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Not a ton of changes here. Just a few small ones.
But here's my updated big board.
Also, this time I separated prospects into tiers, w/ colors that indicate the tiers
#NBAdraft
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@CelticsUnite18
Dude you have a blue check mark do you can edit your posts.
Bill walton. Not bill Russell
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The most positive reporter who covers the Celtics
Hope she sticks around
A breathe of fresh air, among so writers, broadcasters & radio show hosts who are so negative
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@joemazzulla
I mean, no one expected Dallas to make it all the way to the finals as a 5 seed & missed the play-in the year before
They had a good season
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I still think Tyler Smith should’ve gone in the 1st round
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Really cool to see the camaraderie the team has, the way they’re embracing the new guy & see the new guys bonding too
These type of tweets that show a unique, inside look at the team..and tweets that keep a positive outlook on the team is why Noa is a great reporter to follow
Both Xavier Tillman and Jaden Springer are inactive tonight, but still nice to see them with the team.
Jrue Holiday the first guy who went over to embrace them.
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Zaccharie Risacher’s stat line in his last game, since the media outlets who get paid by his agent won’t post it:
3 pts, 0/7 FG, 0/3 3FG, 3/4 FT, 1 reb, 0 assists, 1 steal, 0 blocks, 3 turnovers, 2 fouls in 20 mins
Everyone has bad games but I just don’t see him as a no. 1 pick
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Something that I think is worth mentioning w/ regards to evaluating Yves Missi.
He's a rim runner / rim protector big. Typically this archetype (at least the good bigs in this archetype) have a longer wingspan than Missi has
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@British_Buzz
@DraftCeltics
It doesn’t matter. He’s an 18 year old kid playing in a developmental league on a developmental team.
Only way you get better is by getting shots up
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@DGFantasy
@TheDunkCentral
He wasn’t gonna win the award over Maxey or Coby White anyways, chill
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@jnmegatron
@TheDunkCentral
@SeanDeveney
Having him early in the season will make it so there’s less pressure on Sarr to play all the mins at the 5
Jonas can teach Sarr some stuff too
Then wizards can acquire some assets when they trade Jonas
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@rashadburner
Giannis won a title during the playoff run he had at age 26
Tatum’s age 26 playoff run hasn’t happened yet - it’ll be the 2024 playoffs
Giannis didn’t reach nba finals till age 26. Tatum did it at age 24
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@Negrowdomus
@_sfhoops
@GlobalScouting_
He’s 6’4” w/ a 6’7” wingspan. He blocked Dereck lively in the nba finals who’s 7’1” w/ a 7’8” wingspan
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So many Hawks fans on the TL who never heard of Alex Sarr until 2 days ago are all of a sudden experts on him & think he will be a hall of famer 😭
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The more film I watch, the more I don’t understand how anyone could rank him outside of the top 3 or 4 picks..
#nbadraft
Ron Holland often had issues picking his poison as a downhill attacker, not helped by the lack of a single other advantage creator on the team. But there were some serious flashes of him figuring it out, like these back to back possessions where he is more patient in the set up
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In his prime he was Jokic, except 4” taller, more athletic & better defender
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@CelticsPost
Oh man. Both of the Jays are so motivated. It’s like they’re even more motivated than last season
We going back to back for sure
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This Salaun stuff is out of control lol
I might end up being wrong about him but I wouldn’t take him in the lottery..probably wouldn’t take him in the top 20
For
@YahooSports
- updated NBA Mock Draft with intel notes after the college withdrawal deadline. New top 5:
1. Zaccharie Risacher
2. Alex Sarr
3. Stephon Castle
4. Reed Sheppard
5. Tidjane Saluan
Full 1st and 2nd round projections ⬇️
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Cody Williams has gone 5 games in a row without hitting a 3
He’s shot 0/1 from 3 in each of his last 5 games
#nbadraft
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@PerSources
Oh please. This isn’t rec league where every kid on the team gets to play in every game and every kid gets a trophy
USA has won every game
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@DynamicFlashy
@iinangelo
@TylerLaFrance
Yeah it’s like fine print though
The name of original poster is much more noticeable if he did a quote tweet
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@CoreyB08
Idk if agree with that entirely. The best part of his game is low post scoring. And Boston is like 2nd in nba this season in post up scoring
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Nobody seems to be talking about it, but Gonzaga guys have had a pretty high hit rate these past few yrs
Nembhard
Chet
Suggs
Kispert
Strawther
Next up Watson
Corey Kispert 20 points on 7-of-11
He’s a really nice player
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Pacome Dadiet
-41.1% from 3 over his last 19 games
-20.7 points per 40 mins over his last 41 games
-61.9 TS% in 23-24 (age 18) & 65.7 TS% in 22-23 (age 17)
-6'9" wing
#NBAdraft
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@kingDiaws
@CoreyB08
So many things wrong with that tweet. How did Ime bring the winning culture when we made 3 conference finals before he got here?
Brogdon was injured during the conference finals so don’t bring him up
We lost 3 straight games in the nba finals w/ Ime
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I’m sorry but if you reply “who” under a post like this you get muted.
