The Official 2020 NBA Draft Talk Thread (11/18)

[Thavoiceofthevoiceless]

It doesn't matter. He went and had a pro off-season once he couldn't play anymore and he showed he's talented.

If teams are stupid enough to pick him later than he should that's on them. As long as he is in the league and gets a chance to play that's all that's relevant. Giannis isn't hurting from being the 15th pick. As long as you have opportunity.

Pro off-season can only get you so far when 1. He's only played a few games since graduating high school and 2. He is more than likely not going to be able to contribute any meaningful minutes right away wherever he gets drafted and 3. He hasn't been able to do anything to erase or ease the mind of scouts and doubters who question his long term potential.

It's literally going to be over a year and a half before he actually gets to play meaningful basketball again. The people in his circle fukked up big time.

 

[I AM WARHOL]

ATL is always 1 year off. This pick in 2021 would be a guaranteed stud. Hopefully we can break the top 3

 

[Thavoiceofthevoiceless]

He's a better defensive big than Ayton but not a specialist at all. He's also just a bigger dude in general. So Ayton gives you more offense, he gives you more defense, but that doesn't mean he's good on defense, just better than Ayton on defense.

Right now he reminds me of Deandre Jordan, but I'm not sure how polished he is. He may be better than Jordan was as a shooter or post player, but small sample size makes it hard to tell

There's no way that he can be the player that GS needs him to be Year 1 with the long layoff that he's had. Practicing can only get you so far. Dude needed to finish that season in Memphis.

 

[I AM WARHOL]

If this happens I'm negging you from now til eternity

Lol it's a match made in heaven. Lmao yall are used to shytty looking jumpers.

 

[Blackrogue]

Pro off-season can only get you so far when 1. He's only played a few games since graduating high school and 2. He is more than likely not going to be able to contribute any meaningful minutes right away wherever he gets drafted.

The talent is there. He came out and had monster numbers the games he played. He wasn't going to get worse. If anything him not playing led to him not showing out how good he could be.

Hes tall and he has a big radius of where he can reach when it comes to boards and blocks. And I've seen him shoot well enough to know that spacing isn't an issue. And he'd be too big to go small on him without him gaining advantages.

Mpj didn't play, embiid was injured for a while. Darius Bazley foregod college and went and trained. But because of their talent level they weren't left far behind and still did well. Wiseman wasn't Injured.

Seeing how teams all have one impactul big I can see how he's not a bad one to have. And seeing sun's go 8 and 0. I don't mind him being an Ayton. The responsibility is on what you do with the rest of the team.

 

[MurderToCassette]

I don't think Rasheed could get up and block shots at the top of the box on the back board.

I disagree with their assessment, but they jacked our ______ is just _____ with ______

 

[I AM WARHOL]

I honestly wonder if ATL would draft Ball. Apparently he has a few stans in our FO but they are afraid of the fit with Trae.

 

[42 Monks]

Lol it's a match made in heaven. Lmao yall are used to shytty looking jumpers.

Can ATL really afford to put this sort of toxicity into the universe right now

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

Warriors getting that #1 pick tonight

make basketball great again

 

[Blackrogue]

I disagree with their assessment, but they jacked our ______ is just _____ with ______

The Ringer is just the guy who rings the bell when the athletic is playing

 

[Akata Man Bromo]

Wolves please win this and trade the pick

 

[Thavoiceofthevoiceless]

The talent is there. He came out and had monster numbers the games he played. He wasn't going to get worse. If anything him not playing led to him not showing out how good he could be.

Hes tall and he has a big radius of where he can reach when it comes to boards and blocks. And I've seen him shoot well enough to know that spacing isn't an issue. And he'd be too big to go small on him without him gaining advantages.

Mpj didn't play, embiid was injured for a while. Darius Bazley foregod college and went and trained. But because of their talent level they weren't left far behind and still did well. Wiseman wasn't Injured.

Seeing how teams all have one impactul big I can see how he's not a bad one to have. And seeing sun's go 8 and 0. I don't mind him being an Ayton. The responsibility is on what you do with the rest of the team.

I'm not saying that he won't drafted high or be a good player, I'm just saying that he fukked up by not finishing out the season in Memphis. 3 games just isn't enough footage to ease doubts in the scouts mind about the type of player he would be. MPJ didn't play, but dude looked like a bonafide superstar when he did play in high school. Embiid was injured in college, but he did show potential when he did play. Scouts have had worries and doubts about Wiseman's effort and motor and not playing at all isn't going to help ease their doubts.

The problem with the draft this year is that there's not that one impact player that GS needs year 1 to get them back as a true contender. Wiseman won't be that player right away nor will Edwards and Melo.

 

[Rigby.]

God please dont let Okoro go to Chicago Idk how bad the lottery gotta treat em to get them outta of there, but pls

 

[Professor K.]

I honestly wonder if ATL would draft Ball. Apparently he has a few stans in our FO but they are afraid of the fit with Trae.

Hell no. That's a fukking disaster waiting to happen, on and off the court

 

[triplehate]

Griz getting a top 4 pick