Guitarsoup said:

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Take Tyler Hendricks

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M.C. Swag said:

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He'll be gone. He's gonna rocket up the board like JJJ once teams get him into the gym for workouts read Soup's draft preview.

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BJM1781 said:

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Probably going to package this pick in a trade deal anyway. Seems like the only reason the Mavs wanted to keep it, and we need an immediate impact player.

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Guitarsoup said:

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Zachary Klement said:

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Guitarsoup said:

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Zachary Klement said:

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Guitarsoup said:

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Zachary Klement said:

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If the Mavs landed 1.01, would anyone else consider flipping it?

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You'd have to get a package of like Jokic, Michael Porter and multiple picks.

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I just don't see any world he's as good as Jokic or Giannis. I feel like he's going to be a bust…I'd flip the 1.01 for Jaylen Brown and some role players.

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With the Mavs' team, you could make an argument that you trade Wemby for Brown+Smart+the Williams but I think both teams say no.

Wemby is supposed to be Durant on offense and JJJ on defense.

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I just don't see it with his build…JJJ looks substantially more muscular, but who knows.

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Are you comparing teenager jjj to teenager Wemby?

What about Teen Giannis?

I do think the likelihood of major injuries to Wemby is super high, but you still roll the dice on him unless someone wants to obliterate their team for him.

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mavsfan4ever said:

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Wemby may not hold up physically. That's always a risk. But there is no way any GM trades him for Jaylen Brown and some filler. He's by far the best prospect since lebron (and honestly he does stuff lebron can't do). Can you imagine trading the 1/1 in Lebron's year for a good player plus filler? That GM would be out of the league after making the trade if wemby works out. And if wemby has injury problems no one will blame the GM.

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Zachary Klement said:

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Guitarsoup said:

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Zachary Klement said:

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Guitarsoup said:

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Zachary Klement said:

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Guitarsoup said:

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Zachary Klement said:

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If the Mavs landed 1.01, would anyone else consider flipping it?

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You'd have to get a package of like Jokic, Michael Porter and multiple picks.

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I just don't see any world he's as good as Jokic or Giannis. I feel like he's going to be a bust…I'd flip the 1.01 for Jaylen Brown and some role players.

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With the Mavs' team, you could make an argument that you trade Wemby for Brown+Smart+the Williams but I think both teams say no.

Wemby is supposed to be Durant on offense and JJJ on defense.

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I just don't see it with his build…JJJ looks substantially more muscular, but who knows.

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Are you comparing teenager jjj to teenager Wemby?

What about Teen Giannis?

I do think the likelihood of major injuries to Wemby is super high, but you still roll the dice on him unless someone wants to obliterate their team for him.

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Giannis wasn't a lottery pick let alone a consensus all-world best player ever type draft pick…he also had a growth spurt after being drafted.

I just don't see anyway Wemby holds up.

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Guitarsoup said:

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mavsfan4ever said:

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Wemby may not hold up physically. That's always a risk. But there is no way any GM trades him for Jaylen Brown and some filler. He's by far the best prospect since lebron (and honestly he does stuff lebron can't do). Can you imagine trading the 1/1 in Lebron's year for a good player plus filler? That GM would be out of the league after making the trade if wemby works out. And if wemby has injury problems no one will blame the GM.

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On Simmons podcast this morning, someone was saying that Wemby was the best prospect in the history of team sports.

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Spaceship said:

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Wembanyama is an active 7'-3" player….I put his odds of being chronicly injured in the NBA at 100%

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Guitarsoup said:

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Mavs are expected to shop #10 to get players that indeed help

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M.C. Swag said:

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Guitarsoup said:

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mavsfan4ever said:

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Wemby may not hold up physically. That's always a risk. But there is no way any GM trades him for Jaylen Brown and some filler. He's by far the best prospect since lebron (and honestly he does stuff lebron can't do). Can you imagine trading the 1/1 in Lebron's year for a good player plus filler? That GM would be out of the league after making the trade if wemby works out. And if wemby has injury problems no one will blame the GM.

