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2023 NBA Draft Megathread

Anthony Black reminds me of a slightly smaller Scottie Barnes. I don’t see him as a lead guard but more of a wing who can play defense and has the ability to score. I also don’t know what Black’s wingspan is going to measure at but I would guess 7’0-7’1.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
How is he a top 10 lock when he makes no sense for the Mavericks? If he falls past Utah, why would Dallas take him? Does Dallas want a non floor spacer development project next to Luka? This is what could potentially happen when we are talking about the jump Hendricks has made into the top 10.

ANd then if he falls past 10, why is Orlando taking him? They want another questionable shooting guard prospect to pair with Fultz and Suggs?

And then it's OKC. Does OKC want him when they have Giddey/SGA?

Then you got Toronto. They could potentially be a Black team, but maybe Toronto wants to reach on extreme potential in Bilal or GG Jackson. Or maybe they stick with their roster and are looking more towards immediate help and want a shooter like a Hawkins/Jett Howard.

Then you get to teams like New Orleans/Atlanta who are going to be drafting more for need than most other teams as they are trying to break into contender status.
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Let me rephrase. He won’t fall past 9.
 
Ferguson_Mellochill said:
If I'm being honest, that's in the range I have AB. I'm giving Black the nod over Sidy Cissoko due to Black's ability to initiate. Otherwise, I see them as similar athletic, defensive-minded 2/3s.

If Black can't make shots and defenders back off him, I don't think teams will want to put the ball in his hands.
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You have every right to have your own wrong opinion my friend.
 
Ferguson_Mellochill said:
The possibility of a team reaching for Black is about the only way someone else in the top 8 is going to fall to the Jazz, so I'm all for it. I want to see if the Magic will reach for Black or Wallace. Orlando could end up at #7 or #8 after the lottery.
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1. Wemby
2. Scoot
3. Miller
4. Amen
5. Ausaur
6. Hendricks
7.Whitmore
8. Black
9. Walker
10. Dick

Not in a specific order, but that seems to be the general consensus top 10. That can easily change if someone decides they want a "safer" PG in Wallace, if someone wants the elite shooting of Hawkins, if someone buys the pre-season ranking of George, or someone really has a love affair with the potential of a GG Jackson.
 
Elizah Huge said:
Anthony Black reminds me of a slightly smaller Scottie Barnes. I don’t see him as a lead guard but more of a wing who can play defense and has the ability to score. I also don’t know what Black’s wingspan is going to measure at but I would guess 7’0-7’1.
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He also reminds me of Jeremy Sochan a bit. I’m surprised Cy doesn’t like him more.
 
Elizah Huge said:
I think he’s going top-7 so if he fell to Utah I highly doubt we’d pass on him.
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But if the draft shakes out as it's default order, number 7 is the Pacers.

Certainly the Pacers could view him as BPA and draft as such, but they have the most reason of anyone to not draft a ball in hand playmaker.
 
Elizah Huge said:
He also reminds me of Jeremy Sochan a bit. I’m surprised Cy doesn’t like him more.
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I like Black just fine, I just think he's a weird fit on a lot of teams and he makes more sense than anyone else if you are projecting who could fall because if gets to the teams who are factoring team fit more, he could get passed up on.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
1. Wemby
2. Scoot
3. Miller
4. Amen
5. Ausaur
6. Hendricks
7.Whitmore
8. Black
9. Walker
10. Dick

Not in a specific order, but that seems to be the general consensus top 10. That can easily change if someone decides they want a "safer" PG in Wallace, if someone wants the elite shooting of Hawkins, if someone buys the pre-season ranking of George, or someone really has a love affair with the potential of a GG Jackson.
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I just include Wallace and call that the top-11. Consensus is getting pretty strong that that’s who the 11 best prospects are in some order.
 
Elizah Huge said:
Anthony Black reminds me of a slightly smaller Scottie Barnes. I don’t see him as a lead guard but more of a wing who can play defense and has the ability to score. I also don’t know what Black’s wingspan is going to measure at but I would guess 7’0-7’1.
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So you want to play him at the 3?
 
Elizah Huge said:
I think he didn’t play with a lot of playmakers who could find that shot for him.
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Cmon now...

He hesitates to shoot open catch and shoot shots plus his form is slow that makes it easy for guys to closeout even if he wanted to take those looks to a higher degree.
 
I don't think Brice is a bad prospect, I have him in the mix at #16....just better prospects there at #9. Could be another Bogey.
 
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