2024 NBA Draft Thread

[bxb]

I dont understand what these OTE people are doing making these dumb videos but I guess thats something targeted for an age group below mine..

could give a damn about 'behind the scenes' content just lets see what kinda progress is happening n the gym stuff..


there honestly is something alarmingly tone-deaf about some of these OTE videos tho.. Ive read stories about NBA scouts talking about not knowing what to really make of the OTE competition level (especially the defense is just trash) n content like they make only adds to my confusion tbh..

Seems like one of those things that means well but is kind of overly idealistic n needs better direction -- obviously they have boatloads of $$$ but are they really using it the right way --- obviously not.. bigtime no..

 

[bxb]

Oh the OTE has a good player from Brazil --- Samis Calderon he's like 6'7 with a 7'3 wingspan or something crazy like that --- frame proportioned like Bilal Coulibaly



put me all aboard the hype train for this player!!!! use the lowest 2nd rd pick on him!!!! That 3pt shot of his looks pretty good if u ask me.. Looks nice and easy for him..


Ok I know the picks

Lotto --- Buzelis 6'10 SG/SF/PF
Late 1st(warriors pick) -- The best PF who can shoot 3's and block shots n grab offensive rebounds (lets say Henri Veesaar, Trevon Brazile or Bobi Klintman for arguments sake)
Early 2nd -- Samis Calderon 6'7 SF
Late 2nd -- Lucas Ugolin 6'5" SG

PG - Simons/Scoot, Brogdon, Buzelis
SG - Sharpe, Brogdon, Simons, Thybulle/Buzelis, Rupert, *Ugolin
SF - Buzelis, Grant, Brogdon, Sharpe, Thybulle, Camara/Murray, *Calderon
PF - Grant, Brazile, Buzelis, Walker, Murray/Camara
C - Ayton, Williams, Reath, Brazile

That team can vie for the playoffs... I think.. If one more season of ~30 wins results in thing itll be worth it.. or lets see how many weeks it takes for me to start panicking.. Buzelis takes a lot of the suspense away with the lotto pick cuz he fits here quite well..

 

[bxb]

All aboard the hype train here.. he's got a 7'2 wingspan, 8'8 standing reach and a 37" vertical and his jumpshot looks good.. looks like he's got a solid set of legs on him for such a skinny weight listed too..

Not that it'd matter but this player isnt even redundant with Rupert cuz Rupert actually is more of a giant guard (IMO) and this player is actually a bit more swingman-y or Small-forwardy which is how it was when comparing Colibaly n Rupert.

 

[bxb]

Far as Im concerned too.. Lets hope Calderon shoots 25% from 3... hahahahhaha cuz if that kid shoots it really well from 3 he could go flying up the board.. get him on the g-league team..

that kid looks worthy of a two-way deal at a minimum if u ask me.. got a good feeling about that one

 

[bxb]

Ibou Dianko Badji's stats (and footage im watching now) in the g-league last season look very promising to me.. I was gonna mention a few older 7-footers in college that wont get drafted but shoot 3's n block shots (brandon carlsen) who might be legit to take his spot on that 2-way contract if Badji doesnt have a solid year in the g-league.....

But judging by last seasons stats Badji is gonna cruise in the G-league til he gets called up.. n Badji has a superior athletic profile n guys like him usually get much better when their like 24 or 25 and he just turned 21 last week.. so he's well on track.. thats a GOOD two-way

Badji's Offensive rebounds, blocks even near 65% ft's all look promising..

So actually rather than maybe signing a 7-footer as an undrafted free agent.. Id probably lean towards an oversized PF like PJ Hall who's gonna be one of the best bigs in collegebasketball (again) n show off more offensive versatility.. cuz he's an ox in the paint n on the boards, n jumps quite high even if hes not the quickest..

the bluecollar fans who want to see the dirty work done would love Hall, n there might be a spot on the roster for such a player tbh.. not that he'd get many minutes..

 

[bxb]

Portland is probably a good landing spot for Jan Vide as well, if all goes according to plan for his freshman showcase at UCLA..

He's got some Bogdan Bogdanovich (the one on the Hawks not Bojan on the Pistons) to his game

 

[bxb]

Alexandros Samodurov's an interesting player with a lot going on. Seems like he might be a match with the Blazers. He's listed at C, but the Blazers would need him to play PF, he's of no use to them at C.

