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yeah... there is a zero chance anyone would be able to get everything right with those projections, even the best of GMs in the league. I just see it as a fun exercise and my personal attempt at getting as many right as possible.
The big thing with ranking prospects is that 10 years from now people wont even be able to agree on the order. There are objective truths, but also a lot of subjectivity. Two people can have the exact same projection for a player, but rank them very differently.

If you asked everyone to rank the top 50 players, everyone would have different rankings.
 
I thought I was now okobo homer but after seeing most value him over shia.... lol

Shia fits better with donovan

with okobo our backcourt would be 6'2 and 6'3

Shy is 6'6, 7 foot wingspan, outplayed diallo and knox at kentucky, 80% ft, 40% 3pt

We would have to move up for him no doubt in my mind
 
I thought I was now okobo homer but after seeing most value him over shia.... lol

Shia fits better with donovan

with okobo our backcourt would be 6'2 and 6'3

Shy is 6'6, 7 foot wingspan, outplayed diallo and knox at kentucky, 80% ft, 40% 3pt

We would have to move up for him no doubt in my mind

Jimmer and Burke were each National Players of the Year. So what.
 
The big thing with ranking prospects is that 10 years from now people wont even be able to agree on the order. There are objective truths, but also a lot of subjectivity. Two people can have the exact same projection for a player, but rank them very differently.

If you asked everyone to rank the top 50 players, everyone would have different rankings.
Yeah, absolutely. To me it's more about getting the general area of outcome right. For example - now that we are 8 years removed from the draft - Hayward or PG13? Different people can have different opinions. At 9-10 to me it doesn't really matter, if you liked either at that pick you will be good in the long term. The problem is if you consistently pick ... lets say Xavier Henry types ahead of those two.
 
I thought I was now okobo homer but after seeing most value him over shia.... lol

Shia fits better with donovan

with okobo our backcourt would be 6'2 and 6'3

Shy is 6'6, 7 foot wingspan, outplayed diallo and knox at kentucky, 80% ft, 40% 3pt

We would have to move up for him no doubt in my mind

On my mock I am working on I am considering take SGA over Young and Sexton
 
I hate Shai so whatevs.

Unless we’re talking about the 90’s group that sang Freak Me.

That song completely holds up... k maybe not but imma play it as the wife and I are headed up to the bedroom tonight... will at least get a laugh.
 
I like SGA but we already have the big rangey guy that can play PG... I’d prefer Okobo for shot creation.

I also don’t think he’s a shooter yet... he barely shot any 3 pointers so I don’t see him as a confident shooter in spite of his 3 pt percentage. I’ll take either but fairly sure SGA won’t be there and I think there is a better than 50% chance that Okobo is.
 
Guys, Bradley isn’t that good and probably won’t ever be.

If you have hopes of him positively impacting this roster near or long term, you might want to temper those.

You need to see where he is in 2 more years. Bigs develop slowly, and get they're shooting later than guards and wings. Clint Capella wasn't even in
the NBA at 19 years old, drafted late (25th) like Bradley, and now he's staring at a max contract.
 
I like SGA and think he can become a 6'6" George Hill, pending improving his shooting. I like how he ran the point for UK with poise in what was otherwise a loose and slightly chaotic offense. He's crafty and he can get to the rim in different ways.

Zhaire Smith is going to have to start as a primarily defensive specialist due to his limited ball skills and rudimenrary shooting. He'll be like a more athletic Royce O'Neale and his ceiling might be Doug Christie, imo.

I'd take SGA over Smith pretty easily.
 
You need to see where he is in 2 more years. Bigs develop slowly, and get they're shooting later than guards and wings. Clint Capella wasn't even in
the NBA at 19 years old, drafted late (25th) like Bradley, and now he's staring at a max contract.
bradley is a stiff and Clint never was. big difference
 
Suns….. Luka Doncic
Kings….. DeAndre Ayton
Hawks….. Jaren Jackson Jr
Grizzlies….. Marvin Bagley III
Mavs….. Mo Bamba
Magic….. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Bulls….. Micheal Porter Sr
Cavs ….. Mikal Bridges
Knicks….. Wendall Carter
76ers….. Trae Young
Hornets….. Miles Bridges
Clippers….. Collin Sexton
Clippers….. Lonnie Walker
Nuggets….. Kevin Knox
Wizards….. Robert Williams
Suns….. Mitchell Robinson
Bucks….. Zhaire Smith
Spurs….. Landry Shamet
Hawks….. Gary Trent Jr
T-Wolves….. Chandler Hutchinson
Jazz….. Kevin Huerter
Bulls….. Khyri Thomas
Pacers….. Elie Okobo
Blazers….. Dzanan Musa
Lakers….. Khyri Thomas
76ers….. Troy Brown
Celtics….. Omari Spellman
Warriors….. Donte DiVincenzo
Nets….. Jacob Evans
Hawks….. Anfernee Simons

This is a rough draft
 
I mean, that's what rebounding is for most big men. You position yourself and the ball falls to you. You don't have to be an out of area rebounder as a big man. When you are as big as he is that's all you have to do.

And you got to stop comparing him to the Collins twins. He is way more talented.
Is he thugh? look at Collins college career was vastly better even in year 1. Also the one Collins twin was a servicable starter. i dont ever see that with Bradley and no he is not more talented.
 
Is he thugh? look at Collins college career was vastly better even in year 1. Also the one Collins twin was a servicable starter. i dont ever see that with Bradley and no he is not more talented.
What? Bradley couldnt play because the roster is loaded at center, not because he is bad. The Collins were never serviceable starters. They were emergency starters in the era where teams still wanted statues for big men and they were still on the low end. If Bradley was in that era, he would be dominant.

Plus the Collins twins came out as seniors, not Freshman.
 
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