2024 NBA Combine thread

clyde21 · Post #141 » by **clyde21** » Mon May 13, 2024 7:30 pm

Reed goes from best vert, to worst shuttle (so far)

Knecht top 3 in vert and shuttle so far

Nice shuttle number for Ware, best big so far

OriAr · Post #142 » by **OriAr** » Mon May 13, 2024 7:31 pm

TheSuzerain wrote:
OriAr wrote:

Watch on YouTube

Look at how high Reed's eyes get here, his vertical leap is legitimately 40+ inches.
The idea that he made his standing reach look worse for his vertical to be better is bizarre lol, the league have people there to make sure the measurements are legit.

That's a very underwhelming video for the point you're trying to make.

Look at how high his eyes get, they are maybe 3-4 inches short of the rim and remember he's 6'3 in shoes.
That's a 40 inch vertical.

clyde21 · Post #143 » by **clyde21** » Mon May 13, 2024 7:33 pm

Lane agility

Ware: 10.97
Edey: 11.19
Sarr: 11.43
Clingan: 12.06

Edey getting better than Sarr in this drill is wild...for Sarr

TheSuzerain · Post #144 » by **TheSuzerain** » Mon May 13, 2024 7:33 pm

azcatz11 wrote:
TheSuzerain wrote:
azcatz11 wrote:Wait Edey has tiny hands?

He has the largest hands in the draft...

I saw something he had the same size hands as Johnson from Arizona…

10" length. 10.75" width.

#1 in both measures.

Keshad Johnson also had 10.75" width though. They were only two above 10.25.

clyde21 · Post #145 » by **clyde21** » Mon May 13, 2024 7:34 pm

OriAr wrote:
TheSuzerain wrote:
OriAr wrote:Look at how high Reed's eyes get here, his vertical leap is legitimately 40+ inches.
The idea that he made his standing reach look worse for his vertical to be better is bizarre lol, the league have people there to make sure the measurements are legit.

That's a very underwhelming video for the point you're trying to make.

Look at how high his eyes get, they are maybe 3-4 inches short of the rim and remember he's 6'3 in shoes.
That's a 40 inch vertical.

no it's not, and it's completely nonfunctional because he was running without the ball, it was a putback

TheSuzerain · Post #146 » by **TheSuzerain** » Mon May 13, 2024 7:35 pm

OriAr wrote:
TheSuzerain wrote:
OriAr wrote:

Watch on YouTube

Look at how high Reed's eyes get here, his vertical leap is legitimately 40+ inches.
The idea that he made his standing reach look worse for his vertical to be better is bizarre lol, the league have people there to make sure the measurements are legit.

That's a very underwhelming video for the point you're trying to make.

Look at how high his eyes get, they are maybe 3-4 inches short of the rim and remember he's 6'3 in shoes.
That's a 40 inch vertical.

His head/eyes are like a foot beneath the rim.

Post #147 » by **NO-KG-AI** » Mon May 13, 2024 7:37 pm

Clingan is freaking huge. Who was the guy saying Edey isn’t really that tall or whatever? Is the combine fudging his numbers again?

clyde21 · Post #148 » by **clyde21** » Mon May 13, 2024 7:38 pm

Knecht is killing all drills right now

Read on Twitter

BigGargamel · Post #149 » by **BigGargamel** » Mon May 13, 2024 7:42 pm

So Clingan and Edey will be the two heaviest listed players in the NBA next year? (I still think Jokic is 300 lbs)

BigGargamel · Post #150 » by **BigGargamel** » Mon May 13, 2024 7:43 pm

clyde21 wrote:Knecht is killing all drills right now

Read on Twitter

A 23 year old in the top five is usually unheard of, but the Rockets should just do it if they can't trade their pick. He's going to be ROY. Jacquez like impact.

JustBuzzin · Post #151 » by **JustBuzzin** » Mon May 13, 2024 7:46 pm

clyde21 wrote:not to be that guy but i wanna be that guy

top 3 verts so far (Reed, Hall, Knecht) are all white dudes

lol

White Men Can Jump! 8-)

Chuck Everett · Post #152 » by **Chuck Everett** » Mon May 13, 2024 8:17 pm

BigGargamel wrote:
clyde21 wrote:Knecht is killing all drills right now

Read on Twitter

A 23 year old in the top five is usually unheard of, but the Rockets should just do it if they can't trade their pick. He's going to be ROY. Jacquez like impact.

