I honestly don't really care who wins. I don't dislike Tatum or Brown. Just hope for some good games.
I would like Celtics to win. I like the basketball they play. Don’t like Luka foul grifting (although so does Tatum). Kyrie can kick rocks. Don’t like Cuban. Don’t like Kidd. Don’t like their stupid horse logo. Don’t have a historical hatred of Boston being a non-American.
By You got 14 bricks right there? Go To PostI want to go for long walks and hold Monica's hand in the park. I'm biased but she bodied himShe wasn’t wrong at all. There have been multiple individuals and small media outlets putting in a lot of work over the years to cover the wnba. But none in the major media groups went to the same lengths. SAS included.
By Kibner Go To PostShe wasn’t wrong at all. There have been multiple individuals and small media outlets putting in a lot of work over the years to cover the wnba. But none in the major media groups went to the same lengths. SAS included.
We've been checking for the W for a minute, so we know whose been there. Shannon Sharpe couldn't even pronounce Chennedy's name right lmao
SAS was too busy begging for any and all All-Star to be traded to the Knicks to even recognize the WNBA existed. He's full of shit.
By n8 dogg Go To PostI would like Celtics to win. I like the basketball they play. Don’t like Luka foul grifting (although so does Tatum). Kyrie can kick rocks. Don’t like Cuban. Don’t like Kidd. Don’t like their stupid horse logo. Don’t have a historical hatred of Boston being a non-American.Tatum doesn’t need to grift cuz he can just stiff arm everyone like he’s Marshawn Lynch
By jjasper Go To PostMeanwhile on the other espn channelA better text description in case no one wants to listen to him
Who's got Insider? https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/page/NBADraft24-40257447/2024-nba-draft-player-comps-all-14-projected-lottery-picks
All I can tell is that Risacher is now ranked #1 by Jeremy Woo
All I can tell is that Risacher is now ranked #1 by Jeremy Woo
By jjasper Go To PostMeanwhile on the other espn channelthey wanted more attention on the WNBA this is what comes w/ it
By reilo Go To PostWho's got Insider? https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/page/NBADraft24-40257447/2024-nba-draft-player-comps-all-14-projected-lottery-picks
All I can tell is that Risacher is now ranked #1 by Jeremy Woo
1. Zaccharie Risacher, SF, Bourg (France) Top 100 rank: No. 1 | Mock draft projection: No. 1 to Atlanta Hawks
High end: Khris Middleton with more defense
Low end: Trey Murphy III
2. Alex Sarr, PF/C, Perth (Australia) Top 100 rank: No. 2 | Mock draft projection: No. 2 to Washington Wizards
High end: Jaren Jackson Jr.
Low end: Nic Claxton
3. Donovan Clingan, C, UConn Top 100 rank: 3 | Mock draft projection: No. 7 to Portland Trail Blazers
High end: Rudy Gobert and late-career Brook Lopez
Low end: Walker Kessler
4. Reed Sheppard, PG/SG, Kentucky Top 100 rank: 4 | Mock draft projection: No. 3 to Houston Rockets
High end: Steve Nash
Low end: Payton Pritchard
5. Matas Buzelis, SF/PF, G League Ignite Top 100 rank: 5 | Mock draft projection: No. 5 to Detroit Pistons
High end: Chandler Parsons
Low end: Kyle Anderson
6. Stephon Castle, PG/SG, UConn Top 100 rank: 6 | Mock draft projection: No. 4 to San Antonio Spurs
High end: Andre Iguodala (Golden State version)
Low end: Justise Winslow
7. Rob Dillingham, PG, Kentucky Top 100 rank: 7 | Mock draft projection: No. 6 to Charlotte Hornets
High end: Darius Garland
Low end: Bones Hyland
8. Dalton Knecht, SF, Tennessee Top 100 rank: 8 | Mock draft projection: No. 9 to Memphis Grizzlies
High end: Bojan Bogdanovic
Low end: Max Strus
9. Nikola Topic, PG, Mega MIS (Adriatic League) Top 100 rank: 9 | Mock draft projection: No. 10 to Utah Jazz
High end: Josh Giddey
Low end: Tomas Satoransky
10. Tidjane Salaun, PF, Cholet (France) Top 100 rank: 10 | Mock draft projection: No. 8 to San Antonio Spurs
High end: Jerami Grant and Kyle Kuzma
Low end: Maurice Harkless
11. Ron Holland, SF, G League Ignite Top 100 rank: 11 | Mock draft projection: No. 11 to Chicago Bulls
High end: RJ Barrett
Low end: Josh Jackson
12. Cody Williams, SG/SF, Colorado Top 100 rank: 12 | Mock draft projection: No. 14 to Portland Trail Blazers
High end: Otto Porter Jr.
