2025 NBA Draft Thread

[osh kosh bosh]

Being shifty and deceleration aren't the same thing at all, IMO.

the ability to stop and start. being able to shift gears qucikyly

so yeah i think its the exact same thing.

 

[Sonny Corinthos]

Also Morant’s the best PG in the draft.

I only seen him against FSU

 

[MajinZuub]

The only good team Garland faced is Liberty. A lottery ticket, sure, but let’s hope he can be an NBA starter first.

Garland's tiny sample size against trash competition concerns me somewhat too. He looked great but we didn't really get to see him tested at all.

 

[User 15002]

the ability to stop and start. being able to shift gears qucikyly

so yeah i think its the exact same thing.

Shifty in an athletic sense is about body control and maneuvering not so much speed.

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Starting to watch footage of Kevin Porter, what is going on with his jump shot? I noticed towards the end of the season his release was drifting further and further to the right

Just watched a workout vid that was posted yesterday and it seems like he's completely tweaked it

 

[dacomeup]

the ability to stop and start. being able to shift gears qucikyly

so yeah i think its the exact same thing.

Yea, my understanding of being shifty is more about having wiggle, lateral explosion. Haven't heard anyone discuss it in terms of "shifting gears".

 

[ballinsam23]

I could never get behind the Harden and RJ comparisons.

Knicks need to not get fancy here. I do think he’s the 3rd best player in this draft. Small sample size without Zion helped that case. NBA teams can’t guard lefties to this day either. Strictly off passing, being able to play multiple positions, and his scoring instincts he should not be passed up on.

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

RJ gonna scratch the efficiency and shooting of Harden? If not then I don't know if that's a rational comp

Jalen Rose still a reasonable middle ground for me

 

[MajinZuub]

RJ is like a streaky Derozan with better range right now, I do think he's more pro ready than Demar was going into the league though.

 

[pmatic]

 

[Sonny Corinthos]

RJ is like a streaky Derozan with better range right now, I do think he's more pro ready than Demar was going into the league though.

demar was a freak athlete, and didn't handle the ball as much as RJ .

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Heard a little tidbit that Reddish had better numbers off the bounce. Gives me some glimmer of hope he could have some potential as a second option. Would prefer Atlanta go with Alexander Walker and Sekou but wouldn't be mad if the second pick was either Reddish or Hayes

I like the idea of a 3 guard lineup down the road if they went with Walker, who ran a ton of PnR

If Collins can steady improve his defense as a 5, rolling the dice on Sekou could be a payoff sooner that later

 

[bossplaya0625]

Thoughts on Jalen Lecque?

 

[carolinakickg]

Starting to watch footage of Kevin Porter, what is going on with his jump shot? I noticed towards the end of the season his release was drifting further and further to the right

Just watched a workout vid that was posted yesterday and it seems like he's completely tweaked it

Out here looking like MKG.

 

[youngthundercat]

Thoughts on Jalen Lecque?

Stinks

 

[addict4sneakers]

 

[ricardo malta]

RJ Barrett reminds of Shabazz Muhammed.

Brah

 

[sohi 23]

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Don't care at all that he "didn't play relevant comp" in college, dude deserves to be mentioned in the top 3-4 picks. He's shown enough for me in his prep career

That deceleration (heh) and shift are step back already looking clean. His pull up and off the bounce from distance are pro ready. Only worry is the knee

 

[sohi 23]

I agree bro the ceiling is too enticing for me to pass on. Especially at 4.

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Yeah he and Ja are actually interchangeable for me as well. I didn't realize Garland signed with Klutch, it's just that I don't know that LA is interested in keeping the pick

Not to make this a Big Lakers thread but realistically I don't see LA doing much to finish out Lebby's career so they shouldn't offload any of their future assets

 

[champcruthik]

Brandon Clarke is Shaun marion 2.0

I'm here for it, brodie, but it's an optimistic comparison offensively. You know what you're getting defensively, Clarke is a dog on that end. But his face-up game offensively looks unnatural. I don't know that he can become a low-volume 33% career three-point shooter in the NBA. Remains to be seen but if you believe so, Clarke is definitely worth a top-10 selection in that case.

 

[champcruthik]

And put me on record, I've got no qualms with taking Garland over Ja. Even after serious knee surgery. Could end up being a #1A and #1B situation at the PG position for those two.

 

[pums]

Garland looks like he has the potential to be a wizard on the pick and rolls cause he can pull of the dribble

 

[osh kosh bosh]

He literally says deceleration and shifty in the same sentence.