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    That concludes my end of draft research executive summary for the big dude we drafted:

    • Kyle Lowry measurement
    • Jalen Brunson efficiency (with loooower turnover rate)
    • Desmond Bane style four year linear growth / improvement trajectory

    Analytics maxxing pick. Can’t be mad at it at all. Hope we finally got our homegrown bullshit shotmaker.
     
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    Man all I saw in that video of him, was him not making easy passes for easy shots. Easy dive by one of his teammates from the 3 point line, for an uncontested dunk. No pass. We should've kept Cam Whitmore than.
     
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    He averaged 4 assist to 1.4 turnovers over 4 years.

    Cam averaged 0.7 assist and 1.6 TO in college, it's not even remotely close.
     
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    Have we started the process of pretending he's going to be a stud yet?
     
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    No idea who this guy is. Haven't seen a second of film.

    All I know is it could be worse, the Rockets could've drafted Jalen Green again.
     
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    DaDakota Arrest all Pedophiles

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    2nd round picks are rarely difference makers......there are some exceptions but they are rare.

    DD
     
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    Could be the assistant GM pick not necessarily Stone
    Too obscure, moreso analytically driven decision
     
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    Which is why I doubt his game translates, a 6'2 guy that isn't very athletic isn't scoring like that in the paint in the NBA.
     
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    BT had a 3-1 assist to turnover ratio. Cam Whitmore aka mr tunnel vision? What the hell are you even talking about?
     
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    Sure sure, just like Daishen Nix was a lottery level talent
     
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    Stone probably had a lottery grade on Thornton. Cool. Whatever.
     
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    Eh, seems good enough to take a flyer on which is pretty much all 2nd round picks.
     
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