Brandon Ingram Discussion: He Is Who We Thought He Could Be

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  1. SeasonVet24

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    the 2016 draft might be one of the worst draft I have seen. The top 10 picks have bust written on more than half of them.

    At this point I would rather have Jamal Murray over BI. Atleast he can shoot.
     
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    Wow I didn't even realize this.

    Well, according to Boston fans, Jaylen Brown has been playing really well and they have him pegged as their 2-way superstar of the future (I personally do not see it).

    Ben Simmons could still end up being really really good and could be the favorite for ROY if his stats line up and Sixers are in the playoff race.

    But yeah it's sad to see just how bad the top 10 were last year...2017 draft feels a lot like the 2015 draft where you'll probably see multiple all stars / superstars coming out of this class
     
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    NBA draft has gotten worse the last 7 years. NBA will have to eventually figure out an NFL type eligibility with a little loop hole. If the NBA wants to expand or stop the 2 great teams and 28 duds league every year, they will need ready made players coming out of the draft like they used to. Developing players for 2-3 years while they are in the NBA is becoming and unmitigated disaster.

    NBA should allow high school phenoms to make a choice to come to the NBA straight from high school. If they do not, they need to be 3 years out of high school before they are eligible from there. You would have 21 year olds who are seasoned, who have the right fundamentals and a little more of the life's experience. Give them that choice to come out or not, and you will at least rid yourself of the rawness of almost every single player that comes it. It isnt about the stats either. Winning is the goal. These kids, even if they are good, need to learn how to win and that will seep through to the NBA the moment they come in if they have the fundamentals and rigors of the pressure from college.
     
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    2016 isn't even as bad as 2014 was.
     
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    The pros should not necessarily be about having to take risks on talent and train those who not ready yet. It's a tricky legal thing of being able to legally work, but yet still unprepared mentally and physically for the demands of the NBA level.
     
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    Looked great today in limited minutes! This is the Ingram I like also moved the ball well. 15 points and 5 assist today. If he averaged something along those numbers I'd be very happy.
     
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    Ingram did not force anything this game. Took shots within the flow of the offense. When Ingram hit those outside shots, it really boosted his confidence. Had a good pick and pop sequences with Lopez.
     
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    Best we've seen from Ingram all preseason, hope he can build off this.
     
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    Hes 20 years old guys. Think about what you were doing at 20. Hes gonna be a very good player in a couple years.
     
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    We might need him to be who his dad thinks he can be, which is probably a 6 armed 12' tall basketball God.
     
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    Nance on the other hand....
     
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    This is the Ingram we need, playing within the system and just making smart basketball plays like he did all of last season. The scoring and such will come naturally out of this.

    He isn't ready for that ISO game yet. That is not a knock on him, the staff and him just need to know the limits right now.
     
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    The first 3 quarters of the Utah game and last night's game are very encouraging. Focus on being Kawahi; not Kobe.
     
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    Especially if he couldn't find time to get with Kobe over the summer. My assumption and I'm sticking to it. We woulda heard about it.

    WTF ... BI?
     
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    Terrific game from Ingram last night. I don't expect him to shoot 60% so often, but it was just the unforced, smart and opportunistic way he played that reminded of how he played at the end of last season. This is what we need to see not an iso player which he does not excel at yet. Glad Luke talked to him about not forcing things as much and playing within the system. He's dynamite when he does. Definitely the highlight of last night's game was how Ingram settled back in.
     
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    So ******* great this guy has access to their practices now. I bet they go over every production he makes.
     
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    Yeah, I love his content..... but I'm not sure how I feel about other teams watching our player's scouting reports.
     
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