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Bouknight Draft Watch

i listen to a bunch of the national nba pods and just heard bouknight's name come up for the first time. ryen russillo with the ringer's kevin o'connor, at the 43 minute mark:



it's not a super long discussion, but russillo says that every nba person he talks to seems to love bouk (despite the fact that so many mocks have him late lotto or lower)
 
Poker being played by teams/GMs about their real targets outside of the top 5.. Misinformation strategies everywhere.

Bouk is being well coached as to his public statements and desired landing spots.

Interested teams will soon know(if they don't already) how motivated Bouk is to excel.

Great to see a UConn guy grabbing the attention of the NBA at a high level. Draft Night will be pretty interesting.
 
NJHusky said:
I'm almost 6'3 and my standing reach is 8'..but I do have ape arms....that number seems way low for a guy 6'5
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I agree. I'm 6 feet, wear shirts with a 34/35 length, and just reached 7'9" while wearing flip flops. And they're not high heeled flip flops.

That 8 foot number has to be wrong.
 
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Not Bouknight related, but Julian Champagnie is showing very well in the combine game thats on right now. Going to be a monster if he comes back to St. John’s next year. I have a weird feeling that he will end up staying in the draft, but it really could go either way.
 
Would love to see Bouk have a Dwayne wade type career. IMO his upside is tremendous. I know his UConn career didn’t end like we wanted it to, but there are few huskies who made the game look as easy and effortless as he did when he was on. Made things look easy, but with flair, which is hard to do.
 
HuskyHoosier said:
Would love to see Bouk have a Dwayne wade type career. IMO his upside is tremendous. I know his UConn career didn’t end like we wanted it to, but there are few huskies who made the game look as easy and effortless as he did when he was on. Made things look easy, but with flair, which is hard to do.
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I keep making the Lavine comparison because of just how easy and effortless he can make the game look at times. That NBA spacing should help him out a ton.
 
Still seeing that the Pistons really like him and would explore trading up for him. If they could walk away from this draft with Cade and Bouk that would be an incredible haul for them.
 
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ToolzieFan said:
Here are a bunch of mock drafts in one place. Bouknight is anywhere from #7 to not in the lottery.

www.nba.com

Consensus Mock Draft: Top 3 seems clear in final look before Draft night

In the final update before Draft night, the top is becoming settled, but then uncertainty abounds as teams make their final decisions.
www.nba.com www.nba.com
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As I have previously stated, James draft postion will be based on his private workout with teams which none of these mock draft analysts are privy to. He is a great player but an unfinished product. So predicting where he goes is not as easy as with many other players.
 
I don't know if this has been mentioned yet, but James' draft stock has to be benefitting from Trae Young's league dominating performance. They physically look alike (could almost be brothers) and have somewhat similar skills. If any team thought James was too skinny for the league they probably don't anymore.
 
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metsfan2323 said:
I don't know if this has been mentioned yet, but James' draft stock has to be benefitting from Trey Young's league dominating performance. They physically look alike (could almost be brothers) and have somewhat similar skills. If any team thought James was too skinny for the league they probably don't anymore.
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If James could dribble and shoot like trae young he’s be a lock for the top 6 and probably more line top 3
 
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rollskies said:
Still seeing that the Pistons really like him and would explore trading up for him. If they could walk away from this draft with Cade and Bouk that would be an incredible haul for them.
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Where are you seeing that?
 
UofCT said:
Where are you seeing that?
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Just from social media/pistons media. No official sources. I’m no insider.

I do know before they got the #1 pick that they wanted to take Bouknight if they got the 5 or 6 pick, so i’m not sure if people have real sources on them trading up or if they are just building on the fact that the GM really likes him.
 
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metsfan2323 said:
I don't know if this has been mentioned yet, but James' draft stock has to be benefitting from Trae Young's league dominating performance. They physically look alike (could almost be brothers) and have somewhat similar skills. If any team thought James was too skinny for the league they probably don't anymore.
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They don't look alike and they certainly don't play anything alike at all
 
aceboon said:
They don't look alike and they certainly don't play anything alike at all
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I disagree, they are both skinny guards who can score and light it up at times. All sports leagues are copy cat leagues, anyone out there looking for the next Trae Young might consider James. James could develop his PG skills, we have seen him make some great passes, we know he has a plus basketball IQ. Trae Young is this years breakout NBA superstar and the timing could not be better for James.
 
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metsfan2323 said:
I disagree, they are both skinny guards who can score and light it up at times. All sports leagues are copy cat leagues. Anyone out there looking for the next Trae Young might consider James. James could develop his PG skills, we have seen him make some great passes, we know he has a plus basketball IQ. Trae Young is this years breakout NBA superstar and the timing could not be better for James.
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I love Bouknight’s game and I think he can be a star at the next level, but Trae Young averaged 27.4 points, 8.7 assists, 3.9 rebounds, and 1.7 steals in his one year at Oklahoma. I’m not sure I buy that comparison.
 
ToolzieFan said:
I love Bouknight’s game and I think he can be a star at the next level, but Trae Young averaged 27.4 points, 8.7 assists, 3.9 rebounds, and 1.7 steals in his one year at Oklahoma. I’m not sure I buy that comparison.
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all you have to do is watch the Creighton game to believe it. The potential is there and teams draft off potential. Obviously James' sophomore year was wrecked by the elbow injury, hopefully it is gone and not a chronic thing.
 
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Stylin' the Golden St colors on the treads.. Making it look pretty easy from the corner 3 pt line.. Kerr has to be takin' notes!

Before you know it..Steph will have Bouk out on the golf course working on his wedges.
 
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metsfan2323 said:
I disagree, they are both skinny guards who can score and light it up at times. All sports leagues are copy cat leagues, anyone out there looking for the next Trae Young might consider James. James could develop his PG skills, we have seen him make some great passes, we know he has a plus basketball IQ. Trae Young is this years breakout NBA superstar and the timing could not be better for James.
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Trae Young is one of the best passing and playmaking PGs in the league and he led the NCAA in assists his freshman year, when have u seen Bouk setup guys like Young has? Its a terrible comparison.
 
aceboon said:
Trae Young is one of the best passing and playmaking PGs in the league and he led the NCAA in assists his freshman year, when have u seen Bouk setup guys like Young has? Its a terrible comparison.
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Not to mention Trae is barely 6’ and Bouknight is about 6’5 with great athleticism. Most they have in common is that they’re light skin.
 
Different skill sets but both bucket- getters in their own unique way
 
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