You all keep comparing Mullins to other UConn players and not people in this draft.
100% - I wasn’t the one saying his stats are first round numbers. His stock is 100% based on presumption and some flashes, and HS reputation. And there are a lot of very good players in this draft. Parroting what Hurley says is also hysterical as he called Ross a first round talent. It’s what Dan Hurley does.
This guy puts the work in, and is respected but it’s an unorthodox ranking for sure. Any point here is slam dunking Mullins as some auto lottery pick without him proving it against a historically talented class is pure comedy, and typical. Then calling other worst posters for not being agreeable to the robotic thinking is childish.
Exactly. Quoting Evan Mayakawa as a definitive source (efficiency stat) without knowing how those numbers get computed & their limitations is a problem. Mullins’ sample size makes that stat absolutely meaningless especially when you visually look at the play that resulted in those stats like you outlined).
He's some draft junky that puts a lot of work in, Sam V actually commented to him on Twitter. And yeah, this isn't gospel and another opinion. I mean Richie Saunders is not going in front of Braylon Mullins, so there are a number of cred hits in here. He seems to be going more off pure production today than potential against age.
Castle is the reigning a ROY, starting and playing at an all-star level on a legit title contender. Maybe one or two of these guys will be as good.
I think his point is that from a draft position, he would have gone lower. He should have been the first pick in his own draft. No one knows how good a kid is going to be before the draft, they’re assessing on pros/cons and he was coming in with a rep of not having a jumper.
If McNeeley stayed, do you think BM comes to UConn? Would JS or JR have transferred? Best case scenario we had this team plus LM, would be interesting to see who benefits from development and who is held back.
So you’re saying right now he’s shown enough to be a lottery pick? Like his stock is kinda peaked here at this point in time?
Peaked? Why would you say that?
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Mullins is a Schrodinger's lottery pick at the moment.
Exactly. Reed Sheppard was taken before him.
Finally, some reasonable logic being applied. This is spot on. He's not a lottery pick based on his UConn numbers or tape, anyone projecting him lottery is exactly what auror mentioned. He has to play his way into the lottery, which is likely based on what anyone who knows him believes.
BM is so good we moved to a 3 guard set. Last year Liam was so good he moved to a 3 frontcourt set. Prior we had a 3 guard set of Newton/Castle/Cam with Diarra swapping in.
I think the disconnect here is you think he needs to be a lottery pick to be gone and everyone arguing the opposite side is saying he's gone no matter where he's projected to go in the 1st round which is why there's such confidence saying he's gone.
100% agree but have to add 100% that money plays into the decision. At some point NIL exceeds rookie contract.
Based on what’s been broken down. I think it would be silly for him to come out unnecessarily early if he’s not guaranteed lottery, when there’s so much potential for him to go extremely high next year for multiple reasons.
Pat Ngongba over Koa Peat and Caleb Wilson told me all I need to know.
