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2023 NBA Draft Megathread

KqWIN said:
A little off topic, I remember when Larsen compared Hendo's shot blocking to JJJ. Honestly, it's started getting suspicious for me when people are hyping guys up in such crazy ways. I think it was @seattlejazzfan who first brought this up....but chances are that he's not even going to be considered a shot blocker (depends on how loosely you want to give that label) at the NBA level and JJJ is the very best in the league at it. If you look at all the guys who you might consider shot blockers in the NBA, most of them were blocking double the amount of shots in college. I had Hendricks about where he was drafted, but if you had him that high because you thought he was a JJJ type shot blocker...you were mislead. Same kind of thing goes for the rebounding. Hendricks wasn't an ok, but not great rebounder at the college level, but I've seen that pop up a few times now. Bryce was as good/better as a rebounder, but you don't really hear that mentioned at all.

The draft is an imperfect science, but when you're off in such obvious ways that should have been very obvious at the time I think you've got to adjust the way you look at things. Even when it wasn't obvious you should do that. Or you can start whining because others aren't being homers, whatever you want I guess. Everybody knows that you "slap around" someone when you pull the crybaby homer defense card lol.
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Nobody is reading this novel lil bro. Sorry for your loss or congratulations.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
Yeah, I'm not going back to watch Laker pre-season games. When the season actually starts, I'm sure I will put in some effort to watch some games.
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lol… if there were any highlights you’d have pulled them and posted them… problem is when you shoot 15% from the field it’s a real short watch.
 
The Thompson Twins are also two guys that are must watch. They are so interesting as players. Neither can put the ball in the hoop this preseason, and it's because they can't finish at the basket. There was some suspcious rim finishing numbers for them at OTE....but all I felt comfortable doing with OTE stuff by the end of the draft cycle was just shrugging my shoulders. Great athleticism doesn't always translate to great finishing at the basket. It will be an interesting thing to follow.
 
Bawse Dawg said:
Why are dudes being assholes in here and then acting like it’s anyone else being a dick?
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Well, Cy is posting in this thread right? He has been on one lately.
 
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