The Greek national team needs him to function as a C/PF but thats not his role in the NBA.

He has a short wingspan for his height.. He's about 6'10.5" with a 6'9" wingspan. good basketball player though can do a bit of everything n he's mobile, isnt crazy explosive but relatively light on his feet..

and he's 18 years old.. 1st year of draft eligibility.. wont turn 19 til like 6 months from now so he's considerably younger than the avg player discussed in this thread.. He's skilled, n could really use some time in the g-league vs better athletes..

So I've seen Samodurev at a few Fiba tournaments the past 2 summers, always stuffs the statsheet.. but he can pass n shoot n dribble n block shots.. He's playing in the 2A greek league which is sort of like a G-league lesser competition youth league so he should have nice stats n highlights by seasons end..

Alex made 4/5 3's in his first game of the season so his 3pt % is really good but we'll see how that fares..

 

[HoopsFanAZ]

ngl totally absurd scenario, im all for these types of discussions tho its the preseason, n honestly it might shed some light on why I think Buzelis is a MATCH with this roster(and specifically Scoot and Ayton)..

It’s just one of those things…Buzelis is so good, he's kind of like a star at just running up and down the court. which Scoot is like that too. When your 6'10 like Buzelis tho, the rest of this Blazers team might turn into "his supporting cast" even with like Simons doing by far the most damage.. Buzelis is just the maestro... N he's decidedly unselfish too… Not a ballhog whatsoever actually…but also to describe him as a 'glue guy' is absurd too cuz hes got starpower…

Cuz Buzelis is precisely the player who doesnt actually play with a big ego… give him the ball and he's ready to do all this fancy triple-threat stuff in just a few dribbles, just a few seconds, no questions, he's confident in that 3pt shot too...
but he's always ready to like push the ball ahead if the pass is right.. he's not one of those guys who even hesitates to consider those Kobe hero ball decisions, he'll just fire the pass instantly if the read is good n then try to fill the lane/stretch the floor... cuz Buzelis wants to RUN, he's completely devastating on the break n would be on the Blazers with our supporting cast... N NBA teams, like your teammates are ridiculously talented, its completely absurd, so Buzelis game is built to sort of seamlessly fit in to NBA rotations far as i can tell, n he can play shooting guard at 6'10...

U gotta watch him closely n ull begin to appreciate how he's "In the game", Buzelis is an unrelenting competitor --- in a professional way... U can tell he's a bigtime perfectionist from watching how he moves off the ball, he's always trying to measure how to be like in the EXACT spot to stretch the defense... N he's been studying so thats just how it is... but his awareness is so high he's a reliable teammate.
N i mean do u see how he chains together these actions off the dribble at 6'10"? very acrobatic and athletic player for sure…

BPA and tiers are the S.O.P. for any draft … but the needs and greatest opportunity for Blazers’ growth is at least at one forward position.

We’ve seen getting that dude through trade hasn’t been Portland’s greatest successes (and I’m not counting trades during a draft to get a dude like Aldridge or Roy). Having the opportunity to get Matas Buzelis … a guy who moves efficiently around the court making basketball plays … just playing … shooting from wherever he wants … he looks like a guy who loves being out there. He’s my early favorite as the Blazers’ pick.

 

[BankTeller]

I like Miller, and he does make some sense for the Blazers, but I want to see him shoot the 3 better than 28% as he did for the gold medal Spain U19 team this summer. Problem for us Blazers fans is if he shoots it too well from 3, he's not gonna be around for the later 1rp...

FSU was unwatchable last season n part of it was cuz Miller wasnt eligible, plus the story goes he got to campus n had very bad shin splints from growing so fast.

The truth is last seasons FSU roster was beaten to a pulp before Miller even got to suit up, which SUCKS, everything about that situation last season sucks.. Then he finally gets on the court n gets tonsillitis... Nightmare season where just everything keeps going from bad to worse like its the 1985 scorsese film "After Hours"

Some damage was done to that roster last season and now they need to rely on a few players coming back from ACL surgeries from not that long ago.. If Cam'Ron Fletcher is back in form that'll help them absorb the loss of Cleveland.

