He's a good athlete who plays with an edge and is fairly skilled. He looks like he's got a bit of DWill attitude, which is both a good thing and a bad thing.
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He's a good athlete who plays with an edge and is fairly skilled. He looks like he's got a bit of DWill attitude, which is both a good thing and a bad thing.
For context, he is only 9 months older than Skal.
NAOS
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[MENTION=249]NAOS[/MENTION], too
spycam1
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This just makes me even more scared of drafting Skal.
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Thon Maker is a legit 7-feet with 9'3" standing reach and a 36.5" max vertical. He runs the floor. He finishes above the rim with ease. He can hit a few jumpers. He can dribble and pass a bit. He can drive, draw fouls and hit 70%+ of his free-throws. He can rim protect and defend out on the floor. He works hard. He's been a top prospect for 3 years now in a loaded high school class. And yet, Deytona Davis who moves at about half the speed and put up 7.5 pts and 5.5 rebs at Michigan State is considered the better prospect by most mock drafts.
There's just no way I can see Davis having a better pro career than Maker.
That is all.
There's just no way I can see Davis having a better pro career than Maker.
That is all.
stormkoopacv03
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Even so, I feel he's better built for the pro game than college ball. Givony asked him that same concern that you mentioned and he said needed to be more focused. I'm sure he'll fix that cuz it's more of a job now and having lack of focus is a no-no in the league.
I think Baldwin will be a good pro. He's got the confidence, the swag, and the game comes pretty easy to him. He doesn't always seem to try hard though, which bugs me a bit when I watch him.
Yes, this is high school. And yes, these are highlights, but look at this ish... Derrick Favors never looked better than this at that age.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uBB_XXyqGY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uBB_XXyqGY
Look how fast he is off the floor. Look at how quick his second jump is. Look at his 3/4 court outlet pass. Look at how he attacks the rim. There's absolutely something to work with here. Favors was 6'9".
RandyForRubio
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That feel when draft pro Mike Schmitz parrots your takes.
Suck a big fat one Cy, no need to change your usual routine.
Suck a big fat one Cy, no need to change your usual routine.
Yeah, there is something to work with, no denying that. He isn't the level of prospect HS Favors was though.
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I'm sorry but you can't really think Favors never looked better than that in HS!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99Od-U5IF4s
At 6'10'' 245 he was doing dunks from Lavine's winning dunk contest.
Here's highlights from a single game:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xO4hLIP6-ic
BTW, that's coming from one of Maker's fans in this draft. I'd be totally oK with taking him at 12...
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RandyForRubio
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Catch, you better be trolling. Maker isn't that good. You've seen highlights, cool. Watch a whole game, please.
A guy I know watched him play a few games in Canada when Maker was in HS. Said he was pretty overmatched against kids half his size with half the talent, AND he was older than them. This guy watches a ton of basketball, so I trust him. Could Maker eventually become a role player? Maybe. But I guarantee it won't be on his first contract or first team. Freaking Biyimbo was less raw than this kid.
A guy I know watched him play a few games in Canada when Maker was in HS. Said he was pretty overmatched against kids half his size with half the talent, AND he was older than them. This guy watches a ton of basketball, so I trust him. Could Maker eventually become a role player? Maybe. But I guarantee it won't be on his first contract or first team. Freaking Biyimbo was less raw than this kid.
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he also is a big fan of Mercedes Bembz
Coach Ellis
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Still want Furkan Korkmaz at #12, and then trade up for any number of players.
Denver, Boston, Phoenix and Philadelphia all have multiple picks in the first round. Trey Burke, multiple 2nd round picks and cash should be enough to move up into the late first somewhere. Ideally, I'd love the Jazz to go get a stud (like Gobert, Hood or Butler) that falls into that range. Somebody will fall, and the Jazz should aggressively go after them.
Denver, Boston, Phoenix and Philadelphia all have multiple picks in the first round. Trey Burke, multiple 2nd round picks and cash should be enough to move up into the late first somewhere. Ideally, I'd love the Jazz to go get a stud (like Gobert, Hood or Butler) that falls into that range. Somebody will fall, and the Jazz should aggressively go after them.
Jazz4ever
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Favors was still 18 at this point and already 245 lbs, Thon is 19 and 216 despite being 2 inches taller. That matters for a big, a lot. NBA bigs will box him out with one arm.
Is that supposed to make him a better prospect? He was still a junior averaging 14 and 7.