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They're both important. Richie is the hard nosed player that doesn't back down from anything and just gets better the bigger the challenge and is vital to BYU. Demin is the oil in the machine keeping all the parts working together and yes, there would be a big drop off in team play if he wasn't...

Yep, at this point I'm hoping he stays kind of mid enough to drop to the Jazz's Timberpup's pick, but the fact is, BYU's offense just scored in the 90s three straight games, two on the road, two top 25 teams and the hub making it work is Demin. He's going to get the Freshman record for assists...

Thanks for making me feel better about my seats last night.

Yep, the more participants the more wins happen head to head amongst tankers, raising the win floor…

Jokic got an assist on this View: https://twitter.com/nuggets/status/1894211127711768683

I like the incentive to stay out of the very bottom, I dislike the fact that the actual worst team (i.e. has the worst record despite trying desperately not to) gets screwed in their pick.

He gives me heartburn sometimes (or would if we were trying to win,) but I really like having at least one player on roster with absolutely no conscience when it comes to shooting. They come in handy in certain situations, especially when the O kind gets vapor locked. As we move on from...

Good point made in Jazz pre-game is that we may 'hit' on all our drafted youngsters, which would be pretty unprecedented. Ainge's team should be given credit for that. Sensabaugh was a bit of a flyer, so if he doesn't hit, not a big deal, but the batting average is looking pretty elite...

Yeah, but again I'm focusing on the 6'6" and above dudes here, if you're a naturally athletic dude at that size, you SHOULD be funneled into basketball. Financially and potential career length are much more rewarding for basketball vs football. Even when you're good in football, the wear and...

This can/does already happen. All the stuff around 2nd contracts though, REEAAALY discourages this behavior.

Lots of Dad's living their dreams via their boy's AAU teams. Lots of them can afford the coaching or private schools to maximize their potential. Still a lot of the bigger white guys will end up in the football funnel, with bigger teams it's the easier path. But I think the average kid enjoys...

I think, because he was really good in college too, people forget just how much Kawhi improved in the pros. He made a much bigger jump than people projected for him, so for anyone at all to reach the Kawhi level, is unlikely. That being said, Flagg is sooooo young that the dude MUST have a lot...

The more I hear this discussion the more I just want a 'take your turn' approach. Take the weighted records from the past three years and create a permanent order of all NBA teams worst to best with worst picking first, then shift 3 slots 'up' each year for everyone, but incremented by 1 within...

Yep, the league is prioritizing offense even more than ever, even with all the talk of 3andDs. Look at the all-star teams- some MAY be decent defensively, in a 'by the way' sort of mattering, but it only really matters if you're a center.

I think Garland is his best track with a decent likelihood. DG: 6'1", 192 lbs KG: 6'4", 185 lbs So Keyonte has a few inches on him, but is slighter. Keyonte out-stat-ed him in their comparative rookie seasons in fewer minutes. Garland doesn't really seem to do anything on the court that...

This is where having a GLeague coach that has been focused on player development has been key for BYU and Demin- a traditional college coach focused on the immediate game in front of them would have limited Demin by now and told him to stop firing so freely, Coach Young instead, has encouraged...

7+ because the roster has too much uninjured talent to win fewer games than that regardless of the tank-wishes of management. The rooks and youngins are getting so many reps in that, since they are actually talented, they'll start winning a few games. Vet status is more about minutes on an NBA...

Nah, he's been firing away on his 3's of late, even though not hitting at a good clip and he's happy to drive. I'd be more concerned if his mechanics were ugly, but they're fine. He hit a pretty one from deep during a small Kansas run to take their hope away. The less he thinks the better it...

Like I noted, his main issue is his 3pt shot, which I think is fixable. If he was hitting another 1.5 per game of his 3 point shots, his numbers would basically be on par with these guys...

Yeah, he’s too good defensively to say he doesn’t play hard, but he can definitely play passively on offense.