I have no desire to see posts who don’t know who Dominick Barlow is. & even if you don’t, take 2 seconds to google him, become informed a bit before posting.
Otherwise, get muted
The San Antonio Spurs did not tender a qualifying offer to Dominick Barlow, allowing him to become an unrestricted free agent, sources tell ESPN. Barlow - a 6-foot-9 forward — played 61 games in two seasons. Spurs, others will have interest in talking in free agency.
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I stepped away from sports journalism around 7 years ago but got the itch
Here’s my first piece for
@thecenterhub_bb
#nbadraft
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@spellyg0d
@AdamHimmelsbach
What about if Porzingis was healthy?
Also, stop pretending like Boston is some 8 seed that made a miraculous run to the finals. 64-18, 4th highest net rating in nba history, best offensive rating in nba history, top 3 ranked defense
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Andrew Nembhard was 22 yrs old on draft night, played in a mid major conference
2nd round pick
But he was elite at running PnR. Had a good in between game (carving out space in the mid range, floaters, middies), good craft, high IQ, good playmaking
Pretty good defender
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@DraftExpress
You really should have worded that differently.
I can't be the only one who only read the 1st part, then watched the video & thought to myself "no way in hell that guy is 5'9"..wtf are you smoking?" 🤣
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@SchifinoFan
Cover of 2K, 2 Olympic gold medals. Won nba title, 3x all nba 1st team. First player in the 75 year history of Celtics to average 30 PPG
What have you done with your life?
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Ranking of
#Celtics
reporters
1. Noa Dalzell
2. John Karalis
3. Adam Taylor
4. Jared Weiss
5. Jay King
Massive gap
285. Gary Washburn
286. John Zannis
287. Bobby Manning
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Updated big board.
I know some of these are bold picks but:
a) There's a thought process behind all of it
b) The board is very fluid. Many of these guys are pretty much interchangeable
#NBAdraft
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Here's my updated big board, as we're getting closer to the start of the 24-25 season and some leagues are already playing preseason games
This is my personal ranking of the prospects, factoring in how I am projecting them to play/develop during the upcoming season
#NBAdraft
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Don't look now but Nikola Djurisic is averaging 28.5 PPG over his last 2 games and 19.6 PPG over his last 10.
1 of those games he had 12 assists!
6'8" wing. Just turned 20..
Seems to have improved defensively too
47.2% from 3 over his last 8
1st round pick?
#NBAdraft
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The list of guys who have been better than him at age 20 is VERY short
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So Mavs lose Josh Green & Derrick Jones Jr & all they get is Klay?
They kind of got worse.
Klay is old, declining, gonna keep getting worse..
BREAKING: Free agent Klay Thompson plans to join the Dallas Mavericks on a three-year, $50M deal with a player option, sources tell ESPN. Thompson ends his historic Warriors run as part of a multi-team sign-and-trade that’ll also send Josh Green to Charlotte.
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@Jiveturkee44
It’s a long season. There’s injuries, back to backs, guys resting & many times where we go 9 or even 10 deep in the rotation. You need more than 8 guys
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@GiannisanceMan
@EAlchek
@JuNca1
@bjpf_
He only shot 64% from the FT line as a freshman. A FT% that low is typically an indicator that he won’t be a great shooter at the next level
Also only played 25 games of college ball. Small sample size makes it harder to project him as a great shooter..
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@RamblinWreck34
Wow. From no stars to D2 college to starter on nba championship team, 2x all-defense team & about to be Olympic gold medalist
Wow
Amazing story of perseverance & hard work
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@chisportsross
@TheDunkCentral
@wojespn
@RealGM
He’s not big and he doesn’t play defense so that means he’s not a 2-way wing
They’re talking about OG..maybe Finney-Smith
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@BasedJB07
@nieves_kenji
@NoaDalzellNBA
And?
That’s one bad stint for him. Out of like over 200 stints over the course of the season..most of which he’s been excellent
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I mean, Derrick White is one of the best shot blocking guards of all-time
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I don't think this guy has watched many Celtics games this season.
Contested 3's for Porzingis? The dude is 7'2"/7'3" and typically takes his 3's from like 3-4 ft behind the line..only made 1 corner 3 all year.
Ain't nobody contesting his 3's
Not a fan of the analytic driven system, but Celtics are gonna be very, very hard to beat in a 7-game series this year...
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@EyesSet2Kill27
@taylorcsnow
He was 7.5 years old. Certainly possible he was already into basketball then and remembers watching it at least to some extent
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@SupernovaVictor
@TOPCFBosCelts
@AlexHoops_
Dude he was already made of glass even before he was drafted
That’s why he fell to 27th pick even though he was considered a top 5 talent in that draft class
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Updating this..
I see people say, "Oh, so & so will be a low usage, off ball shooter in the league, like Klay & Bane!"
Then I look at the usage of the guy they're talking about & it's like 18.
Um, Klay's usage during his pre-draft season was 32.8! Bane was 24.4
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Let's look at some usage data!
Specifically for guys during their pre-draft season.
