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Holy f***, this guy...

That is the most exciting thing for me. That jump shot looks super fluid. Like, that looks like he could become a good(!) 3-point shooter and not only someone who shoots the occasional wide open corner 3. Which would be great because his (relatively) short arms and skinny frame limit what he will be doing inside in 1vs1- situations where he can't just jump over people.

Okay, Young hit an early three. Let's see if that helps him. He is looking overmatched so far against Ntilikina so far (not surprising).

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At least one person gets it. Kinda proving my point 8)

Zach "he was once considered a solid Athlete" Lavine . That right there sums up what most people here know about basketball.

40 minute games vs. 48 minute games. Doncic played 25 minutes per game (which translates to 30 mpg in the NBA) and averaged 14.5/5.2/4.6. That right there is 21/7.5/6.6 per 36 minutes. Also, Assists in international Basketball are not given out as easily as in the NBA (direct shot after the pass or at most 1 dribble or it is not an assist) and the scoring load is much more balanced, especially in the top teams. Source: https://www.basketball-reference.com/euro/players/luka-doncic-1.html He is also notorious for the number of end-of-quarter heaves (half-court shots etc.) he takes (27 over all his games this year). Adjusted to "normal" hots, he shot 35%, most of them (like Trae Young for example) difficult, 1-1on1- step backs and the likes. I mean, he had a TS% of 62%, despite having a "bad" shooting year. And many people forget that he just played 91 games since 30th of June 2017. Since he was 17, he played in 172 over 21 straight months. Meanwhile College players fell off a cliff after their first 15 or so games. He hasn't seen a weight-room during that time. He will be much more fresh and athletic after his first full summer "off" (= conditioning) since he was 17 years. @ Buzzard What a stupid ass argument. So just because I am from Germany I know less about basketball (and apparently less about Euroleague/European National Leagues) than any American basketball fan? Makes sense. I mean, I played against Daniel Theis and Dennis Schröder in Braunschweig and some other domestic talent that went on to play for the National Team, worked for professional Basketball teams, know a former NBA Championship winner who played here on a personal level...but hey, Darryl from Texas sure knows more about Basketball because he lives in the same country the NBA plays in. Makes sense. Thanks for making my point about ignorant people. You're the kinda guy that writes stuff like "Schröder averaged similar numbers as Doncic, lol competition" - yeah, in the 5th best league on the worst team. That is like a 5th Division of the G-League and comparing their worst team with the Golden State Warriors.

It was pros. PROS. Even if below the NBA level, do you know what percentage of NCAA-Div 1 players even goes pro SOMEWHERE? 1%. Doncic won a tournament as the 1B player against teams led by Porzingis, the Gasol brothers and others. But I guess playing against dudes that by and large are sitting in an office chair doing a 9-5 job right now is better competition. The ignorance here is unreal. I guess the "stupid American" stereotype isn't that wrong...

That's why Chris Paul has to defend Kevin Durant if he brings up the ball? Got it, chief. You're making an ass out of yourself, mate 8)

That's now how the game works, my friend. You don't announce "Luka is my PG for this possession so you have to guard him with your point guard". He will be defended by a 3-and-D wing at all times, because that is his size/athletic profile. And he will defend that dude on the other end.

This is just flat-out wrong. 1. The floor is much tighter in Europe due to the closer 3 point line and the fact that you can play off your man as you like without any defensive-3-second rule. Also, these are pro defenses. If Doncic struggles with NBA level defenses, watch out for 10 TOs per game for Young (which he won't have). 2. If Doncic is defended by any PG, he will just bully them and post them up easily - the due is 6'8 with 230+ pounds already and will be even more athletic come September. They will have to put Sefolosha-type guys on him at least to defend him.

Good point. We easily fall into the dichotomy of "high ceiling / low(er) floor" and "low floor / high(er) ceiling" or "high risk / high reward" just because it sounds right. But it is much more likely that the player who is way better at 19 will be better at 29 than the opposite. This is how it works against Doncic that he is already good to great at a lot of things. It is harder for us to imagine him getting even better, while it "easy" to see Young or others overcome the red flags about them and the holes in their games. I like the Huerter pick. The guy has an elite NBA skill in his shooting so he will be useful, although it will be a hard task to make him a starter. The Hawks actually "hit" quite a few of these mid/late teen picks in Schröder/Prince/Collins already, so I hope Huerter will become the next one.

SchrÖder tore up the Nike Hoop Summit as the backup PG of a relegated (=dead last team) in the German league (maybe 5th best in Europe). Nowitzki did the same earlier. Meanwhile, while being YOUNGER, Doncic was the best player on the best team on the continent. It is unfathomable what he would have done against HS/College competition. At worst he wil be the 3rd best player on a championship-level team, because he is that good now. He was as good/better than prime Goran Dragic who is a borderline All-Star. And that isn't even his floor, becabecause everyone improves at least somewhat over 10 years. That's what people don't understand. But they will.

You do realize that palyers like the Gasol brothers, Ginobili, Parker, Giannis, Jokic and so on and on all come from there? And the ones that did not play Euroleague show exactly how good the competition there is. Just somehow all the college busts never lead to someone saying "Maybe we shouldn't go for the guy whos only question mark is "If he ever develops a desire to play, he could be good"". You can't compare 18-20 years olds playing vs. fully developed professionals. A mediocre 28 year old NBA player will smoke most highly-talented rookies, just because of age/experienc/etc. 98% of college players don't even sign a pro-contract in the 3rd Romanian league. Think about that...

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