I'm quite interested to see their freshman Taylor Bol Bowen.. That team will only go as far as Jalen Warley can take them, which was quite hit or miss last szn so for everyones sake I hope hes more consistent..

But Baba Miller isnt gonna have anywhere to hide this season we're gonna get a good idea what he's made of..Im thinking were gonna see him at PF a lot though for FSU, maybe even some C.. interested to see what happens vs Duke /Filipkowski,,

I guess its one of those things.. If your a Blazers fan your rooting for Miller to take 4 3's a game... and if your an FSU fan your rooting for Miller to take 1 or 2 3's a game n mostly shoot 2's hahahah...

Shooting is an issue sure, as it is for many players coming into the league. But like Amen, he does so many other good attributes (like his physicals, playing defense, and being a secondary playmaking) that you just gamble on him becoming a good shooter one day.

If Baba falls to the 2nd, it’s almost a no brainer gambling on this guy right? I’m more high on Baba than I am on Rupert.

 

[BankTeller]

ngl totally absurd scenario, im all for these types of discussions tho its the preseason, n honestly it might shed some light on why I think Buzelis is a MATCH with this roster(and specifically Scoot and Ayton)..

Its just one of those things.. Buzelis is so good, he's kind of like a star at just running up and down the court. which Scoot is like that too. When your 6'10 like Buzelis tho, the rest of this Blazers team might turn into "his supporting cast" even with like Simons doing by far the most damage.. Buzelis is just the maestro.. N he's decidedly unselfish too.. Not a ballhog whatsoever actually.. but also to describe him as a 'glue guy' is absurd too cuz hes got starpower..

Cuz Buzelis is precisely the player who doesnt actually play with a big ego.. give him the ball and he's ready to do all this fancy triple-threat stuff in just a few dribbles, just a few seconds, no questions, he's confident in that 3pt shot too...

but he's always ready to like push the ball ahead if the pass is right.. he's not one of those guys who even hesitates to consider those Kobe hero ball decisions, he'll just fire the pass instantly if the read is good n then try to fill the lane/stretch the floor.. cuz Buzelis wants to RUN, he's completely devastating on the break n would be on the Blazers with our supporting cast... N NBA teams, like your teammates are ridiculously talented, its completely absurd, so Buzelis game is built to sort of seamlessly fit in to NBA rotations far as i can tell, n he can play shooting guard at 6'10...

U gotta watch him closely n ull begin to appreciate how he's "In the game", Buzelis is an unrelenting competitor --- in a professional way.. U can tell he's a bigtime perfectionist from watching how he moves off the ball, he's always trying to measure how to be like in the EXACT spot to stretch the defense... N he's been studying so thats just how it is... but his awareness is so high he's a reliable teammate.

N i mean do u see how he chains together these actions off the dribble at 6'10"? very acrobatic and athletic player for sure..

Hilariously 2 top 5 picks might not even be enough to land those players u might actually need the #1 and #2 pick..

plus like...

the blazers are a team and a half in that scenario..

cuz like we have a sort of team set up for this '23-'24 season

Buzelis AND Sarr, thats framework for a whole separate team almost.. but its unnecessary, just take Buzelis with the lotto pick and then the best PF who shoots 3's n blocks shots n grabs boards with the warriors 1st. -- thats the lowcost way to do this..

I’ll be completely honest, Buzelis didn’t really pass the eye test for me when I first watched him, but you’re starting to convince me that he seems like a really good fit.

I’m interested to see the rest of his measurable, but guys who are that tall who can do a bit of everything are invaluable. I kind of compare him to Franz, except Franz can really get to the basket and seems like he was a better defender coming into the league. But the season is still early.

You’re speaking a lot on his character if it’s true how unselfish he is. Those are the kind of guys we need to build around. Guys who are a threat to score but who love to push the ball and find the open guy—Scoot looks like that already, and Shae was showing me a lot of promise in that aspect as well. I don’t necessarily care about our guys having a high apg, just that they’re making good reads in the games.

 

[SharpeScooterShooter]

So Alex Sarr is the #1 player on my board AND I believe he fits well with the Blazers, as he's 7'1 and appears to be agile n smooth enough to handle PF, cuz he really glides around for such a young n tall player.. So all my "best case scenarios" are gonna involve him being selected.. no-brainer.. He also can shoot 3's and he's an excellent shotblocker..

