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Mediocre Man said:
Explain to me like I’m 4.

Clingan is 4th with a -4?
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First, it's minus POINT 4. And he's fourth because everybody else is even worse. Thus, he's better than number five, who's better than number six and so on.

That would've worked on my 26 year old when he was four (I think).
 
Nice work FAMS….will be cool to see how DC stands up against his fellow Freshman.
 
Rastapopoulos said:
First, it's minus POINT 4. And he's fourth because everybody else is even worse. Thus, he's better than number five, who's better than number six and so on.

That would've worked on my 26 year old when he was four (I think).
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Nailed it
 
Rastapopoulos said:
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Nobody is really doing that well, are they? And I'm sure glad we didn't draft Cody Williams! Why doesn't Clingan get better rating than average on a .667 FG%? I guess it's because he doesn't have many attempts which is natural since he isn't playing many minutes.
 
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Utah really on the tank, playing Williams 22 minutes even though he shoots .167 and isn't doing anything else particularly well.
 
How are we looking gentleman and lady? How is this class doing compared to others?
 
Helps that Maxie and Embid have been out for him to put up those numbers, but he IS putting up those numbers.
 
A reminder that my pick for last year was Anthony Black. Didn't look so great last year, but ask the Magic if they'd trade him for Scoot.

Not that I like to toot my own horn or anything. Actually, I'm very modest and I find it painful. But I force myself to do it as a public service.
 
Nobody is betting on Clingan in Vegas.
Nov. 15: How oddsmakers are handicapping a wide-open NBA ROY race
Doug Greenberg: As one of the most anticipated rookies in NBA history, Victor Wembanyama entered the 2023-24 season as the odds-on favorite to take home Rookie of the Year -- and he ultimately won it unanimously last spring. However, with no clear-cut favorite entering the current campaign, handicapping the award is much more dubious than last season.

"There's a lot of guys in this mix," DraftKings sportsbook director Johnny Avello told ESPN. "There are guys that could fluctuate and be in the top three this week, and be out of it the following week. So we just continue to keep an eye on it."

Memphis Grizzlies center Zach Edey entered the season as the betting favorite at +300, per ESPN BET odds. So far, he hasn't done anything to hurt his case with double-digit points per game and strong defense. However, especially in a wide-open race, awards betting markets are largely predicated on "big moments" and no one has had bigger ones lately than Philadelphia 76ers guard Jared McCain.

The Duke product began the campaign as a +4000 underdog and was as long as 100-1 on Oct. 25. Then, on Tuesday, following a 27-point outburst in his second game with over 30 minutes, McCain came all the way down to +1100 before eventually taking the odds lead on Thursday after dropping a season-high 34 points in his first career start.

"You have to look at who's been getting the ball lately and who the team is starting to give those minutes to," Avello said.

That said, the race is far from over and will likely come down to who can do the most with the minutes they're given. Washington's Carlton Carrington and Atlanta's Zaccharie Risacher (2024's No. 1 draft pick), are both in the top three for rookie minutes played and are tied for third on ESPN BET's ROY odds board at +550. Edey, 10th in minutes, is second on the odds board at +500.

Other players getting significant action at sportsbooks include Dalton Knecht (+1600), Stephon Castle (+1800), Reed Sheppard (+8000) and, of course, Bronny James (300-1), who has "no chance to win this," according to Avello, but is still the largest liability at DraftKings and BetMGM because of his extremely long odds. Anything can happen, though, and books are ready to adjust whenever the winds change in this tight
 
Jared McCain may be better than scoot already.
 
Rastapopoulos said:
A reminder that my pick for last year was Anthony Black. Didn't look so great last year, but ask the Magic if they'd trade him for Scoot.

Not that I like to toot my own horn or anything. Actually, I'm very modest and I find it painful. But I force myself to do it as a public service.
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I too am very humble FAMS!
 
I’ll admit right now I’m happy to be wrong about Clingan. I forgot what it’s like to have a great shot blocker manning the middle.

I am worried however how that long ass body will hold up.
 
How did this thread turn into a bunch of guys bragging about giving themselves humblers?
 
We could have drafted Jared McCain and kept our 2029 first rounder instead of trading for deni :(
 
Don't forget that this class also includes a guy who won't play all year, but I bet will be damn good down the road: Nikola Topic
 
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