OFFICIAL NBA 2018 NBA Draft & Rookie Thread: NT SL Represent!

[ill steelo]

Always had holes....

That were being glossed over. Not as much now

 

[ballinsam23]

Comparisons I like from that article...

Eddie Jones for Mikal
Athletic Zbo for Bagley
Inconsistent OPJ for MPJ
Jermaine Oneal for Bamba

Edit - Whoever writes for the Ringer is definitely on NT. They got my Trey Burke (Trae Young), Derek Fisher (Jalen Brunson), Zach Randolph (Bagley) comparisons all in there.

Show yourself

 

[addict4sneakers]

Jermaine O’Neal/bamba?

How?

 

[ballinsam23]

If JO played today he would've easily been attempting more 3s like Bamba will. Was a mid range and low post player throughout his career.

Defensively and rebounding wise I think it's a fair comparison. JO was raw af coming into the league too, Bamba might be a bit more polished.

 

[bigmike23]

New big board by the ringer. This one has the most head scratches so far:
https://nbadraft.theringer.com/?_ga=2.66778606.1537475866.1523582599-1023077691.1523582598

The cons of Porter now scare me.

Can be an inefficient scorer and does nothing else. Basically Andrew Wiggins. How true is that?

so what party of bagleys game is shades of Amar?

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

High-Realistic-Low comps. Not always going to be a perfect match. Who would you have suggested for Wendell?

It's not that, it's that mcdyess and mo are like polar opposite players. You can have a low and high comp but at least make them a similar skill set

 

[MajinZuub]

Bagley's ceiling is Bosh, but his defense is a mess. Don't know how I feel about him still.

Porter and Wiggins are two totally different types of players. I never was big on Porter but if he pans out he's like a large Devin Booker that can finish better in the paint.

 

[B Sox]

Porter and Wiggins are two totally different types of players. I never was big on Porter but if he pans out he's like a large Devin Booker that can finish better in the paint.

I just don't see the ball handling skills with Porter. Seems more like a super-athletic Ryan Anderson to me.

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Porter could handle the ball much better than Anderson in his prep career and doesn't project to be that shooter

He's kind of a unique one who grew up watching these bigs who play on the perimeter

 

[ballinsam23]

I think this notion that MPJ is a great shooter is way overblown

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

I actually like the ringer comp for porter in terms of the Keith van horn and also offensively I can see Harrison Barnes

He's more of a scorer slasher than a shooter

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Omer Yurtseven is going to Georgetown and will sit out a year

Interesting, he'll be off the radar for a bit

 

[B Sox]

Omer Yurtseven is going to Georgetown and will sit out a year

Interesting, he'll be off the radar for a bit

That's pretty odd.

 

[Moheezy]

Scary stuff

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Bamba would have "coveted a head start in the NBA"

Cool little quotes from him

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/23317397/mohamed-bamba-coveted-nba-head-start

 

[ballinsam23]

hope he pans out, NYC needs one, its been a while

 

[suavamente]

He's destined to be a Mav

 

[VARNELL HILL]

Bamba would have "coveted a head start in the NBA"

Cool little quotes from him

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/23317397/mohamed-bamba-coveted-nba-head-start

Look at the usual suspects hating in the comment section

 

[P C H]

Mo Bamba is gigantic. Natural talent.

Also Matur Maker won't be drafted, but his physical profile is worth noting. Got a chance to work with them this morning.

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

hope he pans out, NYC needs one, its been a while

World b free wasn't that long ago was it?

 

[P C H]

Drew pushing the hell out of Mo right now. Good to see.

 

[woody2626]

who yall predicting as a "riser"? Mitchell was ranked like in the late teens this time last year

I got my money on Lonnie Walker

It’s gonna be Zhaire. The steam is already picking up on him

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Zhaire and Lonnie seem very intriguing

 

[buc em]

Mo Bamba is gigantic. Natural talent.

Also Matur Maker won't be drafted, but his physical profile is worth noting. Got a chance to work with them this morning.

Where do you do training at?

 

[P C H]

Where do you do training at?

St. Bernard’s high out here in LA. Intensifying right now with guys trying to get ready for the combine