Until the lottery is complete we have no idea where we are selecting. This is all just a bit of getting ahead of ourselves, no?
It's like the guys who keep trying the lotto machine and get excited about a particular favorable result....who the **** cares? It doesn't mean jack ****. Just wait until the draft order is known, then you can start having a more serious and meaningful conversation. Makes no sense to me.
But hey, knock yourselves out!![]()
I assume you're referencing Isaac? He hasn't shown much of a scoring mentality at FSU. He was very passive and deferred the ball a lot.I hate the notion that good offense equates to star potential while good defense equates to role player.
I bet you the Kings scouting guys and Front Office are burning the midnight oil watching film on all the prospects.
That is a salty response
Obviously everyone who has posted here has interest in where the Kings might pick and which player/players might end up on the roster. I bet you the Kings scouting guys and Front Office are burning the midnight oil watching film on all the prospects.
Not really.
We have a pretty good idea of where our own pick will be at #8-9. New Orleans will be #10-11 (hopefully), so the probability (like 94+% ) that we stay in those positions are pretty high, so I think it is fair game to have healthy discussion of who we may draft is warranted.
If we jump up in the lottery, then all the players we dreamed of drafting, but had no shot at #8, may become a real possibility, with more discussion.![]()
Not sure I can look over Smith's medical history completely. Knee injuries, for a guy who uses his athleticism like that, 'can' cause re occurring stuff
Some questions hat have probably been answered somewhere in the 904 posts before this one.
If our no. 8 pick is drawn in the lottery then PHI will switch with us and we will get theirs. If our no.10 pick gets drawn in the lottery then do we get the 1-3 slot? Does that mean that we can get the following pick: no.s 1,2,3,5,6,8,9,10,11. Is this approx. correct?
Like I said - knock yourselves out!
If we draft zach Collins I'll be right there with you.Damm, I just tried. Hurts like hell and I'm still conscious. Maybe if I put my head down and run into a wall? Why am I doing this again?
DX uploaded their Zach Collins' draft video
Strengths
Weaknesses
Their video format and organization is different than their previous years. I think their video hits the high notes. They question his length and reach quite a bit. His arms do look a bit short, but the combine should give us official measurements.
DX uploaded their Zach Collins' draft video
Strengths
Weaknesses
Their video format and organization is different than their previous years. I think their video hits the high notes. They question his length and reach quite a bit. His arms do look a bit short, but the combine should give us official measurements.
Assuming we draft Collins, our first pick should be a PG? Someone who can excel in PnR with Skal and Collins.Man, I flat out want this kid. Watched some more tape on him to confirm what I'm seeing and I just think there's tremendous 2-way upside here. Even if his length/reach aren't where we want, his timing on contesting shots is so good that it almost doesn't matter to me. As long as it's not below average, I'm good.
And our bigs are missing the all-around type talent that Collins is. Papa is the lane clogger/ pure C. Skal is the stretch 4/offensive upside. WCS is the defensive versatility guy. You can pair all 3 with Collins and really exploit certain match-ups based on what we need at the time.
Man, I flat out want this kid. Watched some more tape on him to confirm what I'm seeing and I just think there's tremendous 2-way upside here. Even if his length/reach aren't where we want, his timing on contesting shots is so good that it almost doesn't matter to me. As long as it's not below average, I'm good.
And our bigs are missing the all-around type talent that Collins is. Papa is the lane clogger/ pure C. Skal is the stretch 4/offensive upside. WCS is the defensive versatility guy. You can pair all 3 with Collins and really exploit certain match-ups based on what we need at the time.
whats with all these potential top 10 picks skipping out on the NBA combine? Josh Jackson, Dennis Smith, Tatum, Isaac, Markkanen, Lonzo, Monk
Yup, smart agents telling VERY young guys with top rating that they have nothing to GAIN from going and could drop a slot or more by revealing weakness. I suspect this will continue and probably even get wore until GMs take a stand and refuse to draft these guys in the top 10 (Good luck with that!). At some point the NBA and the NCAA need to have a long talks about policy changes that will save BOTH leagues from this push toward one and done flight into the NBA.It's been trending that way for a while. Kids going top ten aren't seeing anything but downside to attending the combine. I'm not seeing a whole lot of solid info on this, but usually these guys will show up for interviews, sometimes will do the measurements but usually not the athletic testing. They definitely aren't playing 5-on-5, but the top prospects haven't for a long time.
Good job by Vlade for passing on Mudiay who refused to workout for us.