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From what I've seen from lauri, he absolutely does not destroy guards on the switch. So if you don't have to guard him with a big, what is his purpose? He might as well be 5'11
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Gotta take Fox at 5 if he's there, he might be the best PG of this draft. Which SF at 10 though
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Don't really think Fox is going to be there. Teams seem to be very high on him. Tatum will be at 5 though and then you can probably grab one of DSJ or Frank at 10.Gotta take Fox at 5 if he's there, he might be the best PG of this draft. Which SF at 10 though
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That's why it's the draft, it's a guessing game
will he be able to punish gaurds on the switch?
who knows.
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Eh, I doubt most teams are going to guard Lauri with a non big
He can shoot over those small guards anyway if it comes down to it
Sacramento needs to go PG and SF though
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buddy hield, wcs and skal all played good at the end of the year
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At the very least, he's an elite shooter and is just going to get an easy shot over a smaller defender.
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This is a copout
And he's so horrible at everything else so it's like who cares? Even the biggest Lauri fan wouldn't say he's anything more than a 3rd option on offense. Meanwhile he's the number one option for the defense to attack. So while he's giving up easy looks at the basket and not rebounding every trip down, he's useful for a handful of shots on the other side.
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why do you hate Lauri so muchThis is a copout
And he's so horrible at everything else so it's like who cares? Even the biggest Lauri fan wouldn't say he's anything more than a 3rd option on offense. Meanwhile he's the number one option for the defense to attack. So while he's giving up easy looks at the basket and not rebounding every trip down, he's useful for a handful of shots on the other side.
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This is a copout
And he's so horrible at everything else so it's like who cares? Even the biggest Lauri fan wouldn't say he's anything more than a 3rd option on offense. Meanwhile he's the number one option for the defense to attack. So while he's giving up easy looks at the basket and not rebounding every trip down, he's useful for a handful of shots on the other side.
it's reality, I have no idea if he will learn to punish smalls,
I would guess yes, if he gets with the right player development people, he a nice handle and a feel for changing speed and direction that makes me feel like he has the scoring instincts to learn to be effective against smalls.
but again who knows.
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There is a reason that he is in the 7-12 range instead of the 2-3 range. If he were a really good defender/rebounder too, he's easily the 2nd best prospect in the draft. But he's not. He has flaws. Everyone recognizes that. If he can be the third option for a team though offensively while also drawing a big man out of the paint, he will have a positive impact on whatever team he ends up on. In that 7-12 range, I feel like that's all you can really ask for...
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Anyone going outside the top 3, maybe 5 is going to have some deficiencies. Continually singling out Lauri without putting the other players projected to go there, under the same scrutiny seems harsh
You can't expect several number one or two options in this class
You can't expect several number one or two options in this class
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I didn't know there was something wrong with being a third option
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Josh Jackson isn't changing their entire identity man
I don't want him and Ingram together at all.
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What's wrong with an Ingram/Jackson pairing? Too skinny for your liking?Josh Jackson isn't changing their entire identity man
I don't want him and Ingram together at all.
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Bricks, all orange bricks. Although I believe BI's shooting will improve considerably this season.
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What's wrong with an Ingram/Jackson pairing? Too skinny for your liking?Josh Jackson isn't changing their entire identity man
I don't want him and Ingram together at all.
Jackson's offensive arsenal is more limited than people acknowledge and he'd take looks that I'd rather have Ingram get. BI started to come along second half of the season and I think he's gonna be what everyone keeps saying Jackson will become.
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I don't judge any players offensive ability playing under bill self
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I watched him play in high school multiple times. His senior year was what made me begin questioning his ability to be a top scorer at the pro level if that was going to be his game.
He also starts to make mistakes if he gets thrown off mentally at all. Lets his emotions get to him. Like I've said before my brother is connected to people that went to school with him and from what I've heard about him I just don't know if he's gonna be "that" guy. I'm not fully writing him off as a contributor in the NBA but I personally have never seen the potential star he's been getting crowned as. Worse Andrew Wiggins has been my comparison.
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Bro, the beauty of sports I'm realizing is weird **** happens. JJ could end up being alot of things, good and bad. Who knows man. All the top prospects have the ability to be THE MAN I believe.
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The kings can't POSSIBLY mess this up... BPA at #5 and then take a PG/SF/PF at #10.
Vlade got this
Vlade got this
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See I always thought he was better than Wiggins in every facet of the game outside of shooting the ball.
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JJ Redick and possibly Patty Mills will be Sixers this summer.
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Sixers ain't signing no quality vets from winning teams
Reddick would think bout it if they throw the big bag at him cuz it's his last pay day but still it's the sixers , the losing n inept rep ain't gone yet
Reddick would think bout it if they throw the big bag at him cuz it's his last pay day but still it's the sixers , the losing n inept rep ain't gone yet
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