2023 NBA Draft Megathread

[Saint Cy of JFC]

(3) Omaha Blue Crew 74, (6) Team Overtime 70 - TBT and TST

TBT Staff Admon Gilder led three players in double figures with 12 points, and the Omaha Blue Crew held on to defeat Team Overtime, 74-70, in front of a home… Continue reading (3) Omaha Blue Crew 74, (6) Team Overtime 70

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Dont forget Amen/Ausuar played grown men in the TBT and did just fine.

 

[Elizah Huge]

(3) Omaha Blue Crew 74, (6) Team Overtime 70 - TBT and TST

TBT Staff Admon Gilder led three players in double figures with 12 points, and the Omaha Blue Crew held on to defeat Team Overtime, 74-70, in front of a home… Continue reading (3) Omaha Blue Crew 74, (6) Team Overtime 70

thetournament.com

Dont forget Amen/Ausuar played grown men in the TBT and did just fine.

Creighton alumni team lol.

 

[KqWIN]

The way some people (TJ cough cough) talk about that OTE game you would think they had a legendary game 7 performance in the finals. They definitely had highlights and showed their athleticism, but when you combine for the same amount of turnovers as FG's (zero jump shot makes) it's not exactly this legendary performance. Reinforces the strengths, but doesn't really answer any of the question marks.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Creighton alumni team lol.

So? These are still good players (and it's not a Creighton alum team, it's a team of guys mostly from Omaha). Marcus Foster was a great college player and is an international pro in respected leagues.

 

[whatthe]

Serious question: I haven't followed GG Jackson but wouldn't he be a fantastic long-term project that wouldn't cost a high draft pick?

 

[Bodhi]

I think there is definitely some concerns with Amen and Ausar. They’re both going to be 21 during the middle of their rookie seasons. I don’t know enough about the competition of OTE but I assume it’s lower than college. They don’t shoot the ball very well. With that being said it would be extremely hard for me to pass on Amen at 4 considering the guys in the 5-9 range are all interchangeable. You could legitimately make a case for any of those guys to go 4 and it wouldn’t be crazy in my opinion. I’m starting to wonder when Hendricks is going to get some top-5 hype because he’s looking as good as any of those guys in the same range as more time goes on.

I thought you didnt like Hendricks? Or is this more of you not saying he should be top 5 but thinking the hype gets theres?


For the record, I think i have him right there personally.

 

[KqWIN]

Serious question: I haven't followed GG Jackson but wouldn't he be a fantastic long-term project that wouldn't cost a high draft pick?

With the right attitude I think he can be a role player, but I don't agree with the high potential label people give him.

 

[Chargers Jazz Angels]

I think Amen would destroy a lot of guys in a 1 v 1 setting.

This is probably true but the reverse could be said also. I could see him struggle if a player came out and played him aggressively and he might struggle.

Of his shot doesn't fall while being guarded closely could really hurt him. Teams already know about the athleticism.

 

[Elizah Huge]

I thought you didnt like Hendricks? Or is this more of you not saying he should be top 5 but thinking the hype gets theres?

For the record, I think i have him right there personally.

I have done a 180 on Hendricks after doing a deep dive into his stats and tape. I think he should go top-7.

 

[NUMBERICA]

Kobe Bufkin: The Essential Guard

Kobe Bufkin has all the tools to be a major contributor for a playoff team one day. He's the type of guard that any team should be excited to draft, even in the lottery.

www.noceilingsnba.com

I have all-but entirely settled into Bufkin at 16 if he is (and the Jazz are still) there.

 

[NUMBERICA]

I have done a 180 on Hendricks after doing a deep dive into his stats and tape. I think he should go top-7.

I have him #5 on my wish-list (what some might call a big board, but in the context of the Jazz drafting). Fairly comfortably, too.

 

[NUMBERICA]

I think Amen would destroy a lot of guys in a 1 v 1 setting.

Sure, but what about a 5 v 5 setting of actual NBA prospects and not AAU high schoolers?

 

[NUMBERICA]

Agree. He would do better in this setting than if they just have him doing shooting drills on his own. Depending on how the draft lays out if I was the agent I might not have any workouts... avoid certain teams that way even if it means going 6th instead of 4th. Team is way more important than draft spot.

Fit is more important for some players vs others. Amen's success is especially reliant on fit since he doesn't seem to even think he needs to learn how to do the one thing that basketball is if you boiled it down.

 

[NUMBERICA]

Creighton alumni team lol.

You're ****ing joking, right?

 

[NUMBERICA]

You're ****ing joking, right?

You're not. It just IS a joke.

So let me get this straight, these 20-year old giant killers are thumping on *checks notes* players 16-20 years old in a new (bad) league and the Creighton alumni? Yikes.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

You're not. It just IS a joke.

Yikes.

What's the joke? These are professional players. Marcus Foster is better than most players in the G-League....

 

[KqWIN]

Tbf, the Creighton alumni getting together for a fun tournament is still better competition than the glorified AAU tournament that is OTE.

The problem I have with it is that some people seem to think they dominated that TBT game lol.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

The amount of gymnastics that are done to discredit the Twins is hilarious.

 

[Elizah Huge]

What's the joke? These are professional players. Marcus Foster is better than most players in the G-League....

Foster went off in the game. 10 points. Dude sounds legit.

 

[NUMBERICA]

The amount of gymnastics that are done to discredit the Twins is hilarious.

Not as hilarious as the gymnastics they've done to avoid playing real competition.