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On Simmons podcast this morning, someone was saying that Wemby was the best prospect in the history of team sports.

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Lol Simmons is the ultimate prisoner of the moment.

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Guitarsoup said:

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Zachary Klement said:

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Guitarsoup said:

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Zachary Klement said:

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Guitarsoup said:

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Zachary Klement said:

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Guitarsoup said:

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Zachary Klement said:

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If the Mavs landed 1.01, would anyone else consider flipping it?

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You'd have to get a package of like Jokic, Michael Porter and multiple picks.

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I just don't see any world he's as good as Jokic or Giannis. I feel like he's going to be a bust…I'd flip the 1.01 for Jaylen Brown and some role players.

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With the Mavs' team, you could make an argument that you trade Wemby for Brown+Smart+the Williams but I think both teams say no.

Wemby is supposed to be Durant on offense and JJJ on defense.

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I just don't see it with his build…JJJ looks substantially more muscular, but who knows.

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Are you comparing teenager jjj to teenager Wemby?

What about Teen Giannis?

I do think the likelihood of major injuries to Wemby is super high, but you still roll the dice on him unless someone wants to obliterate their team for him.

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Giannis wasn't a lottery pick let alone a consensus all-world best player ever type draft pick…he also had a growth spurt after being drafted.

I just don't see anyway Wemby holds up.

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Giannis being not a lottery pick doesn't change the fact that he went from rail thin skinny kid to absolutely jacked monster

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Zachary Klement said:

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Guitarsoup said:

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Zachary Klement said:

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Guitarsoup said:

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Zachary Klement said:

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Guitarsoup said:

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Zachary Klement said:

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Guitarsoup said:

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Zachary Klement said:

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If the Mavs landed 1.01, would anyone else consider flipping it?

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You'd have to get a package of like Jokic, Michael Porter and multiple picks.

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I just don't see any world he's as good as Jokic or Giannis. I feel like he's going to be a bust…I'd flip the 1.01 for Jaylen Brown and some role players.

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With the Mavs' team, you could make an argument that you trade Wemby for Brown+Smart+the Williams but I think both teams say no.

Wemby is supposed to be Durant on offense and JJJ on defense.

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I just don't see it with his build…JJJ looks substantially more muscular, but who knows.

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Are you comparing teenager jjj to teenager Wemby?

What about Teen Giannis?

I do think the likelihood of major injuries to Wemby is super high, but you still roll the dice on him unless someone wants to obliterate their team for him.

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Giannis wasn't a lottery pick let alone a consensus all-world best player ever type draft pick…he also had a growth spurt after being drafted.

I just don't see anyway Wemby holds up.

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Giannis being not a lottery pick doesn't change the fact that he went from rail thin skinny kid to absolutely jacked monster

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Fair...looking at Giannis when he was drafted, it is remarkable how much he has filled out.

Looking at Wemby, I don't think he can do the same. It seems like Giannis and JJJ have broader shoulders than Wemby...his build looks more similar to KD than the other guys IMO.

I don't follow any non-American professional basketball, but it is my understanding that the French league he played in isn't considered to be as good as the Spanish league Luka played in...it is really interesting that Wemby is heralded as the best prospect ever, but Luka wasn't held in the same regard coming out despite having superior stats in EuroLeague play, playing in a better league, and accumulating more accolades.

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mavsfan4ever said:

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Wemby may not hold up physically. That's always a risk. But there is no way any GM trades him for Jaylen Brown and some filler. He's by far the best prospect since lebron (and honestly he does stuff lebron can't do). Can you imagine trading the 1/1 in Lebron's year for a good player plus filler? That GM would be out of the league after making the trade if wemby works out. And if wemby has injury problems no one will blame the GM.

