Following 2016 potential draftees
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Game6Conley
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Looks like no more baby fat for Isaiah Briscoe, you can see it in his face. Leanest I've seen him.
Game6Conley
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Damien Jones wont be the only player at Vanderbilt worth keeping an eye on. Sophomore, Wade Baldwin IV, Karl Towns old HS teammate, could prove to be an interesting option in the 2nd round for the Jazz, or a legitimate sleeper. Top-5 in the SEC in assists and 3pt% last season. 43% from 3, 80% from the line and a 4.5:1.9 ast/to ratio.
DX has his last measurements in 2012 at 6'1½" without shoes and a 6'10" wingspan.They have him pegged at 39 in 2017, I like him better than George De Paula so I'm posting him in the 2016 thread.
Here's some dated footage from HS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjlTz_i7XPY
Justin Simon incoming freshman could be the same sort of sleeper type player, Wade is probably a much better shooter though.
Baldwin is probably most famous for the incident with Vanderbilt coach Kevin Stallings who said "I'm going to ****ing kill you" after Baldwin was displaying some poor sportsmanship after a win.
DX has his last measurements in 2012 at 6'1½" without shoes and a 6'10" wingspan.They have him pegged at 39 in 2017, I like him better than George De Paula so I'm posting him in the 2016 thread.
Here's some dated footage from HS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjlTz_i7XPY
Justin Simon incoming freshman could be the same sort of sleeper type player, Wade is probably a much better shooter though.
Baldwin is probably most famous for the incident with Vanderbilt coach Kevin Stallings who said "I'm going to ****ing kill you" after Baldwin was displaying some poor sportsmanship after a win.
Game6Conley
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkOE54E7IrQ
Could Tyler Ulis be the next Isaiah Thomas sized player to make it in the NBA?? 43% shooter from 3 and almost 4:1 ast/to ratio are both much better than Thomas ever posted in 3 years at Washington.
This latest footage looks like he's been hitting the weights. As Thomas did to get drafted.
Could Tyler Ulis be the next Isaiah Thomas sized player to make it in the NBA?? 43% shooter from 3 and almost 4:1 ast/to ratio are both much better than Thomas ever posted in 3 years at Washington.
This latest footage looks like he's been hitting the weights. As Thomas did to get drafted.
You sure do your homework.
Ulis is VERY cerebral, focused, and hard-working. He's a kid that screams over-achiever for his size.
I just don't know that he has the size for the NBA. How big is Thomas? I can't imagine Ulis isn't considerably smaller (overall).
Ulis, however, is the man. If he comes back next year I would put him toward the top 5 players in the country (college).
Game6Conley
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Eh its baseball season which gets more boring by the year to me... I search for basketball stuff in between pitches.
do you have a guesstimate on his current weight? Thomas is marginally taller than Ullis IIRC, and Ulis has longer arms. There seems to be a big difference between their weights though as Thomas was nearly 190lbs with 7% body fat at the combine.
yeah, Ulis is around 170.
He's badass and I'm pulling for him. It pisses me off that a kid with 1/10th of his acumen and work ethic can succeed and he may not... but he may not.
Game6Conley
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So that's +15 lbs since the UK pro-day last year and 5lbs more than the Jazz list Bryce Cotton at.
If he can continue to pack on some more muscle, close to 180lbs is probably best. Kemba Walker is of similar dimensions, slightly taller, was 184 at the combine and went 9th. I don't see why he wouldn't be a high 2nd rd pick.
I just have trouble projecting him in the first, for some obvious reasons.
Hopefully he kills it this year, I have faith, he's certainly one of the best prospects I've seen at that size. Because of his defense, P'n'R ability, shooting, handle and overall toughness. He's also efficient.
Can Ulis even score that well? Pretty much every super undersized PG in the league has been an excellent scorer. Don't think a guy that small who is just a regular PG can make it in the nBA.
Miggs
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Demarcus Cousins?
Sure.
I think he'd been hoping for Colonel Angus but he couldn't get through basic training, yet along all the way to an officer's rank.
Game6Conley
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I hope Fran's right, especially the 'he gets fouled a lot' part.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyRQ_KNZYs4
zyzz
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Chad Ford Mock Draft 1 highlights
The usual suspects at 1,2,3
4. Sixers (via LAL) - Jamal Murray
5. Raptors (DEN's pick via NYK swap) - Dragan Bender [Yes, the Raptors might get a top 5 pick for Andrea freaking Bargnani]
7. Celtics (via Brooklyn) - Malik Pope [Draftexpress has him at #30]
8. Kings - Malik Newman [For the people who thought Malik Pope was a typo]
14. Jazz - Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk
15. Celtics - Ivan Rabb
26. Clippers - Isaiah Briscoe
The usual suspects at 1,2,3
4. Sixers (via LAL) - Jamal Murray
5. Raptors (DEN's pick via NYK swap) - Dragan Bender [Yes, the Raptors might get a top 5 pick for Andrea freaking Bargnani]
7. Celtics (via Brooklyn) - Malik Pope [Draftexpress has him at #30]
8. Kings - Malik Newman [For the people who thought Malik Pope was a typo]
14. Jazz - Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk
15. Celtics - Ivan Rabb
26. Clippers - Isaiah Briscoe
I'm guessing Caris Levert is probably somewhere on our watchlist as a back-stop pick, assuming he can really play the 1.
Err... though that foot injury adds a red flag. Nevermind.
Err... though that foot injury adds a red flag. Nevermind.
Jamal Murray looks awesome. Nice speed, great control, nice touch, nice decisions, nice size for a PG. Pretty impressive for an 18 year-old.
By later this season, the jazz will be in a strong position to go all-in on a trade for a major talent. They'll have all their young pieces well evaluated, except for Exum, and can see if they've got one more big move in store to push the team to an upper echelon.
Lots of options.
Lots of options.