What Evan Mobley is for the Cavs, Sarr could be for the Blazers, thats the hope.


A 2nd Lotto pick? I'd want Matas Buzelis.. N btw I think these 2 answers Im giving ya, are really good ones.. They might stand the test of time better than your anticipating (or maybe ill eat my words in 2 weeks )

To add 2 players like that to this roster.. That is a significant talent boost.. like that is making out like bandits.. getting paid off in a kings ransom.. hitting the jackpot.. all that..

PG - Scoot/Simons
SG - Simons/Sharpe
SF - Buzelis/Grant
PF - Sarr/Grant
C - Ayton/Sarr

that is a MAJOR upgrade for what we have now.. like its not even close, where theres these fringe 1st rd/2nd rd talents like Jabari Walker, Camara and Kris Murray we'd be replacing with lotto pick talent like Buzelis and Sarr, n the impact would be quickly felt... n that team is enormous n absurdly athletic, n they all run like the wind.

Cuz really Buzelis is functional at SG-SF and PF and Sarr is at PF and C, so not only do they upgrade the talent and the athleticism and the fast break n mobility n length n shooting --- but they save spots on the depth chart too.. N the blazers have signifigant money coming off the books in 2026, these 2 picks Buzelis and Sarr would offer some form of insurance for if they walked...

Like if Ayton walks summer of 2026.. Sarr is the starting C.. Problem solved, ahead of time..

N like Buzelis in the 3rd n 4th year of that rookie deal, probably gonna be WAY more productive than his paygrade..

Sarr has the talent where he could command a max salary IMO

But basically these players would allow the Blazers to "Go For it" by cutting some of the bigger salary pieces and maybe trading picks for even bigger upgrades, like a big money star player..

I like having Brogdon on this roster for example... If we land Buzelis in this draft, like in this scenario.. Brogdon instantly becomes much more expendable IMO.. but thats a good thing it means we sorta maxxed out the roster n now need to consolidate assets to improve..

Buzelis isnt the type of lotto pick that needs the ball btw.. most of these lotto picks do.. Buzelis is super comfy playing off the ball and on the ball he transitions with ease.. So he's really a good match here for a long list of reasons..


cuz like Kris murray and jabari walker and toumani camara... they cant compete with buzelis.. apples and oranges.... I like that sorta scrappy doo attitude n all that.. but to make the best team you need the best players,, n buzelis can do what those older players can, and much more.. so its not even an contest.. n theres plenty of merit as to why buzelis will go top10 and those others went late 1st or in the 2nd rd.

and Rayan Rupert is completely redundant n worthless the second the Blazers land Buzelis as well.. (for the record) Buzelis is pretty much everything they'd ever hope Rupert could be, and much more.

Wow. You provide a ton of info. Slow down my friend! you pull an all nighter last night?
You are making me feel like im back at school. Ive got some learnt to get to now….
On the serious.,thanks alot ill study these guys up!!!

 

[bxb]

So for the record Im thinking Isaiah Collier at USC is more of a lotto pick type of talent.. he's got a very wide range on all sorts of mocks right now from top10 til late 1st rd..At 6'4" some team is probably gonna draft him early, bronny james being out shouldnt hurt him much.. hard for me to believe Collier will fall to the playoff teams in the draft, he seems too good.. relatively high floor player far as things stand now

so they say Collier went 4/4 from 3 vs UNLV in a scrimmage n scored like 23 points with 9 boards n 6 assists..

If Collier shoots it well from 3 --- He's a lock to go in the lotto..

those projecting him late in the 1st rd i assume dont believe in his 3pt shot.. so we'll see how that goes this season

 

[bxb]

Wow. You provide a ton of info. Slow down my friend! you pull an all nighter last night?
You are making me feel like im back at school. Ive got some learnt to get to now….
On the serious.,thanks alot ill study these guys up!!!

I never sleep! like 2 hours is all i need to recharge! im an insomniac! thats why its good for me on the east coast to root for a west coast team, n also why i have such immense knowledge of the west coast teams... I read books while everyone sleeps at night! never slept as a kid either. so Im a bit severe to deal with on a forum but irl ud never detect im like this, so its whatever.. some people forget that fan is short for fanatic.. ya know? im just a fanatic

 

[glazeduck]

Wow. You provide a ton of info. Slow down my friend! you pull an all nighter last night?
You are making me feel like im back at school. Ive got some learnt to get to now….
On the serious.,thanks alot ill study these guys up!!!

