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2024 NBA Draft Reaction Thread

MT Steve said:
Probably too much to ask for Flip to develop into a KO-tier playmaker, but if he did, and was viable on defense, that'd be very fun.
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I think he will be a KO level playmaker but just in different ways. I don't think he is as crafty/weird as KO. His playmaking is more conventional. He's going to use his ability to get downhill as a ball handler and grab&go type player.

And yes, a lot of that is going to hinge on his ability to shoot, but he's a tall white guy who is known to shoot, people are going to close out on him. He was a very good open C&S player at Duke this past year.
 
What are we all thinking about the fact that Filipowski had hip surgery a year ago? Do you expect his movement to improve as he moves further and further past that? Is it a cause for worry in the future?
 
MT Steve said:
Probably too much to ask for Flip to develop into a KO-tier playmaker, but if he did, and was viable on defense, that'd be very fun.
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It wouldn't surprise me but it usually takes guys a decent amount of time to gain that experience to become a playmaking big.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
I still think people get stuff really wrong on Filipowski. He was the best defender on one of the best defensive teams in college. He has the same stocks% that Taylor Hendricks had last year against better competition. He moves incredibly well for a guy who isn't considered athletic and is 7' tall. He's got a better handle than Lauri Markkanen.
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Happy to sip kool-aid during the off-season but boy does this seem rosy for a guy that seemed to (really) struggle against NBA prospects.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
I think he will be a KO level playmaker but just in different ways. I don't think he is as crafty/weird as KO. His playmaking is more conventional. He's going to use his ability to get downhill as a ball handler and grab&go type player.

And yes, a lot of that is going to hinge on his ability to shoot, but he's a tall white guy who is known to shoot, people are going to close out on him. He was a very good open C&S player at Duke this past year.
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He’s more like Domas Sabonis without the strength and athleticism.
 
idiot said:
What are we all thinking about the fact that Filipowski had hip surgery a year ago? Do you expect his movement to improve as he moves further and further past that? Is it a cause for worry in the future?
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Before this season people were really optimistic that it was going to help him. He had a great season so I think it did help him, long term it might be cause for some concern though.
 
NUMBERICA said:
Happy to sip kool-aid during the off-season but boy does this seem rosy for a guy that seemed to (really) struggle against NBA prospects.
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This is a fair point. His BPM did have a sizable drop off against top 50 opponents….in comparison to Edey and Clingan at least. I think the lack of length catches up to him a bit when he’s against better competition.
 
Jaanipoeg said:
Now that we've settled this complex debate where we don't have the information to actually say much beyond "a college graduate going to high school prom is weird and seems creepy, fractured family relationships are heartbreaking and complicated, wish him the best, and that his support system and this around him can guide him on the right path but he doesn't need randos on the Internet psycho analyzing his life from two tweets" I think it's time to move on to other hard hitting Jazz topics like "who watched the presidential debate last night?"

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I did.

I have real concern about Biden falling asleep half way through his answers let alone winning the election.
 
The Midnight said:
@Ferguson_Mellochill still thinks Locke is an official mouthpiece for the Jazz?
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I think he's going to be careful not to offend his bosses. He has more latitude with his LockedOn podcasts, but his insights are really coming from the organization. He was also gushing pretty hard for Cody Williams in the weeks leading up to the draft. The knock on Filipowski is that he's a bit soft and isn't much of a rim deterrent. That said, he isn't a defensive zero like Kelly Olynyk, and he moves on the perimeter better than the aging version of Al Horford (who gets attacked constantly).

Filipowski is the best ball-mover among our bigs currently. He can also put the ball down and create for himself. Offensively, I think that's what the Jazz want at the 5. If he can shoot league-average from deep, think how much space that gives the Jazz's drivers to work with. Jazz will invert their offense, and guys like Colin, Keyonte and now Collier and Williams are going to live at the rim.

Jazz are going to put 5 guys on the floor who can all shoot, pass and drive the ball.
 
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