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New Chet interview with Shams. Chet seems like a focused, well-spoken guy. He's going to be fun to watch in the league, wherever he goes:
“(My position) is going to change day-to-day, what I’m asked to do." – Potential top pick Chet Holmgren sits down with @Stadium about playing 1 through 5 in NBA, strengthening body, Nowitzki/McGrady/Olajuwon/Kobe role models, possibly reuniting with Jalen Suggs in Orlando, more. pic.twitter.com/z3sJPyW2Mb
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 7, 2022
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You make it all sound so cyclical. We are not that predictable, Mac!Originally Posted by MichaelMcNamara
Also OHMAGER! Look at Zion?s muscles in a tight shirt while he?s working out!
Zion is losing weight, but his arms are getting bigger. The league is about to get destroyed.
— Andrew Smith (@DruProductions) June 7, 2022
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LOL -- Can you win MIP if you didn't play the previous season? Or are you guys gonna go straight to MVP talk?
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This mf don't miss! Another great post.
Zion gonna look like an action figure soon.
Who do you all like in Jalen Duren vs. Mark Williams? I think I'd much rather trade down a little in either case, just wondering who you got and why?
I actually really like both Duren and Mark-Will. I know it's becoming taboo to invest in Centers, but their physical, defensive presence pops off the screen. Tempting to not just double-down on dominating the interior, while backcourt and wing depth/future can be dealt with later on.
Duren is especially intriguing since he's the youngest player in the draft, a full 2 years younger than Mark Williams. Duren with that athletic profile at that age, super rare. Will all come down to how well he can improve switching, defending in space, and on offense (short-roll passing, mid-range jumper, FT%, eventual 3pt shooting?).
The Pelicans drafting Duran and Williams with a trade down in the first round, then using the second round to find wings.
There are 3 bigs in the playoffs who got 22 mpg or more that were not 3 point threats - Bam, Gobert, and Ayton
You basically have to be able to stretch the floor or be ELITE on defense (or in Ayton's case, a former #1 pick with a vast skillset). Williams, Looney, Capela and Adams all cant shoot and got between 16-21 mpg, and played a solid role. Valuable. But not what you spend lottery picks on.
If you think either of the bigs can be All Defensive Team level bigs or can be MVP candidates (Jokic, Embiid) or can guard in space and at the rim while stretching the floor (Horford, Lopez), you could justify using a valuable asset on them. If not, there will always be solid rotation guys on the FA market or on the cheap in the trade market.
Thomas Bryant, Bamba, Zubac, McGee, Hartenstein, Mitchell Robinson, Biyombo, Drummond, and several others will all be FA's that will get little to nothing this summer and can play a role. Several others will be dumped in trades. Its the NBA's version of running backs. You take the committee approach unless you can get a real difference maker.
That should be impossible at 18
I'm all in on Zion MVP talk. If he's in shape, he'd gonna destroy the league.
makes patric young seem small and he was like 21 when he was around the pels.
like the idea of bryce mcgowens he could be this drafts giannis type talent. lot of upside, shaky from 3 but FT's rate and % are great.
wohwohwoh i had heard the hype but did not realize he was so young! sorry didnt quite Duren post.
Since you are playing the 'IF Game"....
Not IF you apply the "5% MAC RULE" to Zion for MVP. History is against it.
From Adam Spinella on intel that he's hearing
"Eason is not impressing during the interview or film sessions of his meetings with teams. There's a growing sense that his lack of feel is indicative of a fairly low basketball IQ."
Hmm, where have I heard this lately
From the dude who has no sources….lol
Pretty easy to tell that by watching Eason. Somehow fouled out of 3 straight SEC games. Crazy part is, he played in 20 minutes or less in all 3. Crazy talented but frustrating as hell as an LSU fan. It got to the point where you knew whether LSU won or lost down the stretch based on whether Eason was in foul trouble. He fouled out against Florida in 7 minutes!
I know pick 8 is way too early for Kendall Brown but I believe he’ll be the steal of the draft like Herb was.
I'd like to draft him in the second round if he's there.
https://twitter.com/RomeovilleKid/st...2oDsdiiEw&s=09
G League Ignite’s Dyson Daniels shooting 3s during his #Pacers pre-draft workout. pic.twitter.com/1jj6jFeaFN
— James Boyd (@RomeovilleKid) June 10, 2022
Dammit, i suck with these lol.... that was the dyson daniels workout with the pacers
Added it in for you.
A bit like Daniels' shooting here
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