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2024 NBA Draft Mega Thread

Handlogten's Heros said:
The screening combined with the finishing could be fairly devastating. The switch everything likely doesn't work with him so you'll have to fight through it and he's a big physical mfer with a big resting catch radius (I just invented this).
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I think he can push the limits for just how good you can be as a screener/roll man/putback guy. OTOH, not convinced about his post game and obviously still concerned about his defense.
 
The NBA are doing player interviews on YouTube. They interviewed Topic and he didn't have anything on his ankles.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
If he gets it within 5 feet the post game will be real. It's going to be a lot of PNRs into duck ins
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Right…I just don’t think you’re going to be able to throw him the ball and let him go to work. Like maybe he has that top 1% extreme development, but I don’t think he’s Embiid, Jokic, Sengun, Sabonis ect. There are only a handful of guys who can do that in the NBA, they all have guard skills. I don’t think he is totally unskilled but the guys that can do this are next level.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
If he gets it within 5 feet the post game will be real. It's going to be a lot of PNRs into duck ins
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Very much this. I'm not running like a half court set to get him a ton of post ups. I am screening and then if they are switching having him seal off the guy for dunks or putbacks.

The other things about him that intrigue me. He is a worker... he has gotten in great shape... has fixed parts of his game. I think he likes basketball as a huge human that is a concern. If he works he can improve as a passer/shooter/etc.

He also seems to have a little edge/mfer/dawg to him. Talking **** to the Uconn coach was awesome. IDK he just seems to have a DGAF to him that I like.
 
stitches said:
I think Edey has defensive question marks. Dillingham has defensive liability certainties...
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edey has defensive liability certainties. he is slow - nobody who has seen him play 5 on 5 can argue that. he simply can't switch onto the perimeter the same way dillingham can't switch onto anybody that wants to take him into the paint.

there are reasons to like edey - his rim protection, rebounding and post scoring to name a few, but let's not pretend he doesn't have major warts in terms of a potential impact nba player.
 
seattlejazzfan said:
edey has defensive liability certainties. he is slow - nobody who has seen him play 5 on 5 can argue that. he simply can't switch onto the perimeter the same way dillingham can't switch onto anybody that wants to take him into the paint.

there are reasons to like edey - his rim protection, rebounding and post scoring to name a few, but let's not pretend he doesn't have major warts in terms of a potential impact nba player.
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It’s a question for sure but Rob is likely to be a bottom 10 defender in the league. Edey might be above average or good when you add up all the pluses and negatives.
 
Edey + defenders, floor spacers sounds like a doable recipe. Up his value and you can trade him later for ultimate stretch 5 which you already have in Lauri.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
It’s a question for sure but Rob is likely to be a bottom 10 defender in the league. Edey might be above average or good when you add up all the pluses and negatives.
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oh no question. i'm not trying to argue edey and dillingham are equals as defensive players, just that he has certainties as a defensive liability. sometimes we convince ourselves that a prospect is amazing we either forget or ignore the glaring negatives about them.

i absolutely love dillingham as a prospect, but i will acknowledge he can't defend for crap, he's tiny and is a horrible fit for the jazz and ultimately as a winner in the league.
 
Kelel Ware has never had a favorite player or team, yeah, he might not like basketball all that much. Also described his game as "calm" which is the last thing I want out of my big man.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
Kelel Ware has never had a favorite player or team, yeah, he might not like basketball all that much. Also described his game as "calm" which is the last thing I want out of my big man.
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Trade for him in his contract year and trade him at the deadline. I'm out on him.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
Isaiah Collier said "neither" when asked if he would rather cook or clean the dishes.

Selfishness out of my PG? Never.

Pass.
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I'm out.

Also I just hear Topic's voice... I'm out. Dudes are dropping like flies.
 
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