Bouk #12 In Latest BR Mock Draft

[imno1]

If Bouk stays healthy I predict he'll have a better NBA career than Lamb. Both are really talented but JB imo has a chance to be a star at the next level. He may not be Mitchell or Murray but he has the potential to get there.

 

[Greathusky]

Hoping the Knicks pick him up.

 

[Waquoit]

Hoping the Knicks pick him up.

Not a Bouk fan?

 

[RayRay]

Not a Bouk fan?

LOL, I initially had the same reaction, however, I think poster is saying it would be great to be able to go see his games somewhat locally. but yeah, being drafted the the Knicks would not be good for Bouk's career.

 

[Brochacho]

I think the Hornets would be a great fit for Bouk. Malik Monk gets DNP - Coaches Decision now, and their guard rotation is 3 PGs, Cody Martin and Gordon Hayward. Opportunity to start from day one. And looking a few years down the road Ball projects to be a high level distributor and defender while Hayward is a reliable #2. If Bouk can be the guy at the NBA level, Charlotte is a great spot for him.

 

[Ewekon]

Just let him look like Danny Manning come tournament time. That too much to ask?

 

[auror]

You guys don't know what you're watching, Bouknight is a better prospect than Lamb at everything you look for in an NBA player.

Lamb was bigger and longer, which is pretty important. But skill-wise yes, absolutely, if Bouk's 3pt shooting keeps at the currently level and doesn't regress. And for the record, Bouk has good size and plenty long and has better bounce, so it's not like he's deficient in those aeras, just relatively to Lamb's freakish wingspan.

 

[superjohn]

You think he's a better defensive player than lamb was? 4 games into his sophomore year, 2 against really bad local teams, compares to an entire season as "the guy" in the old Big East? I think people forget how special Lamb was too.

I don't think of either of them as defensive stoppers but Bouknight is much more talented than Lamb offensively with the athletic and skills package that could translate to him being a star in the NBA, Lamb never had that.

 

[ucawn]

LOL, I initially had the same reaction, however, I think poster is saying it would be great to be able to go see his games somewhat locally. but yeah, being drafted the the Knicks would not be good for Bouk's career.

He probably meant that he gets drafted higher also

 

[Kenny11]

Lamb has better size but Bouknight’s size is fine. Bouknight has better abilities as a playmaker and ball handler. Bouk is just more talented overall. He’s going to be in a loaded draft top to bottom though. Lamb’s draft was very good at the top.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

I love how you look at mock drafts and everyone is trying to claim they spotted the next Dirk/Porzingas. These lanky euro dudes pan out like 2/689 times

 

[auror]

I love how you look at mock drafts and everyone is trying to claim they spotted the next Dirk/Porzingas. These lanky euro dudes pan out like 2/689 times

There's plenty of lanky Americans that don't pan out, either.

 

[UconnU]

These freshman Kentucky guards are soooo bad. Terrance Clarke is 0 for everything from the field, no points lol. Some mocks still have him going before Bouk.

 

[Greathusky]

Not a Bouk fan?

LOL I am a Knicks fan. I think the franchise will change with Thibodeau coaching and hopefully Dolan will pull a Wilpon and sell the team in the next few years.

 

[superjohn]

I love how you look at mock drafts and everyone is trying to claim they spotted the next Dirk/Porzingas. These lanky euro dudes pan out like 2/689 times

What are you talking about? The NBA is full of good European players. One of them has won the last 2 MVP's and another one is the preseason favorite to win MVP this season.

 

[Ratso]

bouk on the sixers a shooter?

 

[Samoo]

Agreed. Admittedly I don’t know a ton about the guys ahead of him, but being around basketball for a long time, Bouk is a special talent, and he has that killer instinct and swagger to be a star in the NBA. I could easily see him working his way into a top 5 pick when all is said and done. Very excited for what his nba career could look like, and in fact, I haven’t been this excited about a UConn player since Ray Allen, and I followed every game of his in the NBA. Looking forward to doing the same for Bouk!

