited to see him or Chet partnered with Giddey-Mann-SGA in OKC as either of those guys would really complete that team, but we’d still need a good deal more.
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Post#1820 » by Rainwater » Sun Mar 6, 2022 10:01 pm

Skin wrote:
Rainwater wrote:Watched highlights of Jabari again. I just don't know man. The magic badly need a dynamic scorer and play maker don't see that in Jabari. All his points came off screens or off a catch, jab step, and shot. Outside some decent defense he really doesn't do much. I really don't know if you can teach someone how to be a creative ball handler/creator/ play maker. I just wished there was a lot more creativity in his game. He gives me Wiggins vibes in terms of hype he may not live up to.

Kinda reminds me of Channing Frye at times


Pretty much

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