Event 2024 NBA DRAFT COMBINE - MAY 12-19 2024 - NBATV - ESPN 2

[PtldPlatypus]

https://hoopshype.com/lists/how-nba-draft-prospects-pitched-themselves-at-the-combine/

This is fascinating. Things that stood out to me:

• Castle--"I’d say I’m more of a two-way kind of point guard"
  • We already knew that he's making a point of saying he exclusively wants to play point, but it's basically the headline for a guy who theoretically could be Pippen to Sharpe's Jordan (as Amen also could have been had we picked him last year).
• Williams--"I’m just a regular guy...Just go out there, have fun, and do what I do.”
  • With other guys (eg, Holland) talking about how they're the best player in the draft and bring it every night, this type of response kinda suggests to me that perhaps Cody doesn't have that "dawg" in him.
• Walter--"I’m always going to compete on the defensive end and do whatever it takes to win like dive on the floor, and take charges."
  • For a guy who's being sold almost exclusively on his offense, this is good stuff to hear
• Ware--“I’m able to pick-and-pop, be a lob threat, and I can defend on the perimeter."
  • Supposedly (aside from the nebulous "motor" concerns), ability to defend on the perimeter is the biggest differentiator between Ware and Sarr. If he can jump out on wings the way he seems to believe, he's going to be a steal for whoever gets him

 

[CJ_is_Gone]

This is fascinating. Things that stood out to me:

• Williams--"I’m just a regular guy...Just go out there, have fun, and do what I do.”
  • With other guys (eg, Holland) talking about how they're the best player in the draft and bring it every night, this type of response kinda suggests to me that perhaps Cody doesn't have that "dawg" in him.

AGREED 100%. This is a HUGE red flag IMO.

 

[wizenheimer]

what are the odds that Ware will be available at #14?

 

[Pinwheel1]

AGREED 100%. This is a HUGE red flag IMO.

To me, it sounds like he just wasn't prepped for the question and the others were.
I am more interested in how he competes on the floor during the pre-draft drills

 

[CJ_is_Gone]

To me, it sounds like he just wasn't prepped for the question and the others were.
I am more interested in how he competes on the floor during the pre-draft drills

If you watched him play a full game at Colorado, that statement is exactly how he plays....

He's very aloof on the court most of the game. Definitely does not have a 'high motor'. He has a lot of talent, but I don't think he has the desire to be a star.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

• Williams--"I’m just a regular guy...Just go out there, have fun, and do what I do.”
  • With other guys (eg, Holland) talking about how they're the best player in the draft and bring it every night, this type of response kinda suggests to me that perhaps Cody doesn't have that "dawg" in him.

See, I just took it that he wasn't full of shit. It made me like him more, not less. It's the kind of answer that Jokic would give, for example.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

If you watched him play a full game at Colorado, that statement is exactly how he plays....

He's very aloof on the court most of the game. Definitely does not have a 'high motor'. He has a lot of talent, but I don't think he has the desire to be a star.

Colorado has three players who're supposed to get drafted - why weren't they better?

 

[Pinwheel1]

If you watched him play a full game at Colorado, that statement is exactly how he plays....

He's very aloof on the court most of the game. Definitely does not have a 'high motor'. He has a lot of talent, but I don't think he has the desire to be a star.

I don't buy it. First, he was in and out of the lineup with minor injuries. Secondly, I did watch the whole game against Oregon when he killed us. There was nothing aloof about it.

 

[Sheldon Shape]

AGREED 100%. This is a HUGE red flag IMO.

Nobody is paying him millions to be a regular guy. A weird thing to say. I assumed their reps are giving them talking points when discussing with the media to quell any misnomers about themselves as prospects, but Cody kinda fed into the notion that he's too laid back. Not that I necessarily think much of it...

 

[Sheldon Shape]

what are the odds that Ware will be available at #14?

Decent. I can see OKC snagging him. They need 5 man help.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

Bronny James attracting fan wagers to be No. 1 pick in NBA draft

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/40205611/bronny-james-attracting-fan-wagers-no-1-pick-nba-draft

"At FanDuel, James has attracted 30% of the tickets to be selected first overall by the Atlanta Hawks, the most for any player at the sportsbook."


Wow easy money for sportsbooks!