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I definitely overlooked Tatum.
2024 NBA Draft Thread - the hawks might be on the clock
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Banchero is definitely underrated now but I’m fine with Houston having the best player fall to them lol.
I’m confused on how Jabari just jumped to being the prized possession of the draft. I watched a Jabari game where his 1st 5 attempts were 3s without a dribble and only made 1.
I’m confused on how Jabari just jumped to being the prized possession of the draft. I watched a Jabari game where his 1st 5 attempts were 3s without a dribble and only made 1.
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Will Jabari Smith learn to dribble and pass well enough to be the coveted big wing?
Is Chet Holmgren, athletic enough to play the 4, or strong enough to play the 5?
Is Banchero going to be a dominant enough offensive player to make up for his lack rim protection and defensive instincts as a big man?
seems to me to be the central question of the top 3 prospects.
I don't really know which one is more likely to work out.
this seems like a draft where the interview process is going to matter a lot.
Is Chet Holmgren, athletic enough to play the 4, or strong enough to play the 5?
Is Banchero going to be a dominant enough offensive player to make up for his lack rim protection and defensive instincts as a big man?
seems to me to be the central question of the top 3 prospects.
I don't really know which one is more likely to work out.
this seems like a draft where the interview process is going to matter a lot.
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Seems like only one of them doesn't have very many (if at all) actuall basketball deficiencies being discussed. And to me...that's the guy I'd roll the dice on if I had the #1 pick.
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How different were Jabari Parker and Banchero at Duke? I’m not sure their game is much different.
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Jabari was a big time scorer, but I don't think he had the nuance to his game that Banchero does. Banchero is a pretty good playmaker/passer.
I think Banchero is well ahead of Jabari on defense, although his engagement level can be spotty. Jabari was just bad all around.
I think Banchero is well ahead of Jabari on defense, although his engagement level can be spotty. Jabari was just bad all around.
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Nah, Jabari just had bad defensive IQ and effort at all times to me. Banchero just bad effort at times to go with pure PF measurements.Did you mix up Banchero and Jabari here?
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The way the media was talking about Jabari had you thinking there is a zero chance he busts.
If Jabari was a better offensive prospect, yet their defense isnt that far off, isn’t that a red flag for Banchero? Or is the two inches Banchero has on Jabari (pause) that much of a difference maker.
If Jabari was a better offensive prospect, yet their defense isnt that far off, isn’t that a red flag for Banchero? Or is the two inches Banchero has on Jabari (pause) that much of a difference maker.
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I don’t agree that this is the case at all
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I don’t agree that this is the case at all
Bro I was googling articles and scouting reports from that time and it was mostly “I’d take him #1” or “He’s a difference maker” or “NBA ready”
Im still not sure why he busted this bad. Was it the injuries or was it because he really can’t guard anyone?
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Think it was a combo of both. Injuries, lack of athleticism and getting caught in the middle of a major change of basketball. I feel like his hype dropped some that year at Duke as it wasBro I was googling articles and scouting reports from that time and it was mostly “I’d take him #1” or “He’s a difference maker” or “NBA ready”
Im still not sure why he busted this bad. Was it the injuries or was it because he really can’t guard anyone?
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Tearing the same ACL twice in three years is what did Jabari Parker in.
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well and also the power forward position dying.
that's what worries me about Banchero.
his player type has been the biggest busts over the last few years.
aint a lot of pure PF's
that's what worries me about Banchero.
his player type has been the biggest busts over the last few years.
aint a lot of pure PF's
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Is Paolo better than fellow Dukie Marvin Bagley?
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Imagine putting your faith in Beavis
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Agreed.
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I’d argue the PF position is coming back. We just got Zion and Mobley within the last couple of years. Even in the finals you see Draymond and horford. We know Giannis is an an alien. Julius was just MIP a couple seasons back. John Collins is good. I don’t like JJJ but yeah. Siakim is a hybrid but he’s still trying playing the 4
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Maybe dying is the wrong word but it was undergoing a complete evolution. Especially with the small ball + pace and space era.
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That’s fair. You can get away with playing a husky 3 at the position. But like every position recently, there’s been more of an emphasis on skills. And in hindsight that Bagley pick was terrible.
Forgot to mention AD on my PF list
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I would love to see the boom/bust rate by position over the last 10 years.
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Almost everybody you named is awesome defensively though.
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It’s hard to be an awesome front court player if you can’t defend. Also doesn’t mean the position is dying.
You just can’t have a bad combo of defenders at the 4/5
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Exactly. All those guys you can play at all times because they can guard multiple positions.
Banchero might be of that John Collins mold. Where he doesn’t make u better in the playoffs, but he’s a good regular season player that’ll get paid and help u in the regular season.
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John Collins not being able to create for himself in the playoffs been more of an issue than his defense.
