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not many up to their draft status, but they do have long nba careers. usually only a handful of guys will live up to that lottery pick. we be labeling the majority of nba guys a "bust"
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not many up to their draft status, but they do have long nba careers. usually only a handful of guys will live up to that lottery pick. we be labeling the majority of nba guys a "bust"
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This is so random 
didn’t even know dude was retired.
didn’t even know dude was retired.
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We changing the rules for busts?
Evan Turner is indeed a BUST! Had he been picked in the 20s, or 2nd round. He’s a solid contributor. Top 10 picks need to make a few all star games, all-NBAs, or at least have a couple memorable seasons...
Evan Turner is indeed a BUST! Had he been picked in the 20s, or 2nd round. He’s a solid contributor. Top 10 picks need to make a few all star games, all-NBAs, or at least have a couple memorable seasons...
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mike conley? andre miller?We changing the rules for busts?
Evan Turner is indeed a BUST! Had he been picked in the 20s, or 2nd round. He’s a solid contributor. Top 10 picks need to make a few all star games, all-NBAs, or at least have a couple memorable seasons...
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Yeah I hope nobody is expecting an all-star or anything like that. Guys like Harrison Barnes and Evan Fournier seem plausible. Maybe Aaron Gordon if lucky.
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Gotta be careful picking 22 year olds in the top 10. Legitimate prodigies are on their 2nd contract at that age.
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Andre Miller all rookie 1st team
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We changing the rules for busts?
Evan Turner is indeed a BUST! Had he been picked in the 20s, or 2nd round. He’s a solid contributor. Top 10 picks need to make a few all star games, all-NBAs, or at least have a couple memorable seasons...
I agree with Turner being a bust, but we setting the bar pretty high for top 10 picks. How many top 10 picks in a given year actually even make the all star team?
2010: 4 all stars
2011: 2 all stars
2012: 4 all stars
2013: 1 all star
2014: 1 all star
2015: 3 all stars
I’ll give the more recent draft classes a bit more time, but we looking at 1-4 all stars MAX on average
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Right. In that draft you had 22 year old ET go 2nd and then 23 year old Wes Johnson get picked 4th. Stupid. Especially when BGH and WPG go 9th and 10th as 20 year olds.
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mans been in that Haslem role the past 2-3 yearsThis is so random
didn’t even know dude was retired.
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Turner over Boogie was stupid at the time even without using hindsight.
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Evan Turner teaching player development is like
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teaching how to pick up pronstars in the airport
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teaching how to pick up pronstars in the airport
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goes both ways. you also don't want to pass up on guys like kemba and steph because they were juniors for a guys like flynn and brandon knight
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yeah you gotta be ******* STUPID to pick a 22 year old 8th overall
what kinda team would do that
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Silliness
You have some leeway for a guy who can dribble AND is a special athlete, not elite, but truly a freak athlete, like Wade for example.Turner wasn’t a freak, Wes couldn’t dribble
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No one should want that smoke from Jacob.
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Boston used the Pierce TPE to absorb the contracts of Marcus Thornton, Tyler Zeller and a 1st. Flipped that 1st into IT4.
Wouldn't be surprised if they take a similar route. Unless the East seems completely out of reach and they need a more impactful player.
Wouldn't be surprised if they take a similar route. Unless the East seems completely out of reach and they need a more impactful player.
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Evan Turner teaching player development is like
he turned no jumper and average athleticism into 100 Ms. I’d be excited to learn
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This. The Dunc'd On guys did an analysis of lottery picks and the most likely outcome is becoming a rotational player. This is why I think it's hilarious when we hear these outlandish player comps come draft time "he's a mix of Harden and Dame Lilliard", "this guy's game reminds of me Anthony Davis", etc. Even with a top 5 pick those are unlikely outcomes.
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It ain’t just the age when drafting, more so a combo of that and how much improvement the player has to make to be good on the NBA level...If you drafting an older cat high but he needs a couple years of development then that’s not smart, cuz by the time yo figures it out he’ll be Damn near 30 compared to the other prospects
That’s why I didn’t get why everybody had Toppin going so high...Bout to be 23 n still gotta learn how to play defense n develop some type of middle game
That’s why I didn’t get why everybody had Toppin going so high...Bout to be 23 n still gotta learn how to play defense n develop some type of middle game
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Yeah, there's always going to be exceptions but generally that's not even in the top 5 and more so top 10. Guys like Kemba and Steve Curry for example were elite scorers off the dribble. Generally that translates pretty well. Turner and Wes weren't that.Silliness
Turner wasn’t a freak, Wes couldn’t dribble
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I guys still naming prono “stars” or nah
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