Event 2018 NBA Draft

This reminded me of a childhood experience.

Back in 2004 when USA was struggling to be competitive in Olympic basketball.
I went to a local school to play 21 with a couple friends.
As we were about to leave, this skinny white guy(who looked in his 20's) shows up and shoots on the other basket.
As he's shooting, he says.
'Man if our Olympic team had any white guys we wouldn't be losing. The guys they have right now are just too dumb.'

I looked at him, and being a young kid I ignored him. However the two black adults I was with told me to get my stuff and lets go.
As they were taking me home, they also explained to me what he meant. I was like 'oh well that's fucked up'.

This comment you made is pretty on par with the the guy this story imo.

 

I saw one video of him dunking against some team. Looked like a mix of Shaq and Shawn Kemp.

 

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I'll take that mix. I'd take raw bacon over cooked bran muffins. Then I'd cook the bacon.

 

Doncic or bust!

 

Is it me or does Justin Jackson of Maryland remind me of OG Anunoby with a better jumper and better ball skills?...

@JDC @TBpup what do you guys think of him? The "weaknesses" he displays reminds me of Kuzma's in college... His measurements are insane (6'7 with a 7'3 wingspan). I have always liked big SFs/small PFs who can play defense and have unpolished yet all-around offensive skills. Those guys are always underdrafted (Khris Middleton, Jae Crowder, Jimmy Butler, Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, Draymond Green, Giannis Antetokounmpo, etc.).

His wingspan helps him finish around defenders, and he seems to be able to finish some tough layups and have good body control.
His passing looks very solid for a player like him, and he's shown flashes of being a ball handler.

He could definitely play a Draymond role at the 4, and could be the next Middleton/Butler/etc.

He's out for the season with an injury which could drop him into the 20s. If we could trade for a 2nd pick in the 20s, he'd be a great pickup.

 

I feel like Olshey is gonna target Kevin Knox though.

 

I liked him a lot. I watched a few Maryland games to scout him last spring when there was a chance he would come out. His advanced metrics were good.

With him being out injured, he could be a very good 'buy low' option.

 

is he white lol

 

I'm guessing he's half black and half Asian. But like a Blake Griffin type of half black.

 

Never been a fan of Jackson. And with his shooting regression plus the injury, I doubt he gets a 1st round grade and goes back to school.

Even though I've never been an OG guy, atleast he showed he could be very effecient in a small role in both of his years at IU.

 

Obviously too much flavor for Olshey, I expect us to draft Ethan Happ instead now!

 

Jackson is a good shooter. He was in a slump to start this season but his mechanics are smooth and he shot 43.8% last year in a 33-game sample size (compared to 11 this year). Jackson's injury isn't something that is likely to be recurrent.

 

He is another Embiid only without health issues.

 

Youre not the only one.

 

I see a little of David Robinson in his game. Maybe that dominating game defensively but his body control for somebody that size is amazing.

 

This is the video I saw. Had never heard of him before.

 

Donicic is a great talent but I think he's less of a team player than Ginobily. I watched him in a game where he was the 1st, 2nd and 3rd option and his team lost the game. He Is extremely talented though

 

I really wanna watch Jarred Vanderbilt when he recovers from injury.