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He weighed in at sub 6% body-fat, but didn't have a lot of weight-room reps. I think he's just got a strong base. So considering he's a strong, heavy kid and he still hit an 80th percentile vert for his height/position is a very strong sign. Plus his wingspan/reach checks out strongly, too. He's got a very good athletic profile.
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jordan poole is a BALLER
They drafting and signing FAs based on Swag.
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Will anyone from an AAC school be drafted?
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Strong disagree.
DaQuan Jeffries should. Probably Tacko Fall also.
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He is a little thick for an NBA guard. I also question his motor. He deserved to go late first/early second round.
Bol Bol should be throwing chairs right now. He should have been a lottery pick tonight, but that ship sailed when he didn't play this year. He should have returned to school. He has gotten terrible advice from his entourage for years.
He's not a guard. He played 3/4 in college, will be a wing in the pros.
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He is going to play the 4 in the NBA at 6'6"? Who is he going to defend? You are welcome to take the position that 10 NBA franchises were wrong. We will find out in a little over 4 months.
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He has great athleticism, strength and length. Height doesn’t limit you to a position in the NBA if you haven’t got the memo.
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Middle of second round and still no JA. Surprising.
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I don't see how his offense translates to the league. I'd be wary of drafting a non-shooter to play the 4.
That said it's late 1st round. Worth a shot.
Yeah I didn't say 4 specifically, I said wing, which a reasonable person would assume is the 3 if he's 6'6". But with a 7'1" wingspan and if he adds to his 225 over time... yeah, he could probably eventually guard the 4 in some lineups in the modern NBA.
Man. I knew his stock had slipped a bit from his initial end of the lottery projection, but the late 30s is kinda insane. The ceiling far outweighs the risk at this point in the draft. Hell, 10 picks ago that was true.
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Teams are picking stiffs like Smallagic and Gafford over Bol. Bol must have pissed someone off.
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About half the players picked in the first round will ever be regular starters in the NBA. 10 teams bet that Little won't be one of them. I think they made the right bet.
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Teams that are drafting late are just looking for players that can contribute, and I think they got two.
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Williams is an under sized 4 who can play big due to his reach and his girth.
I love the Edwards pick as a scorer with decent body size and very good reach at over 6'6". He needs work on defense, but can score and drive to the hole.
Langford needs to improve his shooting, but has a pro body already and is unselfish and passes well.
The Celtics need a big man badly, but that should come in Free Agency come July 1st maybe in Vucivec from Orlando who would help big time.
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Williams is going to be very good.