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who knows, some guys take more time and maybe he was immature, in his video he talked about growing up a LOT in his year overseas by himself, it took him a bit to get going this last season but he appears to have taken a big step up, worth a good look IMO. I am not saying draft him, but I'd hope POR would take a close look at him

 

More on Bolden:

He won this year's ABA League Top prospect award, have a look at the winners of last 4 years.

• Dario Šarić 2014 Drafted 12th
  
  
• Nikola Jokić 2015 Drafted 41st
  
  
• Ante Žižić 2016 Drafted 23rd
  
  
• Jonah Bolden 2017 ???
  

Here is a video of him going 7/7 from 3 in one game - look at this guys range, he's beyond the arc by a decent bit on every 3

 

Looks better than the Finnish guy from AZ.

 

This.

 

who may be dropping in the draft

 

Sometimes it the college systems that don't allow players show there skills and the pro's is more freelance system and coaches kind give players to use there skills more on the court. College coaches has more tight reins on there players and that has hurt alot players where they are drafted. But then when they get to the pro's they sometimes out shine the higher picks.

 

Guys from UNC usually do this

 

Plus I think Bolden might be able to play the 3 or the 4. I like those type of players that can be interchangeable.

 

it is where the league is going, how bout taking him AND Jordan Bell and build a helluva small ball lineup!

 

Like who?

 

I like Bell I wouldn't be upset if we draft him. But to land both of them your going to have to draft one at 26 and buy or trade a early in the 2nd.

 

Jordan, Perkins, Jamison, Sheed, VC, Smith, etc.

They were all good in college, but the system they play hides them a bit.....maybe should have said UNC did...under Smith

Jordan was player if the year, but no one saw that coming

 

last couple of years, haven't there been geocentric combines of marginal 2nd rounders, d-league and euro bound players with multiple gms/teams having access?

 

Those guys were all obvious stars in college. They weren't hidden behind any system.

 

Raymond Felton. No one be expected him to blow up as big as he did in the NBA.

 

Aminu and 26 to ORL for 33 and 35 is what I hope we do. Could probably take both Bolden and Bell there.

 

Idk how I've slept on Bolden for so long. I knew his story and that he was agile and versatile but I didn't know he could shoot like that.

Compare Boldens production overseas to Terrance Ferguson's

Bolden might be a top 20-25 prospect. Shit, I don't know.

@JDC what's your take?

 

So you're hoping we land Justin Jackson?

 

Bolden is far better than Rabb and I can tell that from only a couple tapes of Bolden.

Rabb is a more known name though, and was a higher rated high school prospect. That's the only reason I can think of as to why Rabb is rated higher on draft boards.

 

Holmes and Covington are both better than Aminu and Crabbe and they make $23M less. PHI wouldn't take that.