09-23-2020, 03:29 PM
(09-23-2020, 02:53 PM)omahen Wrote:I´m biased against the offensive-minded scoring leagues like China and Australia. Those are leagues that should be very forgiving to rookie flaws like not knowing how to run an offense, high turnovers or regularly missing defensive assignments. Therefore you should get on the floor and score the hell out of the basketball by nailing threes and driving to the hoop, if you have any sort of talent. Our own Dojo put up like 40/8/8 in China, while shooting 40% from three. If you can´t do it there at age 20, you are simply not a lottery talent.(09-23-2020, 02:48 PM)Scott41theMavs Wrote: They don't do the second round, but I know who the best player available at 31 in that draft is, and you didn't even have to trade or buy up for him. Hampton and Tiger Bay would be a pretty great haul for the Mavs in this draft if they kept their picks.
When I see Hampton description (I admit, I didn't see him play) I see DSJ written all over him. Athlete with no real elite basketball skills.
Europe is a little different. If you are a starter and contributor in a top league at that age, then you basically know you got an NBA player. On the other hand you can´t hold it against a player, if the coach picks veterans over him, that know what they are doing. Especially when they all know you are a one year rental like Brandon Jennings for example.
And it seems to me a lot of Hampton´s minutes come in garbage time, too. I´d take a flyer on him at 31. Not that big a fan at 18.