 

[StllH8L8ner]

bouk on the sixers a shooter?

I've been a Knicks fan forever but I've been gravitating toward the Sixers because Dolan can't do anything right. Sixers look good this year so unless they trade up, Bouk won't last that long in the draft.

 

[Huskybass]

The exciting thing about Bouk is that he scores in so many ways and finds a way to finish through contact. You never know how his next points are going to come.

 

[huskiesNhoos]

I would just like to step in and say to all those saying Bouk was our best player at the end of last season you are wrong. He certainly was the most promising but CV was playing like a 1st team AA at the end of the season

Carry on

 

[the Q]

I would just like to step in and say to all those saying Bouk was our best player at the end of last season you are wrong. He certainly was the most promising but CV was playing like a 1st team AA at the end of the season

Carry on

Yes. Best offensive player is probably a more accurate description.

 

[Huskybass]

I would just like to step in and say to all those saying Bouk was our best player at the end of last season you are wrong. He certainly was the most promising but CV was playing like a 1st team AA at the end of the season

Carry on

I love CV, but 1st Team All American might be a bit much. If he was playing at that level, he would have been drafted.

 

[tcf15]

I would just like to step in and say to all those saying Bouk was our best player at the end of last season you are wrong. He certainly was the most promising but CV was playing like a 1st team AA at the end of the season

Carry on

Yes, dude was on a tear at end of the season.

Last 7 games: 23.9 ppg (48.1 FG%, 42.3 3P%, 90 FT%) 6.3 rpg, 2.1 apg, 2.7 spg

 

[ucawn]

I would just like to step in and say to all those saying Bouk was our best player at the end of last season you are wrong. He certainly was the most promising but CV was playing like a 1st team AA at the end of the season

Carry on

Yep, glad cv gets a shot to prove himself in the g league.

 

[Chief00]

Bouknight will never really have a full college season - what a shame. Chief will always fondly remember James as part of the original recruiting dam break. There’s still so much he can improve - on or off the court. I wish he would stay another year to do that but he will be slotted high enough in the draft - that he will likely leave.

 

[Abe1]

NBA likes size. It will be interesting to see Bouk get measured. Probably 6’4“ without shoes. But he is tough for his build. I think he shows a higher basketball IQ or instinct for the game than most and I don’t think it is really taught or learned.

They don’t care what you measure without shoes anymore. You don’t play basketball barefoot.

 

[Abe1]

Bouknight’s ceiling in this draft is 6. He will not go lower than 10.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Yes, dude was on a tear at end of the season.

Last 7 games: 23.9 ppg (48.1 FG%, 42.3 3P%, 90 FT%) 6.3 rpg, 2.1 apg, 2.7 spg

And yet, except for Tulane at the end, you can make a case that Bouknight was even better from the second Tulsa game on. At the very least, it is very close.

In the month or February:
Bouk: 170 points, 16 Assist, 15 TO, 10 steals, 1 block, 46 rebounds and shot .457 and .415 from 3. 294 min.
CV: 172 points, 27 assists, 28 TO, 25 steals, 1 block, 50 rebounds and shot .417 and .392 from 3. 326 min.

 

[Lefty2one]

I'm curious to see where Bouk ultimately goes in the draft. This class is as good as advertised as a whole, the best and deepest in a long time. In a typical draft I think he'd go in the 5-7 range.

The UK players are tough to peg. Brandon Boston looks awful, I wouldn't take him over Bouk in a million years. I think Bouk's ceiling is 8th and he's likely to go 10-12.

 

[ucawn]

I'm curious to see where Bouk ultimately goes in the draft. This class is as good as advertised as a whole, the best and deepest in a long time. In a typical draft I think he'd go in the 5-7 range.

The UK players are tough to peg. Brandon Boston looks awful, I wouldn't take him over Bouk in a million years. I think Bouk's ceiling is 8th and he's likely to go 10-12.

If Bouk was a year older I think he would’ve went top 5 last year.