The Official 2017 NBA Draft Talk Thread

[tremonthustler1]

@Skooby @Serious @thelonious21 Portland is up next. Be alert because y'all got 3 picks out of the next 16.

 

[DoubleJ13]

 

[god shamgod]

nets need to be on this, they tried to sign crabbe last off season now they can acquire him and get a pick

they can trade crabbe to the nets a year after he signed the offer sheet

 

[tremonthustler1]

Doogie reported that Jayson Tatum and De'Aaron Fox have refused to work out for Minnesota because they feel their stock will not slip to 7.

@Skooby Portland's up.

 

[LegendOfSwagda]

Doogie reported that Jayson Tatum and De'Aaron Fox have refused to work out for Minnesota because they feel their stock will not slip to 7.

@Skooby Portland's up.

Fox i get but Tatum? The Kings and Magic both could easily pass on him.

 

[CarltonJunior]

Fox i get but Tatum? The Kings and Magic both could easily pass on him.

Nah he's a lock to the Magic in my opinion. Although they should be imo, I dont think they're ready to pull the plug on payton.

 

[LezJepzin]

 

[NatiboyB]

Doogie reported that Jayson Tatum and De'Aaron Fox have refused to work out for Minnesota because they feel their stock will not slip to 7.

@Skooby Portland's up.

They prObally got a promise between the Suns, Kings, or Magic. Matter of fact I can see Tatum going to all 3 and I can also see the Kings pickings Fox or the Magic picking him...

 

[Kang Deezy]

Doogie reported that Jayson Tatum and De'Aaron Fox have refused to work out for Minnesota because they feel their stock will not slip to 7.

@Skooby Portland's up.

Well, they ain't wrong.

 

[str8up]

If you're looking at Justin Jackson what makes you want to take him over Devin Robinson?

I understand that his passing makes the difference for a team like New York, but does that really justify him being a lottery pick? Robinson might not be a good passer but he has a lot of upside defensively unlike Justin Jackson.

 

[Kang Deezy]

Fox i get but Tatum? The Kings and Magic both could easily pass on him.

They ain't that dumb.

 

[Freddie.Cane]

If you're looking at Justin Jackson what makes you want to take him over Devin Robinson?

I understand that his passing makes the difference for a team like New York, but does that really justify him being a lottery pick? Robinson might not be a good passer but he has a lot of upside defensively unlike Justin Jackson.

What about semi from smu

 

[str8up]

What about semi from smu

That's another name that should be in those discussions too.

It depends what you're looking for really, Semi's shooting successes aren't as likely to continue out to the NBA 3 as the other two. I think the better comparison there is between him and Bacon, but Semi is currently way ahead of him (and Robinson/Jackson) in my opinion.

Semi won't go as high because he is undersized, that's why he'll go in the same range as Bacon despite being a lot better than all those second tier SFs.

 

[trick]

@Box Factory @Supreme Leader Reinscarf Apparently Jonah Bolden is a Raptors fan too.
From UCLA to Serbia: Jonah Bolden’s quest for success in the NBA

Not only is Bolden prepared to play any role to kick-start an NBA career, he is also ready to put in the work required to elevate his game to stardom. Bolden grew up a Toronto Raptors fan and now uses the Raptors’ All-Star shooting guard as inspiration, when toiling away in the gym.

“I really like how DeMar DeRozan was ranked the 46th best player before this NBA season [referring to Sports Illustrated’s top 100 player ratings] and at the end of the season he is averaging 27 points.

“You just see that he came in with a chip on his shoulder and did the work in the summer. You just see the difference it makes and I mould myself after him, not his game but his mentality. I look at how he went from being a scorer to being the main guy.”

I don't get how someone his age in Australia grew up a Raptors fan, since he would've grown up watching those shytty teams with Bargnani

 

[Box Factory]

@Box Factory @Supreme Leader Reinscarf Apparently Jonah Bolden is a Raptors fan too.
From UCLA to Serbia: Jonah Bolden’s quest for success in the NBA



I don't get how someone his age in Australia grew up a Raptors fan, since he would've grown up watching those shytty teams with Bargnani