He's gonna be starting a 2025 draft thread soon because he'll have thoroughly analyzed ever draft-eligible player before too long...

 

[Blazinaway]

It sure is luxurious being a Blazers fan **kicks feet up** dunno bout y'all, but I'm feeling pampered and decadent We have Ayton and Robert Williams so I dont have to worry about really going thru the Centers closely(thank goodness.. cuz these C's all need so many years of polish its often mind numbing to be hypercritical over their feeble progress )

We've got Scoota Henderson, Anfernee Simons and Malcolm Brogdon, dont have to worry about PG

Swingman supreme Dr. Shae

I'm actually a fan of Jerami Grant too even though I dont think I saw him grab a single rebound all preseason


Blazers got stuff to fix, but they are SIMPLE fixes far as i can see.... U want a star n to run? draft buzelis. U want a PF to do the dirty work bluecollar stuff, draft izan almansa.. ez pz

I just want to see Timelord on the court in a Blazer uniform playing and not injured!

 

[Predator]

Can’t wait to draft another 6’5 or shorter guard

 

[Predator]

So for the record Im thinking Isaiah Collier at USC is more of a lotto pick type of talent.. he's got a very wide range on all sorts of mocks right now from top10 til late 1st rd..At 6'4" some team is probably gonna draft him early, bronny james being out shouldnt hurt him much.. hard for me to believe Collier will fall to the playoff teams in the draft, he seems too good.. relatively high floor player far as things stand now

so they say Collier went 4/4 from 3 vs UNLV in a scrimmage n scored like 23 points with 9 boards n 6 assists..

If Collier shoots it well from 3 --- He's a lock to go in the lotto..

those projecting him late in the 1st rd i assume dont believe in his 3pt shot.. so we'll see how that goes this season

Sounds like we found Scoot’s backup in 2024.

 

[SharpeScooterShooter]

I never sleep! like 2 hours is all i need to recharge! im an insomniac! thats why its good for me on the east coast to root for a west coast team, n also why i have such immense knowledge of the west coast teams... I read books while everyone sleeps at night! never slept as a kid either. so Im a bit severe to deal with on a forum but irl ud never detect im like this, so its whatever.. some people forget that fan is short for fanatic.. ya know? im just a fanatic

Right on. You shoudl work for the Blazers as an east coast scout.

He's gonna be starting a 2025 draft thread soon because he'll have thoroughly analyzed ever draft-eligible player before too long...

lol. He should work for the Blazers as an east coast scout. Send vids to the team while attending games of players he is into, etc

 

[BankTeller]

@bxb question on Buzelis:

How does he compare of Franz?

Franz is someone I love for this squad. I’m not totally convinced on him yet, but I will be seeing him in person when the Ignite come to town. Buzelis looks like he’s going to be a better shooter. But is he going to be good enough to consistently guard SFs? Franz also is better at getting to the basket, but I don’t see that being an issue for Buzelis, eventually.

I still like Sarr as the #1 target, and I’d likely gamble on Buzelis if it was Buzelis vs Holland if Buzelis if I know for sure that Buzelis can be an above average defender.

I’m hoping to see guys who can make players across all positions in this next Blazers era. Scoot came into the league with the reputation of becoming a culture changer and natural playmaker, Shae is starting to show he can make plays as well. Buzelis would be another guy who can do a bit of everything. I want unselfish basketball for the next decade, and I think that Buzelis would be a pretty good consolation prize if we didn’t get Sarr.

 

[bxb]

topic and djurisic highlights from yesterday... these players are increasing their values with these performances this is good footage..



N a frank kaminsky sighting on partizan..

 

[bxb]

@bxb question on Buzelis:

How does he compare of Franz?

Franz is someone I love for this squad. I’m not totally convinced on him yet, but I will be seeing him in person when the Ignite come to town. Buzelis looks like he’s going to be a better shooter. But is he going to be good enough to consistently guard SFs? Franz also is better at getting to the basket, but I don’t see that being an issue for Buzelis, eventually.