Rockets have no minutes for him. Brooks, Amen, Eason, Whitmore, Jalen Green and Tate. Knecht would not get minutes as a rookie over that group.

HadAnEffectHere · Post #153 » by **HadAnEffectHere** » Mon May 13, 2024 8:18 pm

Knecht's advanced stats are historically bad and the Rockets draft solely off that.

JustBuzzin · Post #154 » by **JustBuzzin** » Mon May 13, 2024 8:38 pm

Serious question.

How is Dalton Knecht not in consideration for the #1 pick?

I get his age, but this dude has proved to be the best athlete and scorer in this draft. I swear if he falls to Charlotte at #6 im gonna laugh because this kid is pro ready and a walking bucket with athleticism!

Jcool0 · Post #155 » by **Jcool0** » Mon May 13, 2024 8:47 pm

HadAnEffectHere wrote:Knecht's advanced stats are historically bad and the Rockets draft solely off that.

No they aren't.

OriAr · Post #156 » by **OriAr** » Mon May 13, 2024 8:47 pm

JustBuzzin wrote:Serious question.

How is Dalton Knecht not in consideration for the #1 pick?

I get his age, but this dude has proved to be the best athlete and scorer in this draft. I swear if he falls to Charlotte at #6 im gonna laugh because this kid is pro ready and a walking bucket with athleticism!

Age + questions about his defense.
The anti senior bias in this draft in very much real.

Jcool0 · Post #157 » by **Jcool0** » Mon May 13, 2024 8:49 pm

JustBuzzin wrote:Serious question.

How is Dalton Knecht not in consideration for the #1 pick?

I get his age, but this dude has proved to be the best athlete and scorer in this draft. I swear if he falls to Charlotte at #6 im gonna laugh because this kid is pro ready and a walking bucket with athleticism!

Defense, age & playmaking aren't his strengths.

Big J · Post #158 » by **Big J** » Mon May 13, 2024 9:11 pm

JustBuzzin wrote:Serious question.

How is Dalton Knecht not in consideration for the #1 pick?

I get his age, but this dude has proved to be the best athlete and scorer in this draft. I swear if he falls to Charlotte at #6 im gonna laugh because this kid is pro ready and a walking bucket with athleticism!

This draft is awful, but it’s not Corey Kispert as the #1 pick level bad.

bkohler · Post #159 » by **bkohler** » Mon May 13, 2024 9:16 pm

Big J wrote:
JustBuzzin wrote:Serious question.

How is Dalton Knecht not in consideration for the #1 pick?

I get his age, but this dude has proved to be the best athlete and scorer in this draft. I swear if he falls to Charlotte at #6 im gonna laugh because this kid is pro ready and a walking bucket with athleticism!

This draft is awful, but it’s not Corey Kispert as the #1 pick level bad.

If you could guarantee me Corey Kispert anywhere in the top 10, I'd take that and run personally. I view this draft as so flawed at the top that I'd much rather have picks later in the draft, where I'm not committing as much money. I just don't see much separation between 2 and the late teens.

Edit: I also should note that I think Corey Kispert is a high quality NBA starter. That's the level I'd be overjoyed to get in this draft.

Big J · Post #160 » by **Big J** » Mon May 13, 2024 9:24 pm

bkohler wrote:
Big J wrote:
JustBuzzin wrote:Serious question.

How is Dalton Knecht not in consideration for the #1 pick?

I get his age, but this dude has proved to be the best athlete and scorer in this draft. I swear if he falls to Charlotte at #6 im gonna laugh because this kid is pro ready and a walking bucket with athleticism!

This draft is awful, but it’s not Corey Kispert as the #1 pick level bad.

If you could guarantee me Corey Kispert anywhere in the top 10, I'd take that and run personally. I view this draft as so flawed at the top that I'd much rather have picks later in the draft, where I'm not committing as much money. I just don't see much separation between 2 and the late teens.

Edit: I also should note that I think Corey Kispert is a high quality NBA starter. That's the level I'd be overjoyed to get in this draft.

Kispert is literally not high quality. He's an 8th man on a championship team a la Sam Hauser.