If we going to act like GG Jackson can be Jayson Tatum then Filipowski can be Markkanen
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I wonder who the list of Duke Freshman to win ACC Tournament MVP consist of
Filipowski kind of like if Trey Lyles played hard.
Only freshman period to win it in the last 15 years is Zion. Only two (three now) total freshman have ever won it. Brandan Wright is the other one.
Great news, hopefully he pushes someone we like down.
Brandon Wright would have been a beast if he stayed healthy.
I would take Filipowski with our earliest pick but not sure if we’d take a big with our first pick (Wemby of course we would). I don’t think he will make it to our second pick unfortunately. I’m a BPA and figure it out later kind of guy.
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You were commenting about GG's physical profile. Specifically, you said, "GG doesn’t have great length, burst, strength, or vertical ability." Yet, in terms of size, length, burst and athleticism, Tatum is a good comparison -- 6'8", 210 lbs, 6'11" wingspan, good vertical athlete by NBA standards though not elite. I'm not directly comparing GG's game to Tatum's. I've always compared him more to Siakam.
Also, I don't see where I compared Dalen Terry to Alec Burks. I just did a search through Jazzfanz. I do see where I called Terry my favorite pick outside the top 15 last year when others thought he'd go late-1st. Then Chicago picked him at 18, so it doesn't look like I was far off.
Regarding Jackson, here's his last game with 7 finishes at the rim, including 3 dunks off cuts in halfcourt sets, plus a strong postup against a solid wing defender. Seems there's some decent athleticism there if you're paying any attention...
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbSOgzMWbko
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I do believe in BPA somewhat, as long as the guy you're picking is a level or 2 better than the next guy. But if they're within the same band/range, I'd rather just take who we need. That way there's no double up, they have the opportunity to develop straight away, and you don't have to try to trade them down the road.
You must have missed his Archie Goodwin takes.
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Yea I was watching him play tonight and he has some Stockton to his game.
Yeah, that was probably my worst miss. Him or Hezonja in 2015. Thanks for bringing it up. That was 10 years ago though. I've got a long list of wins since then.
Did you go by a different username back then?
Yes, I was Catchall. A couple years ago I got struck by lightning and then re-emerged as Ferguson Mellochill.
OHhh.. yes i remember now, Catchall.
With Hezonja I remember I was one of the few who couldn't see his appeal at all, but most/many on Jazzfanz were singing his praises. I thought he was undersized for the position (SF), and didn't think his physicality & amazing finishes at the rim in Europe would translate to the NBA.
I thought he had more natural shooting talent than Gordon Hayward did, but it turned out he couldn't dribble the ball and he was soft on defense. He was a European role player who just didn't fit in the NBA.
Well all got it wrong and learn from it sometimes.
My biggest regret is us passing on Giannis cos we thought we needed a PG and we were burnt so badly by AK47's lack of shooting, that we wouldn't take a wing who couldn't shoot no matter what..
I think most people saw Giannis as a nice upside swing. I don't think anyone saw him growing into a 7-ft/240-lb superfreak.