I still like Sarr as the #1 target, and I’d likely gamble on Buzelis if it was Buzelis vs Holland if Buzelis if I know for sure that Buzelis can be an above average defender.

I’m hoping to see guys who can make players across all positions in this next Blazers era. Scoot came into the league with the reputation of becoming a culture changer and natural playmaker, Shae is starting to show he can make plays as well. Buzelis would be another guy who can do a bit of everything. I want unselfish basketball for the next decade, and I think that Buzelis would be a pretty good consolation prize if we didn’t get Sarr.

Well as a general rule I try to hold off til 3 seasons before I start talking "redraft" type scenarios.. but in the case of the 2021 draft, we can safely say quite a bit of dust has settled.. for me personally, i obviously had a much better read on the 2nd rd than much of the first..

well first off I didnt have a great read on Franz in that draft.. well to be frank I shoulda had both Franz AND Trey Murphy higher in that draft...

But it's not like I had a problem with the Magic taking Franz 8th or whatever --- to me a far more egregious pick was Davion Mitchell who went next, thats where I think Kispert shoulda went tbh and he ends up falling to like 15th or whatever.. but again, I might say totally different at the end of the season.. Davion Mitchell going 1/7 from 3 in one of those playoff losses to the Warriors last playoffs is still fresh in my mind(strange to me that the kings fought so hard all season to put it all on the line with 7 3pa's from davion mitchell.)..


but in my defense I was a believer in Cory Kispert and Kispert isnt all that bad.. Or Im not sure, I dont watch the wizards, but Kispert shot 42% from 3 on 5+ attempts last season at 24 years old, hes no slouch.

and the Magic were one of the last teams in the running for who I was gonna root for along with the Pistons, but I decided to follow Portland cuz I like the players and the western conference with Wembanyama is gonna be a blast.


But Buzelis is more athletic in the open court i think, he's more dangerous on the break..

he is similar to Franz in how he's comfortable off the ball and still a big $ type of player..

Buzelis is also just a bit more practiced at the same stage, everyone knows for years he sorta runs the show...

For me personally like I'd hope that Buzelis would be sort of like a better version of a Franz and Ben Simmons fusion, n he can shoot the 3, though matas isnt quite the brusier that Simmons is, vs SG's he sure is..

I am with you on the whole "sarr is #1" though.. Sarr represents a whole lot of upside, he's not to be written off at this stage, not even close..

 

[bxb]

Theres a rumor floating that the Lakers will draft bronny to keep LeBron around... I'd kinda root against the kid if that happens tbh.. not like i want anything bad to happen to him or any ill will..

but u better be able to ball...


u make it to the nba on ur daddys name n u cant ball, u deserve to be shamed...

so i hope for bronny's sake that isnt the case...

n also ya knwo I always suspected that Bryce would be better than Bronny so lets see how that all goes..


All this talk of Bron playing with Bronny --- Bron is such a madman he's probably thinking he's gonna stick around to play with Bryce as well.. guys in good shape.. whos gonna slow bron down other than some horrible injury?

 

[bxb]

its like this big circus around bron in the aau circuit n all that... n this kid Mikey Williams is a JERK, consider me the biggest Mikey Williams hater... n he caught a lot of hype being around Bronny n I'm sure it made him lots of $$$ upfront but it was a bit of a gollum situation the kid wasnt ready to handle all that power.....]


the player I wanna see from bronnys old aau teams is Jahzere Jackson, n he's draft eligible, n outrageously strong, would be epic if we could see Jahzere Jackson vs Zach Edey at the combine, cuz Jackson is so damn strong he might bump into Edey n toss him hahhaha... but maybe not.. idk those are monstrously powerful individuals..

 

[bxb]

Right on. You shoudl work for the Blazers as an east coast scout.



lol. He should work for the Blazers as an east coast scout. Send vids to the team while attending games of players he is into, etc

well its funny cuz i remember when draftexpress hired this guy mike shmitz whos now the asst gm for the blazers like a decade or 2 ago, idk whenever it was, i was young then n now im old, this is WAYYYYYY before espn acquired draftexpress or just 'dx'.. but i remember when they hired schmitz to do the video edits i was thinking "i could do this guys job just as good if not better if i knew this editing shit" hahaha n not like as any shade but just cuz i enjoy doing stuff like this its relaxing to me..

