Kansas Crimson

InfiniteJ wrote: ↑Wed Jan 19, 2022 1:00 pm I realize the NBA drafts on potential, but I wouldn't draft Holmgren if I had a top 5 pick; he's going to get pushed around all over the court in almost any match-up he finds himself in for a minimum of the next 5 years...I'd probably take him towards the bottom of the lottery and try to do what the Sixers attempted to do with Shawn Bradley; get him in the weight room and get calories in him with the hopes that it doesn't screw with his current skill-set.

Banchero is a good player, but his draft projection feels like a direct result of the hype machine that is ESPN. He seems like a studio gangsta to me.

Ochai seems like as close to a solid pick as you can make in the draft...not a top 5 pick or anything, but teams know what they're getting if they draft him. I think Desmond Bane has done a lot for the perception of players in the draft that the NBA recently considered "too old".

With so little top line talent (IMO), it'll be interesting to see who rockets up the draft board after a good showing in the NCAA Tournament.

BasketballJayhawk wrote: ↑Wed Jan 26, 2022 9:37 am Kevin Durant was drafted #2.

But passing on Steph Curry haunts some of the GMs that passed on him for guys like johnny flynn ricky rubio tyreke evans and hasheem thabeet....and knick fans alike for him not falling 1 more spot. Franchise changing player.

BasketballJayhawk wrote: ↑Wed Jan 26, 2022 9:37 am Kevin Durant was drafted #2.

But passing on Steph Curry haunts some of the GMs that passed on him for guys like johnny flynn ricky rubio tyreke evans and hasheem thabeet....and knick fans alike for him not falling 1 more spot. Franchise changing player.

twocoach wrote: ↑Wed Jan 26, 2022 9:49 am

BasketballJayhawk wrote: ↑Wed Jan 26, 2022 9:37 am Kevin Durant was drafted #2.

But passing on Steph Curry haunts some of the GMs that passed on him for guys like johnny flynn ricky rubio tyreke evans and hasheem thabeet....and knick fans alike for him not falling 1 more spot. Franchise changing player.

Unfortunately it was former Jayhawk Kevin Pritchard who was convinced that Greg Oden was the perfect fit for the Portland roster at the time and drafted Oden over Durant.

NDballer13 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 26, 2022 10:12 am

BasketballJayhawk wrote: ↑Wed Jan 26, 2022 9:37 am Kevin Durant was drafted #2.

But passing on Steph Curry haunts some of the GMs that passed on him for guys like johnny flynn ricky rubio tyreke evans and hasheem thabeet....and knick fans alike for him not falling 1 more spot. Franchise changing player.

Still makes me laugh that the Wolves skipped him twice, lol.

randylahey wrote: ↑Wed Jan 26, 2022 10:06 am Dang. Figured this thread got bumped cause of dajuan harris was shooting up the draft boards

BasketballJayhawk wrote: ↑Wed Jan 26, 2022 10:21 am I don't think Oden over Durant seemed egregious at the time.
....but it quickly became apparent KD should have gone 1.

twocoach wrote: ↑Wed Jan 26, 2022 9:19 am Ha, Braun isn't a first rounder yet. ESPN draft projections are almost as bad as their recruit rankings.

Mjl wrote: ↑Wed Jan 26, 2022 11:32 am Absolutely no way Chet goes before Jabari Smith. ESPN doesn't want to admit they were wrong about having Chet as the #1 recruit.

CrimsonNBlue wrote: ↑Wed Jan 26, 2022 11:34 am

Mjl wrote: ↑Wed Jan 26, 2022 11:32 am Absolutely no way Chet goes before Jabari Smith. ESPN doesn't want to admit they were wrong about having Chet as the #1 recruit.

I would take Smith #1 overall in this draft in a heartbeat. But, I do think Holmgren might have the highest floor in the draft because of defense.

BasketballJayhawk wrote: ↑Wed Jan 26, 2022 10:21 am

twocoach wrote: ↑Wed Jan 26, 2022 9:49 am

BasketballJayhawk wrote: ↑Wed Jan 26, 2022 9:37 am Kevin Durant was drafted #2.

But passing on Steph Curry haunts some of the GMs that passed on him for guys like johnny flynn ricky rubio tyreke evans and hasheem thabeet....and knick fans alike for him not falling 1 more spot. Franchise changing player.

Unfortunately it was former Jayhawk Kevin Pritchard who was convinced that Greg Oden was the perfect fit for the Portland roster at the time and drafted Oden over Durant.

Oden had a chance to be a great NBA player when he was drafted. Hard to predict injuries like he couldn't overcome, even though there were red flags. I don't think Oden over Durant seemed egregious at the time.

....but it quickly became apparent KD should have gone 1.

jfish26 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 26, 2022 11:51 am

BasketballJayhawk wrote: ↑Wed Jan 26, 2022 10:21 am

twocoach wrote: ↑Wed Jan 26, 2022 9:49 am
Unfortunately it was former Jayhawk Kevin Pritchard who was convinced that Greg Oden was the perfect fit for the Portland roster at the time and drafted Oden over Durant.

Oden had a chance to be a great NBA player when he was drafted. Hard to predict injuries like he couldn't overcome, even though there were red flags. I don't think Oden over Durant seemed egregious at the time.

....but it quickly became apparent KD should have gone 1.

Yeah, when it was reported that one of his legs was several inches longer than the other, that should have ended the conversation.