I chose these players b/c they're mostly all role players. They're guys who have established themselves as solid NBA players who have had solid careers.
I looked mostly at recent drafts
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@Big_Keez
@taylorcsnow
Not concerning at all. He’s just giving his teammate words of encouragement
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Not sure if this is a joke..Risacher is a good player (no. 9 on my big board, at the moment) but this statement about KD is a massive reach.
Everyone looks good on highlights. Risacher doesn’t look as good on actual game film..
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Also 5 turnovers & 0 assists
Let’s be objective & show both sides of the story
JL Bourg forward Zaccharie Risacher today
#NBADraft
— 28 points
— 6 rebounds
— 11/16 FG
— 5/9 3P
— 1/2 FT
— 29 MIN
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@Demar305
@CelticsRiley
You’re defending a guy who we can clearly see on the video stuck his leg out to trip another player
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@JesseGladsaget
Jordan also played against Mitch Richmond, Dennis Johnson, Drazen Petrovic, Reggie Lewis (often played SG & could’ve been a top 50 player ever if he didn’t die), Chris Mullin, Steve Smith, Glen Rice, Latrell sprewell, Allan Houston, Grant hill, penny hardaway, Hornacek, etc
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Way too early 2025 big board.
And by way too early I mean take these rankings w/ a grain of salt. It's very early in the cycle & I am still just starting to watch a lot of the 1st yr eligibility guys..
#nbadraft
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@deanondraft
@CEtalks
Haliburton and Fox had to be on different teams to reach their potential
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In other words, the league needs expansion
Dalano Banton on his
#Celtics
experience; “It’s definitely difficult (not playing) … there are a lot of guys in the league who don’t have that opportunity that may not be able to show what they can do.”
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@CelticsRepublic
We have a comfortable 4th quarter lead. Best record in the league.
Seems like you’re trying to cause unnecessary drama
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What I would do if I was each team:
1. Hawks - Ron Holland
2. Wizards - Sarr
3. Rockets - Buzelis
4. Spurs - Dillingham
5. Pistons - Dalton Knecht
6. Hornets - Jamir Watkins
7. Blazers - Risacher
8. Spurs - Clingan
9. Grizzlies - Cody Williams
10. Jazz - Castle
The No. 1 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft goes to the Hawks. Atlanta had 3% odds.
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The order can be debated (and it’s very early) but it seems like the top 5 in 2025 is:
Flagg
Bailey
Traore
Harper
Edgecombe
#nbadraft
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@BHibburd
@KeithSmithNBA
@spotrac
That type of player could be a star in Europe. Make more $, play in front of bigger crowds, playing in higher stakes games, vs better competition
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Ron Holland meets these thresholds
You've got a no. 1 pick & the rest of them were the no. 3 pick.
But nah, Holland isn't a lottery pick
#NBAdraft
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Holland and Rob are much better prospects than Risacher, imo
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@ihearthoopz
@jackfrank_jjf
How about the context about Porzingis missing most of the playoffs?
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Dalano Banton can ball
Good player
Happy for him that he’s getting an opportunity in Portland to get minutes
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Guys who were bad at summer league:
Wemby
Steph
Draymond
Trae young
Khris Middleton
Guys who were awesome at summer league:
Mfiondu Kabengele
Carsen Edwards
Kevin Knox
DJ steward
Davion Mitchell
Jahmi’us Ramsey
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I genuinely don’t think there’s been a team in the history of sports where there were so many overreactions by fans/media any time that team lost a game as the 23-24 Boston Celtics
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@HonestFlow13
@TriggaThirty
@ShamsCharania
@LawMurrayTheNU
Huh? Every GM in the league would rather have Curry & Klay
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Updated big board for 2025 draft
Keep in mind, it's *very* early. These rankings will continue to update until the draft
They are not set in stone..& this far from the draft, so much is going to change. So you gotta pretty much take the rankings at this point w/ a grain of salt
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Wanted Boston to draft him at pick 30
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@CelticsPost
@ShamsCharania
Yeah better.
Only reason why Stoudemire left before playoffs ended was because it was a college job so he had to immediately be recruiting freshmen and recruit in the transfer portal
Lee just has to coach and hornets don’t have a game till October
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Call me green teamer if you want, but from what I have observed, the green teamer fans seem to be happy people & the Celtics fans who spread negativity seem to be miserable people
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Ok, I've seen enough.
I think it's time to firmly put Jaylon Tyson in there as a 1st round pick.
#NBAdraft
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Ok, here's my updated big board.
Top 75.
It's my personal rankings of the
#nbadraft
prospects - not where I predict they'll get drafted
Might do some minor tweaks before draft night but this is pretty much where I am at w/ this class
Feedback/questions are welcome ✌️
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@JayBallKnower
@CelticsUnite18
@LegionHoops
He just turned 26
Who else has made multiple all-NBA 1st teams, averaged 30 PPG for a full season, played in 4 conference finals, 1 nba finals & got all-defense team votes by age 26?
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BPM is a good metric to factor in when evaluating pre-draft prospects *but* I think sometimes people weigh it too heavily
Case in point, see the screen shot
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