but like that was back in the day --- draft express used to have Serge Ibaka way too low in their mocks.. Serge Ibaka was built like a statue and jumped 40 inches in the air with long arms n shot a solid jumpshot --- and draftexpress kept him buried deep in the 2nd round for the entire season until the very end.. it was always dumb shit like that which kinda pissed me off cuz im like ya know, serge ibaka should be obvious, i shouldnt look like some genius for pointing out serge ibaka was ranked too low ---- the idiots who ranked em that low should be shamed!!! hahaha but i guess life isnt fair type of shit.. but im not some down on my luck, woulda shoulda coulda guy.. its just a funny story..


anyways nowadays im actually a devastating video editor myself too, but im into illustration n i do animations n my favorite director is chuck jones like the road runner n wile e coyote and marvin the martian n stuff like that. but I do always wonder about making basketball related content too but idk, its just a hobby of mine ni have enough work n projects to do anyways..


Im just a hobbyist but I am like a totally insane Al Farouq "The Chief" Aminu fan.. I'm the type of guy watching Al Farouq Aminu highlights in the year 2023..


but back before portland signed Aminu.. he was getting minimum deals, if u asked me, I always believed he could shoot, n his shooting came around in portland so I was always glad to see that from afar..

but I remember watching Al Farouq Aminu, back in highschool completely bust Greg Monroes ass on ESPN, and Monroe was ESPN's #1 ranked player at the time.. n I'm also a wake forest fan so that was a really bigtime recruiting class they had with Aminu.. neway thats all ancient history.. but im the type of guy trying to learn lessons from these stories..

I was always just that kid who was trying to learn everyones moves n footwork so i was on youtube watching highlights over n over.. n im still the same way just i got grey hairs in my beard now XD

 

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im one of those people thats not well behaved.. i never did my homework.. i barely even went to school i was a juvenile delinquent wich is why i wasnt allowed to try out for the basketball team, n i was way better than pretty much every single player but one, i could crush the local community college starting pg 1v1 n block him mercilessly over n over (n he would score 15 a game in college) but i couldnt even try out for my hs team.. i never listened to anything my mother said... highschool dropout.. I thought i was the white de'aaron fox in highschool even tho im just 6'1..


but i was always good at taking tests, i got a good score on the sats.. id get the highest grade in the class on an english test about a book that i didnt read, n the teacher would say "you got the highest grade in the class" n id say "i didnt even read the book you just cover all the material in trhe revriew"... so io never did my homework.. but like on this subject of basketball, i enjoy doing my homework so my tests even when they arent perfect scores (and they never are) usually have some spectacularly on the money answers, and also some hilariously incorrect ones too.. but im just learning.. but also thats why i start early n just try to establish a baseline

but also my style is too potent to stick around for more than a few years.. i dont really want my reputation to proceed me i wanna be graded on my next test... cuz im a bit of a thrill seeker like that..

 

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cuz the thing is too when the games get flying.. especially saturdays.. im just gonna drop a huge ass bulleted list, outperformers n underperformers stock up stock down type shit.. n its just gonna be updates on all these players i did a primer for preseason.. n cuz so many players will be in action on a single day theres really no other way to do it

thats sorta how i do things.. its all a process, n cyclical... I was that guy always theorycrafting websites that could compete with draftexpress, n nbadarft.net n all that stuff.. but i never got around to doing it..

I dont really like sports media... like sports movies are trash mostly, since the sneaker companies made all the money the sports movies are all about the individualist, n getting the money the big contract n the girl, n lotta the better parts of sport r swept under the rug, the teamwork n the practice n the grind n sportsmanship... the bad news bears is vastly superior to most of the modern sports movies...

but its like almanacs! but really my almanacs are the college basketball recruiting cycles, n then everything else sorta sequences around that, or theres probably a more appropriate word than sequences but ima just leave it there..

nba draft is the best sporting event in the world if u ask me.. im one of those weirdos tho.. i got stacks of books in my place everywhere u turn.. im into stories.. n period pieces..

n the nba draft coverage is fucking terrible on espn.. dont even get me started.. like the program directors are clueless or something...

thats why its so funny.. my skills are so devastating these days I dont even want Mike Schmitz or Jonathan Givony's type of jobs, couldnt pay me enough to do that shit ---- i would take that job of the program director showing these idiots how to run their draft broadcasts tho cuz they make it unwatchable..

im the biggest nba draft maniac ull ever meet... n i watch that shit on mute.... cuz its awful..

