LOL, bruh this list is pretty bad. Williams at 2, he's good maybe top 5 but not 2. Obi Toppin at 3 is also a bit high. The fact you have Edwards all the way down at 12 is isane.
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Bad compared to what? “Experts?” The same ones who said to pick Marvin Bagley over Luka Doncic?
IMO, Edwards’ ceiling is capped by his lack of desire to work. He doesn’t want to be great.
Congrats Nole, Williams might be the top athlete in this draft.
Obi Toppen is crying because he went to the Knicks. I would do the same.
I'm disappointed there's not more interest in the draft. Tyrese Haliburton going 12th will prove to be the steal of the draft.
Shameful. Heaven will take note of this egregious duplication.
Vassell at 11 is also great value, especially with the fit in San Antonio. Dude will go from being coached by Ham to Pop. That’s pretty nice.
But yeah, Haliburton is a huge steal. I mean shoot, he was 4th on my big board.
Considering these guys will be playing actual NBA games in 5 weeks, guys like Haliburton have even more value.
If you look through some of the old threads, at one point I said Cole Anthony wouldn't go in the top 10. #15 sounds about right. Still a good athlete; he can rebound; he can score. Not a bad pick at 15, but he was definitely overhyped going into the start of last season.
Gotta love Luke Kennard going to the Clippers. Another chance for a Dukie to get a ring. He'll be a nice complimentary player.
Gotta love Luke Kennard going to the Clippers. Another chance for a Dukie to get a ring. He'll be a nice complimentary player.
Kennard lives a street over from me. Sad to see him go, he showed some signs but was fairly injury prone, I’m glad he gets to go to a contender too, the Pistons are finally fully committing to the rebuild.
Crazy to think Duke or Kentucky didn't have a single player drafted in the top 20.... a lot of players cry when drafted, but Tyrese Maxey's crying made me laugh a little. Okay, bad taste. But still, that was not a typical-sounding draft cry.
Duke had a 6-year streak going with a top 3 pick. Jabari Parker-Jahlil Okafor-Brandon Ingram-Jayson Tatum-Marvin Bagley-Zion/RJ Barrett
Now, I'm wondering if Duke will even have a 1st Rounder this year.
Duke had a 6-year streak going with a top 3 pick. Jabari Parker-Jahlil Okafor-Brandon Ingram-Jayson Tatum-Marvin Bagley-Zion/RJ Barrett
Now, I'm wondering if Duke will even have a 1st Rounder this year.
First Blueblood player to go. UNC the new OAD factory now.
Always to help the ACC schools anyway we can.
Except UL, but they couldn't pull it off.
Except UL, but they couldn't pull it off.
I sense you’re a tad salty a UNC player got drafted before a UK player. I mean draft night is UK’s Super Bowl.
Oh, it's coming up in my next therapist session.
Anybody notice the number of mixed-couple parents this year? Looking like the recipe to get a kid drafted these days.
No nothing about the Wiz pick. Espn dork did say best player in the draft.
Defensively i can’t imagine the skinny 19 yr old white euro helps the worst defensive team in the NBA
Defensively i can’t imagine the skinny 19 yr old white euro helps the worst defensive team in the NBA
Surprise Desmond Bane went in the first round.
He was a player who could go off at times.
Always liked his game.
Will translate to the NBA well.
Especially with Morant getting so much attention.
Bane can shoot and guard multiple positions.
Always need someone who can body up on the inside but play the perimeter
He was a player who could go off at times.
Always liked his game.
Will translate to the NBA well.
Especially with Morant getting so much attention.
Bane can shoot and guard multiple positions.
Always need someone who can body up on the inside but play the perimeter
Everything the Nuggets are doing right now hits...
Having Nnaji fall to them is crazy.
He is just bouncy and don't even think he has hit his peak yet.
One of those players I think has a tremendous ceiling. The Nuggets grabbing him reinforces that
Wouldn't be surprised if he is getting big minutes with the Nuggets soon.
