DRAFT: #18 [Green] & #31 [Terry] & trade for #36 [Tyler Bey]

[Kammrath]

I'd take him #18.

I am probably irrationally high on him right now, but that's my feeling at the moment too. Let's see if it sticks in the coming weeks.

So Scott, we all want to know: Was "Tiger Bay" autocorrect or was it on purpose??

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Were there many great players with a small wingspan for their size? 

Looking at data back to 00-01 (20 years of data) here is what I found:

1) VERY few players in the NBA have a wingspan that small. And not many who do are successful at all. 

2) The ones that do tend to be ELITE in something....

• Monta Ellis (6'2.75" wingspan and always a defensively liability, elite first step and quickness and finishing at the rim made his career)
  
• JJ Reddick (6'3.25" wingspan and always a defensive liability, elite shooting made his career)
  
• Seth Curry (6'4" wingspan and often a defensive liability, elite shooting)
  
• Kemba Walker (6'3.5" wingspan and always a defensive liability, elite shooting, speed, and pick and roll offense)
  
• Kyrie Irving (6'4" wingspan and always a defensive liability, elite shooting, speed, and dribble creation offense)
  
• Trae Young (6'3" wingspan and always a defensive liability, elite shooting, speed, and dribble creation offense)
  
• Jalen Brunson (6'4" wingspan and a strong defender, good shooting and crafty offensive creation)
  
• Tyler Herro (6'3.25" wingspan and always a defensive liability, elite shooting)
  

So you see TWO classes that make it with 6'4" or under wingpsan:

1) Elite speed and shot creation.

OR

2) Elite shooting (like NBA ALL TIME level)

And then defense is basically always bad. Brunson is the only exception really. And it will be interesting to see if he can maintain it in his career or where his career goes.

Does Bane have the speed and shot creation of guys like Monta, Kyrie, and Kemba? I don't think so.

Does Bane have the elite shooting of Curry and Reddick? I don't think so. 

TONS of guys look great in college but never make it in the NBA. To me that is likely Bane. But of course I could always be wrong.