@NBADraftWass He’s a month older than Josh Gidddey.
The track record for older draft picks isn’t great.
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@TiminTosa
Believer, Stage 4 Colon Cancer Survivor, married with four kids, Tosa/MKE, Montreal Expos Forever
Wauwatosa, WI เข้าร่วม Ekim 2010
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History says don't reach on 23-year-olds but if there's a reason to think Yax is different it's because he was prob draftable 2 years ago
Jonathan Wasserman@NBADraftWass
UAB's Yaxel Lendeborg with 26 points, 8 boards, 4 blocks vs North Texas. Sleeper 6-9 forward averaging a double-double, coordinated attacking and finishing, motor in paint, defensive mobility, flashes of range (11-28 3PT).
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@NBADraftWass I've always believed in drafting Best Player Available, when picking in the lottery.
When you're picking in the late first round or somewhere in the 2nd round, you're more than likely drafting a role player.
Go for the best fit.
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The exception to the belief that you always draft best prospect available is when you identify a player (in a range where BPA isn't obvious) whose game fills a direct need and your staff is confident that the player's game translates. You do that with someone like Morez Johnson.
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@joelvmoran The order of Acuff, Flemings, and Wagner is going to be so interesting.
And Sacramento, Dallas, Atlanta, and Chicago would all be great fits.
Reminds me of Deron Williams, CP3, and Felton going 3, 4, 5 years ago.
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After the tournament he just had, is Keaton Wagler going to be the 1st PG taken?
6’6 tweener who can shoot, handle, and operates efficiently out of the P&R plus impacts the game with his defense and rebounding
This draft is stacked with PG talent man
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@NBADraftWass Fully expecting San Antonio or OKC to draft him and put him next to Wemby/Chet which is where he’d likely thrive.
Though one could also see him falling to Denver and playing behind Gordon which is a pretty comp for him.
Knicks are another.
I think his skill set translates.
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Weird year for Koa. Productive but not in areas NBA typically values. Hard to picture high-upside outcomes, but also easy to imagine a useful Wendell Carter type
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@nora1185649 @AndrewDBailey You do understand why it’s “per 75 possessions” right?
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@AndrewDBailey "Per 75 possessions " 😂😂😂😂bron would have better stats too if he had a DPOY and a loaded supporting squad in their primes
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Player A is Stephen Curry in 2014-15 and 2015-16 (including playoffs).
Player B is LeBron James in 2014-15 and 2015-16 (including playoffs).
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@benlikessport Oh man, th Kobe guys are coming for you.
But you’re absolutely correct here.
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This might be a crazy take to some
But I got Kobe on this list
The Ringer@ringer
The best players who were never THE BEST player in the league
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@Deuce1042 Very true. But also might hurt GSV in the long run by ending up with a middling pick this draft.
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I hope what the Golden State Valkyries did last season doesn't set people's expectations too high. Expansion teams are usually pretty bad early on.
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@PaulCzarnecki18 @nathanmarzion I get that - like I said, he’s very tantalizing. He’s also a month older than Josh Giddey.
It’s giving me Wesley Johnson vibes who was 23 by the start of his rookie year, had an amazing last season at Syracuse and was drafted one spot ahead of DeMarcus Cousins.
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@TiminTosa @nathanmarzion to be fair, I can’t remember the last time a four-year guy was this highly regarded in just as stacked a draft class (Edey? Maybe Jaquez?)
Personally, I think Lendeborg has it all: defense, length, interior scoring, playmaking and high potential as a shooter. I’d take him at 10
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My early favorite draft prospects for the Bucks (assuming ~10th pick):
1. Labaron Philon
2. Mikel Brown Jr
3. Dailyn Swain
4. Yaxel Lendeborg
5. Keaton Wagler
6. Brayden Burries
(Subject to change)
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I always tell people to go watch Game 1 of the 2001 Finals to see what Shaq really was.
People remember that game for Iverson stepping over Lue but if you watch the actual game you come away thinking "holy shit Shaq was a different species."
Vintage Hoops@VintageHoops
Prime Shaq was a terror Imagine 300 pounds grabbing a rebound and coming at you like this
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@Betsycashmoney Remains to be seen but, he’s won two playoff series in 8 years in a bad conference.
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We gotta stop acting like Trae Young is a bad outcome for a draft pick....
NBA Base@TheNBABase
An anonymous West executive warns against drafting Darius Acuff Jr. by using Trae Young as a “lesson,” “I think there's never been a worse time to build around bad defensive guards. We see this time and time again — the flashiest offensive impact in the draft doesn't necessarily end up winning the most. It ends up being, you know, Derrick White and Jrue Holiday and Alex Caruso, go down the list... Trae Young was traded for basically nothing.” (Via @JeremyWoo )
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@ZoeCoachesBall Got it.
Lots of speculation that they leave Nneka unprotected thinking that she’d resign with Seattle and would understand the team wanting to retain another player.
That said, I don’t think Ezi is long for this team.
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@TiminTosa explained it here, don't think it makes sense for the Storm to protect either of them, even if they'd love to bring Sykes back on a team-friendly salary
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Zozo🏀🏳️⚧️@ZoeCoachesBall
SEATTLE STORM EXPANSION DRAFT PREVIEW - the Storm can't afford to pay everyone but also can't afford to rebuild and lose fan interest - if a team is willing to pay Sykes she's gone - don't think Ezi's back either way so might as well just protect Horston who they need to keep
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WNBA EXPANSION MOCK DRAFT
- protections based on my previews (on my profile, yell at me there)
- conflicting reports on the order but this should be correct
- Ezi and Sykes are my UFA picks
- most of these players will be drafted in some order
Who has the better roster?
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@CinqHeracles @BurberryKhi They faced each other multiple times in the playoffs - the Suns never won and this is the only series Duncan was outplayed yet he still averaged 27/14/3 with almost 2 blocks that series.
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@HesiTweenHesi @Unduhcover Do you think if you traded Shaq for David Robinson those seasons, the results would have been the same?
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In 2008, , 2009, 2010 when Kobe was big stepping through the entire CONFRENCE and won it 3 times in a row
There was zero tim Duncan talk
Don’t ever let the spreadsheet gangstas tell you he had no run of dominance that’s false
We all remember
8/24MαɱႦα.Aɾƈԋιʋҽʂ🐐@MambaArchives
This right here ended the Kobe Tim Duncan debate
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