#24 - MarJon Beauchamp - NEW POLL ADDED 12/4/23

[Dick Tate]

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The behind the back pass was cool.

[H2tObes]

I think MJB is our best rookie since Giannis, but I also was super excited about DJ Wilson and Thon Maker at times so I really know nothing. Hopefully this is real and he can give us playoff minutes this year

[EastSideBucksFan]

Bucks finally got Josh Childress, but I think MarJon can be better

Maybe even the Wiggins role we're seeing on Warriors is probably not far off.

[H2tObes]

Bucks finally got Josh Childress, but I think MarJon can be better

Maybe even the Wiggins role we're seeing on Warriors is probably not far off.

ohhh I love that Warriors Wiggins comparison

[CharityStripe34]

Bud playing him with the starters should've been the first clue. Putting his home locker in between Jrue and Gianni's is another. They are invested. And he's taking advantage of his plethora of on-court time.

[MartyConlonOnTheRun]

Not used to being impressed as hell with a young Bucks player. Not just in a, "He can do some things and it looks like he'll be a positive player", but more in a way that makes you wonder how high the ceiling is if he's already this good.

Yeah, I always liked the pick, but had a pretty low ceiling on him.... 'Maaaaybe one day he is a starter'. I'm at the point where I wonder if he could and SHOULD start over PattyC/Wes come April.

[Shaffty]

Bucks finally got Josh Childress, but I think MarJon can be better

Maybe even the Wiggins role we're seeing on Warriors is probably not far off.

'he can be the 2nd best player on a finals winning team'

hell yeah ESBF go all in with us

[Swan Vox]

Best thing about MarJon to me? He looks like he’s got a warrior’s mentality, much like Giannis. Love the motor, the humility and how he appears to be wired. What’s upstairs can make a huge difference when projecting how far these kids will go. Love his heart thus far.

[The Wet Whistle]

I'll freely admit I wasn't a fan of the pick but he's looking great and doing things that look to be translatable throughout the season. I'm fully on board and eating a plate of crow- Go Marj!

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[emunney]

Said this about MJB after we drafted him, maybe even in this thread, but his scoring instincts around the rim are a good reason to be optimistic about him long term and set him apart from guys like DJ and Thon who were like jittery and/or pensive. He's got a much better sense for how to use his body and the rim to protect the ball, how to get guys up in the air, how/when to show the ball, and how/when to use the damn backboard. Also his footwork is really rough but it's also apparent he's got a feel for it. He ad-libbed a wrong-footed finish past a defender yesterday when putting the other foot down would have meant a travel.

[machu46]

I guess it's weird to me that a lot of people kinda forgot he was a 5-star HS prospect and put too much stock into the age and multiple schools thing. My only real concern was the outside shooting but he's already looking like he's a serviceable corner-3 guy on Day-1. Also....15.1 PPG on 63.8% TS in the G-league without a reliable 3PT shot should probably have been the first clue that he's not some super limited offensive guy like a lot of the weird comps that people were initially making (Thybulle, Covington).

Yep. This is why I thought a lot of people were missing the boat on him. He has serious two-way potential. If he simply turns out to be a Thybulle/Covington level player I’ll view that as a disappointment.

He was the first draft prospect I started watching last year and I was immediately in love.

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[MickeyDavis]

From Nehms article this morning

“It kind of reminds me a lot of how it used to be when I was younger,” Antetokounmpo said Monday night. “When I was younger, I remember when I had some good stretches and I heard you guys talk or my teammates talk about me, I felt good about myself, and then I played terrible.

“I hope he can stay humble, and I’m going to try also my best not to talk about him in the media all the time because I know he’s gonna be on Twitter, somewhere. So he’s going to go through his feed and see this. MarJon — stay humble, keep on hooping, playing great. But at the end of the day, it’s not about now, tomorrow, whatever the case might be, it’s about being the best that he can be. And right now he’s playing well.”

[Shaffty]

I guess it's weird to me that a lot of people kinda forgot he was a 5-star HS prospect and put too much stock into the age and multiple schools thing. My only real concern was the outside shooting but he's already looking like he's a serviceable corner-3 guy on Day-1. Also....15.1 PPG on 63.8% TS in the G-league without a reliable 3PT shot should probably have been the first clue that he's not some super limited offensive guy like a lot of the weird comps that people were initially making (Thybulle, Covington).

i tried so hard to tell people

[CharityStripe34]

From Nehms article this morning

“It kind of reminds me a lot of how it used to be when I was younger,” Antetokounmpo said Monday night. “When I was younger, I remember when I had some good stretches and I heard you guys talk or my teammates talk about me, I felt good about myself, and then I played terrible.

“I hope he can stay humble, and I’m going to try also my best not to talk about him in the media all the time because I know he’s gonna be on Twitter, somewhere. So he’s going to go through his feed and see this. MarJon — stay humble, keep on hooping, playing great. But at the end of the day, it’s not about now, tomorrow, whatever the case might be, it’s about being the best that he can be. And right now he’s playing well.”

You can tell Gianni cares and has taken a liking to MJB. Says a lot.

[H2tObes]

From Nehms article this morning

“It kind of reminds me a lot of how it used to be when I was younger,” Antetokounmpo said Monday night. “When I was younger, I remember when I had some good stretches and I heard you guys talk or my teammates talk about me, I felt good about myself, and then I played terrible.

“I hope he can stay humble, and I’m going to try also my best not to talk about him in the media all the time because I know he’s gonna be on Twitter, somewhere. So he’s going to go through his feed and see this. MarJon — stay humble, keep on hooping, playing great. But at the end of the day, it’s not about now, tomorrow, whatever the case might be, it’s about being the best that he can be. And right now he’s playing well.”

You can tell Gianni cares and has taken a liking to MJB. Says a lot.

Does Marjons attitude not remind you of a young Giannis? I can see why Giannis has taken a liking to him, kid seems timid but he has a big heart and perfect mindset

[Brewhoopfan]

Meh - there are over twenty 5-Star prospects in every draft class before the international players are thrown in.

Love what I see from him so far. He just might be the missing piece, which seems too good to be true.

[CharityStripe34]

From Nehms article this morning

You can tell Gianni cares and has taken a liking to MJB. Says a lot.

Does Marjons attitude not remind you of a young Giannis? I can see why Giannis has taken a liking to him, kid seems timid but he has a big heart and perfect mindset

Yes. The plucky, never-say-die competitive fire. Long, rangy and sneaky quick. And perhaps most importantly it's evident that he cares a lot.

[rilamann]

The thing I like about MarJon is that he seems like a guy who is willing to accept his role and be a star in that role. Those are the types guys you want on a championship caliber team.

MarJon has the right attitude, we'll find out soon if he can actually play.

[emunney]

Reading more backstory on him. Looks like Dad wanted him to be a star, so moved him to Seattle so he could play for Brandon Roy. Lot of basketball factory story stuff with Dad in chasing the high schools. Some Ed Smith vibes.

And of course since one of you tossed out Sam Cassell earlier in this thread, I can’t unsee that. MarJon really doesn’t look at all like Dad, but can’t find a photo of his Mom. Was she on the green room runway tonight? Dad however was a high school hooper.

Are you, sir, suggesting that MarJon Beauchamp's biological mother is... Sam Cassell?

Did we ever get a response to this important ?

[chonestown]

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