The Official 2022 NBA Draft Talk Thread

[42 Monks]

Jabari had knee injuries and Jahlil’s game isn’t made for a modern era. Slow footed post player. If you opening it up to not just bigs Duke has produced Zion, Barrett, Tatum, Kyrie, Kennerd, Tyus Jones, GTJ, Cam Reddish, WCJ, and Marvin Bagley. All these guys are rotational nba players or at the top all nba caliber players.

I said bigs

And conditioning/professionalism.

Bagley, Zion, Jahlil, Wendell, Jalen, Jabari, Vern, etc - all those guys struggled to adapt or do the work necessary to stay on the court and find solid traction through the early stages of their careers. I'm not even putting it all on them as individuals, I'm emphasizing how Duke/K has *not* prepared guys for the league these past few years in a way that goes along with some given mark of credibility.

 

[Loose]

Chet should be #1, i don't understand taking jabari over him

 

[IIVI]

Yeah, I honestly see the appeal of Banchero but I think his playmaking is highly overrated.

Folks are acting like he's a taller Luka or Jokic out there however it doesn't look like he's making any crazy reads or orchestrating an offense. The guy passes out of double teams, make snice dump offs and kicks out on drives, which imo plenty of players do but he's not throwing anyone open.

Add to it the unconvincing 3-point shooting, and I'm not as high as most on here although at one point I was.

To me Banchero's playmaking/court vision don't really look much more advanced than Dieng's who is also a better shooter and defender.
Timestamped both videos:

 

[tremonthustler1]

Chet should be #1, i don't understand taking jabari over him

Jabari's flaws could fukk his career up big time, whereas we've seen Chet at 190 and everyone gets scared even though he's gotten this far at that size.

 

[#1 pick]

This guy wants the Wizards to take Ochai at 10

What gets me is he thinks SGA or Murray is worth 10 overall. He's like well what about future assets. Future assets don't matter for guard fringe all stars unless they want out

 

[KneeGrow.]

I said bigs

And conditioning/professionalism.

Bagley, Zion, Jahlil, Wendell, Jalen, Jabari, Vern, etc - all those guys struggled to adapt or do the work necessary to stay on the court and find solid traction through the early stages of their careers. I'm not even putting it all on them as individuals, I'm emphasizing how Duke/K has *not* prepared guys for the league these past few years in a way that goes along with some given mark of credibility.

They were there one year lol

 

[Morethan1]

 

[IIVI]

Jabari had an interview today, lowkey doesn't sound like he's falling past 2 smh.



I can see why OKC would be leaning that way:

 

[42 Monks]

They were there one year lol

And not all one-and-done factories are built the same

 

[Anerdyblackguy]

If I’m reading the tea leaves correctly it seems like Portland wants to use that 7th overall pick to get O.G anouby and use the extra draft capital Toronto gives them to then trade for Jeremi Grant.

So a lineup of Nurkic, Grant, O.G, Hart & Lillard with Ant of the bench.

 

[Wargames]

If I’m reading the tea leaves correctly it seems like Portland wants to use that 7th overall pick to get O.G anouby and use the extra draft capital Toronto gives them to then trade for Jeremi Grant.

So a lineup of Nurkic, Grant, O.G, Hart & Lillard with Ant of the bench.

Why get both though? Also no way they make that many moves and a team doesn’t demand at least Hart or Ant if they are keeping it real.

 

[who_better_than_me]

How does OKC feel about Chet? Banchero and Houston seem like a match made in perfection at #3 but after the comments Bachero made about OKC and him really implying he wants to be in Houston and vice versa, I just hope OKC doesn’t draft him out of spite. I’d really come
Around tk drafting him. Him and Green seem close and he has that Seattle connection to KPJ.

 

[WMG the 2nd]

How does OKC feel about Chet? Banchero and Houston seem like a match made in perfection at #3 but after the comments Bachero made about OKC and him really implying he wants to be in Houston and vice versa, I just hope OKC doesn’t draft him out of spite. I’d really come
Around tk drafting him. Him and Green seem close and he has that Seattle connection to KPJ.

Presti doesn’t draft out of spite
If they draft paolo it’s because they really like paolo and all the smoke has been about Chet ivey sharp and jabari

 

[Left.A1]

Chet should be #1, i don't understand taking jabari over him

I think I’m coming around on Chet too … the shooting the passing the height …it’s too intriguing

 

[tremonthustler1]