Needs to bulk up some. But could give them more than Millsap eventually.
Having Nnaji fall to them is crazy.
He is just bouncy and don't even think he has hit his peak yet.
One of those players I think has a tremendous ceiling. The Nuggets grabbing him reinforces that
Wouldn't be surprised if he is getting big minutes with the Nuggets soon.
Needs to bulk up some. But could give them more than Millsap eventually.
And yet walker and Forrest still had better games. I wasn’t shittin on the FSU draft guys and even said my opinion was unfairly biased.
Glad I wasn't the only one that noticed players with Nigerian connections were drafted like every 5 picks. The Nigerian Basketball Federation has no business not sending a wildly talented team to the Olympics. The Greek Freak also holds a Nigerian passport, as his parents are from Lagos. I don't expect him to abandon the Greek National team (are you even allowed to switch?), but even without him Nigeria could field a very competitive team. Here's a hypothetical Nigerian squad for the 2021 Olympics.
Starters:
Victor Oladipo
Isaac Okoro
OG Anunoby
Al-Faroq Aminu
Bam Adebayo
Bench:
Ben Uzoh (2-year NBA Vet; Nigeria doesn't have many viable point guards)
Josh Okogie
Desmond Bane
Semi Ojeleye
Precious Achiuwa
Onyeka Okongwu
Jahlil Okafor
Other NBA Players to consider:
Gabe Vincent
David Nwaba
Wesley Iwundu
KZ Okpala
Chuma Okeke
Jordan Nwora
Zeke Nnaji
Daniel Oturu
Udoka Azubuike
1st Round Draft Picks by Conference:
SEC - 6
PAC 12 - 6
ACC - 3
Big 12 - 3
AAC - 2
A10 - 1
Big Ten - 1
Big East - 1
MWC - 1
SEC - 6
PAC 12 - 6
ACC - 3
Big 12 - 3
AAC - 2
A10 - 1
Big Ten - 1
Big East - 1
MWC - 1
Draft Picks by Conference:
SEC - 12
PAC 12 - 10
ACC - 8
Big 12 - 4
Big Ten - 4
MWC - 4
AAC - 2
Big East - 2
A10 - 1
CAA - 1
SEC - 12
PAC 12 - 10
ACC - 8
Big 12 - 4
Big Ten - 4
MWC - 4
AAC - 2
Big East - 2
A10 - 1
CAA - 1
Crazy. Never would have thought he would go undrafted.
Another head-scratcher for me is seeing Isaiah Joe taken, but not Mason Jones. I don't watch Arkansas enough to get a feel for how those two compare, but Jones was infinitely more productive and efficient this year.
It's fun to watch the draft, but I often feel bad/sad for many of the guys that aren't picked. Here are a few of the undrafted players I've enjoyed watching over the last few years that most of us will forget about soon.
-Markus Howard, Marquette
-Myles Powell, Seton Hall
-Lamar Stevens, Penn State
-Kaleb Wesson, Ohio State
-Ty-Shon Alexander, Creighton
-Naji Marshall, Xavier
-Kamar Baldwin, Butler
-Omer Yurtseven, Georgetown
-Freddie Gillespie, Baylor
-Trent Forrest, FSU
-Markell Johnson, NC State
-Mamadi Diakite, Virginia
-Killian Tillie, Gonzaga
-Jordan Ford, Saint Mary's
-Malik Fitts, Saint Mary's
-Yoeli Childs, BYU
-Tres Tinkle, Oregon State
-Kristian Doolittle, Oklahoma
2010. But, I'll gladly take winning a title over having a first round pick... We lost three seniors in Scheyer, Zoubek, and Lance Thomas. None were drafted - and all of the underclassmen came back.
MJ went off in game 1. No doubt. One of his best games last year.
I think, with Ham, there’s just a lot more than who scored the most points when thinking about being dominant. Vassell was critical on and off ball defense in both games, and his rebounds and timely scoring were huge too. He kept us in it in the early part of Game 2 second half, allowing for the big surge.
