Re: The 2022 NBA Draft Thread
Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2022 6:13 am
pepe1991 wrote:If Banchero will play basketball in NBA like Randle is doing this year, i want no part of him. Overgrown, self proclaimed ballhandler who is clear ballstopper, despite averaging lot of APG.
There is some mix of more ballhandling ability of Boozer, later Griffin versions, Randle without passing in Banchero, but i'm not really thrilled about any of those imaginary comparisons. But if you look how most scouts are doing scouting, and how nba teams draft, he will end up going 1# because he is 6'10 guy who can attack off the dribble and make pullups. Wet dream of every scout.
With Jabari Smith it is very simple, people just overthink it. It's Aldrige with better outside shot, but without post moves. Or Lauri Markannen with better defense. I'm not really sold on idea that Jabari will be elite offensive player in NBA. Rather your typical 15 points- 8 reobunds, +36% for 3 guy. He isn't very versitale scorer. It's mostly pick&pop, ballswing for catch&shoot, garbage points and transition.
Evan Ringer's huge article about him comes to conclusion it's probably the best to develop Jabari into elite 3 and D player, rather have him dribble ball in inefficient way for team.
For sake of argument, Ringer coparisons were Jonathan Bender, Danny Granger, Tobias Harris & Lewis.
I think Jabari is probably the best out of the top 3 bigs.
That being said, I’m just not entirely sure between the 3 of them that their profiles warrant unquestionable elite nba upside.
Jabari has the stretch 4 archetype and Paolo is more of a modern Boozer/David West. I don’t think he’s a ball stopper insofar as Duke just doesn’t have the scoring options on the floor as reliable as Banchero.
Neither of those comparisons to me scream “primary #1 option” in what many consider to be a somewhat solid draft at the top. Chet is just a boom or bust prospect. Hate to say it but I’m kind of hoping there are some late risers in this draft and that these guys aren’t a completely forgone conclusion.