2023 NBA Draft Megathread

[Handlogten's Heros]

Yeah we all agree its not looking great, but I'm not onboard of labeling him as bust.

I don't think its looking bad personally. Its not as good as I hoped but we have the most limited sample almost imaginable and its a mixed bag.

Its also funny that had we picked George at #9 (was 10 on our big board) and Hendricks at #16 this conversation would be totally different.

He would not have been there though and yes it would be looked at differently.

 

[Elizah Huge]

I think the one guy besides Key that went after Hendricks is Cason. There is a chance if you take Cason at 9 that Keyonte isn't there at 16. Like I'd rather have Key and Taylor. No one was taking like Jaime Jaquez at #9 ya know.

Yeah, this is true. Every other scenario we likely miss out of Keyonte or don’t take him because we already took a guard.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Yeah, thought it was a bit odd he gave the FO a pass for that. Playing both sides.

Some people just want to complain... I know I am related to all of them.

 

[Elizah Huge]

I think just the disappointing part to me is I thought Hendricks was a little bit more plug and play than he is.

 

[fishonjazz]

Not silly at all. Missing on the 9th pick is pretty huge regardless of hitting on the 16th pick. It's probably silly to be doing it this early, but being silly is fun.

As if 9th picks always hit or something lol.
We missed on the #3 pick (kanter) and #5 pick (exum) pretty spectacularly and ended up with the number 1 seed in the west and best record in the nba a few years later. Everything is going to be ok if we missed on the 9th pick folks. And that is still an "if" in the first place.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

As if 9th picks always hit or something lol.

Didnt know I said that.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

I think just the disappointing part to me is I thought Hendricks was a little bit more plug and play than he is.

I did too but more in a way of just sitting in the corner on offense and focusing on defense and shooting when you are open. I think he could do some version of that at the midpoint of the season. Losing summer league hurts but I think we gotta give him 10-15 G league games to get comfortable out there. Its just weird to give THT a 6 year runway and so much patience while simultaneously seeing Taylor for 5 minutes and declaring him a bust.

 

[HermanG]

Yeah, this is true. Every other scenario we likely miss out of Keyonte or don’t take him because we already took a guard.

This was my point as well. Was not the absolute best case scenario draft but its looking pretty awesome atm.

 

[fishonjazz]

Didnt know I said that.

You said its HUGE to miss on the 9th pick. Happens all the time and teams are fine lol.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

You said its HUGE to miss on the 9th pick. Happens all the time and teams are fine lol.

Ahh, your goal is just to be fine like other teams.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Really interested to see what yall were saying about the Trey Lyles pick. I bet no one was upset about that after 2 years prior to the Donovan trade. We shouldnt complain at all about anything!

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Yeah, thought it was a bit odd he gave the FO a pass for that. Playing both sides.

It's not weird at all.

I can easily analyze that Hendricks is not worth a lottery pick. It's harder to analyze what someone 6th on your board is worth in terms of future assets.

 

[fishonjazz]

Ahh, your goal is just to be fine like other teams.

Eh, I consider the number 1 seed to be better than fine. Agree to disagree i guess.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Eh, I consider the number 1 seed to be better than fine. Agree to disagree i guess.

Yeah, you should probably want to hit on the 9th pick then.

 

[fishonjazz]

Really interested to see what yall were saying about the Trey Lyles pick. I bet no one was upset about that after 2 years prior to the Donovan trade. We shouldnt complain at all about anything!

No big deal to complain. Complaining as much as you do about this particular pick (which Im certain you are complaining about way more than the trey lyles pick) could be considered overreacting. especially with the tiniest sample size.

 

[fishonjazz]

Yeah, you should probably want to hit on the 9th pick then.

Eh, We missed on the #3 and #5 pick and were the number 1 seed a short time later.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Really interested to see what yall were saying about the Trey Lyles pick. I bet no one was upset about that after 2 years prior to the Donovan trade. We shouldnt complain at all about anything!

I mean Devin Booker went right AFTER Trey Lyles so some fair criticism... also yes folks may complain all they want in 2 years... it has been like 2 weeks. Its weird to complain about guys selected ahead of a player after like 5 minutes.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

No big deal to complain. Complaining as much as you do about this particular pick (which Im certain you are complaining about way more than the trey lyles pick) could be considered overreacting. especially with the tiniest sample size.

Well it's the most relevant current thing to complain about.

And I had Lyles on my "do not draft" list. I bitched about it plenty.

 

[fishonjazz]

Well it's the most relevant current thing to complain about.

And I had Lyles on my "do not draft" list. I bitched about it plenty.

Hey, its makes a lot of sense seeing as you are a glass half empty kinda person. You do you brother.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Hey, its makes a lot of sense seeing as you are a glass half empty kinda person. You do you brother.

The glass has to be half of anythign to be half full or empty on it. I'm more like 3/4ths empty on Hendricks.

And just because I'm positive doesn't mean I Have to be positive on everything.