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Saint Cy of JFC said:
I really dont know what Im gonna do with KJ. He looked great at the start and now he looks extremely meh.
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If he kept up his pace, I think he could have been the #2 guy in this draft. But I try not to be too reactionary to recent play. I think it can be a real bad sign if a guy struggles against better competition, but Kas if you look at Kas’s full body of work against top 50 opponents it’s quite good. It matters to me how a player performs against better competition, but the timing doesn’t matter to me more than the full body of work. If it was an Egor situation where his performance dropped off a cliff against better talent that would be one thing….but I like how his performance against top 50 opponents compares to others.

IMO, this becomes more clear and easier to digest in the summer when we don’t have as strong of recency bias.
 
I could see Kasparas go anywhere in the 6-10 range. The draft goes pretty flat. He's a bit ahead of the curve, but it will depend on who wants an on-ball guard vs. an athletic or skilled big. Maluach and Queen will probably challenge him in that range.
 
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It feels like VJ is rising up boards and Kas is falling down boards over the past few weeks and I don't quite get it. They've both been playing about the same over the past 8 games or so.
 
SoberasHotRod said:
It feels like VJ is rising up boards and Kas is falling down boards over the past few weeks and I don't quite get it. They've both been playing about the same over the past 8 games or so.
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VJ has started answering some questions about his shooting and on-ball creation. His top-shelf athleticism give him considerable upside. Meanwhile, KJ has taken a step back a bit during this timeframe and hasn't put to rest questions about his ability to get to the rim. KJ has also had an injury that is probably affecting him.

It's not so much that KJ has been bad, but that VJ and Tre have been more impressive.
 
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Ferguson_Mellochill said:
VJ has started answering some questions about his shooting and on-ball creation. His top-shelf athleticism give him considerable upside. Meanwhile, KJ has taken a step back a bit during this timeframe and hasn't put to rest questions about his ability to get to the rim. KJ has also had an injury that is probably affecting him.

It's not so much that KJ has been bad, but that VJ and Tre have been more impressive.
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What you have described is the impression I get from people talking about it, but it doesn't really match the reality, at least from the box scores. Kas is averaging more points on similar shooting splits, with more assists. VJ really hasn't been that good over the last few weeks.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
Not when you factor in defense
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Are you watching the games? Just curious, because I have only seen one or two Baylor and one or two Illinois games lately.

I did watch some of the Illinois game last night and despite Kas's numbers he was really good. He really dictates that whole offense and they are so much better offensively with him on the court
 
SoberasHotRod said:
Are you watching the games? Just curious, because I have only seen one or two Baylor and one or two Illinois games lately.

I did watch some of the Illinois game last night and despite Kas's numbers he was really good. He really dictates that whole offense and they are so much better offensively with him on the court
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Well Im not saying Kasapars is bad. He's still going to be in my top 10. I just dont think he's a top tier prospect anymore.
 
SoberasHotRod said:
It feels like VJ is rising up boards and Kas is falling down boards over the past few weeks and I don't quite get it. They've both been playing about the same over the past 8 games or so.
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Both VJ and Ace have had more recent breakouts, but then have leveled off again. Still, their good play is more recent so I think they're getting more credit than Kas whose best play was earlier on. This is why I think it's best look back later when you don't have recency bias. If Kas struggled early like VJ and had a more recent heater I'm guessing the perception of him would be much different. I think it's important to evaluate if that drop has come from a higher level of competition (as is the case with Demin), but I don't see that with Kasparas. His play against the best has been pretty good all season.

Also, FWIW, some people seem to think his injury is responsible for his struggles and don't think he's been quite right since he came back. I'm not wired into the situation close enough to have a good opinion on that.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:

View: https://youtu.be/COuRNOv7QMo?si=JhHt5YREoTH0vTbb


Jase is just hyper impressive. Really had an impression he was a boring player until recently. He can really really handle and he's super creative as a finisher with excellent body control.
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I watch so little college basketball compared to nba that when a kid pops and I am not really watching it stands out to me a little too much… just remember watching and then going “who is that kid?” Even when he was understated he just made such solid basketball plays and stood out to me.
 
KqWIN said:
Does anyone guys who seemingly have “low ceiling” but could turn into an all star level player?

Does Kon have any of that potential?
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Jase, VJ, Philon?

Kon just doesn’t have the activity stats IDK on him. He’s been shooting the piss out of it. Who knows?
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:

View: https://youtu.be/COuRNOv7QMo?si=JhHt5YREoTH0vTbb


Jase is just hyper impressive. Really had an impression he was a boring player until recently. He can really really handle and he's super creative as a finisher with excellent body control.
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A former NBA star's son with a decent draft stock rarely go bust completely in the NBA. GPIII, Pipen Jr, KJ Martin, and Klay, of course.
HadAnEffectHere said:
After years of theorizing about the possibility, we have finally discovered the anti-JHS.

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This is the anti JHS. Even the the perfect reverse on wingspan
 

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