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Ausar and Amen Thompson

Discussion in 'NBA Draft' started by palmsnbananas, Jul 16, 2022.

  1. xtruroyaltyx

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    I was just joking, but Ronde went to 5 pro bowls, was a 3x all pro and a super bowl champ on one of the best defenses of all time.

    Tiki had a really nice career as well. Maybe you got them confused?
     
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    I might take Amen with the 2nd pick over Scoot.
     
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    Gonna start following Amen.

    I think we miss on Scoot / Wemby, he might be the next best piece for us.
     
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    You're fired.
     
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    What league are these kids playing in?
     
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    Overtime Elite. There are like 6 teams of kids that are under 20, I think, in the league and they all play against each other. It makes it hard to compare their numbers against G-League or college kids.
     
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    This would make me absolutely nervous about drafting one of these kids.
     
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    I agree, but both of these kids are pretty talented regardless. I was scared about drafting Shaedon Sharpe whose tape was about as rare/infrequent as a Bigfoot sighting and was almost all against high school and "all star" teams, but he's shown signs of belonging, I think. The Thompson Twins also played against some international competition (Marc Gasol & co.) and did alright. Even in the OE league, they're playing against a lot of guys that are older than they are, so it's some kind of competition, I guess. If the Rockets end up taking one, I wouldn't blame them.

    I kind of wish these kids would all just go to the G-League or something instead of these cornball offshoot "leagues".
     
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    Lol if he is that good he should be averaging 20 ast vs scrub kids much younger and smaller than him. I look at these highlights and his defenders go to his chest or w/e and you telling me he only gets 9 ast?

    His shooting is another major concern again he is being guarded by scrub kids who wont even make a GLeague roster who all come up to his chest and he is shooting 20% from 3.

    The Twins are gonna be major projects I mean people talk about Sharpe but remember Sharpe is contributing cuz he can shoot the ball. If Sharpe had a broken J his ass would be nailed to the bench. Amen can be good for a team just starting their tank, they can play him 30 mins and he can put up nos on trash efficiency. But on a team who already wants to win games and maybe make the play in then he wont get PT cuz he cant shoot for ****. Rox are even playing Gary Bird who is a massive liability just cuz he can shoot.
     
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    Looks like Ausar shoots the 3 decently but clanks FTs and Amen is the opposite. Strange
     
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    While Amen is the better prospect and a little more skilled, the team roster lists them both as guards. I know they technically play different positions since they play together, but would they both be considered as point-forward prospects or is Amen a guard and Ausur a forward?

    If we were to end up with either of them, what position would you envision each of them playing on this team?
     
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    Instead of "forward vs. guard", everything I've read is that Amen is the better ball-handler/playmaker and a bit more athletic. Ausar is said to be the better defender/rebounder.
     

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