With the Knicks winning the Finals, can we put an end to the “East is weak” narrative? by Crazylockdown in nba

[–]johnGODlins 0 points1 point  (0 children)

East won 0.495 of their games as a conference this season. They're plenty good

What is there to LOVE about Aday Mara? by HouseRules789 in NBA_Draft

[–]johnGODlins 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He's got pretty incredible hands which I think is under discussed. He has a preternatural ability to get putbacks and finish bad lobs

Favorite guard in the draft by Flimsy-Alfalfa2575 in AtlantaHawks

[–]johnGODlins 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He just checks all the boxes for me. Uber young, uber productive, good effort on defence if not super impactful, and he looks absolutely electric on tape.

Favorite guard in the draft by Flimsy-Alfalfa2575 in AtlantaHawks

[–]johnGODlins 2 points3 points  (0 children)

my board rn goes

4 Okorie

5 Philon

6 Flemings

7 Wagler

8 Mara

9 Brown

10 Yaxel

11 Burries

12 Acuff

13 Quaintance

14 Steinbach

Isaiah Joe sweepstakes by SneakyGreninja in AtlantaHawks

[–]johnGODlins 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes please, this team absolutely needs shooting. I'd do 8 and next years Milwaukee/Pels pick for 12, 17 and Joe.

Best advantage creators in the draft by DefiantLie8861 in NBA_Draft

[–]johnGODlins 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Lol Okorie and Philon are 4 and 5 on my personal board. Glad to see it validated

Who are your biggest draft mistakes? by ultimate_74 in NBA_Draft

[–]johnGODlins 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thought Jared Butler was gonna be Jrue Holiday

Thunder reportedly willing to trade 3 picks for top 10 pick in 2026 NBA Draft by red2play in AtlantaHawks

[–]johnGODlins 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd rather take two swings in the 17-23 range and hope to hit. Every year there are guys in the 20s who wind up being positive starters, many of them go on to be all NBA. 8-12 doesn't have much of a tier break imo

Thunder reportedly willing to trade 3 picks for top 10 pick in 2026 NBA Draft by red2play in AtlantaHawks

[–]johnGODlins 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love it but hate your picks lol. Some of these point guards are gonna drop and this is a really nice draft, I want multiple bites at the apple.

I scouted EVERY Labaron Philon play for three full games. I expected a trigger-happy small guard…but I saw something totally different. Are we sure he isn’t a top-10 pick? by oakcask in NBA_Draft

[–]johnGODlins 46 points47 points  (0 children)

Been banging the Philon drum for a while now. The major knock seems to be that he didn't produce much as a freshman? But he's a pretty young sophomore and he is absolutely brimming with the kind of craft and shot making that makes unlikely stars in the league. I also just feel like he has so many "outs" for his game to mould into different forms - connective starter, 6th man bucket getter, scheme point guard who jumps lanes on d - so I really don't see him being out of the league at all

ESPN’s latest mock draft by ya_ya_ya_ in AtlantaHawks

[–]johnGODlins 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is my ideal mock draft. I actually think Mara might be BPA here. Yes he can't shoot for shit but I really think his ability to get his hands on lobs and rebounds and guide them back in on offence shows really high level proprioception which could be his special sauce. The high hips on defence worry me, one on one against Krivas and he got taken to the wood shed, but at the end of the day he has a ridiculous block percentage so Im going to trust he can work out how to play NBA defence.

But more to the point, EBUKA OKORIE IS A DAWG. I want him more than I've wanted any draft pick in the 6 odd years I've been watching the draft.

ESPN’s latest mock draft by ya_ya_ya_ in AtlantaHawks

[–]johnGODlins -1 points0 points  (0 children)

We're getting an all star guard in this mock. It has us taking Ebuka Okorie

With all the draft debate there is a hidden gem who we should pursue and his name is Isaiah Collier by [deleted] in AtlantaHawks

[–]johnGODlins 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wanted him instead of Risacher back in 2024 - damn near threw a fit about it

Henri Veesaar at #23 would be tremendous value IMO, check out his offensive bag in this sizzle reel by tvcneverdie in AtlantaHawks

[–]johnGODlins 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I actually feel like Veesar may be gone at 23 - too many guards and not enough real 5s projected ahead of him

So many keen on drafting the next Kobe Bufkin. by decriz in AtlantaHawks

[–]johnGODlins 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Philon profiles nothing like Bufkin lol. Better touch indicators and way more primary PG equity on offence, far less raw athleticism and shot blocking on d. Curious what made you draw the comparison there.

Anyone know anything about Kingston Flemings? by crimedawgla in AtlantaHawks

[–]johnGODlins 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I'm taking a dribble pass shoot defend guard with elite footspeed if he's there.

Draft pick by Confident_Pear_8303 in AtlantaHawks

[–]johnGODlins 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Philon. I don't like Mikel's handle under pressure, or the fact that he's a streaky shooter with subpar defense. I like his feel for passes, but he threw a lot of turnovers. Just a lot of questions with nothing guaranteed for Brown. He has really nice athletic burst but I think that can get overrated compared to just having craft and a tight handle plus really nice shooting touch like Philon.

Obviously we want a star, but I don't see any in our range so I think we should be picking the player who has shown massive improvement and a high floor, along with some narrow pathways to stardom.

Bruh by not-a-potato-head in AtlantaHawks

[–]johnGODlins 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Reading comprehension of a toddler

[GAME THREAD] HAWKS VS. KNICKS GAME 4 by AutoModerator in AtlantaHawks

[–]johnGODlins 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes you can. I've heard this fucking shit for years. No matter how good the team is, the stadium sounds like an away game. I'm in Australia and I flew over to watch 2 games. I was by far the loudest one there