The NBA Draft Thread

[VARNELL HILL]

He's probably got the most weaknesses out of any #2 pick ever.

 

[ballinsam23]

Cant create his own shot when needed.
Cant get past good defenders.
Cant defend.
No mid range game.
No pick and roll game.
Below average handle.

 

[cassanova brown]

Idk Ball has way too many weaknesses for a PG. He's probably got the most weaknesses out of any #2 pick ever.

Darko

 

[ballinsam23]

Before the draft people were making cases for why Darko should go #1. He was actually considered to have very little weaknesses for a big. Obviously not after we've seen them play in the NBA. Dude didnt even like basketball

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

I've seen Leaf projected anywhere from lottery to the 20's

Seem like two distinct bigs.. ceiling seems higher for lauri if he can become an elite shooter, is it unfair to say his floor is frye?

Leaf doesn't seem to have quite the Star power but I like him too especially if you get him outside the lottery. No nonsense skilled player with some blue collar attributes

 

[P C H]

Idk Ball has way too many weaknesses for a PG. He's probably got the most weaknesses out of any #2 pick ever.

If you can't dribble, can't create your own shot, not a great athlete, can't play in PnR,

I mean I don't see the overt optimism on Ball man. I keep saying it but it's glaring. His weaknesses jump off the page

 

[ballinsam23]

That's exactly what i'm saying, but people refuse to dissect his game like that.

I love players with a high IQ who make the right plays. Plus he seems humble compared to his family. But i just dont see it with him.

 

[P C H]

Conversely, I'm ALL IN on D Fox.

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

If you can't dribble, can't create your own shot, not a great athlete, can't play in PnR,

I mean I don't see the overt optimism on Ball man. I keep saying it but it's glaring. His weaknesses jump off the page

Thought you was in on the Star boy??

 

[VARNELL HILL]

Lonzo can't dribble now? 

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

That's exactly what i'm saying, but people refuse to dissect his game like that.

I believe in ball and have repeated word for word your criticisms on different occasions

 

[addict4sneakers]

I was never a big Lonzo fan

I'm cool on PGs that can't get to the basket

 

[P C H]

Thought you was in on the Star boy??

All in as in wanting him to succeed? Sure. I love Lonzo. I want him to win more than any player in this draft.

And he really is a starboy. Boy has 2M followers going into the draft, ESPN Mag cover story, he is a starboy that's why I called him that

But from a pure basketball perspective, I have a very hard time convincing myself on him as a player.

 

[osh kosh bosh]

I think Lonzo could be a Rubio type. A player with severe limitations that is able to be really effective in spite of those limitations.

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

Ball in theory should be able to cook off the dribble simply because of his range. If he realizes that defenders have to honor his shot out to 30 feet he can shift dudes with the shot fake/hesi a la Steph. But he always picks up his dribble after the stepback.

I just can't get jiggy with how one dimensional Lauri is as a big. It just irks me man

 

[ballinsam23]

Lonzo can't dribble now? 

I never said he cant dribble. For a projected starting caliber franchise point guard his handle is below average.

Ball wont cook anyone. Look at the defenders who were guarding him in college, thats nothing compared to what he will face in the NBA.

 

[wavycrocket]

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I like it

 

[MVP]

Idk Ball has way too many weaknesses for a PG. He's probably got the most weaknesses out of any #2 pick ever.

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[jjs07]

I see Lonzo as more of a Greivis Vasquez-type.

 

[P C H]

 
Lonzo can't dribble now? 

Now?

Dude can barely put the ball in his left hand. He can never play in PnR. Can't beat his man off the bounce. He only had 33 ISO possessions in the entire seaosn last year and over 70% of his PnR possessions (which weren't that many) ended up in passes.

 

[MVP]

I was never a big Lonzo fan

I'm cool on PGs that can't get to the basket

How can't he get to the basket?

 

[cassanova brown]

Before the draft people were making cases for why Darko should go #1. He was actually considered to have very little weaknesses for a big. Obviously not after we've seen them play in the NBA. Dude didnt even like basketball

Anybody who was making the case for Darko over Lebron at that time should no longer be employed discussing basketball.

 

[ValarMorghulis]

And to lock himself up to the Lakers... bad decision.

Should go work out form PHX and Sacramento. Those ain't too far for Lavar lolllllll

 

[P C H]

Ball in theory should be able to cook off the dribble simply because of his range. If he realizes that defenders have to honor his shot out to 30 feet he can shift dudes with the shot fake/hesi a la Steph. But he always picks up his dribble after the stepback.
 

Yeah but steph has legit handles.

Lonzo is shooting that far and has that range because he can't get to the basket. It's a difference and why I think those 3's he takes are red flags. No one is letting their PG shoot that far if they can't get to the rim and play PnR

 

[ballinsam23]

The reason he takes 35 foot 3s is because he cant get by his defender.