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Hornets taking Avdija watch. Especially if wiseman gone.
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fixedJohn Wall will have put hands on Lavar by the all star break
Like, there’s no way any team with bonafide vets is going to be cool with him playing like he does and taking those dumb *** shotsJohn Wall will have put hands on Melo by the all star break
Like, there’s no way any team with bonafide vets is going to be cool with him playing like he does and taking those dumb *** shots
You worried about somebody snatching up Big O ahead of the Wiz? What’s Plan B? Hayes or Vassell?I wouldn't mind it if he came in as the backup...but that would never happen.
furthermore...i dead *** believe troy brown, #9, and another pick is too much for Lamelo
You worried about somebody snatching up Big O ahead of the Wiz? What’s Plan B? Hayes or Vassell?
All depends on how high you guys are on Hayes/Haliburton I guess and how you grade them in comparison to the smaller PGs that could be had at 14.Knicks should be all over that deal.
Although I'm not blind to questions about his defensive intensity, shot selection, shooting consistency and winning, Edwards is arguably the most physically impressive perimeter prospect I've ever evaluated. If he lands in the right situation, he could develop into one of the NBA's more devastating scorers.
He wasn't in peak shape, but seeing Edwards' sheer size (6-foot-5), strength (230 pounds), length (6-foot-10), quickness and explosion at his Thursday pro day was eye-opening. According to P3, which has tested more than 700 players with NBA experience, Edwards generates more force than any other player the company has ever tested at his position. He ranks in the 99th percentile in terms of acceleration force and the 98th percentile in terms of deceleration force.
He's incredibly shifty for a player with his frame, and he should be able to get wherever he wants on the floor. The only other guard I can think of with that strength and ability to stop and start on a dime is James Harden. Edwards isn't that caliber of a shooter or passer, but in terms of how he can shed defenders to the rim or create space with step-backs, there are some similarities. I also think Edwards has far more shooting potential than most. His percentages were a product of shot selection more than anything else, and he shoots a really easy ball.
To some extent, I'd compare Ball's season to Kyrie Irving's one campaign at Duke, which saw him play just 11 games due to injury. Despite that limited sample, Irving still shot near the top of my projections because of his high usage rate (27% of Duke's plays) and assist rate (7.5 per 100 plays).
In much the same way, Ball's usage (28.5%) and assist (9.2 per 100 plays) stood out in the National Basketball League. Unlike Irving, Ball wasn't competing against other top prospects aside from two meetings with fellow possible lottery pick RJ Hampton. At the same time, Ball was playing against much older and more experienced fringe NBA players such as Bryce Cotton and Casper Ware, who have improved from their college days.
When current Denver Nuggets senior analyst Layne Vashro compared the strength of leagues around the world in 2015, he found that the level of play in the NBL was higher than the ACC and other college conferences.
I wouldn't take the Ball-Irving comparison too far. Ball shot 25% on 80 attempts from 3-point range compared to 46% for Irving on 39 shots. Given his shot selection and far weaker free throw shooting, Ball is unlikely to come into the NBA nearly as effective a scorer as Irving was immediately. Still, the small sample of data we have on Ball points toward an elite prospect -- much as it did for Irving in a similar situation.
All depends on how high you guys are on Hayes/Haliburton I guess and how you grade them in comparison to the smaller PGs that could be had at 14.
Haliburton isn't really anything like Frank. He's a great passer and can actually shoot at a really high level with range. More of a team defender than individual defender. Neither guy going to be your primary ball handler though.I think the difference between Halliburton and Frank isn’t much. Unless ofcourse his college 3pt %s carry over. They’re high on Killian though. If he falls they’re not trading the pick. I honestly doubt they trade down at all despite being high on Kira too. Probably stand pat or trade up imo
Would you rather have next year's 1st or the 26th pick in this draft?I would absolutely take that Celtics deal
Would you rather have next year's 1st or the 26th pick in this draft?
Also think the Cs only do this if Okongwu or Haliburton are on the board. Chance both could be gone.