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Following 2016 potential draftees

ncoloradojazz said:
Dwill and Baldwin game are nothing alike when both were in college
Dwill was a pure point guard. Old school type. Could pass it really good. Baldwin is more of a wing. Don't hate on me because I speak the truth Queen CY
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If I'm Queen Cy you are Jester Ncoloradojazz who is merely here to entertain me with your stupidity.
 
Qi workout
https://sports.yahoo.com/video/zhou-qi-draft-workouts-185425449.html?soc_src=mail&soc_trk=ma

Thon shooting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0BPyw7X6rI&feature=youtu.be

Chad Ford Workout Confidential on Thon
Thon Maker, F, Australia

Maker has been the biggest mystery man in the draft. Even after 90 minutes of watching him work out, I would say he remains so.

He aced his interviews at the combine. He tested as the second-tallest player in the draft. He has added weight and strength. His weight is up to 218 pounds and his body is starting to fill out. He could still add another 20 pounds, which shouldn't be a problem for him.

And in the drills I saw, he showed off a very solid 3-point jumper, great mobility for his position and a motor that goes nonstop. He's in great shape and he played incredibly hard.
Maker has the size, physical tools and determination to be a very good NBA player. But does he have the game?

Both Murray and Ingram say he does. They've worked out with him in 3-on-3 and even some 5-on-5 settings and vouch for him that he belongs. Until he gets on the floor in competitive situations against other top prospects, it's going to be tough to tell.

Maker is itching to get the chance to show that. He wants to move beyond hismixtapes. He knows he has a lot to learn, but he wants to prove that he can earn his keep in the league.
He has spent countless hours in the gym, and then at night is breaking down video of everyone from Kobe Bryant to Kevin Durant to Dirk Nowitzki.

But at least one GM says he thinks that his best chance to be a star will take him on a different path than those players.

"I think he'll eventually be a 5 in our league," the GM said. "He's got the size. He plays really hard. He's a tough kid. I think his defense will come along a lot quicker than the offense.

"I'd have him watch Tyson Chandlervideo. Rudy Gobert. Those guys were thin, too. He can do more than those guys can on the perimeter, I'm just not sure his NBA coach will want him to."

For a young man who is still seeking his identity as a player, is he really ready for the NBA?

"I will be ready," Maker said. "I will be. I'm preparing for it every day."

Workouts will be key for him. But if his workouts go as well as players like Ingram and Murray say they will, he might go in the first round. The Celtics, Sixers, Suns and Nuggets all have multiple picks. One of them might be willing to take a shot.

If they don't? Someone will likely grab him in the second round -- there's just too much intrigue to bypass.
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Damn, that makes me feel like jumping on the maker bandwagon.
 
I'll have to watch more of Qi to have an opinion on him.

Right now my list of players I think are most likely to dramatically outperform where they're selected (ala Rudy and Hood) is:

-Beasley
-Richardson
-Baldwin
-Maker

Players most likely to disappoint relative to where they're selected:

Bender
Skal
Hield (if he goes in the top 5)
 
spycam1 said:
I'll have to watch more of Qi to have an opinion on him.

Right now my list of players I think are most likely to dramatically outperform where they're selected (ala Rudy and Hood) is:

-Beasley
-Richardson
-Baldwin
-Maker

Players most likely to disappoint relative to where they're selected:

Bender
Skal
Hield (if he goes in the top 5)
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I just watched Bender videos for the first time sine the beginning of basketball season. He looks really good to me. I don't see him disappointing.
 
King Cy said:
I just watched Bender videos for the first time sine the beginning of basketball season. He looks really good to me. I don't see him disappointing.
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There's just nothing that jumps out about him to me. I could see him being solid, but I don't see a top 3 pick when I watch him.

I could be totally wrong though.

What do you like about him?

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King Cy said:
I just watched Bender videos for the first time sine the beginning of basketball season. He looks really good to me. I don't see him disappointing.
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Bender is no joke. People underestimate him because he doesn't play much as a 17-18 year old for a team that is playing for championships in Israel and Europe. They compare him to Porzingis and his stats, but don't realize that Porzingis was on a young and BAD team that was fighting to avoid relegation(thus getting more playing minutes), while Bender is playing for one of the best teams in Europe and thus getting less of a chance to play. Bender has been a premier talent in Europe for years and he hasn't disappointed whenever he's gotten the chance to play.
 
spycam1 said:
There's just nothing that jumps out about him to me. I could see him being solid, but I don't see a top 3 pick when I watch him.

I could be totally wrong though.

What do you like about him?

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He's extremely skilled for his size. He's more skilled than Porzingis. Not as good of a shooter, but his floor game is markedly better.
 
spycam1 said:
There's just nothing that jumps out about him to me. I could see him being solid, but I don't see a top 3 pick when I watch him.

I could be totally wrong though.

What do you like about him?

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Just how fluid he is for his size.
 
stitches said:
Bender is no joke. People underestimate him because he doesn't play much as a 17-18 year old for a team that is playing for championships in Israel and Europe. They compare him to Porzingis and his stats, but don't realize that Porzingis was on a young and BAD team that was fighting to avoid relegation(thus getting more playing minutes), while Bender is playing for one of the best teams in Europe and thus getting less of a chance to play. Bender has been a premier talent in Europe for years and he hasn't disappointed whenever he's gotten the chance to play.
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meh, he wasn't that good playing junior ball.
 
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