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It's the NBA Draft, the shortest and most impactful of all of the sports drafts! rip bill we hardly knew ye please never come back I'm gonna do a big board with pictures and other cool poo poo in the next post but since I'm writing this on my phone I'll just do some Big Names That You Should Know Skal Labissiere The latest in the line of Kentucky blue chip big men that will rule the NBA for the next thousand years, Skal Labissiere's inevitable comparison is probably going to be Amare because of one numbers he put up at the Kentucky combine in October. Very long armed and athletic, he also shows flashes of a mid range jumper and can shoot free throws. Also he's Haitian so that's fun Ben Simmons A normal dude with a normal name but Australian so probably racist. 6'10, crazy athletic, and an excellent passer and defender (I mean in theory). Plays SF and PF but his jumper is unknown at this point (although it's been decentish in showcases). Dragan Bender Bends dragons. Brandon Ingram Freakishly long armed guy who plays at SF, likely top 3 pick. Can do, like, all the moves from 2K. Unfortunately, Duke. Jakob Poeltl, Diamond Stone, Cheick Diallo, Furkan Korkmaz, Sviatoslav Mykhaliuk All totally real names of people probably going in the first 20 picks. Domanatas Sabonis yes, like that sabonis
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This post reserved y'all
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Nov 5, 2015 02:18
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this one too just in case
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Nov 5, 2015 02:18
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NickRoweFillea posted:Dragan Bender is a loving badass name Very strong draft for names Jota posted:Come to me Brandon Ingram and Jamal Murray Lakers need to be bad but not too bad but also not especially lucky I'd be surprised if they drafted two shooters that close together but I guess it makes sense because nobody can shoot on that team
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Nov 5, 2015 02:29
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Rick posted:Lakers might not break 10 wins this year. Not an exaggeration. I could see them pushing 25 if Kobe gets hurt and those shots go to someone who isn't an aging tire fire. I think the pick is only top 3 protected though.
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Nov 5, 2015 03:31
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Ross Angeles posted:Declan can you break down Malik Pope from SDSU for me because he owns I watched some tape on him because I've never seen him play before. He's got an intriguing physical profile (a lot like Durant actually) and is a pretty good rebounder but he doesn't really pass at all. He's also slow getting his shot off although it does look good when it leaves his hands. He also looks pretty decent putting the ball on the floor. The big thing is that he only got on the floor for 15 minutes a game last year so it's tough to tell how he'll handle the spotlight. His stock could go way way way up.
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Nov 6, 2015 01:45
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chunkles posted:This guy looks pretty interesting: http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Zhou-Qi-61857/ He managed to injure himself in front of a bunch of scouts so he's going to be stuck with the fragile tag for basically forever He isn't half the man Yao is, literally
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Nov 19, 2015 03:20
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If you have a superlative prospect, they are often able to shore up their shooting or if they can't then they can compensate in other areas.MourningView posted:He's really good. I thought he hosed up not leaving last year since he'd have probably been a late lottery pick, but he can do even better than that this year if he keeps it up He's "matched up" against Denzel Valentine tomorrow so that's a good opportunity to see him play if anyone's missed it. He's been phenomenal but he doesn't have a ton of range
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Nov 28, 2015 19:53
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Redgrendel2001 posted:And he just turned 18. Please do not forget the IV when discussing Wade Baldwin IV Also Diamond Stone would be a terrible idea for the Hornets
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Dec 11, 2015 04:15
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Doltos posted:Kristaps moves way better than Dirk I think. I want to see what a NBA training regime does to him over the next few years, might end up being really good on defense some day. He's way more athletic and coordinated than Dirk ever was and he's already a good shot blocker. The future's real bright
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Dec 20, 2015 05:03
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Doltos posted:Not sure if you guys would be interested but in one of my graduate courses I have to do matchup analysis reports and I figure I'd share one here: I wish I could get my master's in watching basketball
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Dec 21, 2015 04:07
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They are basically locked into this process until 2018 which holy poo poo that's like six loving years spent in a rebuild that might end up with them in another rebuild
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Dec 23, 2015 00:17
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Buddy Hield's name is actually Buddy. I like him, he's a little old and a little short but he puts the dang ball in the dang basket
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Jan 9, 2016 17:46
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He'll be 23, not 30
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Jan 10, 2016 04:47
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Bobby Hield turned 22 last month; that's barely older than Draymond when he was drafted
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Jan 10, 2016 07:53
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MourningView posted:I've been hating on this draft, and I still think it's really shallow, but Simmons and Brandon Ingram is really really good top 2 Bobby Hield Will Literally Be An All Star Luwawu will probably get drafted in the lottery just based on tools. Also I feel like DraftExpress projects everyone to be a great defender
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Jan 21, 2016 02:10
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I get why people are down on Hield but I don't care me and Buddy are gonna get gay marriedRick posted:I've always felt Kaleb Tarczewski had a decent shot of making it in the NBA in some capacity because of his size and fairly solid defense, but he somehow returned from injury with a nice little post game, and is finally rebounding the ball at a decent clip too this season. I mean he's 7 feet tall he'll be on the end of somebody's bench
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Jan 22, 2016 21:25
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NickRoweFillea posted:Wait he's actually got the injury bug? I thought y'all were just goofin. Ahhhhhh god drat it!!! Injury prone is really only concerning in big men or if there's an underlying problem If he hosed up his foot again I think it'd be cause for concern
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Feb 5, 2016 04:20
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Not a fan of Ellenson higher than 10 or so. Garbage defender and his jump shooting is overrated at this stage.
