Re: Hall Of Fame Misses
Posted: Sat Aug 10, 2019 4:29 am
I was super mad the Jazz drafted Burke over MCW, thought he would be a better version of Rubio. I actually think MCW is worse than burke now? But both are pretty bad
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ZemGOAT wrote:I'm still holding on Jahlil
Marcus wrote:ZemGOAT wrote:I'm still holding on Jahlil
lol. he's a serviceable 1st option on the 2nd unit with the way the game has changed. I think he could ride that out for a few seasons. Don't feel bad about Jah.
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The_Hater wrote:Marcus wrote:ZemGOAT wrote:I'm still holding on Jahlil
lol. he's a serviceable 1st option on the 2nd unit with the way the game has changed. I think he could ride that out for a few seasons. Don't feel bad about Jah.
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IDK. Okafor’s main issue has always been that his team gets killed whenever he’s on the floor, and last season he was -115 in about 900 minutes of action. That’s a little better than previous seasons but still terrible.
skiz2 wrote:My all time from 2005 on:
2005: Rashad McCants I thought could be a top 5 scorer in the league. Had full faith in him getting his head right. I was 14 at the time and tried to pick a fight with Jonathan GIvony on this board when he posted. If you still lurk Jonathan, accept my apology and know that I was stupid and immature.
2006: I thought Tyrus Thomas would make a few all-star games. Man the guy was a freak. Ultimately his skill just never caught up.
2007: I thought Brandan Wright would have a career like Chris Bosh. I still wonder how his trajectory would have been different had he not played for Don Nelson and avoided injuries. That being said, his archetype ironically started to die out with fellow draftee Kevin Durant.
2008: I thought Jerryd Bayless was a steal, LMAO. Thought he could be a more athletic Ben Gordon (who at the time was killing it in Chicago). Also thought Beasley was too talented to not be another Carmelo Anthony. In that same breath, I thought DJ Agustin would be out of the league quick.
2009: I liked Thabeet a lot. Thought he would be a monster. I also thought Earl Clark was going to be Lamar Odom part II.
2010: I honestly contemplated Evan Turner as being a better prospect than John Wall.
2011: Jimmer, enough said. Thought he would be a nice gunner off the bench.
2012: I thought Harrison Barnes would have been a borderline all-star type guy, ultimately his hips never became flexible enough to consistently get by guys. I also thought Tony Wroten was a steal in the late first round. Whatever happened to him?
2013: Oddly enough as a UNC fan I thought Reggie Bullock would not be in the league long. I have been pleasantly surprised by the role he has carved out for himself. I thought Shane Larkin had some of the same qualities Ty Lawson did and would stick around the league for a while.
2014: I was super high on Jabari Parker being a superstar. He is reviving his career in Atlanta right now, I don't think he will ever be the superstar some of us thought. I also thought PJ Hairston was a huge steal. Some of my guys at UNC were telling me they had never seen practices like they did with PJ when he was practicing while suspended. He was dropping 50+ point games in the D-league, and had come off a season where he had unconcious games. Thought he would be a tier below what Bradley Beal is.
2015: I thought Rashad Vaughn would be a multiyear starter and ultimate glue player, ala Danny Green. I know this is not a hit category, but I got Pat Connoughton 100% right, knew he would be a solid role player. I thought Stanley Johnson would be an all-star. I thought Mudiay would be an all-star as well.
2016: I really really liked Kris Dunn after seeing him play my Heels in the NCAA tournament. I thought he would be a dynamic powerful guard just like I thought Mudiay would. I thought Jamal Murray was overrated, taken way too high, did not think he had the strength or ball skills to be a 1.
2017: The closer I get on the list, the more I see that I suck at scouting guards haha. I thought Dennis Smith would be the best player from the draft and a perennial all-star.
2018: Still more to see to be definitive, but I did think Bamba would contribute more than he did.
2019: To be determined, but so far looks like I am eating a bit of crow on Nas Little. He may contribute more in a few years, thought he would at least get off the bench this season though.
Marcus wrote:skiz2 wrote:My all time from 2005 on:
2005: Rashad McCants I thought could be a top 5 scorer in the league. Had full faith in him getting his head right. I was 14 at the time and tried to pick a fight with Jonathan GIvony on this board when he posted. If you still lurk Jonathan, accept my apology and know that I was stupid and immature.
2006: I thought Tyrus Thomas would make a few all-star games. Man the guy was a freak. Ultimately his skill just never caught up.
2007: I thought Brandan Wright would have a career like Chris Bosh. I still wonder how his trajectory would have been different had he not played for Don Nelson and avoided injuries. That being said, his archetype ironically started to die out with fellow draftee Kevin Durant.
