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Hack said:
That's insane. He can really shoot it. I hope we try to get him.
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this kid loves basketball. his improvement was visible. i think he is 13-18 range lock right now. maybe we use #23+#35 and prayers to get him
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=KjIJCClUzoM

improving the handle really is the key to his success. he can be more than a shooter
 
Wiggins
Embiid
Parker
Exum
Gordon
Randle
Vonleh
Smart
Saric
 
Fabtrey said:
this kid loves basketball. his improvement was visible. i think he is 13-18 range lock right now. maybe we use #23+#35 and prayers to get him


improving the handle really is the key to his success. he can be more than a shooter
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I don't see him dropping to the high teens. He may be the most deadly shooter in this class and at 6'6' he is not an undersized Jimmer type. 10-14
 
heyhey said:
I don't see him dropping to the high teens. He may be the most deadly shooter in this class and at 6'6' he is not an undersized Jimmer type. 10-14
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that's the most likely scenario, but there are always dudes who drop because of the race, athleticism, size, and etc. weird things always happen on a draft day. hopefully teams over think and pass on stauskas.
 
I want Jabari, then Vonleh, then idgaf about the rest. Maybe Exum? I'll be meh on Gordon, meh on Smart, upset with Randle, and probably laugh till I cry if we draft McD.
 
Being a good shooter for your size, and being a good shooter are two different things. Some people need to learn the difference.
 
Hantlers Big Board 2.0

1) Joel Embiid

2) Andrew Wiggins
3) Dante Exum

4) Jabari Parker
5) Aaron Gordon
6) Marcus Smart
7) Dario Saric
8) Jusuf Nurkic
9) Noah Vonleh

10) Julius Randle
11) Doug McDermott
12) Nik Stauskas

13) Tyler Ennis
14) Gary Harris
15) Kyle Anderson
16) KJ McDaniels
17) Elfrid Payton

18) James Young
19) Clint Capela
20) TJ Warren


A few minor changes. Spacing indicates tiers.
 
Saw an interesting, if trivial article about best case scenarios for this years prospects can't remember the link, but it was something like this:

Embiid- the dream
Wiggins- Scottie pippen
Parker- Carmelo Anthony
Exum- penny hardaway
Randle- mailman
Vonleh- Chris bosh
Smart- d wade
Gordon- matrix
 
Gonna try and drop a Dala-bigboard here:

1) Embiid (with the knowledge that injury problems aren't serious, or career-impacting)
2) Wiggins
3) Parker
4) Vonleh
5) Exum
6) Smart
7) Gordon
8) Saric
9) McDermott
10) Randle


A few comments explaining the reasoning behind some of my picks:

- Vonleh, to me, is probably the only potentially-elite two-way draftees that can be had at 5, with Marcus Smart to a lesser extent (IMO).
- Exum at five is a very hard pick for me to make, as I hate judging players that I really have minimal intel on. I'm going off of what some posters here, along with international analysts have said. Personally, I find the Smart vs. Exum debate fascinating. The reason I slot Exum ahead of Smart, is because I think Exum's potential as an elite 1st option on offense > that of Smart's. His defense and athleticism are definitely not up to par with Smart's, but personally I'm looking for an elite offensive weapon with our 5th pick-- as priority number one.
- I won't be that devastated if we end up with Smart at the 5. I just don't find him as much of a franchise-changer offensively, or defensively. I think he has one of the lowest bust-potentials of any player in this draft, and I'm confident that he'll probably have a long, successful career. However, the fact of the matter is that we have a chance to really snag a franchise player here, and I have my doubts that Marcus Smart will be a top 3 player from this draft moving forward. Smart is maybe the safest pick we could make at 5, but probably not the best.
- I like Gordon a little, mostly because I have always loved Marion, and I'd love to have a player like him on this team. I think Gordon as the 5th pick is a complete and total reach, and I'd be extremely shocked with us drafting him, mostly because he could be had at a lower pick, and it would make much more sense for us to trade down to snag him. Still, my priority with pick number 5 is offense, but I think Gordon at the 7 spot provides some skills in elite quantities that the subsequent draftees do not have.
- In any other draft, I'd be way bigger on Saric. As it stands, the Jazz are in shambles, and we really need to hit a home-run here. Saric has among the higher bust-potentials, and unfortunately we are not in the position to take a huge risk in terms of who we pick. With that said, it would not shock me if Saric became a top 5 player from this draft 5 years from now.
- I like McBuckets, and the meltdown that would ensue would make me giggle :) I think he's gonna be a pretty solid player
- I really really don't like Julius Randle.
 
b_line said:
Saw an interesting, if trivial article about best case scenarios for this years prospects can't remember the link, but it was something like this:

Embiid- the dream
Wiggins- Scottie pippen
Parker- Carmelo Anthony
Exum- penny hardaway
Randle- mailman
Vonleh- Chris bosh
Smart- d wade
Gordon- matrix
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No way in hell does Randle have top 2 upside in this draft.
 
dalamon said:
Gonna try and drop a Dala-bigboard here:

1) Embiid (with the knowledge that injury problems aren't serious, or career-impacting)
2) Wiggins
3) Parker
4) Vonleh
5) Exum
6) Smart
7) Gordon
8) Saric
9) McDermott
10) Randle


A few comments explaining the reasoning behind some of my picks:

- Vonleh, to me, is probably the only potentially-elite two-way draftees that can be had at 5, with Marcus Smart to a lesser extent (IMO).
- Exum at five is a very hard pick for me to make, as I hate judging players that I really have minimal intel on. I'm going off of what some posters here, along with international analysts have said. Personally, I find the Smart vs. Exum debate fascinating. The reason I slot Exum ahead of Smart, is because I think Exum's potential as an elite 1st option on offense > that of Smart's. His defense and athleticism are definitely not up to par with Smart's, but personally I'm looking for an elite offensive weapon with our 5th pick-- as priority number one.
- I won't be that devastated if we end up with Smart at the 5. I just don't find him as much of a franchise-changer offensively, or defensively. I think he has one of the lowest bust-potentials of any player in this draft, and I'm confident that he'll probably have a long, successful career. However, the fact of the matter is that we have a chance to really snag a franchise player here, and I have my doubts that Marcus Smart will be a top 3 player from this draft moving forward. Smart is maybe the safest pick we could make at 5, but probably not the best.
- I like Gordon a little, mostly because I have always loved Marion, and I'd love to have a player like him on this team. I think Gordon as the 5th pick is a complete and total reach, and I'd be extremely shocked with us drafting him, mostly because he could be had at a lower pick, and it would make much more sense for us to trade down to snag him. Still, my priority with pick number 5 is offense, but I think Gordon at the 7 spot provides some skills in elite quantities that the subsequent draftees do not have.
- In any other draft, I'd be way bigger on Saric. As it stands, the Jazz are in shambles, and we really need to hit a home-run here. Saric has among the higher bust-potentials, and unfortunately we are not in the position to take a huge risk in terms of who we pick. With that said, it would not shock me if Saric became a top 5 player from this draft 5 years from now.
- I like McBuckets, and the meltdown that would ensue would make me giggle :) I think he's gonna be a pretty solid player
- I really really don't like Julius Randle.
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