OFFICIAL Pre-pre-pre Draft Thread

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  1. Wizard Mentor

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    This. I've been on the JA bandwagon - seems like a perfect fit, and he's improved a lot. Maybe some people think his improvement is a fluke? The draftexpress video show that he has drastically changed/improved his mechanics.
     
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    Anderson might end up being an average shooter and only above average defender (Allen Crabbe 2.0) but he also could be a Wes Matthews-lite guy. 3 and D guys are hard to peg, but there is a track record of them being underdrafted. (Klay 10th, Carroll 27th, Jimmy Butler 30th, Draymond Green 37th?, Danny Green 46th, Wes Undrafted)
    I think this new "two-way player" craze will change scouting, as they are becoming more and more valuable while still the hardest type to figure out.
     
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    From Chad's bigboard update:

     
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    The guy that has come out of nowhere, even moreso than Alpha Kaba, to rise from a projected undrafted to early-second is Arturas Gudaitis -- 6'10" 260 lb PF/C:



    His leaping ability is impressive. His style on the block is very Pekovic-esque.

    Speaking of Kaba - DX believes he will withdraw very soon. He has only ONE YEAR of organized bball under his belt. He's a good 5 years away from being 5 years away.
     
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    DraftExpress JUST updated their coverage of him.
     
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    The knock on him is that he's unmotivated. As if Frenchies didn't have a bad enough rep in certain sections of Portland fandom... Here he is against Hernangomez.
     
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    I wouldn't mind Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, but I don't know that I see him in a starting position right away.

    Hollis-Jefferson looks like he could be one of the top defensive wings in the league in a few years. Someone like Trevor Ariza comes to mind when thinking about Hollis-Jefferson, and Trevor Ariza's are the types of players who win big games in the NBA. Hustling, working hard, playing hard. I get that vibe from Hollis-Jefferson.

    I do have concerns about his offensive production in the NBA.
     
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    Maybe it's just me, and maybe I'm the only person in the overlap of demographics, but Sam Dekker looks like the male clone from Orphan Black:
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    Physically/athletically Jaiteh is a clone of Kendrick Perkins.
     
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    Kristaps blew everyone away today during his only pre-draft workout in Vegas.

    I think Okafor and Mudiay fall:

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    The Lakers wined and dined Russell for two days.

    Russell cancelled interview/workout with Philly that was scheduled for tomorrow.

    The chips are starting to fall into place.
     
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    Lol if okafor for falls to philly
     
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    That'd be interesting, because Philidelphia would again recycle that pick or trade one of their bigs for even more picks! It's like the ultimate cycle of suck. Upper Lottery -> Draft a building block -> trade a building block -> lose -> repeat.
     
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    Porzingis certainly proved: he can jump and he can shoot. But he's supposed to be pretty passive (in stark contrast to his teammate Hernangomez) and he has frighteningly narrow shoulders. My comparison: some mad scientist merged Shawn Bradley with Andrea Bargnani. I say he has the biggest bust potential of the top 6. Maybe tied with Mudiay.

    Mocks are now saying Philly takes him at #3. Seriously? Along with Noel, Embiid AND Saric? When Russell's sitting right there, with "ROY" written all over him? You've got to think Philly's few remaining fans would storm the front office with pitchforks.
     
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    He's a surprisingly horrible rebounder for as athletic he is, also consider he's 7'2" in shoes.

    His jumper is wet. So effortless.
     
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