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[2023 NBA Draft/1-4] Amen Thompson, G, Overtime Elite

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by J.R., Jun 22, 2023.

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Do you like the selection of Amen Thompson?

Poll closed Oct 15, 2023.

  1. YES

    339 vote(s)
    81.9%

  2. NO

    75 vote(s)
    18.1%
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  1. harold bingo

    harold bingo Member
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    One thing that I don't think is going to translate well to the NBA is his finishing. He can't shoot so people are just going to foul the hell out of him and watch him miss his free throws. In Ben Sullivan we trust, I guess.
     
    #161 harold bingo, Jun 22, 2023
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  2. SamFisher

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    Imagine if we would have drafted Jalen Williams #3 last year.... wait.. what
     
    #162 SamFisher, Jun 22, 2023
  3. Caesar

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    Yeah but wasn't his fall only bc the nba's strictness with smoking pot? Bet he and oj mayo wish they were drafted today.
     
    #163 Caesar, Jun 22, 2023
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  4. ThatBoyNick

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    It's not that he can't be good, but you could trade back to (11+ and counting) and still get him.
     
    #164 ThatBoyNick, Jun 22, 2023
  5. SamFisher

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    Sure but that's process brain stuff.

    Draft positions don't matter after tonight - in fact they probably inhibit proper evaluation going forward
     
    #165 SamFisher, Jun 22, 2023
  6. raining threes

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    It's their team

    BTW, this is what happens when you let a lawyer make basketball decisions.
     
    #166 raining threes, Jun 22, 2023
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  7. ThatBoyNick

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    Sure but your responding to a point I'm not making

    It would be bad to draft a player that would go #60 at #1, even if he's the best player in the draft, from a value perspective and asset maximization stand point.
     
    #167 ThatBoyNick, Jun 22, 2023
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    We got this dude at 4 lmao. I can't believe it.
     
    #168 MystikArkitect, Jun 22, 2023
  9. J Sizzle

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    Let’s gooooooooo
    Turns out we didn’t want a player with underwhelming college tape, bad workouts, and poor medicals in Whitmore. Who knew?
     
    #169 J Sizzle, Jun 22, 2023
  10. harold bingo

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    Do you think he should have gone higher or lower?
     
    #170 harold bingo, Jun 22, 2023
  11. YOLO

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    and what does that mean. Tilman and the rockets have been morons for years. And they’re still morons. Who knew? I did. Been saying he was a moron since 2018
     
    #171 YOLO, Jun 22, 2023
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  12. J Sizzle

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    Maybe we’ll get him at 20! That’s where a guy with his level of risk usually tends to go.
     
    #172 J Sizzle, Jun 22, 2023
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  13. SamFisher

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    It's bad for like 3 days when all the dorks write their "draft grade" articles.

    The Rockets would have been savaged - absolutely savaged - for passing on Jabari Smith for Jalen Williams or Walker Kessler - but those evaluations are all worthless now
     
    #173 SamFisher, Jun 22, 2023
  14. YOLO

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    And we all know how draft orders are always wrong literally every single year. Who knew? Clearly not you
     
    #174 YOLO, Jun 22, 2023
  15. ThatBoyNick

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    No you could net like multiple future 1sts trading back from 4 to mid lotto, that's my point, and nothing else
     
    #175 ThatBoyNick, Jun 22, 2023
  16. SamFisher

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    Sure but if they drafted Whitmore 4, that means he's not a mid lotto pick.

    You're getting Heisenberged here buddy
     
    #176 SamFisher, Jun 22, 2023
  17. ThatBoyNick

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    I'd rather argue with you about ivermectin and Joe Rogan at this point
     
    #177 ThatBoyNick, Jun 22, 2023
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  18. J.R.

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    It’s not Sengun “I’m so happy” @Salvy

     
    #178 J.R., Jun 22, 2023
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    2021 "I'm so heppy"
    2022 :/
    2023 "I'm so excited"

    Stone- "The work is done, lets go home"
     
    #179 Salvy, Jun 22, 2023
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  20. Cstyle42

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    He can make free throws though
     
    #180 Cstyle42, Jun 22, 2023
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