2025 NBA Draft Thread

[アミーゴ]

Will transfer ASAP and play next season

 

[VARNELL HILL]

Georgetown.

 

[jpzx]

This ‘was’ his final 10

 

[アミーゴ]

Georgetown.

If he wants the ball immediately why not

 

[ballinsam23]

Miles Bridges a bad comp for Banchero?

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

I think of banchero as more advanced offensively but bridges has improved so much the past two years

Plus bridges is a different caliber athlete than banchero, right?

 

[ballinsam23]

Bridges improved tremendously. Fan of his as a modern day forward.

 

[アミーゴ]

Miles Bridges a bad comp for Banchero?

Bad comp yeah - Bridges a bigger athletic freak, Paolo much more skilled at this stage. I don’t recall Bridges shooting it this well from 3

 

[ballinsam23]

Bad comp yeah - Bridges a bigger athletic freak, Paolo much more skilled at this stage. I don’t recall Bridges shooting it this well from 3

Current Miles Bridges.

Banchero looks and measures bigger too, Bridges def has him in athleticism though.

 

[VARNELL HILL]

Bad comp yeah - Bridges a bigger athletic freak, Paolo much more skilled at this stage. I don’t recall Bridges shooting it this well from 3

Bridges shot it better on a higher volume.

 

[jpzx]

Bridges was more athletic and had more baby fat on him at the same age, where he was lumbering at times but could sky and then turn it up athletically at any given moment. I keep thinking Paolo reminds me of someone but I can’t put a finger on it.

 

[アミーゴ]

Bridges actually had a better frosh year vs Soph year and it’s not really close - much more efficient and better on the glass/defensively an extra block per game

 

[アミーゴ]

Bridges was more athletic and had more baby fat on him at the same age, where he was lumbering at times but could sky and then turn it up athletically at any given moment. I keep thinking Paolo reminds me of someone but I can’t put a finger on it.

I mean he’s been bringing the ball up the court a ton - not a lot of 4s in college are doing that

 

[pmatic]

Still think he's Pistons Blake Griffin with more jumpers.

 

[HOU$TON]

Still think he's Pistons Blake Griffin with more jumpers.

This is the perfect comparison

 

[アミーゴ]

Still think he's Pistons Blake Griffin with more jumpers.

18 not 20 YIKES

 

[jpzx]

There’s not a great comp for him, everyone go ahead

 

[アミーゴ]

It’s because they are both light skinned

 

[ricardo malta]

Someone name a player comp from years past that actually panned out. I’m genuinely curious which ones actually came to fruition.

 

[youngthundercat]

Bill simmons compared him to Juwan Howard. Lol.


My god I hate that dude.

 

[pmatic]

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Interesting, he comps Holmgren (not Jabari Smith ) to Jaren Jackson

Granted, I haven't been paying close attention to Holmgren's production against actual solid competition but I hesitate to compare him to JJJ. For two main reasons: 2P/paint efficiency and rebounding, both seemingly a huge edge to Holmgren as prospects

 

[HOU$TON]

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Even though Smith might be putrid at finishing around the rim/paint he's shown all year that he can make tough, contested midrange shots

Definitely a class where there's no consensus #1 which isn't necessarily a good or bad thing

 

[HOU$TON]

Any given day I can talk myself into or out of the top 3 prospects for #1.

Chet’s production declines a lot whenever they have faced real competition. The eye test matches it as well.