The NBA Draft Thread

[Moheezy]

Tatum's midrange game is like a lost art in the current NBA.

Yup, something Derozan is known for and now both Fultz and Tatum will work the mid range.

 

[rook]

I really really really don't understand what the knicks are doing lmao this is comedy and I actually like THJR.

 

[buc em]

What's funny is one of the knocks on Tatum was that he takes too many midrange shots instead of three pointers and that it wouldn't translate to the NBA

 

[Moheezy]

What's funny is one of the knocks on Tatum was that he takes too many midrange shots instead of three pointers and that it wouldn't translate to the NBA

Same with Fultz I think most "analysts" still think this, but I myself am a fan of having a strong mid range game. You diversify your offence and open up options for yourself and other team mates.

 

[B Sox]

Suns/Kangz tonight. Should be fun.

 

[ballinsam23]

Def tuning into that. Curious to see how Giles looks more so than Fox and JJ.

 

[B Sox]

Ingram looking very good out there.

 

[ValarMorghulis]

Yea BI needs to go ahead and wrap up his summer league career

 

[buc em]

Papagiannis is 10000% one of the worst players in the entire league.

 

[ValarMorghulis]

After 24 minutes of summer league play.... I STAND by my De'aaron Fox comments.

This kid got that DOG.

 

[tomdiginson]

I personally had Tatum as a bust but even though it's summer league, the skillset, technique, IQ and hustle is hard to not think he will be a solid player.

I still don't understand any of the Tobias Harris comparisons other than they look like distant relatives of J Cole. Tatum's game is much more refined, a bit iso heavy and has more back to the basket moves. I just don't see it.

Their skill set is very similar. I'm just afraid that he won't develop like he should with Boston. They are too stacked in the SF position.

 

[Moheezy]

Unless they put Brown at the 2 and Crowder at the 4 behind Morris. Tatum can be Haywards backup but you're right, I think that's the reason why Jackson never visited Boston for a workout.

Also, Fox's floater game is a thing of beauty.

Jackson's mid range game was encouraging to see.

Ball looked more like Rondo with his shot %. But it's easy to see him pushing the tempo with his vision and IQ. I can also see a lot of hockey assists coming along. I also kind of see how D'los slow paced game wouldn't fit with what the Lakers are trying to do.

 

[pmatic]

The Lakers were sixth in pace in the entire league. I don't think he was that slow.

 

[osh kosh bosh]

I always felt D'lo was actually a good partner for Lonzo on offence.

Having a more creative pick and roll ball handler in Dlo for end of clock scenarios, would hide Lonzo's weakness in that area and allow him to play off ball.



but alas.

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

Sigh

 

[frshstunna]

Papagiannis is 10000% one of the worst players in the entire league.

He looks like he has no hope ...so bad :x

 

[sohi 23]

Anybody else watching the USA/Canada u-19 semifinal?

Canada up by 7 at the end of the 3rd.

 

[sohi 23]

RJ Barrett. Wow.

 

[osh kosh bosh]

Rebounds keeping team USA in it,

 

[B Sox]

Barrett is a monster.

 

[osh kosh bosh]

Canada missing multiple elite guys, and we're leading late.


This Team USA has not been impressive.





RJ barrett is a nasty boy.

 

[lovehateself]

I always felt D'lo was actually a good partner for Lonzo on offence.

Having a more creative pick and roll ball handler in Dlo for end of clock scenarios, would hide Lonzo's weakness in that area and allow him to play off ball.



but alas.

Repped

Now he has brook who he can play the pick/pop roll with. And a versatile guy like kuzma who could very well be dropping 3s as well

 

[keko jones]

For Frank Nikitila or however you spell it sake, he better ball cause the way DS Jr been playing ... SMH

Damn Knicks

 

[Quincy McCall]

For Frank Nikitila or however you spell it sake, he better ball cause the way DS Jr been playing ... SMH

Damn Knicks

Give young Franklin some time

 

[keko jones]

Give young Franklin some time

like I said for his sake in NYC .. He better be a baller. I see the upside be is 18, I'm rooting for him but some of the after picks have been ballin out.