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Feb 14, 2016 04:00
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His handles are pretty good and he has a high release point but there is a lot of projection going on there
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Feb 16, 2016 04:57
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Dejan Bimble posted:Alex Poythress is going to leave Kentucky with a degree, he might get a masters before he's done It's important to look at both but at a young age the camp workouts are probably a bit more important. Also is that pronounced Nitillykeena because I'm excited for announcers to mangle that for years
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Feb 21, 2016 02:35
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Would a skinnier Royce White smell as sweet
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Mar 16, 2016 01:31
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WhyteRyce posted:compelling point I mean poo poo if the lakers are dumb enough to trade away Russell after one season for a pick they might as well double down on Bad Decisions ButtWolf posted:I watched some Luwawu footage today. Im hyped for him. Looks like Manu to me. Wqs pulling off some really long stride stretch dunks ala Giannis. I know its not a real good league, but he looks cool and good. Serbian League is okay, it's not a crapshoot like Giannis' junior basketball league for wayward Greek children. That being said he's probably not gonna see a lot of time and I'm not wild about his jumpshot so unless he's running pick and rolls in his seven odd minutes per game he's probably going to look like poo butt rear end for his first year (although he can totally be a good player eventually)
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Jun 19, 2016 19:28
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WhyteRyce posted:Welcome back declan tell my why I should be excited about Jaylen Brown falling to the Kings He's already physically ready to brick shots at an NBA level Basically he didn't get coached a ton at Cal and cleaning up his mechanics will probably render him as an okay spot up shooter. He doesn't hog the ball either so when teams start cheating off of him to keep him from slashing he can actually take advantage, like, a little bit, but he's not a drive and kick dude (at least not yet) Basically as long as you surround him with shooters and provide a stable coaching situation he could be an all-star
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Jun 19, 2016 19:52
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xbilkis posted:Hey, how the hell is there a Syracuse wing that shot 37% from the field projected to go in the lottery Look the part be the part 6'6 shooting guard, good mechanics, actually could play defense in a big boy offensive scheme, and the rationale that his extraordinarily long leash in college was the reason he took so so so so so so so so so so so so so many bad shots (DX says he took 124 shots off the dribble vs 90 with his feet set, which, lmao) and I guess NBA execs haven't figured out that Cuse is a lanky pit of NBA failure
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Jun 19, 2016 19:58
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Dejan Bimble posted:Declan! I'm so glad you're back I think about this sometimes and I also think how spergy it must sound to tell a grown man that his haircut is getting in the way of his shot But I can't think of a player with a flattop who has a good jumpshot besides Chris Mullin
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Jun 19, 2016 21:51
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Rick posted:I can see Bennett getting one more chance next preseason. Especially if he is competent with Team Canada that is probably going to get an at large bid even if they fail to qualify. He's gonna stick around for a while just because he was drafted so highly. Not for whole seasons or anything but lots of 10 days and emergency injury replacements MourningView posted:also jaylen brown is like a less skilled Stanley Johnson and I really don't get the appeal at all. I think the logic is that he was surrounded by other athletic ubermenschen that didn't know how to put the ball in the hoop so maybe he might look better on a team that could theoretically space the floor Also He Could Shoot in High School I guess
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Jun 20, 2016 15:08
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MourningView posted:Could he? I remember a lot of "needs to work on his jumper BUT" scouting reports on him back in the day but I could be wrong. More accurate to say he was a better shooter in high school (52/39/70 vs 48/29/65) which doesn't mean a whole hell of a lot but will still be waved around like it does I think his best hope is DeMar DeRozan lite but even DeRozan had a midrange game and was way way way more efficient in college
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Jun 20, 2016 16:48
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Rick posted:I've seen some Suns bloggers tossing around the idea that the Suns would probably be happy to include Knight as a throw in just because the market is apparently soft for him and then his unhappiness becomes the Lakers' problem. I mean that's a decent trade overall but I feel like the Lakers are gonna regret cutting bait so quickly OTOH it's not like he put up KAT or Brand stats his rookie season sooo
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Jun 20, 2016 21:19
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Isaiah Canaan is terrible (I think)
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Jun 20, 2016 23:45
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Comparing Chriss to Tyrus Thomas is brutal and also 5000% accurate
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Jun 21, 2016 21:43
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Columnated ruins Mario Chalmers
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Jun 22, 2016 17:21
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Probably Magic posted:I don't really have faith in Skal. Me either but the Hawks are stuck in that limbo where they're good enough to make the playoffs but not good enough to advance and boy it feels like they've been there since like 2005 doesn't it But anyways Skal is probably the best shot at a home run in that range
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Jun 23, 2016 04:48
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The age rumors come up for pretty much every African basketball player and it tends to be hard to prove without a medical examination. It could be a smokescreen or it could be legit but I wouldn't put too much stock into a bunch of scouts speculating until someone's willing to attach some evidence or at least put their name out there
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Jun 23, 2016 21:27
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Luwawu could be something and Poeltl would be good depth. Other than that, uh, Sabonis?
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Jun 23, 2016 22:06
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Draft thread is also draft GDT Don't be a little bitch boy about spoilers, dummos
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Jun 24, 2016 00:22
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Maybe we'll address Thon Maker, maybe we won'tThe Glumslinger posted:Still better than making things up so your network can discuss them for the rest of the week, like most of ESPN. You have one guy write an article about a trade rumor, and then you can talk about it on all your shows. Feed the Beast
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Jun 24, 2016 00:27
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Just a reminder that the players are getting hosed on the BRI, forever
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Jun 24, 2016 00:28
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I was busy playing Dark Souls, did they do DraftBangBus again?
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Jun 24, 2016 00:29
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Halfling Wizard Bear posted:Buddy isn't gonna fall to 7, is he gently caress no he might even go 2
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Jun 24, 2016 00:31
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