Incredible game. Incredible.
Following 2016 potential draftees
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Cheaters Never Win.
NAOS
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don't worry bro. That's not always true and UK has another shot next year. :fistbump:
Don't hit softballs like a girl bro.
Join me in hating the NCAA's double standard regarding UNC.
They slam teams for things much less and even unproven... yet admit they know UNC created fake classes with NOT EVEN A PROFESSOR and had dip****s like Rashad McCants on the deans list. Yet, they say it's outside the purview of the NCAA. Huh and wow.
I'm legit sad for the kids that span two decades of being given the choice/used for greed - to not attend class.
NAOS
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yeah, I knew it was weak shot and too obvious when I typed it. My apologies to all of JFC. That was hotttnickkk-level trash.
as far as the NCAA is concerned: I've ****ing hated it for well over a decade. I think college sports are almost unwatchable for a lot of reasons, tbh. I watched the last 10 minutes of that game. I watched probbably 50 total minutes of cbb this season.
I can understand. A lot of different reasons to hate the pro game.
Sports is what it is whether 'amateurs' or 'professionals.'
My grandfather played for UK and I snuck out of bed starting at age 3 to watch UK play.
It's something we were doing four generations (me, my boy, my dad, my granddad).
I get most don't have that type of connection and I don't expect others to feel the same type of disdain for the crooked NCAA as I do. I just want them to be what they claim to be (formed for the amateur) or change their tune and tell what they really are. Also for all rules and regs to be applied fairly... no matter what team. And that goes for UK getting slammed if they deserve it.
I hate seeing smaller/lesser revenue-generating teams getting pummeled by the committee for NOTHING while a blue blood gets put on ignore.
NAOS
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I'm a born jazz fan, so I get it. If I could chose to stop, I probably would. But I can't.
I love basketball, but I can't stand the NCAA and I can barely stand the NBA.
[MENTION=3073]#bern[/MENTION], it's good to be back. Missed you guys. I love me some draft thread and playoff basketball.
Villanova is probably going to be the first team on the past 30 years to win the National Championship without a single first-round pick on the roster.
I love Ryan Arciadicono though, would like to see him get an invite to play on someone's summer league team.
I love Ryan Arciadicono though, would like to see him get an invite to play on someone's summer league team.
RandyForRubio
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Try not to leave because people disagree with you this time, k?
There's the #bern that I know and love. Lol
thought experiment:
Which teams could be interested in Thon Maker?
Teams that are patient and have a set and successful roster and are willing to develop a talent on a 12th roster spot for the beginning and willing to see if he can move up.
The next step assumes that he is indeed talented and just needs time to get "in sync" with his body and develop a skillset that can exploit his body's advantages.
Now a lot of FOs are smart. They know by now that very rarely being an older rookie directly translates to immediate impact. Most of the time they still need a year to get acclimated to travel schedules, workload, level of competition etc.
So who's really interested in a 19 year old project that may take a lot of time.
So I take a look at tankathon and will try to identify some teams that have a good shot at the title(Or at least in case the real contenders suffer injuries), but may have noticed how the Spurs took Leonard and developed him into a star who will most likely extend the Spurs contention window.
They had him ready once the other stars got old and used the success, promise, organization's reputation to lure another star at the end of his prime. Depending on who else they can develop on their roster and how long they can keep winning, they could find 'anotha one' either in free agency or via the draft. Teams will try to copy that IMO.
Boston and Toronto are the only playoff teams who managed to get their hands on a lottery pick and I'm pretty sure that neither is interested in him. Boston's pick is too high and ujiri already has his "bball w/o borders" project with Bruno Caboclo. If he getts another one of those and neither panned out things could become frosty real quick for him.
If he picks at 9, he'll most likely select someone else. Ellenson's skillset fitts the roster and Dwayne Casey. His upside and potential makes
him intriguing.
Indiana's strong scouting at 21 is unlikely as well, since the Pacers owner is VERY old and who knows how many years Larry Bird wants to continue the job with his body. They got Paul George for 3 more years and unless they wanna start from scratch around Myles Turner and just get rid of everybody for picks(as i said unlikely from a management position unless owner wants to sell) I don't see them taking the risk of getting the next Giannis with a 10% chance.
Further down we got the Hawks at 23. But Bud being GM+Coach makes it rather unlikely IMO, even though they could take a flyer on a project.
From 24 onwards, I could see everybody but the Clippers use a pick on him as a high risk/high reward move. And there's a Philly and a Suns pick in that selection.
Which teams could be interested in Thon Maker?
Teams that are patient and have a set and successful roster and are willing to develop a talent on a 12th roster spot for the beginning and willing to see if he can move up.
The next step assumes that he is indeed talented and just needs time to get "in sync" with his body and develop a skillset that can exploit his body's advantages.
Now a lot of FOs are smart. They know by now that very rarely being an older rookie directly translates to immediate impact. Most of the time they still need a year to get acclimated to travel schedules, workload, level of competition etc.
So who's really interested in a 19 year old project that may take a lot of time.
So I take a look at tankathon and will try to identify some teams that have a good shot at the title(Or at least in case the real contenders suffer injuries), but may have noticed how the Spurs took Leonard and developed him into a star who will most likely extend the Spurs contention window.
They had him ready once the other stars got old and used the success, promise, organization's reputation to lure another star at the end of his prime. Depending on who else they can develop on their roster and how long they can keep winning, they could find 'anotha one' either in free agency or via the draft. Teams will try to copy that IMO.
Boston and Toronto are the only playoff teams who managed to get their hands on a lottery pick and I'm pretty sure that neither is interested in him. Boston's pick is too high and ujiri already has his "bball w/o borders" project with Bruno Caboclo. If he getts another one of those and neither panned out things could become frosty real quick for him.
If he picks at 9, he'll most likely select someone else. Ellenson's skillset fitts the roster and Dwayne Casey. His upside and potential makes
him intriguing.
Indiana's strong scouting at 21 is unlikely as well, since the Pacers owner is VERY old and who knows how many years Larry Bird wants to continue the job with his body. They got Paul George for 3 more years and unless they wanna start from scratch around Myles Turner and just get rid of everybody for picks(as i said unlikely from a management position unless owner wants to sell) I don't see them taking the risk of getting the next Giannis with a 10% chance.
Further down we got the Hawks at 23. But Bud being GM+Coach makes it rather unlikely IMO, even though they could take a flyer on a project.
From 24 onwards, I could see everybody but the Clippers use a pick on him as a high risk/high reward move. And there's a Philly and a Suns pick in that selection.
mellow
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One more in...
Kentucky's Skal Labissiere has declared for the 2016 NBA Draft and plans to sign with an agent. Probably a smart move.
Skal hired an agent, so this does not apply to him, but I am currious to see how the new process works for players declaring but not hiring an agent with an option to return to NCAA.
Kentucky's Skal Labissiere has declared for the 2016 NBA Draft and plans to sign with an agent. Probably a smart move.
Skal hired an agent, so this does not apply to him, but I am currious to see how the new process works for players declaring but not hiring an agent with an option to return to NCAA.
Hated to see NC lose, but at least it was to a team like Villanova. I think the Villanova players would be wise to forego the NBA this year. Obviously a true team championship.
Yeah, hope he enjoys Sioux Falls, Grand Rapids, and Erie. Of course will all the big guys KY has coming in no guarantee he would play much next season either.
Duke the year they beat Hayward. Their best player was Singler, he wasn't first round, right.
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Ahhh, I thought he meant drafted that year. Didn't the Plumlees declare the year after?
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With the Arch gone his role should pick up. I am not sure anyone has him as a first rounder right now or next year either.