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Clingan to Charlotte , seems like this is his most likely landing spot :mad: Only good thing about this is my kid plays Field Hockey at Duke (I know, i tried to get her to go to UCONN) so ill be able to watch a bunch of his games
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What is this infatuation with Reed Sheepard? He is 6-3 and basically just a shooter. Not a great jump out of the gym athlete. He looked awful in that Oakland game. This seems like a player due to lack of size and ltop athletic ability you could get at the end of the 1st round and definitely not top5.
 
3rdbass said:
What is this infatuation with Reed Sheepard? He is 6-3 and basically just a shooter. Not a great jump out of the gym athlete. He looked awful in that Oakland game. This seems like a player due to lack of size and ltop athletic ability you could get at the end of the 1st round and definitely not top5.
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What was the infatuation with Steph Curry?
 
Mr. French said:
He’s just joking that the posters kid went to Duke.
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Sorry. I am not quick enough to figure it out.

In my other life, I was involved in a case where a child wanted to get emancipated from her father. And in another one, where the parents filed a petition to declare their child unfit and worthy of being in a state facility.

So, I saw this and ...............

Clever post though. :cool:
 
3rdbass said:
What is this infatuation with Reed Sheepard? He is 6-3 and basically just a shooter. Not a great jump out of the gym athlete. He looked awful in that Oakland game. This seems like a player due to lack of size and ltop athletic ability you could get at the end of the 1st round and definitely not top5.
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His advanced stats are through the roof and he had one of the best shooting seasons in college basketball history, which is ridiculous for a freshman. When he was more active in the offense, he put up numbers, as well.

Kentucky had 4 guards and none of them ever really got comfortable in their roles, especially since Cal seemingly was forced (by his own hand/promises) to start the worse 2 of the 4.
 
superjohn said:
What was the infatuation with Steph Curry?
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You aren't trying to really compare Steph Curry to Reed? LOL! Curry was a lot better and successful player in college. Sometimes what these kids do in the Tournament isn't a good precursor but in Steph's case it was a perfect indicator on how great who could be.
 
auror said:
His advanced stats are through the roof and he had one of the best shooting seasons in college basketball history, which is ridiculous for a freshman. When he was more active in the offense, he put up numbers, as well.

Kentucky had 4 guards and none of them ever really got comfortable in their roles, especially since Cal seemingly was forced (by his own hand/promises) to start the worse 2 of the 4.
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Advanced stats for a guy who is a 6'3" shooter who isn't that athletic. He doesn't even have a great handle. I just see this as a stretch.
 
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superjohn said:
This seems to be your go to.
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What? I just said he isn't Steph Curry coming out of college. Just answering what someone else compared him to. I never mentioned Steph Curry comparison in my other message.
 
3rdbass said:
Advanced stats for a guy who is a 6'3" shooter who isn't that athletic. He doesn't even have a great handle. I just see this as a stretch.
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He's more athletic than you think (he's bouncy, he's just not physically tall or long). He blocked 7 3s this year, which I doubt any UConn player has ever done in one season. He also had a ridiculously high steal rate (led all freshmen and led SEC in conference play).

 
auror said:
He's more athletic than you think (he's bouncy, he's just not physically tall or long). He blocked 7 3s this year, which I doubt any UConn player has ever done in one season. He also had a ridiculously high steal rate (led all freshmen and led SEC in conference play).

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He isn't a great athlete. Blocking is also defensive skills. Still he is 6'3" without Allen Iverson hops. I have seen his games and he just floats on offense and doesn't really stand out. Sorry I think he is a reach and that is my opinion.
 
3rdbass said:
What? I just said he isn't Steph Curry coming out of college. Just answering what someone else compared him to. I never mentioned Steph Curry comparison in my other message.
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The point is that's what scouts see. An unbelievable shooter who will round more into a floor general. It's not about whether he'll be as good as an all-time legend, it's about how his skills translate to the next level.

His stats are better across the board against better competition than Curry's were as a freshmen but on significantly lower minutes/volume.

I don't understand why you keep harping on his athleticism but you did the same exact thing with McNeeley. Reed is a far better jump out of the gym athlete than Curry is.
 
M.S.G. said:
I joked with my wife last night about a Masonry opening @ a local high school that was posted - and said she'd be a great fit considering her high school shooting statistics.

Shockingly, she didn't find it as funny as I did.
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I feel weird replying to my own post, but I wanted to add that my wife did have a much more successful high school basketball career than me.

I may have scored maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaany more points than her, however I did not go undefeated and win a state championship (she was Carla Berube's neighbor).
 
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3rdbass said:
He isn't a great athlete. Blocking is also defensive skills. Still he is 6'3" without Allen Iverson hops. I have seen his games and he just floats on offense and doesn't really stand out. Sorry I think he is a reach and that is my opinion.
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He is a great athlete, his dad was a ridiculous athlete. He won't be one of the best athletes in the NBA, but he's a great athlete.
 
