The Official 2018 NBA Draft Talk Thread 6/21

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Then shouldn’t he be in the best shape of his life? :patrice:

You’d think. But they say euros have relatively trash physical conditioning for ball. Idk how that’s true with a guy like Doncic who’s been the golden boy of a club with the resources of Real but that’s the word. Just a cultural thing I guess
 

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Doncic is Joe Ingles with handles

Better passer, better rebounder, bigger framer to go along with the handle.

People are so focused on his lack of quick twitch when his adjustment to the NBA 3 pt line is something I'm curious about.

People toss out Manu, Harden, Hayward, etc......but I've said for months I can see a medium outcome similar to a bigger D'Angelo Russell.
 

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Top draft prospect Luka Doncic shines at Euroleague Final Four
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Doncic puts on a show in EuroLeague semis (1:00)
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    Jonathan GivonyESPN
BELGRADE, Serbia -- While the NBA combine was continuing Friday in Chicago, representatives from around the league gathered in Belgrade, Serbia, to get a look at potential top draft pick Luka Doncic in the Euroleague Final Four.

Doncic, 19, plays for Real Madrid and is the No. 2 overall prospect available in ESPN's latest mock draft. A point guard, Doncic is considered one of the top players in Europe. He is a two-time EuroLeague rising star winner (2017 and 2018) and helped lead Slovenia to its first EuroBasket gold medal in 2017.

Doncic continued to impress in Friday's Euroleague Final Four matchup against CSKA Moscow. Doncic played a team-high 30 minutes and finished with 16 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists in a 92-83 win, showing impressive maturity and poise controlling the tempo of the game and navigating traffic. CSKA attempted to rattle Doncic with a full-court press and double-teams late in the game -- to no avail.

Doncic was mostly matched up with long-armed, athletic, American wing Will Clyburn, who challenged him throughout the game and repeatedly came up empty. Clyburn shot 5-of-17 from the field, with Doncic playing some of his best defense of the season.




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Sacramento Kings general manager and Serbian native Vlade Divac was at the game as one of the decision-makers from lottery teams hoping to get another look at Doncic. The Kings have the No. 2 pick, behind the Phoenix Suns, who had owner Robert Sarver and VP of Basketball Operations James Jones courtside. The Dallas Mavericks, who have the fifth overall pick, sent general manager Donnie Nelson and longtime international scout Tony Ronzone.
 

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Better passer, better rebounder, bigger framer to go along with the handle.

People are so focused on his lack of quick twitch when his adjustment to the NBA 3 pt line is something I'm curious about.

People toss out Manu, Harden, Hayward, etc......but I've said for months I can see a medium outcome similar to a bigger D'Angelo Russell.

Hayward is a great comp only difference he’s a better play maker at this point then Hayward at similar points. Russell plays the game with no passion he’s just talented as hell.
 
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