Fuck it, might as well start a thread for the league wide draft.

Zippy, you're still gonna have to explain to me what the fuck you're thinking on Lamelo Ball. I don't think there's anyone except you who's NBA thoughts I respect who likes him, let alone thinks he will be a stud.

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He's played pro ball in Australia, what more could you ask for in a draft pick? What more needs to be explained? /s

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A Steely Don appearance! Gonna be a good night

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It'd be better if TNT was doing the draft.

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Don't be a stranger.

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The Fields Cult is dumb: double check

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Thankfully the draft is on multiple channels. My tv would have have a hole in it if I had to see that chicken shit Jay Williams

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Do tell, sister ... where can I find it other than ESPN?

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NBA network sweetie

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Australia is a strong league and a good way to show and grow NBA skills without wasting time pretending to attend classes. This is going to happen more and more.

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Jay Bilas is calling James Wiseman a bigger and stronger Chris Bosh. Let's let the hyperbole flow!

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Sure, but from what I read he was a fucking abomination down there. It's not like he went down there and lit it up.

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It will if they don’t change the eligibility rules back to straight from high school after this next season.

And trust me it’s something I want, so the NCAA can suffer.

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Didn't he play only a dozen, 16 games?

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Agreed.

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There are only two examples of infinity: The universe and human stupidity and I'm not sure about the universe.

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Power is always in the hands of the masses of men. What oppresses the masses is their own ignorance, their own short-sighted selfishness.
- Henry George

Internet tells me he played 12.

Still, the book on him is he can't shoot and can't play defense. Who's a good player that you can say both those things about? I'm really struggling with that one. I can excuse one of those two things if you're elite elsewhere but not both.

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This convo only increases my belief that Anthony Edwards is that dude in this draft.

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I'm gonna hate myself for this, but Magic wasn't a great shooter or defender.

And I'm not saying he belongs in the same game with Magic. Trust me.

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That's a fair name to bring up.

If he's Magic Johnson then I'm wrong

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The pre draft coverage is so desperate to be relevant. Klay Thompson has a “leg injury”. How should this affect the Warriors draft?

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I think his game translates well to the modern NBA. The best players are either great shooters - which he is not or the others are flashy playmakers. That’s Ball. He’s going to be a great ball handler and passer that can get to the bucket at will. As a rookie he will be all over the highlight reel and a few years down the road he will also be a solid defender.

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“My god, what an !diot.”- JD Vance tweet on Trump
“I’m a ‘Never Trump’ guy”- JD Vance

I’m a sucker for transcendent passers so I’m willing to change my mind quickly once I see him in the league but I still want no part of him for now

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Has no bearing on Lamelo but his brother so far has turned into a good player. Overhyped to be sure but...long dude who can pass, penetrate and d up. Also started shooting more this past year. Zippy's description reminds me of lonzo.

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Kyrie Irving will never win anything as a team's alpha: check
T.rubisky is a bust: check
Ben Simmons is a liability: check
The Fields Cult is dumb: double check

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I’ve never given up on Lonzo being good, much to 312player’s amusement. But he was very good defensively from the first game he ever played in the nba. That’s a big difference maker for non shooters.

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Lonzo ceiling is a starter on a good team. Not what you want out of a top pick but not a bust.

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Patrick Williams might be a worse choice than Ball. I am confident Ball would have started at a mid tier D1 like Florida St.

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Lonzo isn't a top 20 point guard..thats a bust for a #2 pick.

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I am confident you dont really know enough about Williams to have that strong of an opinion on him

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Yes he is. Come on man

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Successful calls:

Kyrie Irving will never win anything as a team's alpha: check
T.rubisky is a bust: check
Ben Simmons is a liability: check
The Fields Cult is dumb: double check

2013 CSFMB ROY