2008: I thought Jerryd Bayless was a steal, LMAO. Thought he could be a more athletic Ben Gordon (who at the time was killing it in Chicago). Also thought Beasley was too talented to not be another Carmelo Anthony. In that same breath, I thought DJ Agustin would be out of the league quick.
2009: I liked Thabeet a lot. Thought he would be a monster. I also thought Earl Clark was going to be Lamar Odom part II.
2010: I honestly contemplated Evan Turner as being a better prospect than John Wall.
2011: Jimmer, enough said. Thought he would be a nice gunner off the bench.
2012: I thought Harrison Barnes would have been a borderline all-star type guy, ultimately his hips never became flexible enough to consistently get by guys. I also thought Tony Wroten was a steal in the late first round. Whatever happened to him?
2013: Oddly enough as a UNC fan I thought Reggie Bullock would not be in the league long. I have been pleasantly surprised by the role he has carved out for himself. I thought Shane Larkin had some of the same qualities Ty Lawson did and would stick around the league for a while.
2014: I was super high on Jabari Parker being a superstar. He is reviving his career in Atlanta right now, I don't think he will ever be the superstar some of us thought. I also thought PJ Hairston was a huge steal. Some of my guys at UNC were telling me they had never seen practices like they did with PJ when he was practicing while suspended. He was dropping 50+ point games in the D-league, and had come off a season where he had unconcious games. Thought he would be a tier below what Bradley Beal is.
2015: I thought Rashad Vaughn would be a multiyear starter and ultimate glue player, ala Danny Green. I know this is not a hit category, but I got Pat Connoughton 100% right, knew he would be a solid role player. I thought Stanley Johnson would be an all-star. I thought Mudiay would be an all-star as well.
2016: I really really liked Kris Dunn after seeing him play my Heels in the NCAA tournament. I thought he would be a dynamic powerful guard just like I thought Mudiay would. I thought Jamal Murray was overrated, taken way too high, did not think he had the strength or ball skills to be a 1.
2017: The closer I get on the list, the more I see that I suck at scouting guards haha. I thought Dennis Smith would be the best player from the draft and a perennial all-star.
2018: Still more to see to be definitive, but I did think Bamba would contribute more than he did.
2019: To be determined, but so far looks like I am eating a bit of crow on Nas Little. He may contribute more in a few years, thought he would at least get off the bench this season though.
this was brave sir. Very very brave.
btw Bari, Mudiay, and Vaughn i was right there with you on. DSJ as well but i'm still holding hope on him and Josh Jackson.
anthony00 wrote:Fults, Jackson, Johnson
Marcus wrote:anthony00 wrote:Fults, Jackson, Johnson
Johnson?
anthony00 wrote:Marcus wrote:anthony00 wrote:Fults, Jackson, Johnson
Johnson?
Stanley johnson
Marcus wrote:anthony00 wrote:Marcus wrote:
Johnson?
Stanley johnson
ahhhh. Raptors now right?
jrob23 wrote:another one who is full of it. Ntlikina is a top prospect for a reason. He'll be a better NBA player than Doncic, probably by a long shot too
Ryoga Hibiki wrote:Wow, very few comments aged worse than this one!
viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1369376&hilit=doncic&start=640jrob23 wrote:another one who is full of it. Ntlikina is a top prospect for a reason. He'll be a better NBA player than Doncic, probably by a long shot too
That was the first thread about Doncic, started in 2015. Too bad it was locked, really worth looking at it.
NO-KG-AI wrote:I thought Steph Curry didn't have the athleticism or PG skills to be more than an explosive scoring guard like Lou Williams or something. I severely underrated his 3 point shooting, by merely thinking he would be one of the best 3 point shooters in league history.
skiz2 wrote:Might as well own my stupid predictions haha. I want to encourage people to laugh at themselves a little bit and maybe learn.Marcus wrote:this was brave sir. Very very brave. btw Bari, Mudiay, and Vaughn i was right there with you on. DSJ as well but i'm still holding hope on him and Josh Jackson.skiz2 wrote:My all time from 2005 on: 2005: Rashad McCants I thought could be a top 5 scorer in the league. Had full faith in him getting his head right. I was 14 at the time and tried to pick a fight with Jonathan GIvony on this board when he posted. If you still lurk Jonathan, accept my apology and know that I was stupid and immature.
2018: Still more to see to be definitive, but I did think Bamba would contribute more than he did. 2019: To be determined, but so far looks like I am eating a bit of crow on Nas Little. He may contribute more in a few years, thought he would at least get off the bench this season though.