NBA Rising Stars 2023 - All About AJ!

[JayBirdHawk]

Hawks own AJ Griffin.

 

 

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AJ is gonna be a great #2 on a championship team, glad we have him 

He's boutta hit every shot in this rising star game 

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[kg01]

51 minutes ago, JayBirdHawk said:

 

 

*gasp*  Raptors tampering!

Sham-bo missed a golden opportunity for some clicks.  Should've milked this one.

"Raptors targeting A Griffin?  Sources in the Raptors organization have been in contact with the Hawks star rookie..." - BSPN

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[StonedDogs]

Paolo, Jalen, and Jabari will be taking 90% of the shots 

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[Spud2nique]

6 minutes ago, JayBirdHawk said:

 

 

It’s not loading for me but AJ is enough  

[JayBirdHawk]

AJ went in round 5 to Team Deron.

Here’s how the draft went down live in the NBA App:

Round 1

1. Paolo Banchero (Magic) – Team Pau
2. Franz Wagner (Magic) – Team Deron
3. Evan Mobley (Cavaliers) – Team Joakim

Round 2

4. Josh Giddey (Thunder) – Team Joakim
5. Jalen Green (Rockets) – Team Deron
6. Bennedict Mathurin (Pacers) – Team Pau

Round 3

7. Jaden Ivey (Pistons) – Team Pau
8. Alperen Sengun (Rockets) – Team Deron
9. Jalen Williams (Thunder) – Team Joakim

Round 4

10. Jeremy Sochan (Spurs) – Team Joakim
11. Trey Murphy III (Pelicans) – Team Deron
12. Scottie Barnes (Raptors) – Team Pau

Round 5

13. Jose Alvarado (Pelicans) – Team Pau
14. AJ Griffin (Hawks) – Team Deron
15. Quentin Grimes (Knicks) – Team Joakim

Round 6

16. Jabari Smith Jr. (Rockets) – Team Joakim
17. Bones Hyland (Nuggets) – Team Deron
18. Keegan Murray (Kings) – Team Pau

Round 7

19. Andrew Nembhard (Pacers) – Team Pau
20. Walker Kessler (Jazz) – Team Deron
21. Jalen Duren (Pistons) – Team Joakim

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Here are the full rosters for the 2023 Jordan Rising Stars:

Team Pau

• Paolo Banchero (Magic)
• Benedict Mathurin (Pacers)
• Jaden Ivey (Pistons)
• Scottie Barnes (Raptors)
• Jose Alvarado (Pelicans)
• Keegan Murray (Kings)
• Andrew Nembhard (Pacers)

Team Deron

• Franz Wagner (Magic)
• Jalen Green (Rockets)
• Alperen Sengun (Rockets)
• Trey Murphy III (Pelicans)
• AJ Griffin (Hawks)
• Bones Hyland (Nuggets)
• Walker Kessler (Jazz)

Team Joakim

• Evan Mobley (Cavaliers)
• Josh Giddey (Thunder)
• Jalen Williams (Thunder)
• Jeremy Sochan (Spurs)
• Quentin Grimes (Knicks)
• Jabari Smith Jr. (Rockets)
• Jalen Duren (Pistons)

The team of NBA G League players will be led by 2008-09 Kia NBA Sixth Man of the Year and 2011 NBA champion Jason Terry, a current Utah Jazz assistant coach and former coach of the NBA G League’s Grand Rapids Gold. The G League players include:

[JayBirdHawk]

who's gonna hit AJ for some wide open 3s? Green and Bones gonna shoot all the shots!

 

 

 

[Spud2nique]

20 minutes ago, JayBirdHawk said:

who's gonna hit AJ for some wide open 3s? Green and Bones gonna shoot all the shots!

 

 

 

I’M OPEEEENNNN!!! The kid known as junior! 

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1 hour ago, JayBirdHawk said:

AJ went in round 5 to Team Deron.

Here’s how the draft went down live in the NBA App:

Round 1

1. Paolo Banchero (Magic) – Team Pau
2. Franz Wagner (Magic) – Team Deron
3. Evan Mobley (Cavaliers) – Team Joakim

Round 2

4. Josh Giddey (Thunder) – Team Joakim
5. Jalen Green (Rockets) – Team Deron
6. Bennedict Mathurin (Pacers) – Team Pau

Round 3

7. Jaden Ivey (Pistons) – Team Pau
8. Alperen Sengun (Rockets) – Team Deron
9. Jalen Williams (Thunder) – Team Joakim

Round 4

10. Jeremy Sochan (Spurs) – Team Joakim
11. Trey Murphy III (Pelicans) – Team Deron
12. Scottie Barnes (Raptors) – Team Pau

Round 5

13. Jose Alvarado (Pelicans) – Team Pau
14. AJ Griffin (Hawks) – Team Deron
15. Quentin Grimes (Knicks) – Team Joakim

Round 6

16. Jabari Smith Jr. (Rockets) – Team Joakim
17. Bones Hyland (Nuggets) – Team Deron
18. Keegan Murray (Kings) – Team Pau

Round 7

19. Andrew Nembhard (Pacers) – Team Pau
20. Walker Kessler (Jazz) – Team Deron
21. Jalen Duren (Pistons) – Team Joakim

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Here are the full rosters for the 2023 Jordan Rising Stars:

Team Pau

• Paolo Banchero (Magic)
• Benedict Mathurin (Pacers)
• Jaden Ivey (Pistons)
• Scottie Barnes (Raptors)
• Jose Alvarado (Pelicans)
• Keegan Murray (Kings)
• Andrew Nembhard (Pacers)

Team Deron

• Franz Wagner (Magic)
• Jalen Green (Rockets)
• Alperen Sengun (Rockets)
• Trey Murphy III (Pelicans)
• AJ Griffin (Hawks)
• Bones Hyland (Nuggets)
• Walker Kessler (Jazz)

Team Joakim

• Evan Mobley (Cavaliers)
• Josh Giddey (Thunder)
• Jalen Williams (Thunder)
• Jeremy Sochan (Spurs)
• Quentin Grimes (Knicks)
• Jabari Smith Jr. (Rockets)
• Jalen Duren (Pistons)

The team of NBA G League players will be led by 2008-09 Kia NBA Sixth Man of the Year and 2011 NBA champion Jason Terry, a current Utah Jazz assistant coach and former coach of the NBA G League’s Grand Rapids Gold. The G League players include:

Each team also has 2 guys from the same team so that gives them an even chemistry edge I guess.

Bennedict and Nem

Green and Sengun

Giddey and J dub

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Have fun Kid!

 

 

 

 

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[theheroatl]

AJ is a star in the making.