Exclusive Official 2020 Draft Thread

I have a similar thought too. Mine is more that if we were to draft a wing we don’t need one that can play right away since we already have Ariza, Hood, Trent, and even Little all can play the wing right now. So now because we have Trent and Little at the 2 and 3 for the future I would prefer we go with a bigger and high upside combo forward at the 4. I like Jaden and I think Dame can teach him a few lessons like what he did to Nurkic when he came over with his immaturity questions. And I also really like Patrick Williams upside too. So Jaden or Pat would be my choice although I wouldn’t mind Bey or Vassell if we want to draft guys who can contribute right away

 

Agree to disagree (particularly for McDaniels).

 

Here's another possible second-rounder: Rokas Jokubaitis

 

I actually like him. He seem like a goran Dragic to me. We could trade down from our 2nd round pick for Philly 49 and 59 to get Omer Yurtseven and Rokas.

 

Tyler Bey, anyone?
https://bleacherreport.com/articles...-prospect-every-nba-lottery-team-could-target

Funny to see Bolmaro going so high.

 

Tyler is interesting if he can actually shoot.
Volume is pretty small but the mechanics are nice. Has the tools and instincts to make plays defensively and be productive on the boards.

Enough question marks and age likely pushes him into the 2nd round though.

Needs to put on some weight and can't really dribble or pass. Defensive fundamentals aren't great. Will have to adjust offensive role / play style as well. Likely doesn't have the size or skill level to play the way he did at Colorado.

 

I dunno how much this means, but he's ranked 13th in the nation on this defensive metric.

 

Clearly the best defender on a top 50 defense in the country so he'll rank high on leaderboards like that one.

And I do think he can be a very effective and versatile defender in the nba. Just think he has things he can clean up. Not always in a stance and can get caught helping too far off or in no man's land a bit too often for my liking.

But when he plays with good fundamentals and he's locked in, he stands out as much as any potential big wing defender in this draft.

 

Perhaps he’s like another Colorado alum Andre Roberson. I would take him in the 2nd round if he’s still available but not in the first round. I feel like Saddiq Bey, Vassell, Patrick Williams, McDaniels, Nesmith, and Bolmaro are all better options than him if we are targeting wings

 

Finally pulled the trigger on some quality capture equipment. Plan is to put together some videos that will include all notable offensive and defensive possessions (for better or for worse) for various players in the draft.

My hope is to give people a better feel for the prospects total game than you're able to get from your typical highlight video.

 

Yes! That would be awesome! Who is gonna be the first player you’re gonna do?

 

Random, but Malachi Flynn vs Boise State during the Mountain West tournament.

Probably my favorite game of his though. Fun to cut up.

 

Sounds good! You should do one on Tre Jones or Saddiq Bey next

 

This is an interesting read. Seems like EVERYONE in this draft (except for Edwards and Toppin) plays good D.
https://www.si.com/nba/mavericks/news/nba-draft-2020-big-board-mavs-thoughts-beyond

 

Neil has done well in the draft and expect him to address a need with a solid player.

 

Missed a duplicate clip early in the video and probably will cut these down in the future.

Dealing with terrible upload speeds and left some stuff in that probably wasn't necessary.

 

I totally get this sentiment, however I’d argue our last three top picks I’d consider guys who are upside picks (Collins, Ant, and Nas). I kinda get the flip side of we need a guy who can contribute now, get a guy who has an NBA ready skill whether it be scoring, shooting, or defense.

 

He's NBA ready, but he's not going to be better than Trent or Hood, so he's not gonna play next year. And if he doesn't play next year, those projects should develop enough to reach his level. I dont see him ever cracking the rotation in Portland.

 

I’m not really talking about Bey, more in general. I just want a player who can play 18-20 minutes a night and not be a liability.