The NBA Draft Thread

[junglejim]

I thought the thing with Ben is that he always finishes with his right

Yeah I guess in college he went left like 90 percent of the time and finished with his right or something goofy like that

 

[rook]

DSJR ceiling is prime DRose. They play very much alike in the ISO and breaks. He's a much more all around skilled player than Rose was at this age.

I pray philly drafts him at 3. I don't wanna trade down. He's our future pg

 

[buc em]

Dennis Smith would actually be a good fit with Ben Simmons cause he can play off ball the way Kyrie does for LeBron. Plus one of my friends played with him in high school so maybe I could get free tickets

 

[Maximus Meridius]

Ben Simmons seems to LIVE in the Sixers practice facility from what I see in his snap and IG stories. I don't think he's in there working on passing drills. Best believe they've had that man working on his shot this entire past year. He wants to be great, not just good. His form is actually pretty good on his jumper already so it's just up to him mentally to get over that hurdle of wanting to shoot it.

Good cuz outside of 12 feet his shot ain't ****.

 

[Moheezy]

I'd trade down if we go for Monk, even for Smith, I will try to see if I can trade with PHX, we all know Jackson is their man and we can dangle him.

 

[frshstunna]

I feel like nobody in the top 10 trading in this draft ...too many potential contributors no matter what pick u got

 

[B Sox]

DSJR ceiling is prime DRose. They play very much alike in the ISO and breaks. He's a much more all around skilled player than Rose was at this age.

I pray philly drafts him at 3. I don't wanna trade down. He's our future pg

DRose was ROTY, 3 time all-star and MVP at 22 years old before the injuries started to kick in. He had far more of a burst than DSJ and a bigger wingspan. Giving him the ceiling of prime DRose just doesn't seem right.

 

[ValarMorghulis]

Saying anyone is the type of athlete DRose, Speed of Wall are explosive as Westbrook is/was is so tough to do for me.

I think those are the grail of comparisons


Thats not the ceiling thats the stratosphere.

 

[buc em]

The best possible comparison for him is Steve Francis.

 

[friedreus]

Actually think Ball would fit in perfectly with Philly with Simmons. Both unselfish too fault, but Ball is one of the best perimeter spot up shooter. All the oops and easy buckets from cuts

. would be entertaining as hell to watch. Embiid with endless bufffet. That being said, highly unlikely 

 

[junglejim]

Actually think Ball would fit in perfectly with Philly with Simmons. Both unselfish too fault, but Ball is one of the best perimeter spot up shooter. All the oops and easy buckets from cuts . would be entertaining as hell to watch. Embiid with endless bufffet. That being said, highly unlikely 

I'm praying for you guys to get ball, you can have him.

 

[friedreus]

I'm praying for you guys to get ball, you can have him.

off course I want lakers to take Ball. But let's not act like Philly wouldn't consider him if he's available at three 

 

[lovehateself]

I'm praying for you guys to get ball, you can have him.

off course I want lakers to take Ball. But let's not act like Philly wouldn't consider him if he's available at three 

According to some philly fans on lottery night , he's not even that good and they hope we get stuck with him and his papa

Are the turntables now turning cause he might work out for Philly ?

 

[buc em]

According to some philly fans on lottery night , he's not even that good and they hope we get stuck with him and his papa

Are the turntables now turning cause he might work out for Philly ?

I would prefer to not have to deal with the mess his dad could cause if he starts throwing Lonzo's teammates under the bus and airing out dirty laundry like he did this past year in college. There's no denying that him paired with Simmons and Embiid would definitely be entertaining on the court though.

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

Lavar seems like the type of pops that makes his kids friends do yardwork when they come over

 

[nick.]

Lavar seems like the type of pops that makes his kids friends do yardwork when they come over

'Nice to see ya Chris, now get over here & gimme a hand with these leaves'

 

[pums]

Lavar and Embiid>>>>

 

[osh kosh bosh]

Hey at least he can finish really well around the basket with either hand.

he can't tho.

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

I believe Draftexpress has it right in regards to Ike being the first American center off the board among:

Patton

Allen

Rab

Bam

Giles

Ike didn't put up numbers that jump off the page (was a crowded front court plus he was injured at times) but his defensive skill set, size, athleticism, motor and rebounding ability are enough for me to take him right after the lottery if need be. I think he'd be a great fit in Portland to back Nurkic. I also believe Portland should target Leaf with one of their 3 first rounders

I want my big man to rim protect and rebound, these other centers scare me in that regard.. and these other centers' offensive skill sets aren't compelling enough to take any of them before Ike

 

[Moheezy]

Lavar and Embiid>>>>

Lavar + Embiid =
ESPN turning into TMZ and making Lavar + Embiid a destraction = :x

As a Philly fan, I think our best case scenario would be to convince PHX that we will draft Jackson and trade one spot down with them to nab Smith Jr. + another asset

 

[pmatic]

I would definitely try to ignite a bidding war between Phoenix and Sacramento for #3.

 

[jesse pinkman]

I would definitely try to ignite a bidding war between Phoenix and Sacramento for #3.

Sac would bite and throw in another unprotected first even if it weren't asked for just because that's the price you pay with the Kangz

 

[dat dude chris]

Gimme Brandon Knight & #4 for our 3 pick and i would be cool with it

 

[ballinsam23]

Sac would be stupid to offer 5 and 10 for 3. They should just stay where they're at.

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Unless Sac wants a SF that badly, Fox is a great pick up for them at #5.. and then whoever they end up with at #10 shouldn't be too bad