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Following Potential Draftees - 2019 (not kidding)

The Ringer's mock seems crazy to me. They have Gafford at 46th.

Admiral Schofield is also all over the boards. I've noticed him mocked in the low 20's down to the 50's. I don't know enough about the guys who are making the mocks to know if they are connected, or just making stuff up.
 
Admiral Schofield is also all over the boards. I've noticed him mocked in the low 20's down to the 50's. I don't know enough about the guys who are making the mocks to know if they are connected, or just making stuff up.

He wont fall to the 40's. Destined for the 30-40's i think.
 
He was considered a top-20 guy last year. Now some of the shine has worn off a bit since he played a very similar role this year. I'd have to look at the numbers, but I'm not sure I see a big gap between Gafford and Jaxson Hayes at Texas just from watching them a little. They do similar things. Hayes is being projected to the Hawks at #10 on a lot of mocks.

Looks like Hayes is an inch taller and an inch longer. Hayes has higher FG%, but didn't really put up better numbers than Gafford did as a freshman. Gafford has an extra 20 lbs on Hayes and has a better body to play the 5 atm. Hayes might have more touch around the rim.

Bruh u're turning this supposed discussion into just some exhibit of a poorly done creative writing exercise.

Sometimes less is more. It's like Fozzie Bear is holding court here sometimes.

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Honestly --- How many Arkansas games and how many Texas games did u watch this season? If u're gonna type in the tone u do, at least admit what we all here know, is that ur kinda just freewheeling it.. the old throwing **** at a wall and hoping it sticks technique


Just cuz u or anyone try to frame a post in a non-committal way and then expect to defend it as such, doesnt mean its actually worth defending, it can't be baseless. and what you've posted here is just that..baseless....

what i have italicized above is most certainly a common male communication pattern in 2019, and especially from certain archetypes of dudes, mostly ones lacking perspective.

it's based off of NARRATIVE BIAS, and just look at how u construct ur sentences, u sound gullible, easily susceptible to narrative bias, u sound like ur trying to talk yourself into it.
 
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Yeah, I don't think he can shoot it at all and he's kind of point forwardy. He'd be more exciting if he had shooting upside or better stock %s.
i mean, it was only 25 attempts, but he did hit 44% of them. i certainly wouldn't take that to mean he can shoot, but i think it could mean he has some shooting upside.
 
i mean, it was only 25 attempts, but he did hit 44% of them. i certainly wouldn't take that to mean he can shoot, but i think it could mean he has some shooting upside.
The FT% indicates he cant shoot.

The worst ting is he had an entire year off for a transfer year and somehow got that much worse at shooting.
 
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K. I'm not arguing he can shoot. Just that 11-25 might suggest there is some upside.
Yeah, but if he had shooting upside then why did the main statistical indicator (debatable sure, but I go with it when their isnt a big enough sample of 3 point attempts) of shooting drop so drastically?
 
I think he's a better athlete and can do more with the ball than Earl Clark, imo. A few people have said Cheatham has a bit of Draymond in him


He's probably a better vertical athlete, but he has poor athletic indicators on blocks and steals.
 
I would also like us to get Jordan Bone and for him to be good so we could start saying teams “got boned” could be the next you got jingled.

I know almost nothing about him but I’m ready for him to bone the nba.
Seems like a guy who could be a solid career backup. Could be a Darren Collison/Mo Williams type. Athletic, but too damn small and not just fitting of his actual playstyle, but a solid overall PG. He just needs to really become a good shooter and a pest defensively.
 
Bruh u're turning this supposed discussion into just some exhibit of a poorly done creative writing exercise.

Sometimes less is more. It's like Fozzie Bear is holding court here sometimes.

220px-Fozzie_Bear.jpg



Honestly --- How many Arkansas games and how many Texas games did u watch this season? If u're gonna type in the tone u do, at least admit what we all here know, is that ur kinda just freewheeling it.. the old throwing **** at a wall and hoping it sticks technique


Just cuz u or anyone try to frame a post in a non-committal way and then expect to defend it as such, doesnt mean its actually worth defending, it can't be baseless. and what you've posted here is just that..baseless....

what i have italicized above is most certainly a common male communication pattern in 2019, and especially from certain archetypes of dudes, mostly ones lacking perspective.

it's based off of NARRATIVE BIAS, and just look at how u construct ur sentences, u sound gullible, easily susceptible to narrative bias, u sound like ur trying to talk yourself into it.

With all due respect, what the **** are you talking about? Daniel Gafford could have entered the draft last year and been a top-20 pick. This year, he's being mocked in the late first or second round. Jaxson Hayes is younger and maybe a better prospect depending on what you're looking for -- Hayes is probably a better pure roll-man, for example -- but as prospects they shouldn't really be considered 20 or 25 spots apart. That's the discussion we're having.

The criticism of Gafford is that he didn't expand his game much in his second year. However, if you look at the role he played at Arkansas, it's pretty clear that they don't want him out on the floor trying to make plays. He dominates near the rim. He increased his minutes and his production in most categories. He worked on his body. And if you compare Jaxson Hayes' freshman stats to Gafford's it's not easy to call Hayes a much better prospect. When Arkansas and Texas matched up this year, Gafford dominated, and Hayes was still a 6th man.

If you don't agree with this take, that's fine, but it's not based on some Fozzy the Bear, narrative bias, quasi-archetype, or whatnot.
 
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Based on combine numbers/performance, the possible skill set that they bring, workout buzz and a little social media conjecture... I would speculate that these guys would all be on the Jazz short list at 23 (in no particular order)..

Terence Davis
Carsen Edwards
Dylan Windler
Luka Samanic
Mfiondu Kabengele
 
Admiral Schofield is also all over the boards. I've noticed him mocked in the low 20's down to the 50's. I don't know enough about the guys who are making the mocks to know if they are connected, or just making stuff up.
i'm convinced these guys are all over actual team boards. like there is no consensus out there. they could be completely connected and you'd still see these wild inconsistencies.
 
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With all due respect, what the **** are you talking about? Daniel Gafford could have entered the draft last year and been a top-20 pick. This year, he's being mocked in the late first or second round. Jaxson Hayes is younger and maybe a better prospect depending on what you're looking for -- Hayes is probably a better pure roll-man, for example -- but as prospects they shouldn't really be considered 20 or 25 spots apart. That's the discussion we're having.

The criticism of Gafford is that he didn't expand his game much in his second year. However, if you look at the role he played at Arkansas, it's pretty clear that they don't want him out on the floor trying to make plays. He dominates near the rim. He increased his minutes and his production in most categories. He worked on his body. And if you compare Jaxson Hayes' freshman stats to Gafford's it's not easy to call Hayes a much better prospect. When Arkansas and Texas matched up this year, Gafford dominated, and Hayes was still a 6th man.

If you don't agree with this take, that's fine, but it's not based on some Fozzy the Bear, narrative bias, quasi-archetype, or whatnot.
Gafford also got his coach fired he had such a good year.
 
Do any of you guys have a prospect that is completely polarizing to you? Where you love certain aspects of their game but absolutely hate other aspects? And you are unsure whether to like or dislike? For me that guy is Romeo Langford.
 
I really like Windler and feel he’d maybe go 10 spots higher if he wasn’t white.

Maybe only his age is dragging now his draft positioning though.
 
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