We don't need another Diallo.INFORMER wrote: ↑Sat Aug 15, 2020 1:13 pmI think Okongwu finishes explosively, but that athleticism doesn't manifest itself when he is guarded. Instead, his post moves look very mechanical. And it looks like he is a product of having size/athletic advantage on his defenders, which won't be the case in the NBA.
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I haven't been an Issac Okoro guy, but it gives me pause to see the comparisons between him and Jaylen Brown as a freshman.
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After watching 3 minutes of a highlight video, I am sold on Haliburton. Lets draft him.Split T wrote: ↑Thu Jul 16, 2020 11:33 amBeen doing some more prospect watching. More and more I just want to end up with Haliburton. Think he just fits real nicely. He can come off the bench at first. He can play on and off the ball a bit. He’s a great passer, he’ll move the ball and fit the .5 offense really well. He can hit a spot up 3(shot is a bit awkward) and he’s got the length to be a versatile defender.
He is very skinny, not an elite athlete, and his awkward shooting form kinda hurts his ability as a pull up threat. So he’s a touch limited as an on ball guy, but I don’t see that as a huge problem playing alongside Rubio and Booker.
Other thoughts:
If we jump into the top 4, my first choice would be to trade down, pick up additional assets and draft Haliburton. There are two guys up there though I could get behind drafting.
Also, he feels like the kind of prospect James Jones would really like. Can you actually tell what prospect a GM prefers after only 1 draft?
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Ya I’d be really surprised if Jones passed on Haliburton. I’d guess he goes before our pick though.jonh wrote: ↑Mon Aug 17, 2020 9:42 amAfter watching 3 minutes of a highlight video, I am sold on Haliburton. Lets draft him.Split T wrote: ↑Thu Jul 16, 2020 11:33 amBeen doing some more prospect watching. More and more I just want to end up with Haliburton. Think he just fits real nicely. He can come off the bench at first. He can play on and off the ball a bit. He’s a great passer, he’ll move the ball and fit the .5 offense really well. He can hit a spot up 3(shot is a bit awkward) and he’s got the length to be a versatile defender.
He is very skinny, not an elite athlete, and his awkward shooting form kinda hurts his ability as a pull up threat. So he’s a touch limited as an on ball guy, but I don’t see that as a huge problem playing alongside Rubio and Booker.
Other thoughts:
If we jump into the top 4, my first choice would be to trade down, pick up additional assets and draft Haliburton. There are two guys up there though I could get behind drafting.
Also, he feels like the kind of prospect James Jones would really like. Can you actually tell what prospect a GM prefers after only 1 draft?
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I was surprised that The Stepien didn't include him in their Tier 1 or Tier 2 prospects. Maybe they see him as having a lower ceiling?Split T wrote: ↑Mon Aug 17, 2020 9:57 amYa I’d be really surprised if Jones passed on Haliburton. I’d guess he goes before our pick though.jonh wrote: ↑Mon Aug 17, 2020 9:42 amAfter watching 3 minutes of a highlight video, I am sold on Haliburton. Lets draft him.Split T wrote: ↑Thu Jul 16, 2020 11:33 amBeen doing some more prospect watching. More and more I just want to end up with Haliburton. Think he just fits real nicely. He can come off the bench at first. He can play on and off the ball a bit. He’s a great passer, he’ll move the ball and fit the .5 offense really well. He can hit a spot up 3(shot is a bit awkward) and he’s got the length to be a versatile defender.
He is very skinny, not an elite athlete, and his awkward shooting form kinda hurts his ability as a pull up threat. So he’s a touch limited as an on ball guy, but I don’t see that as a huge problem playing alongside Rubio and Booker.
Other thoughts:
If we jump into the top 4, my first choice would be to trade down, pick up additional assets and draft Haliburton. There are two guys up there though I could get behind drafting.
Also, he feels like the kind of prospect James Jones would really like. Can you actually tell what prospect a GM prefers after only 1 draft?
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I’m not sure what’s going on at the stepien. They’ve got Cole Anthony and Tyrese Maxey as tier 1 guys. They’ve got Nico Mannion as a tier 2 guy. I’d rather have Ty Jerome than Nico Mannion.
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Seriously? Ty looks like he's moving in molasses out there. Nico at least moves like an NBA PG.
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Nico might be better athletically, but he’s still not a good athlete. He didn’t shoot well, I just don’t see an nba guy there yet. Feels like an overseas guy. And the ty Jerome stuff was a bit of an exaggeration. I’m not a fan of Jerome either. He also doesn’t look like an nba guy. I do think his skill level is higher than Nico though.
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Its a take so nice you have to say it twice.Split T wrote: ↑Mon Aug 17, 2020 11:49 amNico might be better athletically, but he’s still not a good athlete. He didn’t shoot well, I just don’t see an nba guy there yet. Feels like an overseas guy. And the ty Jerome stuff was a bit of an exaggeration. I’m not a fan of Jerome either. He also doesn’t look like an nba guy. I do think his skill level is higher than Nico though.
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Jerome is not an NBA player at the moment, and I don't like the chances of that ever changing...
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yeah, he seems farther away that Okobo did a year ago, and that is saying a lot.Ring_Wanted wrote: ↑Mon Aug 17, 2020 11:50 amJerome is not an NBA player at the moment, and I don't like the chances of that ever changing...
