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Decent comp. And I think he went #12-#13 which seems "about right" to me for someone like Maluach. Would also say Lively's NBA production so far is "about right" for a raw guy picked #12. Just can't do the mental gymnastics required to put him in the top 5-8 where some folks have.

The potential is ridiculous, that's the only way I could justify something in the #7-#10 range, but he's just so far away. I can't recall a raw big who averaged something like 8 / 6 in college (in meaningful minutes) turning into a force at the NBA level. Maybe a guy like DeAndre Jordan?

Yates with 23 points tonight, big down the stretch, and played all 50 minutes in a double OT game. Really hope he returns to school but he’s certainly worth a look if he goes.

Hard not to like Rodney Terry. Nicest dude on the planet.

The NBA has put itself in such a ****** spot here with this tanking issue. They haven't done nearly enough to disincentivize it proactively and these little slaps on the wrist are nowhere near punitive enough. No question Ryan / Danny would take 3-4 of these at least if it meant securing #2...

I'm going to disagree on this point. They're unrefined, clearly. But I see his attacking nature more as a reflection of 1) his confidence as a scorer and 2) the dude is fiery and goes really, really hard. I'd rather a prospect like that you have to rein in, teach, etc. than someone who is just...

Yeah, I think we're in the "nitpicking" phase of evaluating Bailey as a prospect. Missing the forest through the trees, so to speak. My only real gripe on his game is that it generally lacks some refinement across the board, vs. someone like Durant or Tatum in their freshman season. That said...

IMO - Bailey's ballhandling isn't so bad to the point where I don't think he can tighten it up and eventually create his own offense in the NBA. There aren't many 6'10" guys who come into league with plus-handles at the NBA level and his overall "shot-making" repertoire is quite advanced. He'd...

It is rather funny. More than one person has remarked to me that "Rudy Gobert started COVID"

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/44136029/got-oral-history-nba-covid-19-shutdown-how-changed-sports-forever Will never forget that day. I flew to Vegas to watch the Pac 12 tournament with my dad. After we leave the gate - but before we take off - I see on Twitter the tournament would be...

I am inclined to agree. With respect to SGA, Jokic would get my MVP vote, and it's hard to argue he wasn't the most valuable player after that Nuggets title run. He's a whisper away from winning 5 straight.

Credit where it's due, this was an excellent call by Cy.

IMO - people are a tad too enamored with Collier around here. Would love to be proven wrong long-term and will happily eat crow if so. The assist #’s and his ability to get to the rim / create for others jump off the screen. But I’ll wait until the shooting improves to at least a respectable...

Kessler with 10 offensive rebounds in a half? Not sure I’ve seen that before.

Congrats on spending a lot of time researching that post just to “prove somebody wrong” on a message board. To be clear - I am not saying I would bet on all 5 turning into high-impact players in the NBA. To your point, busts are inevitable. But looking at each player individually? I’d bet on...

Of course, a top 5 finish is no guarantee of getting a bona-fide #1 guy on a championship team. But in this year's draft, IMO there's a clear-cut top 5, all of whom I think will turn into high-impact guys and probably would have gone #1 last year. Flagg is in his own tier. The way I look at...

Aces job tonight by all involved.

Flip shooting 40% from deep over the long-term would be a huge deal. Long-term he would pair really nicely with Kessler as part of a 3-4 man front-court rotation. I didn't love the pick on draft night (the value was clear, I just don't like Dukies on principle) but hard to argue he doesn't look...

Let me ask a question of the board: At the #4 spot, there seems to be a clear preference for VJ Edgecombe vs. Tre Johnson. Curious to know why that is? VJ's athletic tools are clear but Tre is no slouch as an athlete and has ideal length / measurables for a 2-guard, and his offensive...

Congrats to Isaiah! And - oof. Those #’s for rookie of the month in Feb for BOTH conferences tells you all you need to know about this rookie class.