7774 said:
He is a great athlete, his dad was a ridiculous athlete. He won't be one of the best athletes in the NBA, but he's a great athlete.
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Ok maybe I just don't see it and it doesn't really translate well for his game and being a lottery pick. Again just my opinion. At least smaller guards like Brunson who was a second round pick, Allen Iverson, Derek Rose and Steph all proved their game in college.
 
superjohn said:
The point is that's what scouts see. An unbelievable shooter who will round more into a floor general. It's not about whether he'll be as good as an all-time legend, it's about how his skills translate to the next level.

His stats are better across the board against better competition than Curry's were as a freshmen but on significantly lower minutes/volume.

I don't understand why you keep harping on his athleticism but you did the same exact thing with McNeeley. Reed is a far better jump out of the gym athlete than Curry is.
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Curry just had the It factor even coming out of College you could see that. Reed is 6'7" so he has a lot better chance of doign well and has other proven skills that translate well in the next level. Reed is just a smallish guard i'm not sold on and did nothing in college to distinguish himself. His teammate Rob Dillingham impressed me a lot more with his all around guard skills than Reed. I see Reed ending up smaller Christian Bruan(Yes Braun is a good athlete but because he can't create his own offense it doesn't matter). I didn't see anything in Reed's game that shows me he can create his own shot at the next level.
 
3rdbass said:
Curry just had the It factor even coming out of College you could see that. Reed is 6'7" so he has a lot better chance of doign well and has other proven skills that translate well in the next level. Reed is just a smallish guard i'm not sold on and did nothing in college to distinguish himself. His teammate Rob Dillingham impressed me a lot more with his all around guard skills than Reed. I see Reed ending up smaller Christian Bruan(Yes Braun is a good athlete but because he can't create his own offense it doesn't matter). I didn't see anything in Reed's game that shows me he can create his own shot at the next level.
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You're acting a bit like 6'3 is 5'11. I'm not sure how one of the best shooting seasons in recent history is not distinguishing himself.

Where would you draft a bigger Payton Pritchard who is also a better shooter and defender? Bearing in mind Pritchard went late 1st and this is one of the worst drafts in decades.
 
3rdbass said:
Curry just had the It factor even coming out of College you could see that. Reed is 6'7" so he has a lot better chance of doign well and has other proven skills that translate well in the next level. Reed is just a smallish guard i'm not sold on and did nothing in college to distinguish himself. His teammate Rob Dillingham impressed me a lot more with his all around guard skills than Reed. I see Reed ending up smaller Christian Bruan(Yes Braun is a good athlete but because he can't create his own offense it doesn't matter). I didn't see anything in Reed's game that shows me he can create his own shot at the next level.
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Reed Sheppard isn't 6'7. Dillingham is even smaller than Reed Sheppard. You could've probably could've picked 40-50% of NBA players to compare Reed Sheppard to that are more comparable to him than Christian Braun is. I'm pretty sure I know why you picked Braun.
 
If freshman Curry was available in this draft, he'd be getting Sheppard level hype. But as has been mentioned already, Shepp is a very solid athlete, and he's bigger than Curry. It's obvious why he might be the first college player selected.
 
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3rdbass said:
You aren't trying to really compare Steph Curry to Reed? LOL! Curry was a lot better and successful player in college. Sometimes what these kids do in the Tournament isn't a good precursor but in Steph's case it was a perfect indicator on how great who could be.
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Sheppard is also 3 years younger than what Curry did then. And bigger.
 
BigErnMcCracken said:
I must have someone in this thread on ignore because it makes absolutely zero sense.
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Yeah I can definitely see a major participant in this thread being on ignore for you, either by you or the double ignore.
 
That Guy said:
By the way, if I see one more person on social media ask why Clingan is considered a better prospect than Edey, then I think I'm going to suffer a brain aneurysm.
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If you want to finish the job, ask ChatGPT to give you a one page essay on who the best current college basketball team is. I did it in early 2023 for kicks and again about a week ago, and the while the results were different each time, they were equally annoying.
 
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I try to be as unbiased as possible, but I see Steph as having more potential and even immediate impact than Reed and Rob.
 
CardiacAndre7 said:
I try to be as unbiased as possible, but I see Steph as having more potential and even immediate impact than Reed and Rob.
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Pacers can use a lock down 6’6 guard like Castle right now. Nova boys are making it look easy.
 
CardiacAndre7 said:
I try to be as unbiased as possible, but I see Steph as having more potential and even immediate impact than Reed and Rob.
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Reed is a much better shooter, Castle is better all around
 
CardiacAndre7 said:
I try to be as unbiased as possible, but I see Steph as having more potential and even immediate impact than Reed and Rob.
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They’re all very good. Steph has the advantage of size and athleticism and elite defense. Sheppard and Dillingham are elite shooters. I would probably take castle over those two but it’s not a no brainer.
 
ctchamps said:
2024 NBA Draft Big Board: Ranking the 25 Best Players From College, International and G League

Donovan #2
Stephon #7
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