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Bouknight Draft Watch

rollskies said:
I just thought it was funny that he has Jalen Johnson that high. It really wasn’t that serious. He obviously is always going to have a Duke bias and that’s understandable.
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That's funny cuz most dookies think he's too biased AGAINST them. Back when it looked like UNC was going to get skewered by the NCAA he was leading the charge defending them.
 
whosurdaddy2720 said:
Huh? Bilas is very fair by almost every account. Don't be one of those fans that feel slighted by an analyst that doesn't feel exactly how you feel about your team and its players.
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On this particular situation, he is CLUELESS!
 
whosurdaddy2720 said:
That's funny cuz most dookies think he's too biased AGAINST them. Back when it looked like UNC was going to get skewered by the NCAA he was leading the charge defending them.
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It was a weird argument trying to say the ncaa shouldn’t be in there.

If you’re gonna have apr at all, thing like grades, courses and other apr fraud should all fall under the ncaa umbrella.
 
lange10 said:
I think the Magic surprise people and take him at 5.
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He had been linked to Orlando with the #8 pick for a while. After his combine I put $5 on him to go #5 to the Magic at +3500. Now his odds of going #5 down all the way to +350... Would be a nice little payout if it hits (and an extra $1 million in first year salary for James going #5 vs #8)
 
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I may just have to take our friendly neighborhood maniac off ignore tonight to watch the mental gymnastics. Bouk is going to be proving a lot of naysayers in UConn fandom wrong. Tonight will 100% elevate our recruiting and Hurley's reputation in the high-major bball world.
 
McLovin said:
He had been linked to Orlando with the #8 pick for a while. After his combine I put $5 on him to go #5 to the Magic at +3500. Now his odds of going #5 down all the way to +350... Would be a nice little payout if it hits (and an extra $1 million in first year salary for James going #5 vs #8)
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Yea I have $20 at +4000 to go #5
 
I'm not sure I'd put a lot of stock in the NBA app's predictions, but the app lists Bouk going to the Thunder at #6 in their latest mock draft. And while I don't know too much about the current lineup for that team or if it would be a bad place for him to land, I think it would be pretty cool for him and Kemba to play together (if they are even keeping Kemba that is).
 
whosurdaddy2720 said:
Huh? Bilas is very fair by almost every account. Don't be one of those fans that feel slighted by an analyst that doesn't feel exactly how you feel about your team and its players.
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Don't see it as close to "almost every account". The 2014 tournament Bilas picked against UConn all six games and then did his lame "toughness" act after the fact. Saying something like "UConn may not be the the best team but they are the toughest". Thought the tournament was designed to determine the "best" team. Would he have stated Kentucky wasn't the best team if they had won?
 
Its great all the good press and draft jump by Bouk. Now the concern has shifted because he's moved up in the draft. I really don't want him to go to a crappy franchise. The top-4 in the draft is pretty set from most reports and that leaves mostly crappy teams 5 - 11.

Really don't want Bouk on Orlando, The Kings or the Grizz (I'd much rather he go 6th or 7th than 5th). Seems like OKC at 6 is most likely (but they are trying to move up - please don't trade with Cleveland and Bouknight end up there!) and Golden St would obviously be awesome (not sure he's a fit though). A good team and a good fit is often what's most important for NBA success, no one wants an Aaron Gordon career arc.
 
Hey Adrien! said:
The Athletic’s Zach Harper:

“James Bouknight is the hottest name right now, like Hansel in the Zoolander universe.”

theathletic.com

2021 NBA Draft Two-Round Mock: Zach Harper’s alternative picks and the latest he’s hearing on draft day

Who should your team select in Thursday's NBA Draft? Zach Harper spoke with insiders around the league and gave his picks.
theathletic.com theathletic.com
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McLovin said:
He had been linked to Orlando with the #8 pick for a while. After his combine I put $5 on him to go #5 to the Magic at +3500. Now his odds of going #5 down all the way to +350... Would be a nice little payout if it hits (and an extra $1 million in first year salary for James going #5 vs #8)
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damn good find
 
If Bouk goes 5th (or better), he will join Donyell, Ray, Okafor, Gordon and Thabeet as top 5 draft picks from UConn. Ahead of guys like like Rip (7th), Butler (10th), Villanueva (7th), Gay (8th), Kemba (9th) and Drummond (9th). Every draft year is different, some are deeper than others. Regardless, that would be insane.

edit: by insane, I mean really really impressive.
 
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