The NBA Draft Thread

[P C H]

I hate Drew Hanlen

Ran into him in Playa Vista the other day lol

 

[MVP]

The amount of players age 21 or under that have shot over 35% with 6+ attempts in the NBA.

1. JR Smith, age 21 (06-07), 39% on 6.1 attempts

2. Zach Lavine, age 22 (16-17), 38.7% on 6.6 attempts (turned 22 in March post injury)

3. Danilo Gallinari, age 21 (09-10), 38.1% on 6.0 attempts

4. Dlo, age 21 (16-17) 35.2% on 6.1 attempts

Devin Booker (who Mamba constantly hypes cuz he thinks it makes taking Okafor over Dlo look better), 36.3% on 5.2 attempts (2016-2017). Is Devin Booker not a shooter, Mamba?

One of those clearly isn't like the others. Near 40% on 6 3 point attempts a game, is great and borderline elite.

Booker is a scorer not a shooter like I've said countless times before.

 

[ValarMorghulis]

You're better than this.

 

[carver]

Zach borderline elite

 

[MVP]

Zach borderline elite

Really hope he comes back ok from the ACL tear. He's fun to watch.

 

[sohi 23]

One of those clearly isn't like the others. Near 40% on 6 3 point attempts a game, is great and borderline elite.

Booker is a scorer not a shooter like I've said countless times before.

Ok then he just turned 21 and he only has to improve his stroke by 5% to reach elite status

If Lonzo is as good as projected, and if BI can make a huge leap (shooting 29% from 3 but it's possible to improve, young players do get better... so I heard), Dlo should get mad more open looks next year. Based on those stats PCH Roadwinder posted up there, "Good from 3 status" coming soon

 

[osh kosh bosh]

Are you gonna hold Lonzo to the same standards too, seeing as he shot 41% from 3 but only 67% from the line?

I am skeptical, I have doubts he's a true talent 40% 3 point shooter in the pros.


I also don't think Markelle Fultz is a true talent 40% shooter.




but with the number of high volume/ high difficulty attempts he took I think he's going to be at least above average.

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

Lonzo is going to have the benefit of no less than 3 playmakers creating open looks for him. He should flourish from 3

 

[ricardo malta]

Lonzo is going to have the benefit of no less than 3 playmakers creating open looks for him. He should flourish from 3

Wait. Who are the 3+ playmakers on the Lakers?

I'm real anxious for this one.

 

[roseblancnoir]

Wait. Who are the 3+ playmakers on the Lakers?

I'm real anxious for this one.

boy i better not see randle on this list 

 

[osh kosh bosh]

Randle is a really good passer.

 

[MVP]

Randle tries too hard to be a playmaker but he does have some skill in that area. He doubled his assists per game from his rookie year to almost 4 a game. He still plays with blinders on sometimes though.

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

Yup, Randle doubled his apg from last season. Top 3 amongst power forwards. His DHOs and illegal screens are a big reason Nick young had a career year from 3. He draws a ton of attention when he operates from the perimeter because he can beat almost any big off the drive and the defense is ready to help. I know most of yall watched less than 15 minutes total of Laker games so it's understandable why you wouldn't really know

 

[P C H]

Randle also has one of the fastest dead to fast balls in the league.

 

[purpnyellow]

I'm not sure if it's accurate but I seen a post on Instagram that has lonzo shooting 50% from mid range on some thing like 8 attempts how are you guy saying he has no mid range game when he he only took 8 shots and he shot 50 %

 

[MajinZuub]

I'm not sure if it's accurate but I seen a post on Instagram that has lonzo shooting 50% from mid range on some thing like 8 attempts how are you guy saying he has no mid range game when he he only took 8 shots and he shot 50 %

You kind of answered your own question

 

[purpnyellow]

I'm not sure if it's accurate but I seen a post on Instagram that has lonzo shooting 50% from mid range on some thing like 8 attempts how are you guy saying he has no mid range game when he he only took 8 shots and he shot 50 %

You kind of answered your own question

Not really cuz 8 shots is not enough to say he don't have a mid range

 

[MajinZuub]

I'm not sure if it's accurate but I seen a post on Instagram that has lonzo shooting 50% from mid range on some thing like 8 attempts how are you guy saying he has no mid range game when he he only took 8 shots and he shot 50 %

You kind of answered your own question

Not really cuz 8 shots is not enough to say he don't have a mid range

The fact that he isn't taking shots there indicates it's not an aspect of his game.

 

[P C H]

8 is extremely low

But i'm not even sure he took 8. Appeared to be even less than that.

 

[purpnyellow]

Lol it's 8 from one side of the floor my bad I'm not sure how to get a pic of Instagram but lakerscenter page has a shot chart for all top prospects

 

[friedreus]

Frank is a straight up bust 

In yesterday's playoff game 

0 pts, 0 ast, 4 rbs, 3 fouls in 18 min

He has great size and young, that's it 

If anybody could point to why he should be top ten pick, please show me 

 

[B Sox]

Frank is a straight up bust 
In yesterday's playoff game 
0 pts, 0 ast, 4 rbs, 3 fouls in 18 min
He has great size and young, that's it 
If anybody could point to why he should be top ten pick, please show me 

Probably this...

 

[addict4sneakers]

I think doncic had a bad game the other day too.

These things happen

 

[friedreus]

Probably this...

that was 6 game sample sizes, under which he only had 2 solid games.  his league stats and PER is pretty atrocious 

 

[friedreus]

He had great semi and final in U18, going 27 pts, 6 ast shooting 71 % 

But, his previous 4 games in that same competition, he went 9 pts, 4 ast shooting 30 % 

so we basically going by 2 great games he had, but ignoring his 40 bad to mediocre games