Bro you're following me around like a puppy dog with that "hur hur I guess Paolo should go #1" schtick! Should I post the reputable media members who DO believe he should go #1 just to piss you off further? Now that you're going to stan for Jabari who apparently cant chew gum and run at the same time Im going to say that you are part of the "Anybody But Banchero" brigade - just like Dave!
Hardisty is Jabari fan. But it's obvious that for all his failings which you and your ilk love to hammer on, the kid is going before Banchero. And I do prefer Chet. But @Clutch and I are both okay with Banchero at #3. Just not our 1st choice. And if anyone is pushing a passive aggressive narrative, it's you. You obviously trying to smear the top 2 players because you're a Banchero only fan. I'm just not letting you get away with that BS.
Wiseman went before Lamelo. Fultz went before Tatum. Ayton went before Luka. Anthony Bennett went before everyone. How oh how could a worse player ever go before better ones? Never!
Smear? Posting a video of Jabari Smiths biggest weakness is now smearing? When new videos come out they get posted. If that hurts your feelings then thats a YOU problem not a community one.
So you're pretending your comments with tweet were neutral now? C'mon man own up to your trolling. I admit it, I love to troll too.
It’s like politics to some of these people. There’s only certain things you are allowed to say, only certain thoughts you are allowed to think.
Can’t post The Athletic (or Chron) articles anymore but a snippet: Smith Eastern Conference executive 1: If you asked me that question early in the year, when (Duke) played at the Garden, I would have said Banchero. Now, what you see from Banchero now, he’s about 85 percent of the player he’s going to be. Fine-tune some things, improve the jump shot. But the other kid (Smith) has all of the upside. He reminds me of, in how he plays, and his makeup, Rashard Lewis. Rashard may have had a nasty streak, but he didn’t always play with it. What’s missing with Smith when I went to see him, you’d like to see a guy with an attitude, who’s that skilled, of I’m going to get it. He deferred fairly quickly, when he didn’t have to. Western Conference executive 1: Arguably probably as good, if not the best, long-range, 3-point shooting prospects with size to come along in a while. Off the top of my head, I’m hard-pressed to come up with someone better. Really can stretch the floor and could be quite a weapon on the right team. He’s not a self-creator. Not a guy you give the ball, and the clock runs down, can get his own. Maybe that comes in time, maybe it doesn’t. But he’s still going to be a big-time player even without that. Banchero College Assistant Coach 1 (his team played Duke): He was my favorite player in high school. I thought it was a joke he had to go to college. He does everything. Sometimes he settles too much on shooting the jumper, but he’s capable of putting it on the floor, shooting it. He’ll post you. I was in love with him when he was a sophomore at NBA camp. And now he’s all of 6-10 now. I think he’s a stud. He’ll be a longtime pro. He should have gone right out of high school. And he’s young. He’s a physical presence. And I used to get mad watching him on film, and I’m glad he didn’t take advantage of us when we played him. He can impose his size. He is not a small kid. He should dominate — all right, I’m going to the cup. And at times, I think he doesn’t realize how imposing he is. … he’s 6-10, 235, whatever he weighs. He’s solid. I thought he settled at times. I thought that was a little more of the maturation. He has to figure out, I’ve got the body, I can get where I want to go. He’s not overly shifty with the bounce, but he’s got enough ball skill that if he can get you on his hip or shoulder to get by you, you’re dead. You’re in jail. I think that will get better. I think people are going to be surprised at his ball skills. The game’s positionless, but he’s probably more four/three. Western Conference executive 1: He has a deeper offensive tool kit (than the other top prospects) in that he’s not a great shooter, but he can make shots. He’s a better playmaker than the other two, for others. In the half court, he’s more of a self-creator, setting up the jumper, and particularly the drive, drive and dish. Has really great passing instincts, throws some very impressive passes. And the thing that makes it unique is, I have no idea whether he’s 6-9 or 6-10, he’s what, in the 250 range? He packs a wallop with the body. He doesn’t have to come into the NBA and build a body, just tone it up some. He’s going to come in and be able to, with strength and width, to get some things done off the move and off the dribble. In the lane, he can finish through contact, play on the break, just has a very advanced feel for the game at, what, 6-10, 250? That’s pretty good. He has enough passing talent that, if he was a smaller player, without that body, he would still have very good passing (skills). He’ll rebound his position. It’s going to be defense — not so much from a physical standpoint, but just chasing guys his size out on the perimeter, being locked in off the ball. And how good a 3-point shooter is he going to become? If he gets up to the league average, he doesn’t have to become Steph Curry. He just gets up to the league average, with his body and ability to handle and pass off the move, and finish in traffic, it opens an awful lot up.
Thanks JR. Rashard is a solid comp for Jabari. Rashard at his peak was obviously a VERY solid player, mainly cause he was so efficient from 3. If picked #1, somewhat disappointing, but at least not a bust. That said, Jabari already comps better defensively, and probably better as a mid-range post up type scorer. I saw a KG comp for Jabari the other day, and while I obviously thought it a stretch, I also though, you know, its not an insane comp. Cause offensively KG didn't really put it on the floor much, seemed to be constantly taking midrange type jumpers with lots of hands in his face. KG was obviously a much better/more generational defender, and turned into a better passer relative to what I think Jabari could be. So I kind of view Jabari as maybe a mesh of Rashard Lewis and KG. Which is VERY GOOD!! I will not be disappointed at all with Jabari, he's my #3 choice, but definitely see the potential and he fits so well for sure.
I’ve always been team Chet but Paolo has basically pulled even. This is very Mobley/Green where either one would be great. Not loving Smith.
Was going to ask you earlier today....so gun to your head, pick who you want at #3 and #17 (within reason) you would go #3 Chet (your choice of top 4) #17 Tari Eason ?
Jabari has gone from -600 to -140 or so after his workout. Maybe the Magic saw what his dribble looks like in real life.
