27th And 28th Picks

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    I would not mind taking Diallo if he's there. Not at all.
     
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    I don't know about next Kobe lol

    But the guy has been skyrocketing up the mocks. 6'5" with 6'11" wingspan and a 44" vertical. Yikes!
     
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    He can fly but so did Shannon Brown and Mo Evans lol but he is certainly compelling...
     
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    Evans was 6'1. Brown was a three year college player, so he was older entering the draft. I don't think either has the upside potential. That said, neither had a bad career, and if you're taking a guy at the end of the first, they would've been fine picks.
     
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    it would be a glorious draft day for all of us here, that's for sure
     
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    There's little evidence of any other kind of basketball skill, but his athleticism is insanity.
     
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    I mean, he's 18. Draft Express lists anticipation on D. The jumper "isn't broken," and the mechanics don't look bad. He just needs (a f*** ton of) reps.
     
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    How is he eligible for the draft at 17 without a year of school? Oh my!

     
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    Ball and Diallo would be the best scenario that could happen to us. He'll replace jc in the long run
     
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    He's 18. Almost 19.

    His shot looks pretty good, but it's not effective right now. Shot about 68% on FTs in high school (after hitting nearly 90% as a freshman). He's grown a lot over the past two years - about five inches and 40 pounds, so maybe he needs to get control of his body a bit more.
     
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    Some mocks are showing the Spurs taking him. He and Leonard would be a ridiculous combination. Diallo has the makings of a lockdown defender, and Leonard already is. If they could both score 20-25 and play D, San Antonio would be set.
     
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    if the spurs want him, draft him. just a rule. i remember when they grabbed george hill a couple picks ahead of the lakers (who were supposedly going to grab george hill). grrr..

    i also remember when they traded george hill for the rights to leonard, and i was like...oh s***, indy just screwed up.

    anyway, that diallo guy looks kinda like nick young in the highlights.
     
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    Maybe we could shed some money and trade jc to the Spurs for their pick if Diallo is available, since they might need a dynamic guard like jc with Tony's injury history. Then flip our other pick along with let's say Randle and deng (shed more money) for PG-13 once Indiana gets the clear message that George will leave for nothing.

    Ball/ennis
    Dlo/diallo
    P George/brewer
    Ingram/Nance
    Zu/mozgov/black

    + Money for next season to sign someone like DeMarcus etc
     
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    A tremendously more athletic Nick - totally agree.
     
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    I don't think the Spurs want JC. There are probably only a few players on our team they'd want: Ingram, Russ, Zu, and Randle. Maybe Nwaba, too. Maybe Black, possibly T-Rob. They tend to be able to do things with those sorts of player.
     
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    Has he been listed in the Lakers try out invites yet?
     
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    No; he worked out for Boston, New Jersey, Milwaukee, and Chicago. Then he halted his workouts. It sounds like he has a (first round?) guarantee from someone.
     
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    didn't young test out as super athletic? i suppose you saw more in-game evidence from diallo.
     
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    Nick DID kill it, at least in jumping. Wow. He looks so pedestrian on the court. Diallo looks like a high school Kobe going to the rim.
     
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    Lakers know how to handle this .... just like with Kobe. We make a deal with the team above us to draft the kid and then we trade Moz for him and take back a one year bad salary. Boom, done!

    :Brows:
     
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