THE DUKE Posted May 26, 2022 Share Posted May 26, 2022 1 minute ago, NYRaider said: Victor will be hyped by the people who follow the draft closely but playing in Europe and the lack of exposure to the American audience will ding him in the eyes of the masses as a "generational prospect." Just like what happened with Luka. I didn't follow the Luka draft much at all, but I do remember a few on here advocating for him hard. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYRaider Posted May 26, 2022 Author Share Posted May 26, 2022 23 minutes ago, Deadpulse said: They called Wiggins Maple Jordan... He reclassified and was good not great but was still so hyped as a prospect. Embiid coming out of nowhere and being raw kinda diminished him a little bit but other than Zion he was probably the most hyped prospect I can remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYRaider Posted May 26, 2022 Author Share Posted May 26, 2022 Just now, THE DUKE said: I didn't follow the Luka draft much at all, but I do remember a few on here advocating for him hard. Yeah people that follow the draft will know what's up. But ESPN and the MSM will pimp whoever the top prospect is that is playing college basketball because it's good for ratings. Which is why Ayton got so many Embiid comparisons and was such a hyped prospect. The Suns had Luka's national team coach at the time and still passed on him, insanity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYRaider Posted May 26, 2022 Author Share Posted May 26, 2022 Realistically though the Magic should take Paolo. @FinneasGage @KhanYouDigIt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinneasGage Posted May 26, 2022 Share Posted May 26, 2022 21 minutes ago, NYRaider said: Realistically though the Magic should take Paolo. @FinneasGage @KhanYouDigIt i've watched like a 5 minute highlight tape so i don't know **** but i got tobias harris vibes and was like **** this 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE DUKE Posted May 26, 2022 Share Posted May 26, 2022 Paolo's heart/desire/fire should be a real question. There were some games it looked like he was sleepwalking through it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texansfan713 Posted May 26, 2022 Share Posted May 26, 2022 (edited) 2 minutes ago, THE DUKE said: Paolo's heart/desire/fire should be a real question. There were some games it looked like he was sleepwalking through it. sure didnt seem like that in the ncaa tournament. Edited May 26, 2022 by Texansfan713 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sllim Pickens Posted May 26, 2022 Share Posted May 26, 2022 27 minutes ago, NYRaider said: He reclassified and was good not great but was still so hyped as a prospect. Embiid coming out of nowhere and being raw kinda diminished him a little bit but other than Zion he was probably the most hyped prospect I can remember. Jabari Parker was also supposed to be the real deal in that draft. Was supposed to be the most stacked top of the draft in a while and flopped for the most part aside from Embiid. Just think that the Bucks could have had Embiid and Giannis together. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE DUKE Posted May 26, 2022 Share Posted May 26, 2022 1 minute ago, Texansfan713 said: sure didnt seem like that in the ncaa tournament. No, he was on then, but the NBA is an 82 game grind, and you can't have one of your core players taking weeks off. It's not like college where he can just assume to be in the postseason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sllim Pickens Posted May 26, 2022 Share Posted May 26, 2022 7 minutes ago, FinneasGage said: i've watched like a 5 minute highlight tape so i don't know **** but i got tobias harris vibes and was like **** this That is a very good comp IMO. They seem similar athletically and have similar styles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE DUKE Posted May 26, 2022 Share Posted May 26, 2022 If AJ Griffin didn't have the injury issues i'd take him before any of the three bigs. It definitely came into play even when he was still playing, you could tell something wasn't quite the same later in the year. That's a big injury question mark though, so I could see him go anywhere between 5-12. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOSteelers56 Posted May 26, 2022 Share Posted May 26, 2022 19 minutes ago, THE DUKE said: No, he was on then, but the NBA is an 82 game grind, and you can't have one of your core players taking weeks off. It's not like college where he can just assume to be in the postseason. But it's also only college. A lot of players see that payday coming and do just enough to get it. The same criticism was leveled against Tatum. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texansfan713 Posted May 26, 2022 Share Posted May 26, 2022 33 minutes ago, THE DUKE said: If AJ Griffin didn't have the injury issues i'd take him before any of the three bigs. It definitely came into play even when he was still playing, you could tell something wasn't quite the same later in the year. That's a big injury question mark though, so I could see him go anywhere between 5-12. I kinda soured on him a little bit. I still like him as a prospect but it was one point I was considering him at pick 5 if the Rockets ending up with that selection. I question his ability to create his own offense and his defense was questionable too. Also I might nitpick a little bit but I dont think his shooting will be sustainable in the NBA like it was his freshman year at Duke. The release is a little bit weird to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYRaider Posted May 26, 2022 Author Share Posted May 26, 2022 36 minutes ago, THE DUKE said: If AJ Griffin didn't have the injury issues i'd take him before any of the three bigs. It definitely came into play even when he was still playing, you could tell something wasn't quite the same later in the year. That's a big injury question mark though, so I could see him go anywhere between 5-12. He didn't play his junior or senior year of HS and dislocated his knee cap before last season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYRaider Posted May 26, 2022 Author Share Posted May 26, 2022 5 minutes ago, Texansfan713 said: I kinda soured on him a little bit. I still like him as a prospect but it was one point I was considering him at pick 5 if the Rockets ending up with that selection. I question his ability to create his own offense and his defense was questionable too. Also I might nitpick a little bit but I dont think his shooting will be sustainable in the NBA like it was his freshman year at Duke. The release is a little bit weird to me. He has the softest touch I have ever seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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