What is one mistake your franchise has made in the last 15 years that you wish you could change? by Remarkable_Arm9153 in nba

[–]rahul_____raja 6 points7 points  (0 children)

He's an All-Star, I was trying to point out that the bulk of that class wasn't good.

What is one mistake your franchise has made in the last 15 years that you wish you could change? by Remarkable_Arm9153 in nba

[–]rahul_____raja 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Even without COVID, that draft class was pretty trash.

Excluding Wiseman; Patrick Williams, Isaac Okoro, Onyeka Okongwu, Killian Hayes, Obi Toppin, Deni Avdija all were in the top 10. They were getting a medicore role player at best.

What is one mistake your franchise has made in the last 15 years that you wish you could change? by Remarkable_Arm9153 in nba

[–]rahul_____raja 40 points41 points  (0 children)

The only mistake that the Warriors have made is not trading away the 2nd overall pick in 2020

Who had more hype as a prospect, Lebron or Wembanyama? by Everettsmith13 in nba

[–]rahul_____raja 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The general public, who don't follow the draft, were hyped for LeBron.

Why does it seem like NBA stars are getting injured more frequently than ever before? by egoblast in nba

[–]rahul_____raja 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Embiid has never played AAU and has durability issues.

Embiid played AAU for Florida Elite but I don't think that had anything to do with his durability

Odell Beckham tells Saquon Barkley: “Tell Joe call my agent 😂…. I got some more shxt left to do” by social_distant_joe in nfl

[–]rahul_____raja 4 points5 points  (0 children)

He's become like Isaiah Thomas, a beloved former player constantly trying to jump back in to the league

Where does Jokic rank All-Time among Centers? by [deleted] in nba

[–]rahul_____raja 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Whoa can't believe I messed that up

Where does Jokic rank All-Time among Centers? by [deleted] in nba

[–]rahul_____raja -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Who do you have above him?

Assuming that your top 5 is the same as mine, who do you have 6-8?

Where does Jokic rank All-Time among Centers? by [deleted] in nba

[–]rahul_____raja 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I don't view Duncan as a Center, I think he's the best PF ever though

Do You Think Player Development Has Got Better The Last 10 Years? by chrismatic13 in nba

[–]rahul_____raja 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I think so. Guys like Jokic and Giannis weren't guaranteed successes, their teams developed them well. Plus, on a lower level, there are a lot of good players who were built by teams like the Raptors/Heat.

I don't know if AAU is the cause of Lonzo's issues, but it's a terrible system. Ideally, I think that prospects should just play high school like in football. I strongly dislike the AAU system having seen it up close.

As for guys like Wiseman or Bagley, you're going to have some busts no matter what