2020 NBA Draft

[sailfish]

In the NBA yeah, but certainly not in the NCAA. What do you think happens to Skyenga and all the other great athletes who can't quite make it in the NBA? They don't retire and become accountants...

Athletes certainly gets bigger & better the higher the level. Then again, I understand Avidja wasn’t getting very many minutes at the highest level of Euroleague play. Maybe Avidja plans out, but he’s not all the different from a guy like Mario Hezonja, who was also a plus athlete in Europe.

Eyenga was super raw and a projection pick based on being a very good athlete. He had very little actual basketball skill.

 

[Nathan S]

Athletes certainly gets bigger & better the higher the level. Then again, I understand Avidja wasn’t getting very many minutes at the highest level of Euroleague play. Maybe Avidja plans out, but he’s not all the different from a guy like Mario Hezonja, who was also a plus athlete in Europe.

Eyenga was super raw and a projection pick based on being a very good athlete. He had very little actual basketball skill.

Hezonja's stats in Europe were certainly nothing special. Per 40 minutes, he averaged 1.0 free throws, 0.9 offensive rebounds, 0.3 blocks. Those aren't the numbers of a guy who's dominating the competition athletically. I just brought up Eyenga to make the point that a lot of elite athletes end up playing in Europe. Maybe 30 years ago European teams were full of unathletic white guys, but that's certainly not the case today.

 

[ansatsusha80]

 

[sailfish]

Lol. Love that pic of Okongwu.

Sorry Danny Ainge, he isn’t falling to 14.

 

[sailfish]

Hezonja's stats in Europe were certainly nothing special. Per 40 minutes, he averaged 1.0 free throws, 0.9 offensive rebounds, 0.3 blocks. Those aren't the numbers of a guy who's dominating the competition athletically. I just brought up Eyenga to make the point that a lot of elite athletes end up playing in Europe. Maybe 30 years ago European teams were full of unathletic white guys, but that's certainly not the case today.

As I recall, Eyenga was playing for some small second division team in Spain when we drafted him. I just see a lot of similarities between Avidja and guys like Hezonja & Vesely. Doesn’t mean he’ll be a bust, but I think there’s some reason for concern

 

[Nathan S]

As I recall, Eyenga was playing for some small second division team in Spain when we drafted him. I just see a lot of similarities between Avidja and guys like Hezonja & Vesely. Doesn’t mean he’ll be a bust, but I think there’s some reason for concern

I'm far from his biggest fan on here...I think the combination of low free throw rate and low offensive rebound rate suggest that he won't be able to put pressure on the defense in the NBA, and may be better suited for a 3rd/4th option glue guy role. That doesn't excite me drafting at #5 overall. But none of the reasons I dislike him have to do with him playing in Europe. If he put up the same numbers in the NCAA, I'd be similarly lukewarm on him as a prospect.

And yeah, Eyenga was totally unproven when we drafted him. But since then, he's had a nice 10-year international career playing for various teams, and there are many others like him (great athletes whose skills are just a little too raw for the NBA, so they play in Europe instead).

 

[kriegs]

lol wut

 

[Cavatt]

I'm far from his biggest fan on here...I think the combination of low free throw rate and low offensive rebound rate suggest that he won't be able to put pressure on the defense in the NBA, and may be better suited for a 3rd/4th option glue guy role. That doesn't excite me drafting at #5 overall. But none of the reasons I dislike him have to do with him playing in Europe. If he put up the same numbers in the NCAA, I'd be similarly lukewarm on him as a prospect.

And yeah, Eyenga was totally unproven when we drafted him. But since then, he's had a nice 10-year international career playing for various teams, and there are many others like him (great athletes whose skills are just a little too raw for the NBA, so they play in Europe instead).

Yeah right there. I think he will stick in the NBA, but should be drafted in roleplayer territory 15-25

 

[ansatsusha80]

lol wut

Is he blind...lol

 

[sailfish]

lol wut

Cle

Is he blind...lol

Apparently

 

[Man Called X]

Is he blind...lol

Never watched Obi Toppin play in his life.

 

[JDailey23]

lol wut

Stevie Wonder said the exact same thing.

 

[NorthCoastBias]

Found out this shit is tonight from The Daily Beast's crossword puzzle. Haven't paid a lick of attention to the NBA at all.

Saw on Twitter Trending Topics that one of the prospects admitted he doesn't like basketball that much. Gonna go ahead and assume the Cavs pick that guy.

 

[Sir'Dom Pointer]

Found out this shit is tonight from The Daily Beast's crossword puzzle. Haven't paid a lick of attention to the NBA at all.

Saw on Twitter Trending Topics that one of the prospects admitted he doesn't like basketball that much. Gonna go ahead and assume the Cavs pick that guy.

It is Anthony Edwards.

 

[Nathan S]

Final board, having ingested combine data and a last-minute aggregate mock from Hoopshype. Again, ~50% stats, ~40% scout consensus, ~10% gut

Tier 1
1. LaMelo Ball
2. Tyrese Haliburton

Tier 2
3. Anthony Edwards
4. Devin Vassell
5. Killian Hayes
6. James Wiseman
7. Onyeka Okongwu
8. Aleksej Pokusevski

Tier 3
9. Josh Green
10. RJ Hampton
11. Deni Avdija
12. Xavier Tillman
13. Tre Jones
14. Vernon Carey
15. Nate Hinton
16. Isaac Okoro
17. Patrick Williams

Tier 4
18. Trevelin Queen
19. Theo Maledon
20. Malachi Flynn
21. Nico Mannion
22. Reggie Perry
23. Desmond Bane
24. Paul Reed
25. Lamine Diane
26. Kira Lewis
27. Jalen Smith
28. Nathan Knight
29. CJ Elleby
30. Devon Dotson
31. Marko Simonovic
32. Mason Jones
33. Saddiq Bey
34. Obi Toppin

Tier 5
35. Paul Eboua
36. Kaleb Wesson
37. Zeke Nnaji
38. Cole Anthony
39. Jalen Harris
40. Payton Pritchard
41. Jahmi'us Ramsey
42. Ashton Hagans
43. Yam Madar
44. Markus Howard
45. Leandro Bolmaro
46. Isaiah Stewart
47. Grant Riller
48. Tyrell Terry
49. Daniel Oturu
50. Austin Wiley
51. Killian Tillie
52. Tyrique Jones
53. Yoeli Childs
54. Immanuel Quickley
55. Sam Merrill
56. Tyler Bey
57. Saben Lee
58. Precious Achiuwa
59. Tres Tinkle
60. Tyrese Maxey

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