 

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like go look at the moment bruno caboclo is drafted... that is AWFUL television, on many levels.. like those fools pull up some completely pixelated youtube video while they got million dollar graphics to transition into this horribly pixelated footage..

n they have fran fraschilla talkin terrible about some 18 year old kid who doesnt even speak english..

its so tone-deaf... i swear it is.. they act like jsut cuz everyone watches the shit that means their doing a good job, their doing sloppy ass work n everyone knows it.. n their terribly overpaid --- and i for one, dont need to go to college to run these morons thru the briarpatch over all their terrible decisions, its simple shit.


I'm glad they got JJ Reddick at ESPN now and i HATE duke and i hated JJ reddick n i was that guy telling everyone "Chris paul is way better than jj reddick" n all the duke fans disagreed.. but at least Reddick can actually break down the film and stuff... these other dudes are just talking about their feelings.. its insulting...

 

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espn is disinformation paid for by the bookies.. thats why their broadcasting is so dumbed down.. the idea its so dumb in order to appeal to all audiences is a lie --- its so dumb to appeal to the gambling prone thrill seekers who empty their pockets at the casinos once they get some alcohol in their guts n breath in that oxygen pumped air..

espn's been dumbed down to chum the waters for the bookies.. thats why they have segments like scott van pelts bad beats..

adam silver is in bed with the bookies... this shit is lame.. these people aint as smart as people think they are!


n call me some crazied looney.. i dont drink.. i dont smoke.. i dont do hard drugs... im not hopped up on prescription drugs either, im just high on life.

but the people running espn for years CERTAINLY DO... espn was ran by a cokehead.. look it up!

 

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n stuff like fantasy sports n fanduel its all gambling too, under the guise of another word.. n trust me --- i can beat the books.. many ways over.. shits too easy id rather tell stories n draw attention to diffusing the books than beating them like im jake green in the guy ritchie movie revolver..

ill walk into a casino n crush their blackjack tables if the table penetration is right ---- but these are like parlor tricks for me, i could care less..

but Adam Silver is a con artist.. he's a mob figurehead wanna-be type of villain if u ask me, n he sure looks the part.. a viceroy for the bookies... n all this bs is done under the lie of "its best for the kids"

the one-and-done rule was a sham as well... completely unamerican rule.. preventing able-bodied workers to compete at the highest level --- cuz the players union wants to protect their old members who arent good enough to make the cut if no one-and-done-rule exists..

n its just all bogus.. these fools tell lies n smile n most of the idiots believe em so it seems real, but its fake!

n im not some conspiracy theorist.. but if u think silver n all these bookies n fan duel n whatever are doing a great job -- ur probably a moron too! cuz truly these gambling entities are trying to appeal to kids younger n younger these days.. they want to find your teenage kids thru their favorite video game streamers n instagram celebs n shit --- the gambling is running rampant --- n its VERY HARMFUL, turns kids to thrill seekers, they start expecting results n waiting for them like a thril ride, like a gamble, instead of practicxing like crazy which is what sports is really all about...

n really thats what gambling is all about at the highest level too u gotta practice like ur damien lillard trying to carry a bunch of mediocre players in the tough western conference..

but espn disarms people into practicing, n wants to lull u to sleep on ur couch n just sit there waiting for an adrenaline rush.. n this is also how they sell so much beer and cars n stuff.. these marketers got u right where they want u!!! its hilarious but its lame in so many ways

cuz the bottom line is these powers of influence and marketing n advertisements --- SHOULD BE USED FOR GOOD... and instead their being used to shove gambling down your kids throats at the earliest age possible..

 

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so the G-League draft is in a week on the 28th.. Some of these players who declared for the draft from the OTE league who didnt get selected apparently have signed waivers to become eligible for the G-League draft...


THIS STUFF IS SO COOL..

I am looking forward to it as well. Got Section 5 row 2 seats for the Remix and plan on going to as many games as possible.

Will have to read back thru your other posts, but you sound like you would be a perfect person for the Blazer video team. I passed the interview process a few years ago but had my offer rescinded when they realized I did not live in a state with an NBA team.