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2023 NBA Draft Megathread

KqWIN said:
At the rim, yes I think so. From 3 it remains to be seen. But I like that he shoots pullup 3's instead of pullup 2's. He would have to be elite at mid range shots to be efficient and just average from 3 to be efficient. I don't want to give off the impression that I think his 3 ball (especially off the dribble), is a for sure thing. I never thought that....but if it is, yeah he's gonna be tough to handle. The appeal of Cam is that if answer to can he shoot turns out to be "yes" he's likely a star. If he can't shoot at all he might end up like Okoro, but I think he will at least be able to be a good spot up threat (his #'s were very good) which makes him a dynamite off the ball player. With Cam you're really drafting him for that special speed+power combo which is special an unique IMO.

There are similar questions about the other players in the same draft range. If you could tell which one of Cam/Scoot/Twins/Jarace/Black it would be easy to tell who the star will be :) You have to go down to Hendricks to get a guy who you are fairly confident can shoot, and that's why he'll likely go ahead of some in that group.
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Great post. I believe in the form on Cams shot and combined with his age and the thumb injury I think he is the most likely of that group you listed to become a good/great shooter. Like you said, if he does then you have a star.
 
stitches said:
Yeah, definitely prefer him to take the 3s over pull up 2s... but the pullup 2s he takes do serve as somewhat of a sign about how comfortable he is taking not just pullup 2s but any pull ups. I think my biggest worry with Whitmore is actually his playmaking and passing/vision. I think this is what actually might be the differnce between him being a star or not. Who's the last perimeter player star who had like... 1 assist per 40 in college? Is there ANY such player... EVER?
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If kobe would have played college ball then maybe him lol. Did iverson have many assists in college?
edit: I looked up iverson. About 4.5 assists per game in his 32 minutes. better than i expected
 
Bawse Dawg said:
Russillo and KOC is a good listen if you want some cold water thrown on all hype for the guys in our range.
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Im more looking for gasoline to be thrown on the hype for the guys in our range
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
How could you possibly know that until you see what happens in 2029 or know the protections?
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You cant. I was using the word "seems" rather than "did" and "to me" to just state an opinion rather than a fact. just a gut feeling.
 
fishonjazz said:
You cant. I was using the word "seems" rather than "did" and "to me" to just state an opinion rather than a fact. just a gut feeling.
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Just like “it seems” like the Jazz absolutely killed it with the Westbrook trade. “To me”, adding that first round pick to their already massive 2027 haul could be huge when looking to make other trades down the road.
 
I think the OKC deal hints that they may actually try and sign someone with their cap space this year. They have a pretty full roster so only adding one rookie is preferable if you actually are going to sign someone.
 
fishonjazz said:
If kobe would have played college ball then maybe him lol. Did iverson have many assists in college?
edit: I looked up iverson. About 4.5 assists per game in his 32 minutes. better than i expected
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Yeah... I don't think people realize just how hard it is to have 1 assist per 40 as a perimeter player. You almost have to be trying to not pass. Example, Hassan Whiteside who is one of the most famous non-passers in the league AND he's a big, not ball handler has over 1 in about half his seasons in the league.
 
Coach Ellis said:
Just like “it seems” like the Jazz absolutely killed it with the Westbrook trade. “To me”, adding that first round pick to their already massive 2027 haul could be huge when looking to make other trades down the road.
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exactly. No one can really know until that pick conveys and we see how good the player is but we can all have opinions on it for sure.
 
whatthe said:
My biggest fear with Cam is that his body falls apart and can only give you 20 games a year.
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Strange think to worry about. I would worry about that with Wemby but not a dude who is a 6 foot 7 235 pound beast of an 18 year old. Physically dude is exactly what you would want. A prototype.
 
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