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Zachary Klement said:

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Guitarsoup said:

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Luka averaged 13/5a/6r in his last season in Spain on 46l28 shooting.

Wemby just averaged 22/10r/3b on 47/28/81 shooting.

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I said EuroLeague, not their respective leagues, since I am assuming that is a more level comparison given a potential disparity in the level of the Spanish league and the French league.

In Luka's last season competing in the EuroLeague, he had:
16 PPG, 4.8 RPG, 4.3 APG, 1.1 STL, on 45/33/81 shooting splits

Compared to Wemby's:
6.5 PPG, 4 RPG, 2 BLK, 35/33/67 shooting splits.

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Guitarsoup said:

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Zachary Klement said:

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Guitarsoup said:

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Luka averaged 13/5a/6r in his last season in Spain on 46l28 shooting.

Wemby just averaged 22/10r/3b on 47/28/81 shooting.

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I said EuroLeague, not their respective leagues, since I am assuming that is a more level comparison given a potential disparity in the level of the Spanish league and the French league.

In Luka's last season competing in the EuroLeague, he had:
16 PPG, 4.8 RPG, 4.3 APG, 1.1 STL, on 45/33/81 shooting splits

Compared to Wemby's:
6.5 PPG, 4 RPG, 2 BLK, 35/33/67 shooting splits.

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Wemby didn't play in Euroleague this year, so pretty awful comparison

You also didn't say Euroleague, you specifically said Spanish League.


"my understanding that the French league he played in isn't considered to be as good as the Spanish league Luka played in..."

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Luka wasn't held in the same regard coming out despite having superior stats in EuroLeague play, playing in a better league, and accumulating more accolades.

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The stick from Gonzaga got hurt immediately

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zgolfz85 said:

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I actually think Wemby will hold up pretty well. I think for most that come into the league at his size, it's not just the size, but also the disconnected athleticism that hampers them. That's the reason I believe KD has stayed mostly healthy. Clearly Wemby also has dynamic athleticism that's very rare for that size (aka his arms and hands and legs and feet all move in unison as if he was much shorter and for most guys that size, they move like a puppy that hasn't grown into their feet yet).

Having said that, I think he'll inevitably have more injuries than players under 7 feet and will likely have to deal with stress fractures for a portion of his career, but I don't think he'll be an injury bust at all.

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South Platte said:

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I don't spend much time on this board, but wait . . . you're a Spurs fan? I feel . . . betrayed . . . I thought we were friends

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Guitarsoup said:

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zgolfz85 said:

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I actually think Wemby will hold up pretty well. I think for most that come into the league at his size, it's not just the size, but also the disconnected athleticism that hampers them. That's the reason I believe KD has stayed mostly healthy. Clearly Wemby also has dynamic athleticism that's very rare for that size (aka his arms and hands and legs and feet all move in unison as if he was much shorter and for most guys that size, they move like a puppy that hasn't grown into their feet yet).

Having said that, I think he'll inevitably have more injuries than players under 7 feet and will likely have to deal with stress fractures for a portion of his career, but I don't think he'll be an injury bust at all.

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Maybe. We certainly know a lot more about sports physiology. Then we did win. Ralph Sampson was in the league. And popovich and the Spurs are well known for not running their players hard or long minutes to keep them healthy.

But you have to be extremely worried about anyone his height that's had lower back muscle issues and stress fracture in their lower leg. The only hope is that those injuries were because of the ridiculous growth spurts he must have been having as a teenager to become 7 ft. 4 at 18 years old

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Guitarsoup said:

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It's pretty clear you are happy to be disingenuous in your comparisons as long as it supports your preconceived notions.

You are comparing a handful of games (he only played 13 games that year in Euroleague) the year he turned 17 over the more recent and volumnous data we have.

If you want to run with the fact that he is a health risk, I don't think anyone would disagree with you on that. But intentionally setting up a bad comparison just because it benefits your argument is embarrassing

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