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Good comp, Patty can’t get to the rim in the league either but the 3 ball works
2025 NBA Draft Thread
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Draft hot take thread? Langford will go late lotto and some teams will regret it
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Guess I need to watch him some more. From what I was seeing in videos, he was getting past guys and finishing in the lane pretty easily.
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I'm driving the Langford bandwagon. I have no clue where he's going to end up, but I don't really see why many of these Tier 2 type guys would be decidedly better than him.
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Shades of Draymond Green
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I changed my stance on Cam
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With TS% taken into account, how far off is Markus Howard's yr from Trae?
(If you ignore the fact that he's trying to get into the league as a 5'11 SG)
(If you ignore the fact that he's trying to get into the league as a 5'11 SG)
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6’7” Center is scary in a bad way. Zion needs to develop a perimeter game like LJ if he’s gonna be a top tier player.
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lol no it's not why.
if he can protect the rim and rebound at 5 he should play 5.
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You're stuck in previous era of the NBA.
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He’s basically Draymond’s size with considerably more strength and explosiveness. No reason why he can’t play minutes at the 5. Have to remember that opposing 5s are going to need to be able to guard him as well, which will likely be a mismatch in favor of Zion.
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Yeah, I think this is different than say throwing Kyle Kuzma at center and saying "Postionless Basketball!!"
Main reason being is that Zion would already be one of the heaviest players in the NBA if he played tomorrow and has been mentioned his athleticism
With that being said, I don't see the issue with experimenting with him at either 4/5. Draymond doesn't play the 5 until the playoffs
Main reason being is that Zion would already be one of the heaviest players in the NBA if he played tomorrow and has been mentioned his athleticism
With that being said, I don't see the issue with experimenting with him at either 4/5. Draymond doesn't play the 5 until the playoffs
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Zion ripping down a rebound then taking it 94' down the court with his size/athleticism is a scary sight
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If Chicago gets the #1 pick and drafts Zion...how does that play out with Lauri and Wendell in the fold?
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I’d play them all together.
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With Porter on the books for potentially 2 more years, I could see WCJ coming off the bench. Not sure if that's ideal or not, but it's definitely a lot to consider
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Wendell probably gets benched or traded by the deadline. Can’t survive with only 3 shooters on the floor unless the 3 are KD Steph & Klay
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I actually forgot about Otto
I’d go with bringing WCJ off the bench. Just because he’s off the bench doesn’t mean he can’t play 30 minutes a night or so. The 3 man big rotation would be pretty damn good. All 3 bring something different to the table. Just need a coach that can figure out the rotation.
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The last time Chicago had a chance like this, they drafted the superstar prospect and traded the good player away a year later.
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The only thing I'd wonder about is closing lineups and say, if WCJ wasn't in the closing lineups for the next 2 years, how that'd affect his developmentI actually forgot about Otto
I’d go with bringing WCJ off the bench. Just because he’s off the bench doesn’t mean he can’t play 30 minutes a night or so. The 3 man big rotation would be pretty damn good. All 3 bring something different to the table. Just need a coach that can figure out the rotation.
Or they could be a dumpster fire anyway the next two years and closing lineups won't matter as much
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For sureThe only thing I'd wonder about is closing lineups and say, if WCJ wasn't in the closing lineups for the next 2 years, how that'd affect his development
Or they could be a dumpster fire anyway the next two years and closing lineups won't matter as much
I think it would just be a case by case situation depending on who they are playing. If Zion could at least be a respectable shooter I think you could put all 3 “bigs” on the floor at the same time. I actually think WCJ can be a decent floor spacer as he’s a really good FT shooter for a big. We just haven’t seen it yet.
If it doesn’t work out, you could always flip WCJ for a guard. Every team could use someone with his theoretical skill set.
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Who this P?
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The Bulls were never going to pass on Rose, but there was talk initially that they go with the better fit-fill a need (Beasley) because they already had Hinrich.
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Ahh, I think I hazily remember that. It's funny how Kirk came back anyway
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It's important not to overemphasize a few games let alone a handful of stretches, but I was impressed by this
