Lakers: Lonzo Ball will be the best PG in the league

[Killakobe81]

Monk is my favorite Kentucky prospect since the Towns/Booker draft.

He has near elite athleticism, and while skinny, seems to be able to handle lane contesting when he drives. To this point he's been more of an off-ball scorer, but he has facilitation skills, and when his shot is falling he could be incredible.

To me, he's a Jamal Crawford type of player. But I think his upside is tremendous and where Crawford had mental or physical limitations, I don't see those with Monk.

Now, he's a bit streaky, and often relies too heavily on perimeter shots, but college ball doesn't have the lanes the NBA will have.

Philly would be very smart to draft him as a high-level scorer. Minnesota or Sacramento as well. Lakers need PG or Big, and Celtics will take best talent, or a big man, I think.

Suns probably don't need him, but would likely shop that pick to a team who covets him.

While I get why most consider Tatum a better prospect, I think it's mostly size based. I think Tatum is a ball stopper and a throw back scorer, while Monk fits nicely with most modern systems. I'd have Monk 4 on my list of prospects, just ahead of Tatum and Markennan, but behind Jackson, Ball, Fultz.

I prefer Fox not a fan of undersized SGs like Monk even though his stroke is legit and he is a sneaky good athlete ...
Fox has a first step that is Wall like ...but we shall see many scouts prefer Monk and Fox needs to fix his jumper

[Killakobe81]

Good game Fox monk Ball all making plays now ...

[JMarkJohns]

Monk has an elite skill. His shooting is real ing nice.

Fox is very skilled as a slasher. But I don't see a plus facilitation factor from the slashing. So I worry he's an elite slasher without the vision or shooting to round it out.

Both have real nice upside. I don't think either is an ideal PG, and so I'll go with Monk.

[baseline bum]

If UCLA had Steph Curry instead of Ball you think they'd be winning right now?

[Killakobe81]

If UCLA had Steph Curry instead of Ball you think they'd be winning right now?

Told you Bum, his mouth was gonna hurt us...
So i picked kentucky in my bracket.

[daslicer]

Monk has an elite skill. His shooting is real ing nice.

Fox is very skilled as a slasher. But I don't see a plus facilitation factor from the slashing. So I worry he's an elite slasher without the vision or shooting to round it out.

Both have real nice upside. I don't think either is an ideal PG, and so I'll go with Monk.

Interesting assessment on Fox. I don't watch much college basketball except for the tournament and conference tournament games so I don't know much about these guys scouting wise. This is my first time watching a full Kentucky game this year and from what I have seen from Fox he seems like he has good first step and can drive and penetrate to the hole but doesn't seem like a real PG. He comes across to me as an undersized SG.

[Monostradamus]

Someone is photoshopping Crying Jordan on Lavar Ball as we speak.

[Silver&Black]

Was Ball hurt? Did he get injured earlier in the game?

I just caught the last 2 minutes (game was basically over) and he was noticeably limping around.

[Spurs9]

Done

[Mikeanaro]

Loudmouth had it coming.

[RsxPiimp]

If UCLA had Steph Curry instead of Ball you think they'd be winning right now?

..curry took a bunch of investment bankers further in the tourney

[RsxPiimp]

1st rakenis gonna be hilarious hope lavar's fat ass comes back in the show

[JMarkJohns]

Interesting assessment on Fox. I don't watch much college basketball except for the tournament and conference tournament games so I don't know much about these guys scouting wise. This is my first time watching a full Kentucky game this year and from what I have seen from Fox he seems like he has good first step and can drive and penetrate to the hole but doesn't seem like a real PG. He comes across to me as an undersized SG.

Fox has an elite 1st step. But he's so skinny and not much of a shooter, without true facilitation skills I worry he'll be little more than impact role player off the bench. Maybe 6th Man quality, but hard to start a PG who isn't a PG no matter how Elite his dribble drive is.

Monk can shoot. He can carry a quarter, a half, a game.

He needs consistency, or at least a more efficient baseline, but Monk has a true skill that works as a starter and he can also pass off the drive at a Comboguard level.

[Robz4000]

It's looking like the only player with real star potential from what I've seen is Josh Jackson tbh. Lot of quality NBA players though.

[JMarkJohns]

It's looking like the only player with real star potential from what I've seen is Josh Jackson tbh. Lot of quality NBA players though.

Fultz has everything needed to be a rich-man's Bledsoe, which would be an All-Star.
Ball will have that Jason White Chocolate Williams hype about him, but I think Ball is a better decision maker, so even if not a technical All-Star, he'll have impact of one.
Jackson hasn't shown an ability to facilitate his own offense yet. He can pass, but he isn't a creator. He's a middle-man and finisher. An elite one, but he has shown a ceiling.

But as a Suns fan, I'd be more than happy to draft Jackson.

[Killakobe81]

Fultz has everything needed to be a rich-man's Bledsoe, which would be an All-Star.
Ball will have that Jason White Chocolate Williams hype about him, but I think Ball is a better decision maker, so even if not a technical All-Star, he'll have impact of one.
Jackson hasn't shown an ability to facilitate his own offense yet. He can pass, but he isn't a creator. He's a middle-man and finisher. An elite one, but he has shown a ceiling.

But as a Suns fan, I'd be more than happy to draft Jackson.

Any of the 3 u wouls be happy to have i wouldnt mind Tatum either

[RsxPiimp]

Any of the 3 u wouls be happy to have i wouldnt mind Tatum either

is tatum really a top 3 pick talent?

[JMarkJohns]

is tatum really a top 3 pick talent?

Tatum is talented, but isn't the athlete with upside that Jackson is at SF, but does have actual isolation-offense skills, so that's a plus. He's a so-so defender, but could be good. On the right team, I think he has solid 2nd Option upside, like a bigger Brandon Roy.

[Robz4000]

Tatum is Tobias Harris 2.0

[JMarkJohns]

Tatum is Tobias Harris 2.0

I can see this as well. I do think he's more talented, but he's a first class ball stopper in a league where offenses are mostly passing/motion based.

[LkrFan]

[spurraider21]

have harlem and apa already voiced their support for lavar ball as an outspoken black man?

[midnightpulp]

have harlem and apa already voiced their support for lavar ball as an outspoken black man?

[Killakobe81]

Monk has an elite skill. His shooting is real ing nice.

Fox is very skilled as a slasher. But I don't see a plus facilitation factor from the slashing. So I worry he's an elite slasher without the vision or shooting to round it out.

Both have real nice upside. I don't think either is an ideal PG, and so I'll go with Monk.

Fox as i posted in another thread isnt top 5 but next BPA His first step and speed reminds me of young Tony Parker. But i think he can be a better defender. His jumper needs work but so did Tony's i know its a big if to expect him to improve as much as Tony did and he probably wont fall to the Spurs ...but carlisle and Mavs would be a good fit.
As for his playmaking Russ wasnt a great playmaker in HS or UCLA he was never even the backuo PG for the Bruins yet he drops 15 assists on the regular
After the top 5 give me Fox

[lebomb]

This mu a wasnt even the best PG in the sweet 16.