2023 offseason thread

[tlance]

I hope im wrong
Again im saying generational talent

He is a generational talent already.

What you are saying is that you don’t think he will be anywhere near as good as what people are projecting.

In other words, that you don’t think he will realize his talent in the NBA.

 

[Mebert]

I think Bird and Magic even though they were the same year.

Duncan I agree with, but I put a tier below anyone else on this list in terms have talent.

Part of the allure with Duncan was that he was so polished. There was almost no way he wasn’t going to be a star.

I think Zion goes on the list for sure.

Duncan may have been the most surefire Hall of Famer of all time.

 

[tlance]

I don't think he ever shoots well enough for that. Taller KG is my favorite.

Yeah, that maybe.

Just remember though, bigs always take longer to develop.

Going to be 5-6 years before we really know how good this kid is.

And some here are ready to give up after 1 summer league game.

Pretty hilarious.

 

[tlance]

I think Zion goes on the list for sure.

Duncan may have been the most surefire Hall of Famer of all time.

Yeah, Zion did have a lot of hype.

He doesn’t make the list for me because I think most of the hype was overblown.

And he wasn’t even the consensus number 1 in his own draft. There was a case to be made for Ja.

 

[Shanemansj13]

He is absolutely a generational talent.

That doesn’t mean he is guaranteed to live up to the hype.

But there hasn’t been a better prospect to enter the league since maybe Shaq.

Lebron

 

[Mebert]

Yeah, Zion did have a lot of hype.

He doesn’t make the list for me because I think most of the hype was overblown.

And he wasn’t even the consensus number 1 in his own draft. There was a case to be made for Ja.

We are not likely to see a guy that big and explosive in a long time. 285 and dunking from the free throw line is insane.

The only reason he was not the guaranteed #1 is his injury history was already extensive. Which unfortunately has continued.

 

[Macho Grande]

Apparently, she's a Wemby fan and thinks people still know who she is.

I guess she came up behind him and tapped him on the shoulder because she wanted a picture with him. One of his security guys saw someone tapping his shoulder and put his arm between her and Wemby and pushed her back.

She apparently got caught across the face, but there is some question as to whether or not it was his hand that caught her in the face or her own hand being pushed into her face.

She apparently reported it to the police.

Isn't she the one who shaved her head and went crazy a while back? Give that security guard a raise for keeping that nutball away from him.

 

[thunderc]

Liked what I saw from Cason Wallace in his first game. 20 pts with 6 threes. Chet with another double double, getting his legs under him.

 

[bksballer89]

 

[tlance]

Lebron

I actually think Wemby is a little bigger as a prospect

But LeBron was absolutely a generational prospect too.

 

[Shanemansj13]

I actually think Wemby is a little bigger as a prospect

But LeBron was absolutely a generational prospect too.

While being an international talent is different, there was no way he is a bigger prospect.

Labeled himself the Chosen One aka the King at a young age. They had to move arenas bc the venues weren’t large enough. Wemby is the biggest prospect since Lebron, I can agree with that but if Lebron didn’t beome a top 5-10 player ever-he would have been a failure. I don’t see that same pressure on Wemby. People expect him to be great but not to that level.

Lebron and Kareem were probably the two most hyped prospects of all-time, a couple other obvious guys sprinkled in there too.

 

[msgkings322]

Who have been the generational talent prospects?

Shaq
Duncan
Lebron



Who else?

Jordan, Hakeem?

 

[bksballer89]

Jordan, Hakeem?

Anthony Bennett

 

[msgkings322]

Anthony Bennett

Darko Milicic

 

[msgkings322]

While being an international talent is different, there was no way he is a bigger prospect.

Labeled himself the Chosen One aka the King at a young age. They had to move arenas bc the venues weren’t large enough. Wemby is the biggest prospect since Lebron, I can agree with that but if Lebron didn’t beome a top 5-10 player ever-he would have been a failure. I don’t see that same pressure on Wemby. People expect him to be great but not to that level.

Lebron and Kareem were probably the two most hyped prospects of all-time, a couple other obvious guys sprinkled in there too.

Zion? Kareem good call

 

[DJ Fieri]

Is Christian Wood a Laker yet?

No but that would be a good get for the vet minimum.

 

[wildturkey]

People laugh but when rosters are expanded to 25 we are ready!

OKC fielding two teams this year; the Thunder and the Lightning.

 

[tlance]

While being an international talent is different, there was no way he is a bigger prospect.

Labeled himself the Chosen One aka the King at a young age. They had to move arenas bc the venues weren’t large enough. Wemby is the biggest prospect since Lebron, I can agree with that but if Lebron didn’t beome a top 5-10 player ever-he would have been a failure. I don’t see that same pressure on Wemby. People expect him to be great but not to that level.

Lebron and Kareem were probably the two most hyped prospects of all-time, a couple other obvious guys sprinkled in there too.

He really is though.

LeBron was more hyped because he was American.

But if Wemby and LeBron are both 18 years old and in the same draft class?

Wemby goes 1.

 

[Mebert]

He really is though.

LeBron was more hyped because he was American.

But if Wemby and LeBron are both 18 years old and in the same draft class?

Wemby goes 1.

So wemby is Sam Bowie?

 

[msgkings322]

So wemby is Sam Bowie?

Uh.....Bowie was drafted #2