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Haha, my browser was doing something funky and I didn’t think it was posting. I got one deleted, but you were too quick and responded to this one before I could delete it, hahajonh wrote: ↑Mon Aug 17, 2020 11:50 amIts a take so nice you have to say it twice.Split T wrote: ↑Mon Aug 17, 2020 11:49 amNico might be better athletically, but he’s still not a good athlete. He didn’t shoot well, I just don’t see an nba guy there yet. Feels like an overseas guy. And the ty Jerome stuff was a bit of an exaggeration. I’m not a fan of Jerome either. He also doesn’t look like an nba guy. I do think his skill level is higher than Nico though.
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Im working on a theoretical review today, and I am obviously not as motivated as I should be.Split T wrote: ↑Mon Aug 17, 2020 11:52 amHaha, my browser was doing something funky and I didn’t think it was posting. I got one deleted, but you were too quick and responded to this one before I could delete it, hahajonh wrote: ↑Mon Aug 17, 2020 11:50 amIts a take so nice you have to say it twice.Split T wrote: ↑Mon Aug 17, 2020 11:49 amNico might be better athletically, but he’s still not a good athlete. He didn’t shoot well, I just don’t see an nba guy there yet. Feels like an overseas guy. And the ty Jerome stuff was a bit of an exaggeration. I’m not a fan of Jerome either. He also doesn’t look like an nba guy. I do think his skill level is higher than Nico though.
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Maybe it is just me, but I no longer have the option to delete my posts. The "x" doesn't show up anymore on older posts, just the most recent one.Split T wrote: ↑Mon Aug 17, 2020 11:52 amHaha, my browser was doing something funky and I didn’t think it was posting. I got one deleted, but you were too quick and responded to this one before I could delete it, hahajonh wrote: ↑Mon Aug 17, 2020 11:50 amIts a take so nice you have to say it twice.Split T wrote: ↑Mon Aug 17, 2020 11:49 amNico might be better athletically, but he’s still not a good athlete. He didn’t shoot well, I just don’t see an nba guy there yet. Feels like an overseas guy. And the ty Jerome stuff was a bit of an exaggeration. I’m not a fan of Jerome either. He also doesn’t look like an nba guy. I do think his skill level is higher than Nico though.
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Ya it only gave me the option on my most recent post. Once that was deleted, it allowed me to delete the next one, but Jonh was too fastIndy wrote: ↑Mon Aug 17, 2020 12:18 pmMaybe it is just me, but I no longer have the option to delete my posts. The "x" doesn't show up anymore on older posts, just the most recent one.Split T wrote: ↑Mon Aug 17, 2020 11:52 amHaha, my browser was doing something funky and I didn’t think it was posting. I got one deleted, but you were too quick and responded to this one before I could delete it, hahajonh wrote: ↑Mon Aug 17, 2020 11:50 amIts a take so nice you have to say it twice.Split T wrote: ↑Mon Aug 17, 2020 11:49 amNico might be better athletically, but he’s still not a good athlete. He didn’t shoot well, I just don’t see an nba guy there yet. Feels like an overseas guy. And the ty Jerome stuff was a bit of an exaggeration. I’m not a fan of Jerome either. He also doesn’t look like an nba guy. I do think his skill level is higher than Nico though.
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It looks like only if it is the last post in a thread... I thought I used to be able to delete any of my posts.
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I don't know what you guys are talking about.Split T wrote: ↑Mon Aug 17, 2020 11:52 amHaha, my browser was doing something funky and I didn’t think it was posting. I got one deleted, but you were too quick and responded to this one before I could delete it, hahajonh wrote: ↑Mon Aug 17, 2020 11:50 amIts a take so nice you have to say it twice.Split T wrote: ↑Mon Aug 17, 2020 11:49 amNico might be better athletically, but he’s still not a good athlete. He didn’t shoot well, I just don’t see an nba guy there yet. Feels like an overseas guy. And the ty Jerome stuff was a bit of an exaggeration. I’m not a fan of Jerome either. He also doesn’t look like an nba guy. I do think his skill level is higher than Nico though.

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Maybe if it was a real review, you'd have more motivation.jonh wrote: ↑Mon Aug 17, 2020 12:05 pmIm working on a theoretical review today, and I am obviously not as motivated as I should be.Split T wrote: ↑Mon Aug 17, 2020 11:52 amHaha, my browser was doing something funky and I didn’t think it was posting. I got one deleted, but you were too quick and responded to this one before I could delete it, hahajonh wrote: ↑Mon Aug 17, 2020 11:50 amIts a take so nice you have to say it twice.Split T wrote: ↑Mon Aug 17, 2020 11:49 amNico might be better athletically, but he’s still not a good athlete. He didn’t shoot well, I just don’t see an nba guy there yet. Feels like an overseas guy. And the ty Jerome stuff was a bit of an exaggeration. I’m not a fan of Jerome either. He also doesn’t look like an nba guy. I do think his skill level is higher than Nico though.
Synchronicity and all that jazz, man.
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-Shaheen Holloway
"Cool is getting us blown out!"
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Ty Jerome probably needs to go overseas to get more minutes and more seasoning against lesser competition before he could ever be a regular NBA player. Maybe in a few years he'll get where he needs to be. He's not there right now.Indy wrote: ↑Mon Aug 17, 2020 11:51 amyeah, he seems farther away that Okobo did a year ago, and that is saying a lot.Ring_Wanted wrote: ↑Mon Aug 17, 2020 11:50 amJerome is not an NBA player at the moment, and I don't like the chances of that ever changing...