Low end: Troy Brown Jr.
13. Devin Carter, PG/SG, Providence Top 100 rank: 13 | Mock draft projection: No. 12 to Oklahoma City Thunder
High end: Marcus Smart
Low end: De'Anthony Melton
14. Ja'Kobe Walter, SG/SF, Baylor - Top 100 rank: 14 | Mock draft projection: No. 13 to Sacramento Kings
High end: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
Low end: Gary Trent Jr.
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7. Rob Dillingham, PG, Kentucky Top 100 rank: 7 | Mock draft projection: No. 6 to Charlotte Hornets#pray4DY
High end: Darius Garland
Low end: Bones Hyland
5. Matas Buzelis, SF/PF, G League Ignite Top 100 rank: 5 | Mock draft projection: No. 5 to Detroit PistonsNever seen a comparison where the low end is a more productive player than the high end
High end: Chandler Parsons
Low end: Kyle Anderson
I definitely don't hate the Blazers drafting Clingan at 7 and Williams at 14. Dunno about trading up unless it's just seconds you're flipping to do it. (Blazers really shouldn't draft 4 players this year - that's crazy talk)
Devin Carter being Smart or Melton looks like the safest bet at a rotation player. Everybody else has crazy ranges
By Christberg Go To PostI definitely don't hate the Blazers drafting Clingan at 7 and Williams at 14. Dunno about trading up unless it's just seconds you're flipping to do it. (Blazers really shouldn't draft 4 players this year - that's crazy talk)This is NOT the draft to trade up
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By reilo Go To PostThis is NOT the draft to trade up
The entire first round is basically guys you wouldn't waste a high lottery pick on anyway. So I don't care if they dump say pick 40 to move up a slot or two. Thank g-d they have a damn G-League team because that's where half/most of their wings are going to spend the season regardless.
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Haha, you're not lying about that. Really hammers in that this draft is kinda bleak. NO, I'M NOT DRAFTING BUZELIS DAMMIT
By You got 14 bricks right there? Go To PostDevin Carter being Smart or Melton looks like the safest bet at a rotation player. Everybody else has crazy rangesCarter has serious downside risk too, big jumps junior year sometimes don't persist in the NBA (though his athleticism makes him a safer bet than most). I don't think anyone is completely safe but Edey, Reed, and Clingan.
Only think interesting that is going to come out of this draft is when someone not LA or PHX drafts bronny and the hilarious PR tweets from Woj and Shams follow.
By Sharp Go To PostCarter has serious downside risk too, big jumps junior year sometimes don't persist in the NBA (though his athleticism makes him a safer bet than most). I don't think anyone is completely safe but Edey, Reed, and Clingan.
I have concerns about Edey's mobility for sure but figure that at minimum he's a bench center. In that context the number of teams that'll be able to handle the guy in the paint is damn near zero.
Knecht is the only other guy I'd add to this list - but with him you're looking at Bojan Bogdanovic America style at best and the defense might be a deal breaker.
By Christberg Go To PostI have concerns about Edey's mobility for sure but figure that at minimum he's a bench center. In that context the number of teams that'll be able to handle the guy in the paint is damn near zero.Knecht is a 23 year old transition merchant, I know he had a big growth spurt but Pelton's model was very down on him due to not being very good until he was much older than the people he was playing against. Though my personal dislike of him makes it hard to be objective here lol.
Knecht is the only other guy I'd add to this list - but with him you're looking at Bojan Bogdanovic America style at best and the defense might be a deal breaker.
And yeah this is in the context of their floor, I wouldn't say any of their floors are *exciting* but they'll have a role in the NBA for a long time no matter what due to having unique highly valuable traits (elite size or outlier shooting), demonstrated they knew how to play basketball by dominating their peers, and had the baseline athleticism needed for the NBA. I can't say the same for a lot of people in the lottery.
By reilo Go To PostThis is torture if you choose any team not in the top 3 lol.
my first run had the wizards taking clingan #2 overall and yes it was a catastrophe for everyone but also very on brand
By DY_nasty Go To Postmy first run had the wizards taking clingan #2 overall and yes it was a catastrophe for everyone but also very on brandAll the guys who are actually good keep going way higher than hey are on the big board, it sucks.
