NBA draft thread

[Mr. French]

Yeah. We are here in NC and my boys first game was at ECU 2 years ago with the dunk from Bouknight. Their favorite player since. They will be elated. Especially since my best friend who was an uncle to them was a huge husky fan as well and went to those games and sadly passed away this year. It will be a great thing for these guys.

what is it about certain franchises and certain colleges? Charlotte is Uconn 2.0 or Uconnntheir farm system if I’m not mistaken this is the list of alums
Emeka
Adrien
Kemba
Lamb
Bouknight
Bazz drafted and traded per lebron
Ben gordon
Voskuhl
Dyson (new orleans hornets)

Definitely UConn South - and they should have drafted Drummond!

Sorry to hear about your friend, that should give your boys some good memories and a reason to love hoops.

Those early 90s Hornets were my teams - Mourning was my favorite player, then Glen Rice. My entire bedroom was Hornets wallpaper. Can't wait to scoop the Bouk jersey, wonder what number he'll be?

 

[auror]

Shocked Wieskamp lasted until the 40s.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Surprised that Garza has not been drafted yet. He will have defensive problems in the League, but he can shoot from anywhere on the court. This is the point in the draft where teams should draft specialists.

 

[metsfan2323]

 

[superjohn]

How on earth is Sharife Cooper still on the board? Is he just a disaster off the court?

 

[the Q]

How on earth is Sharife Cooper still on the board? Is he just a disaster off the court?

He’s really small and doesn’t shoot.

 

[the Q]

Kessler Edwards was a great pick for Brooklyn

 

[HooperScooper]

Ball and Bouk!!! That’s a hot back court.

Hot like fire?

 

[auror]

How on earth is Sharife Cooper still on the board? Is he just a disaster off the court?

He’s really small and doesn’t shoot.

Beat me to it. 6'1" wingspan, 23% from 3, 20% turnover rate.

 

[superjohn]

He’s really small and doesn’t shoot.

Sounds like Iverson and no I don't think he's Iverson.

 

[navery12]

Nets have had a really good draft, and they're gonna need to hit pm some of these picks because they're in cap hell for a long time

 

[superjohn]

Hawks front office continues to kill it

 

[AdamaNation]

Definitely UConn South - and they should have drafted Drummond!

Sorry to hear about your friend, that should give your boys some good memories and a reason to love hoops.

Those early 90s Hornets were my teams - Mourning was my favorite player, then Glen Rice. My entire bedroom was Hornets wallpaper. Can't wait to scoop the Bouk jersey, wonder what number he'll be?

He was a good guy. Totally poached his gear. Cuz that’s what you do to fanmates.

 

[Fishy]

How on earth is Sharife Cooper still on the board? Is he just a disaster off the court?

Smallish, not a great shooter and will struggle to defend the position in the NBA. Definitely a guy who will spend some time in the G League.

 

[Kathy]

Yeah. We are here in NC and my boys first game was at ECU 2 years ago with the dunk from Bouknight. Their favorite player since. They will be elated. Especially since my best friend who was an uncle to them was a huge husky fan as well and went to those games and sadly passed away this year. It will be a great thing for these guys.

what is it about certain franchises and certain colleges? Charlotte is Uconn 2.0 or Uconnntheir farm system if I’m not mistaken this is the list of alums
Emeka
Adrien
Kemba
Lamb
Bouknight
Bazz drafted and traded per lebron
Ben gordon
Voskuhl
Dyson (new orleans hornets)

Forgot Burrell in '93 - had a really nice Charlotte ski jacket

 

[the Q]

Forgot Burrell in '93 - had a really nice Charlotte ski jacket

The hornets starter jacket was fire.

 

[Hey Adrien!]

Lots of similarities of play between Jalen Suggs and Quentin Grimes. I very much like the Knicks' pick at 25. Psyched that they drafted McBride in the 2nd round!

BTW, no problem with Bouk's "body language". When he was drafted, I read that more of like holy crap, this is happening...It was like he was processing everything at his own pace.

 

[rollskies]

I am extremely biased bc of James, but the Hornets did very well in this draft. Bouknight, Kai, JT Thor, & Scottie Lewis is a haul. Solid young core they can build around on top of the existing guys there. Going to be a fun team to watch.

Also really like Houston’s picks

 

[Lefty2one]

I like what the Knicks did. McBride made too much sense compared to Butler and Cooper at that slot. Grimes should replace Bullock and see a good amount of playing time as a rookie.

Curious draft by GSW. You have 7+14 and essentially didn't improve their team. They have a shrinking window and I don't believe Moody or Kuminga will contribute next season. You'd think they have to be loading up to make an offer for a star (Wiseman, Moody, Kuminga) but I'm not sure who's even out there at this point. There's no way POR deals Dame to GSW. Beal appears to be staying put in DC, for now, anyway. I don't imagine GSW is a fan of Ben Simmons.

Similarly, Philly drafting one of the youngest players in the draft in Springer, who isn't going to contribute next season.

Homerism aside, CHA had a fantastic draft with Bouk, Kai Jones, and Thor.

 

[the Q]

I am extremely biased bc of James, but the Hornets did very well in this draft. Bouknight, Kai, JT Thor, & Scottie Lewis is a haul. Solid young core they can build around on top of the existing guys there. Going to be a fun team to watch.

Also really like Houston’s picks

Completely agree although I had other ways I would’ve gone besides Lewis

 

[rollskies]

Completely agree although I had other ways I would’ve gone besides Lewis

100% agree. Never been a huge fan of his, but I love their first 3 picks. I think they got 3 steals.

 

[Psolo12]

Lots of similarities of play between Jalen Suggs and Quentin Grimes. I very much like the Knicks' pick at 25. Psyched that they drafted McBride in the 2nd round!

BTW, no problem with Bouk's "body language". When he was drafted, I read that more of like holy crap, this is happening...It was like he was processing everything at his own pace.

Jalen Suggs is 10x the player Quentin Grimes is and he's younger..

 

[Lefty2one]

I also don't think they are similar players at all.

 

[olehead]

Stupid pick, that's drafting off of name/hype/upside. He looks like he'll be a worse Wiggins.

In Dubland he's NOW known as "Two-Way Wiggs" due to his offensive and defensive proficiency.

 

[rollskies]

While on the NBA subject. Hope he can get a deal. Has been solid in the G League and deserves a shot in the NBA