Fleming falling out of the 1st was unbelievable. Almost every pick from 12 on I was like here we go. And nothing. Stone, you better get on pick 31 and make it happen!
im confused why everyone is so astounded about this guy "dropping" I just looked at 4 mock drafts, it showed him going 28th, 30th, 1st pick in the 2nd round, and 2nd pick in 2nd round.
Those mocks are prob updated based on what they were hearing from teams. Based on ability and being 6'7 barefoot with 7'5 wingspan and 3 pt shooting and defensive ability Fleming should be in the teens in this draft imo. Fleming is straight up better than Murray Boyles have no clue why CMB is in top 10 and Fleming ended in 2nd round.
He’s got the physical talent and the shot but can he put it together in the NBA? I dunno but guys with his physical profile hardly ever make it to the 2nd round. 6’9 with a 3 ball and a 7’5 wingspan? Maybe his medicals were bad?
Thank you!! Not to mention the invasive close-ups of these people having emotional breakdowns was beyond distasteful and reeked of ratings grabbing and sleezy producing. Very bad taste NBA! They were literally stalking some of the women who were trying to turn their backs for a moment of privacy. Worst part though was the dudes blubbering. I've never seen so many just start crying like they were on their damn period or something. Pathetic. What the hell happened to teaching young men poise and stoicism. These kids are being taught to just be boobs.
I wouldn't mind if we jumped into the mid to late second round to take a stab at Rocco Zikarsky and stash him in the g-league on a two-way. Boy is meaty and can learn from Adams. We could nickname him Hodor, which is worth the draft slot alone.
Overall, I can see why they traded the pick. No interest in moving up from other teams. Best options available were forwards and centers, which we are loaded on. The only thing that will block the trade is a bad KD physical, imo. Looking at this draft, I wouldn't have minded a trade down for Nique Clifford, who has that dog in him, as a backup SG. No teams seemed interested in moving up for any spot under 6, imo. The draft really ended with Johnson. The rest is as good as playing the slots.
agreed but I liked Kon, Coward, Bryant and Clayton Jr. …but agreed. I live in Portland and had buddies over to watch the draft. The blazers fans are still trying to get their heads around Hansen Yang. But us rockets fans know the value of Chinese markets
