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Several pundits like to compare him to Giddey, but I think that's a lazy comparison. Black has a better shot and more athleticism.... he may not be as polished yet, but he's got everything he needs to get there and and surpass Giddey imo..
The two steals starting at :32 were back-to-back and started a cascade from which Kentucky never really recovered.
And this pass was really impressive to me.
Several pundits like to compare him to Giddey, but I think that's a lazy comparison. Black has a better shot and more athleticism.... he may not be as polished yet, but he's got everything he needs to get there and and surpass Giddey imo..
I'm putting him as my #3 right now, tbh. May seem high, but I'm early in and starting to look at guys more. I want to watch Brandon Miller in games. No interest in the Thompson twins.
Anyway, I kinda see the Giddey comparison. They have similar ways they attack defenses. Neither has a great burst, but they're both shifty and tricky in their drives, both highly aware of what's going on in terms of where to move the ball. I'd say Giddey is superior in finding shooters and Black needs work tuning up his interior passing, etc. But Giddey was playing professionally already. They're both actually pretty physical and don't shy from contact, banging down low, scrumming and mixing it up.
So I agree in those areas. But like you, he's far, far better a defender and more athletic. I don't think Giddey is as bad a defender as advertised, but Black stands to be far superior. He can be a menace in that area, kind of like Kawhi at least in picking out swipes and steals in his area, as in being a threat to players passing through his area, instantly moving into offense. He looks very good on the ball and gets really skinny getting over screens. He also just doesn't stop -- he has tons of energy. Both he and Giddey are both apparently really smart players. I do think Black's shot is kind of y. He uses too much of a guide hand (like Sochan, but better) and takes a while to load up his 3s. But those are fixable.
I'm excited. He's a really nice player and could really rise as we get into tournament time.
Really not convinced by Anthony Black as a solid NBA player. All the looks of a potential major bust.
Different viewers, different impressions, but to me he's raw, his shot is ugly, he's not very fast or smooth, he can somehow dunk (I could too) but he isn't what you'd qualify as "athletic", far from it, specially if you consider, and that's the main point, that he's freaking skinny and not like "skinny but can add some weight and muscke" but skinny like "he'll always be skinny anyway"... I have twice his arms and I'm not lifting like crazy.
He doesn't look to me like an NBA player by any means but just your typical college player who can thrive there but will be irrelevant in the NBA. Think Adam Morrison. But as always, I could be totally wrong.
The steal will be Smith. He will drop due to injury and come out as a Lillard type player.
…in Utah. Lol.
I've got Smith #3 ... but it's with the assumption that his health isn't a long-term concern..
Lol I get it.... seriously though, I think he goes before they pick... most boards have him around 10 now but I think he could rise as high as #4 if his athletic numbers test well.
Gradey is a guy who could rise with a tournament run. Him, George on Baylor, Walker on Houston, these guys have a chance to really shine. Sochan really showed out last year, for example.
One thing I'm curious about tracking is some dream fallers for that #33 pick. Not sure who, Kel'el Ware, Rayan Rupert would have to tumble inconceivably far. But even without a faller- Jordan Walsh, Leonard Miller, Amari Bailey are in range and could be nice scores too. Not saying any of these fit Spurs or anything just as BPAs in that range that could be intriguing. Who else?
Some interesting value loitering around that late first range. If anyone pushes up Spurs are poised to net a steal with that selection slot.
Also love the idea of trading back with ORL but I don't think the Magic do that so fast unfortunately
You could take Smith Jr and like Black or something with #5 and the #11 ORL from CHI but no way ORL likes #3 that much unless there was more added to the deal?
I've said a few times here that I'm a huge fan. I would take him at 4 or 5 and arguably 3. Which I know won't be a popular opinion but I really like this kid.
It depends on what their board looks like...they could be very high on Smith Jr and he'd be a great fit.. if they value him that could be a deal they'd want...
I could also see them wanting a package centered around Devin....I don't know what that would look like though..
His FT shooting is sub 70%, and he’s shooing 34% from the college arc. There is NOTHING there that says Dame.
Sample size
Really intrigued by Black too. A lot of tools, good IQ , good phyhsical attributes, can do a little bit of everything.
He could be the pick if the Spurs are outside the top 3-4.
For the moment i have George ahead of him in terms of guards. Nick Smith too but he is not playing actually.
George is more talented imo but lack some size and explosiveness.
Really difficult to evaluate him based on his games at Arkansas.
Black kinda reminds me of maybe what D. White was supposed to be for SA
Agree that Black's seeming lack of athleticism is the main criticism. He could get dusted at the NBA level
Are you talking about Nick, or Terquavion? Terq plays at NC state, and is at least in the size mold of Dame.
Aggregate NBA mock draft 4.0: Duke's AJ Griffin is soaring back into the top tier
1. Jabari Smith
2. Chet Holmgren
3. Paolo Banchero
4. Jaden Ivey
5. AJ Griffin
6. Johnny Davis
7. Jalen Duren
8. Keegan Murray
9. Bennedict Mathurin
10. TyTy Washington
11. Jaden Hardy
12. Kendall Brown
13. Shaedon Sharpe
14. Ochai Agbaji
19. Blake Wesley
23. Jeremy Sochan
87. Dominick Barlow
Not in top 90. Malaki Branham
Yeah I remember J Hardy was all hype this time last year. Sunk so far
wow Bran went from >90 to #20
Nick, i said Arkansas
Both are injured so i was thinking dbestpro talked about Nick.
also remember C Houstan from Mich being super touted only to fall far but he's not on that mock
#32 overall but I remember him high in the first round in early mocks, right?
kinda weird how Keyonte has been falling like Kendal Brown did
Brown #12 mocked, went #46
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