DeAndre Ayton will be the 1st overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft

[#1 pick]

He spent months shytting on Kristaps during the lottery and draft

Now he talking about Ayton like he is some unknown diamond in the rough from Liberia.

As if he wasn't the #1-3 recruit for his class every year till his SR year during his HS run. This dude really is insane.

 

[Swagnificent]

when he comes to the celtics watch out

This is what I'm rooting for. If that happens, Celtics will be a dynasty. Imagine this lineup:

PG - Kyrie Irving
SG - Jaylen Brown
SF - Jayson Tatum
PF - Al Horford
C - DeAndre Ayton

This team wins the title in 2019 and 2020.

 

[#1 pick]

Ayton was not #1 on anyone's boards before I made this thread. This class was all about Bagley, Doncic, and Porter. Ayton was #3 at best on most mocks. When he flies up to #1 unanimously, it will be way after I made this thread.

NBA ain't the NFL. Being able to identify who from the top 3-5 will be the superstar is the trick cause guys like Kawhi happen once a decade. Guys like Ayton come along every year. The key is being able to separate the Greg Oden from the Kevin Durant. I believe I have a strong track record in that regard. I as the only guy last year who said Tatum should go #1 overall ahead of Fultz. I said Tatum was a future superstar and Fultz was a bust.

So far this year, I've been proven right.

This class has always been a five player race. Always. Ayton and Bamba were highly valued and numerous scouts said it depends on their college play will determine where they go. To say this was a 3 man class is insane.

Fultz a bust? I always hate these comparisons because it refuses to acknowledge that most players don't go into a 50+ win team with an elite coach. They usually go to a terrible team like the Lakers with a Dennis Scott/Sam Mitchell type of coach.

 

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This is what I'm rooting for. If that happens, Celtics will be a dynasty. Imagine this lineup:

PG - Kyrie Irving
SG - Jaylen Brown
SF - Jayson Tatum
PF - Al Horford
C - DeAndre Ayton

This team wins the title in 2019 and 2020.

by 2020 celtics might have cap space for Anthony Davis

 

[Malta]

Ayton was not #1 on anyone's boards before I made this thread. This class was all about Bagley, Doncic, and Porter. Ayton was #3 at best on most mocks. When he flies up to #1 unanimously, it will be way after I made this thread.

Rivals.com

He was top 3 on DX 2018 mock months before you knew who he was, and that was before he worked on his body during the summer.

 

[Bledswole]

Bagley ain't in the same class as Ayton. He's on a tier his own.

nikka shut up

 

[Swagnificent]

Rivals.com

He was top 3 on DX 2018 mock months before you knew who he was, and that was before he worked on his body during the summer.

I know. But there's a huge difference between being #3 in the NBA Draft and being #1. Everyone said Tatum was the #3 player in the 2017 draft. I was the only person who said he was #1. I've been proven right so far. And I'm pretty sure I was the first person to say Ayton is easily the #1 pick in the 2018 draft while everyone else was on the overrated Bagley or that euro cac Doncic.

As I said earlier, the key with the NBA Draft is identifying who among that top 3-5 will be the generational superstar. I got it right with Tatum in 2017. And I'm right about Ayton in 2018 as well.

DeAndre Ayton >>> everyone else in the 2018 draft

 

[Malta]

I know. But there's a huge difference between being #3 in the NBA Draft and being #1. Everyone said Tatum was the #3 player in the 2017 draft. I was the only person who said he was #1. I've been proven right so far. And I'm pretty sure I was the first person to say Ayton is easily the #1 pick in the 2018 draft while everyone else was on the overrated Bagley or that euro cac Doncic.

As I said earlier, the key with the NBA Draft is identifying who among that top 3-5 will be the generational superstar. I got it right with Tatum in 2017. And I'm right about Ayton in 2018 as well.

DeAndre Ayton >>> everyone else in the 2018 draft

No, there isn't a huge difference between 1-3 before the start of the College season, ie. Karl Anthony Towns wasn't even a top 5 pick before the season started.

Ayton has been known for years, he has always been projected as a top 3 pick, the only person who was getting a nod over him consistently was Michael Porter Jr. and that was because up until this year Ayton had a questionable motor and was a lot more doughy looking.

You're talking about him like you discovered him, you can go back to 2014 and find posts about Ayton being a top pick

 

[The_Third_Man]

Ayton was not #1 on anyone's boards before I made this thread. This class was all about Bagley, Doncic, and Porter. Ayton was #3 at best on most mocks. When he flies up to #1 unanimously, it will be way after I made this thread.

NBA ain't the NFL. Being able to identify who from the top 3-5 will be the superstar is the trick cause guys like Kawhi happen once a decade. Guys like Ayton come along every year. The key is being able to separate the Greg Oden from the Kevin Durant. I believe I have a strong track record in that regard. I as the only guy last year who said Tatum should go #1 overall ahead of Fultz. I said Tatum was a future superstar and Fultz was a bust.

So far this year, I've been proven right.

I've been calling Ayton the best prospect for more than 2 years

http://www.thecoli.com/threads/1-pick-in-2019-nba-draft.325439/#post-13722388
http://www.thecoli.com/threads/joel...-yes-even-over-ad.320962/page-3#post-13517250

 

[Bigblackted4]

The reason Ayton wasn’t top because there has always been questions about his work ethic the talent has been there. Looks like he cares now.

 

[jwinfield]

Ayton was #1 in the mock draft from July 2016

2018 Mock Draft | NBADraft.net

 

[Derek Lee]

 

[Lootpack]

when he comes to the celtics watch out

 

[Recca Gatsby]

This dude Swag at it again with his bullshyt. Now I am kinda worried though, cause his co-sign be on some voodoo shyt

 

[Voice of Reason]