By Sharp Go To PostKnecht is a 23 year old transition merchant, I know he had a big growth spurt but Pelton's model was very down on him due to not being very good until he was much older than the people he was playing against. Though my personal dislike of him makes it hard to be objective here lol.
And yeah this is in the context of their floor, I wouldn't say any of their floors are *exciting* but they'll have a role in the NBA for a long time no matter what due to having unique highly valuable traits (elite size or outlier shooting), demonstrated they knew how to play basketball by dominating their peers, and had the baseline athleticism needed for the NBA. I can't say the same for a lot of people in the lottery.
Come on now, dude backpacked that entire TN offense this year. Shot pretty damn good off movement, can attack a closeout, has a hesi…
Big problem is just that he might be too slow to guard 2s and too small to guard 3s. Doesn’t pass at all either but that might be the role in college more than anything. From what I can see, should be an alright role guy. A solid starter, if he gets stronger and learns basic kick out passing.
By DY_nasty Go To Postmy first run had the wizards taking clingan #2 overall and yes it was a catastrophe for everyone but also very on brandIt's such a great draft for guards but most teams don't need more than one, and the only clearly good big who's supposed to be available late (Daron Holmes) reportedly already has a first round promise... if you're a team like the Spurs with a bunch of picks and needs everywhere but center do you just draft BPA and take like three guards? I have no idea. And what do you do if you're the Blazers?
By Sharp Go To PostIt's such a great draft for guards but most teams don't need more than one, and the only clearly good big who's supposed to be available late (Daron Holmes) reportedly already has a first round promise… if you're a team like the Spurs with a bunch of picks and needs everywhere but center do you just draft BPA and take like three guards? I have no idea. And what do you do if you're the Blazers?if you're the blazers you draft a bunch of euros and fire chauncey at the end of 2025 to get some more scapegoating years
PG/SG, Kentucky Top 100 rank: 4 | Mock draft projection: No. 3 to Houston RocketsWould be interesting if he hit Nash highs.
High end: Steve Nash
Low end: Payton Pritchard
I felt he was closer to a Curry type of playmaker who relies on his scoring to opeo passing lanes
Nash was one of the greatest setup passers I have seen. Along with Kidd, Magic, and Stockton's hometown buff.
But tbf Nash wasn't meant to be Nash either 😂
9. Nikola Topic, PG, Mega MIS (Adriatic League) Top 100 rank: 9 | Mock draft projection: No. 10 to Utah JazzFrom his stats he doesn't shoot the 3 great but I haven't seen much of him in action.
High end: Josh Giddey
Low end: Tomas Satoransky
Giddy Rubio fair?
This draft is annoying. High ceilings for guys like Dillingham and Sheppard if absolutely everything goes right but bench player floors wouldn't be a surprising outcome either. Risacher has the ceiling of MPJ with more burst which is pretty okay I guess but not franchise level and the floor version of that is pretty bad.
By DY_nasty Go To Postif you're the blazers you draft a bunch of euros and fire chauncey at the end of 2025 to get some more scapegoating years
I hate how accurate this is
By reilo Go To PostRisacher keeps popping up as #1 now lolIt's all coming from Givony, he keeps blocking people saying he's getting paid off by Risacher's agent lol. But it might mean he has a front office source telling him this.
Also Topic's high end is not fucking Josh Giddey WTF?
He has literally some of the best rim% numbers for any passing prospect in recent history, he has generational rim touch. And shoots almost 90% from the line which makes it almost a guarantee he'll be a threat from deep with the right shooting coach. He has some of the best upside in this class.
He has literally some of the best rim% numbers for any passing prospect in recent history, he has generational rim touch. And shoots almost 90% from the line which makes it almost a guarantee he'll be a threat from deep with the right shooting coach. He has some of the best upside in this class.
By Sharp Go To PostIt's all coming from Givony, he keeps blocking people saying he's getting paid off by Risacher's agent lol. But it might mean he has a front office source telling him this.Jeremy Woo on ESPN has him #1
Now Kevin O'Conner on Ringer has him #1
I don't think it's just Givony
By reilo Go To PostJeremy Woo on ESPN has him #1Jeremy Woo works with him to come up with the list and KOC out him #1 after having Givony on his podcast.
Now Kevin O'Conner on Ringer has him #1
I don't think it's just Givony
O'Conner saying the Grizz are trying to trade for #3 for clingan I guess. Wonder what Houston wants for it. Not really a draft to throw away stuff to move up. I could see giving up next years pick with the hope it is in the 20's but I haven't really looked into next years to know how deep it is.