2018-2019 NBA Regular Season Thread

[tlance]

Dirk says hi, both to you and Luka on the daily

Dirk was the 9th pick in a draft that featured Olowandi, Bibby, and Raef Lafenz as the top 3 picks. He is an all time great player, but was nowhere near the NBA prospect Luka was.

 

[msgkings322]

Dirk was the 9th pick in a draft that featured Olowandi, Bibby, and Raef Lafenz as the top 3 picks. He is an all time great player, but was nowhere near the NBA prospect Luka was.

Fair enough

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Dirk says hi, both to you and Luka on the daily

@tlance...

Think he would have been in the conversation too?

 

[Shanemansj13]

@tlance...

Think he would have been in the conversation too?

Wasn't he drafted in the 3rd round? Well when they had a NBA draft with more than 2 rounds. Not sure what his hype was coming into the draft but 3rd round is kinda late....

 

[Shanemansj13]

Ranking the members of the Lakers' young core by potential

I know for a fact you can read.

And you believe from watching them play right now that Lonzo can be better than Kuzma even Ingram?

 

[DJ Fieri]

And you believe from watching them play right now that Lonzo can be better than Kuzma even Ingram?

Not even halfway through his 2nd season? Yes.

But, he needs the ball in his hands to make the mistakes he needs to in order to learn from them....so trade him.

However, I would rank them a bit differently:

1-Ingram
2-Ball
3-Kuzma
4-Hart

 

[DJ Fieri]

Wasn't he drafted in the 3rd round? Well when they had a NBA draft with more than 2 rounds. Not sure what his hype was coming into the draft but 3rd round is kinda late....

Yes, he was.

 

[Shanemansj13]

Not even halfway through his 2nd season? Yes.

But, he needs the ball in his hands to make the mistakes he needs to in order to learn from them....so trade him.

However, I would rank them a bit differently:

1-Ingram
2-Ball
3-Kuzma
4-Hart

I assume this your list for potential...I just think Ball was over-hyped and you are one of those that is over-hyping him it looks like.

 

[WiggyRuss]

He's only like what, the best EU prospect since Sabonis or Kukoc?

neither....

best international prospect ever is probably Wiggins.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

neither....

best international prospect ever is probably Wiggins.

Simmons.

 

[WiggyRuss]

Simmons.

ehhh....pretty close prospect wise between the two.....esp. Wiggins early on.

Wiggins has definitely not lived up to it--- and Simmons has been a little disapointing himself to be honest of late.

 

[Shanemansj13]

ehhh....pretty close prospect wise between the two.....esp. Wiggins early on.

Wiggins has definitely not lived up to it--- and Simmons has been a little disapointing himself to be honest of late.

That's why they shouldn't have compared him to Lebron...if my memory serves me correctly...he isn't anything like Lebron. More like Magic, just Magic 5.0 lol

 

[tlance]

@tlance...

Think he would have been in the conversation too?

he could have been in the conversion for one of the best European players for sure.

But, IMO, hype has a lot to do with a prospects status. And I don't think Petrovic had as much as Luka.

Not sure draft position can be used in his case though, @Shanemansj13 and @DJ because that was an era before Europeans were commonly drafted early. There just wasn't an expectation that they would even be willing or able to travel overseas to play in the NBA.

 

[WiggyRuss]

I assume this your list for potential...I just think Ball was over-hyped and you are one of those that is over-hyping him it looks like.

i definitely think 5 years from now the Lakers may look back at all their draft picks during their down years and Julius Randle will be the best one...lol. A guy they let go for nothing.

I wouldnt bet on that- but there is definitely a chance.

 

[tlance]

Simmons.

Eh.

Canadians aren't the same. Because we see those guys compete against our top American prospects. Hell, the team I coached played Wiggins when he was in 8th grade.

Not nearly the same intrigue as with a European player we don't get to see on TV once a week.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Wasn't he drafted in the 3rd round? Well when they had a NBA draft with more than 2 rounds. Not sure what his hype was coming into the draft but 3rd round is kinda late....

He was.

He didn't have the Luka hype at the start.

But, after he made 3rd team NBA and went at Jordan in the pros and Olympics, they were all up in his mix.

Had he lived, he would have been special.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Yes, he was.

Drazen was Luka before Social Media.

Check his resume.

• All-NBA Third Team (1993)
• FIBA World Cup MVP (1986)
• FIBA EuroBasket MVP (1989)
• 2× EuroLeague champion (1985, 1986)
• EuroLeague Finals Top Scorer (1985)
• FIBA European Selection (1987)
• 4× Euroscar (1986, 1989, 1992, 1993)
• 2× Mr. Europa Award (1986, 1993)
• 2× FIBA Saporta Cup champion (1987, 1989)
• 2× FIBA Saporta Cup Finals Top Scorer(1987, 1989)
• FIBA Korać Cup Finals Top Scorer (1988)
• Spanish League Top Scorer (1989)
• Spanish Cup Final Top Scorer (1989)
• Best Athlete of Yugoslavia (1985)
• Yugoslav Sportsman of the Year (1985)
• Croatian Sportsman of the Year (1985, 1986)
• FIBA's 50 Greatest Players (1991)
• 50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors(2008)
• No. 3 retired by Brooklyn Nets
• No. 10 retired by Cibona

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

ehhh....pretty close prospect wise between the two.....esp. Wiggins early on.

Wiggins has definitely not lived up to it--- and Simmons has been a little disapointing himself to be honest of late.

It's hard for me to be unbiased with Wiggins salary.

 

[Wamu]

Drazen was Luka before Social Media.

Check his resume.

• All-NBA Third Team (1993)
• FIBA World Cup MVP (1986)
• FIBA EuroBasket MVP (1989)
• 2× EuroLeague champion (1985, 1986)
• EuroLeague Finals Top Scorer (1985)
• FIBA European Selection (1987)
• 4× Euroscar (1986, 1989, 1992, 1993)
• 2× Mr. Europa Award (1986, 1993)
• 2× FIBA Saporta Cup champion (1987, 1989)
• 2× FIBA Saporta Cup Finals Top Scorer(1987, 1989)
• FIBA Korać Cup Finals Top Scorer (1988)
• Spanish League Top Scorer (1989)
• Spanish Cup Final Top Scorer (1989)
• Best Athlete of Yugoslavia (1985)
• Yugoslav Sportsman of the Year (1985)
• Croatian Sportsman of the Year (1985, 1986)
• FIBA's 50 Greatest Players (1991)
• 50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors(2008)
• No. 3 retired by Brooklyn Nets
• No. 10 retired by Cibona

Holy crap! I knew he was good. Didn't realize he accomplished all of that.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Holy crap! I knew he was good. Didn't realize he accomplished all of that.

Yep.

But, like @tlance said, it was a different age for Euro guys.

Not as much buzz. So, they weren't drafted early.

Dude was a menace from behind the arc.

People need to rewatch him vs. the dream team.

He couldn't best him.

But, he didn't crumble.

The kid had zero fucks to give....lol