2022 NBA Mock Draft

[TeasedDonut]

I present without comment: Jackson as a first round pick and Adama in the late second round.
NBA Mock Draft - NBADraft.net

 

[TeasedDonut]

Just poked around to the 2023 mock. Has Hawkins at #13.

 

[Ratso]

there’s a player who‘s very similar to AJ

 

[Kenny11]

Jackson and Hawkins are nba prospects. I would love for Sanogo to make the nba. So much is going against him but he’s improved on his defensive quickness so much just in the past several months. Maybe the 3 pointer is next.

 

[uconn1999]

The Athletic just had their mock 3.0 and AJ and Adama don’t make the cut.
Hawkins would be in the Top 60 but there’s no indication he’s leaving.
Top 5 are Banchero, Holmgren, Smith, Duren, and Ivey

 

[kansashusky]

Andre Jackson needs to be able to score off of something other than an alley oop to even think about the NBA.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

there’s a player who‘s very similar to AJ

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Jackson isn’t half the defender Matisse is. I like Jackson, and I know a lot of the press of Andre was he could be a lockdown defender, but he hasn’t shown that this season.

 

[elmcityboy]

think it's been covered here before, but nbadraft.net isn't really a reputable site -- just some random guy with really good SEO.

that being said, espn's draft guy mike schmitz (extremely reputable) recently posted this about jackson:

 

[UofCT]

there’s a player who‘s very similar to AJ

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Good comparison

 

[bendm]

Jackson isn’t half the defender Matisse is.

it's ironic that AJ would have looked great playing in a 2-3 zone

 

[superjohn]

Jackson isn’t half the defender Matisse is. I like Jackson, and I know a lot of the press of Andre was he could be a lockdown defender, but he hasn’t shown that this season.

True, Thybulle also isn't close to the athlete Jackson is.

 

[Burnsbros23]

Tyrese Martin could play in nba

 

[CardiacAndre7]

True, Thybulle also isn't close to the athlete Jackson is.

Great athletes in the NBA aren’t hard to come by. Lockdown defenders are.

 

[Lefty2one]

there’s a player who‘s very similar to AJ

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Eh, Thybulle is the best perimeter defender of a prospect to come out in god knows how long. Kid walked into the NBA as one of the top defenders in the sport and made All-Defense in only his second year. That's absurd for a perimeter player.

 

[superjohn]

Great athletes in the NBA aren’t hard to come by. Lockdown defenders are.

Athletes of Jackson's caliber are hard to come by in the NBA.

 

[SportsFan88]

Great athletes in the NBA aren’t hard to come by. Lockdown defenders are.

Jackson would be an elite nba athlete

 

[husky429]

Jackson is not just an elite NBA athlete--he would be the elite of the elite. In HS his vertical was reportedly measured at 46 inches. If true, that would tie him for 3rd all time since it has been measured.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

Athletes of Jackson's caliber are hard to come by in the NBA.

But what i’m saying is that doesn’t really do much for him. The only player that I can recall thinking made the NBA based primarily on his athleticism is Derrick Jones Jr. And he went undrafted. Regardless, I don’t think Thybulle and Jackson are very similar in the first place, and that’s where this all began.

 

[superjohn]

But what i’m saying is that doesn’t really do much for him. The only player that I can recall thinking made the NBA based primarily on his athleticism is Derrick Jones Jr. And he went undrafted. Regardless, I don’t think Thybulle and Jackson are very similar in the first place, and that’s where this all began.

Keon Johnson, Isaiah Jackson, and Kai Jones just last year.

I agree with you, I don't think Thybulle and Jackson are all that similar.

 

[TeasedDonut]

Andre needs to average 10 ppg next year to get drafted. He has everything else. With his improved shooting and floater package this year, there’s no reason to think he won’t be capable of 10+ ppg next year with additional improvement.

 

[UconnU]

Andre needs to average 10 ppg next year to get drafted. He has everything else. With his improved shooting and floater package this year, there’s no reason to think he won’t be capable of 10+ ppg next year with additional improvement.

He’s still shooting that slow set shot. I wouldn’t call it improved.

 

[TeasedDonut]

He’s still shooting that slow set shot. I wouldn’t call it improved.

It still doesn’t look pretty, and isn’t reliable, but last year more shots were hitting off the side of the backboard than going in the hoop. Slow progress is better than no progress.

 

[husky429]

He’s still shooting that slow set shot. I wouldn’t call it improved.

I don't care if it's slow, or if it's set. Tons of great shooters shoot a set shot, and his %s are gonna be much higher if he's slow. The issue is clearly that he has terrible lower body mechanics and grips the ball from the front with his off hand. He just has no rhythm between his feet and his hands.

It does look BETTER than last year--I think his set point is a little smoother. Right now he's at 30% from 3 on 1.2 attempts per game. If he can finish the season in the 28-32% range on a couple attempts per game, I think we can be pretty excited about his shooting development. That would be a HUGE improvement.

 

[superjohn]

I don't care if it's slow, or if it's set. Tons of great shooters shoot a set shot, and his %s are gonna be much higher if he's slow. The issue is clearly that he has terrible lower body mechanics and grips the ball from the front with his off hand. He just has no rhythm between his feet and his hands.

It does look BETTER than last year--I think his set point is a little smoother. Right now he's at 30% from 3 on 1.2 attempts per game. If he can finish the season in the 28-32% range on a couple attempts per game, I think we can be pretty excited about his shooting development. That would be a HUGE improvement.

He just needs to keep shooting them when open. The shots have been right on, they're just bouncing around the rim. If he takes the right open shots they will start falling.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

Keon Johnson, Isaiah Jackson, and Kai Jones just last year.

I agree with you, I don't think Thybulle and Jackson are all that similar.

I guess Keon Johnson is fair, wasn’t he a 5 star though? And he played pretty well his freshman season. Kai Jones showed flashes of being a high potential stretch 4 though, I think he will be a good player. IJ is a rim runner post defender, I think it’s tough to compare. I guess I should amend my statement though. Being athletic as a wing or a guard is not a premium, you need to be able to do more than that. Players like IJ stick around the league because they can defend the paint and get put backs, Nerlens Noel, Mitchell Robinson for example.