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I haven't paid a lot of attention to the whole Brandon Miller situation...is this off the court issue expected to impact his draft position at all? Is it possible he drops a few spots because of it?
 
ONE LOVE said:
What off court issues?
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Delivering a gun to his teammate that was used immediately after in a fatal shooting where Millers car also got hit. Sounds worse when its summarized like that though. At least DA office and police are not suspecting him of any crime and Millers attorneys version of the story paints a picture of a guy with bad choice of friends more than anything. Also haven't heard anyone from defendants side putting any blame on Miller.

However even if fully acquitted it still puts his off court judgement (choice of friends in particular) into question that might impact his draft stock.
 
HermanG said:
Delivering a gun to his teammate that was used immediately after in a fatal shooting where Millers car also got hit. Sounds worse when its summarized like that though. At least DA office and police are not suspecting him of any crime and Millers attorneys version of the story paints a picture of a guy with bad choice of friends more than anything. Also haven't heard anyone from defendants side putting any blame on Miller.

However even if fully acquitted it still puts his off court judgement (choice of friends in particular) into question that might impact his draft stock.
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It won't do a single thing to his stock
 
idiot said:
I have no idea what it means. I would not expect Ainge to be very honest about his view of next year's draft at this point, however.
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I been trying to tell y’all not to believe one damn word out this guys mouf when he’s giving public interviews
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
Brandon Miller having a super star game vs his #1 haters favorite prospect is hilarious
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I’m trying not to make a cringy joke about the incident and this game… I’m going to spare everyone. I need y’all to appreciate my sacrifice.

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Just crazy to think of the audacity to downplay Miller's ceiling when he's a 6'8 elite shooter who can pass/dribble/shoot while playing defense and rebounding at an elite level while simultaneously hyping up a 6'9 scoring forward who cant do anything well besides score (and he doenst even do that well as of yet, truly in the gutter TS% in conference play)
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
Just crazy to think of the audacity to downplay Miller's ceiling when he's a 6'8 elite shooter who can pass/dribble/shoot while playing defense and rebounding at an elite level while simultaneously hyping up a 6'9 scoring forward who cant do anything well besides score (and he doenst even do that well as of yet, truly in the gutter TS% in conference play)
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One of the things that makes me cackle is looking at GG Jackson's profile page on tankathon... Look at all the red minuses... then you look at the plus side and its - draft age and fouls.... ya!

https://www.tankathon.com/players/gg-jackson
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
One of the things that makes me cackle is looking at GG Jackson's profile page on tankathon... Look at all the red minuses... then you look at the plus side and its - draft age and fouls.... ya!

https://www.tankathon.com/players/gg-jackson
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Yeah, and it's not like his tools are that elite. He's a very fluid strong forward, but he isnt crazy athletic or crazy long. He's got next to no natural playmaking feel. His defense is theoretical. He's like a (very) poor man's Carmello Anthony at this point.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
Yeah, and it's not like his tools are that elite. He's a very fluid strong forward, but he isnt crazy athletic or crazy long. He's got next to no natural playmaking feel. His defense is theoretical. He's like a (very) poor man's Carmello Anthony at this point.
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And I am fine with taking a flier on a guy like that in the 20s... its a great risk/reward there. I think there are going to be some great late lotto and post lotto guys in this draft. I wouldn't take GG over Hendo, Hawkins, Sensabaugh, JHS, or Lewis... He's not even in the discussion for me with the Dick, Black, Jett type prospects.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
Brandon Miller having a super star game vs his #1 haters favorite prospect is hilarious
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I don't hate Miller. I still have him top 7. He's a really good college player. But he's not going to consistently beat NBA defenders off the bounce or score at the rim as much at the next level. If Miller were on South Carolina and playing against Alabama's defense, there's no way he would have had that kind of night scoring the ball. Bama has four guys on the floor who are all 6'8"+ and decently athletic. They had a 7-footer guarding the rim at all times. South Carolina sucks and doesn't have multiple defenders to throw at Miller. That was still a pretty lopsided contest.
 
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Saint Cy of JFC said:
Just crazy to think of the audacity to downplay Miller's ceiling when he's a 6'8 elite shooter who can pass/dribble/shoot while playing defense and rebounding at an elite level while simultaneously hyping up a 6'9 scoring forward who cant do anything well besides score (and he doenst even do that well as of yet, truly in the gutter TS% in conference play)
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Miller is an elite shooter with size. He's not really elite at anything else. His defense and rebounding aren't elite.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
One of the things that makes me cackle is looking at GG Jackson's profile page on tankathon... Look at all the red minuses... then you look at the plus side and its - draft age and fouls.... ya!

https://www.tankathon.com/players/gg-jackson
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Tankathon is ***. GG's problem is that he should really be in high school. He wasn't ready to jump a level. I'm guessing he was lured in by NIL money. He's still a top prospect in his class.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
And I am fine with taking a flier on a guy like that in the 20s... its a great risk/reward there. I think there are going to be some great late lotto and post lotto guys in this draft. I wouldn't take GG over Hendo, Hawkins, Sensabaugh, JHS, or Lewis... He's not even in the discussion for me with the Dick, Black, Jett type prospects.
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I think he'll end up going in the 14 - 17 range, unless someone like Presti or Ujiri falls in love with him.
 
idiot said:
I have no idea what it means. I would not expect Ainge to be very honest about his view of next year's draft at this point, however.
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Personally, I'm not impressed by 2024's draft class from what little I've seen. Ron Holland looks pretty meh to me, but he's considered a very high-level prospect.
 
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