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Post by Admin on Jun 22, 2022 22:03:55 GMT -5
Sharpshooter ala Anthony Morrow or Jason Kapono
A 6-7 small forward, originally from South Korea, Lee is a special shooter with great form and great touch on his shot. He excels at coming off screens and hitting the outside shot and has a very projectable role at the NBA level.
He has decent movement skills but isn’t a big time athlete by NBA standards.
He’ll need to tighten up his ball handling and add strength to play at the next level.
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Post by Admin on Jun 22, 2022 22:41:39 GMT -5
Who's got C0ckburn?
Been out in the sun too long? An old school big that looks like the answer to defending Embiid but despite being worked out by 5 teams (ATL, WAS, CHA, UT, MIL) with WAS the favorite at #54 (right after the C's) he could go undrafted. Sure would be a hoot if Danny got Utah to draft him!
Anyway, if not taken in the draft he's sure to be picked up as an "Undrafted Prospect." Brad? What have you got to lose? Have a cup of Kofi and see what develops ...
Kofi is a massive center with the brute force of an offensive lineman. He’s playing at an elite level in his second season and is looking more and more like a first round pick. [7' 300 lbs with 7'6" wingspan]
Kofi is an old school big man who acts as an enforcer inside. He establishes position well and throws his weight around in the paint. He’s a limited offensive player in terms of his ability to stretch out and hit the 3 but he’s a productive and effective post player who does a great job of taking it hard to the rim. His presence on the court can not be missed.
He’s got good feet for his size but doesn’t project as a very switchable big and will struggle to contain wings and guards at the next level. His interior defense is a big part of his appeal and his rebounding will certainly translate well.
Kofi has done a great job of working on his body over the past few years, looking much more slim, quicker and more explosive. If he can take his athleticism up one more notch, watch out!
Overall he’s not the most natural fit in today’s NBA but he’s such a powerful presence on the floor that he’ll find a way to make his mark. Look for him to rise up draft boards.
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Post by Admin on Jun 23, 2022 0:06:17 GMT -5
The known list of players to have worked out with the Celtics:
Teddy Allen, New Mexico State Justin Bean, Utah State Gabe Brown, Michigan State > 2nd workout Wed Julian Champagnie, St. John’s Darius Days, LSU Keon Ellis, Alabama Michael Foster Jr., NBA G League Ignite Collin Gillespie, Villanova Ron Harper Jr., Rutgers Peter Kiss, Rutgers Kevin McCullar, Kansas Shareef O’Neal, LSU AJ Reeves, Providence Jared Rhoden, Seton Hall Jermaine Samuels, Villanova Malachi Smith, Gonzaga Trevion Williams, Purdue Lucas Williamson, Loyola Payton Willis, Minnesota Isaiah Wong, Miami (FL)
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Post by kdp59 on Jun 23, 2022 6:47:11 GMT -5
Kind of amazed the kid from Georgetown wasn't worked out, but maybe Udoka already knows his game well enough.
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Post by cole on Jun 23, 2022 8:10:27 GMT -5
I just want to say I'm really struggling with the name Peter Kiss on multiple levels
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Post by hedleylamarr on Jun 23, 2022 8:29:35 GMT -5
I just want to say I'm really struggling with the name Peter Kiss on multiple levels Didn't he write "Beth"? LOL
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Post by Admin on Jun 23, 2022 9:10:35 GMT -5
I just want to say I'm really struggling with the name Peter Kiss on multiple levels
and out of NY, NY ... must be a tough kid! Almost forgot ... he's 26yo too!
Nations leading scorer too ... after a transfer to a small business school in RI ... got himself back in the game!
In May 2020, Peter Kiss committed to play basketball at Bryant University, a small college in Smithfield, R.I., that had only started playing Division 1 basketball 12 years earlier. It was a step down in terms of competition level for Kiss, who had previously played at Rutgers in the Big Ten Conference. Still, the move presented an opportunity for Kiss, who appeared in only two games during the 2019-20 season, to get more playing time and revive a foundering college career that had begun with promise in 2016.
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Post by Admin on Jun 23, 2022 10:21:35 GMT -5
A PG for Dee ... a slower more deliberate half court type but I thought Luca would never make it as he too looks chunky and slow but results prove otherwise. Sometimes expectations need to be tested.
Ziga Samar
6'5"185 lbs Fuenlabrada
10 POS RK
54 OVR RK
Pre-Draft Analysis
February 22, 2022: (Mock Draft and Top 100 update) -- Samar has been a long-time fixture on the international youth circuit, helping Slovenia to a surprise third-place finish at the FIBA U18 European Championship in 2019, where he was named to the All-Tournament team alongside eventual first-round picks Santi Aldama, Usman Garuba and Alperen Sengun, and ahead of the likes of Franz Wagner and Aleksej Pokusevski. He won back to back ANGT championships with Real Madrid in 2018 and 2019, but was not offered a professional contract by the Euroleague powerhouse upon turning 18, leading him to sign with ACB team Fuenlabrada in suburban Madrid, where he's now in the third season of a four year deal.
Now 21, Samar has blossomed into one of the most promising point guard prospects in European basketball, starting and playing significant minutes in the most competitive domestic league in the world outside the NBA, helping his team win plenty of games in the process, despite being severely over matched talent-wise.
Despite standing 6-foot-6, Samar ranks top-5 in the ACB in assists and No. 1 in the league in pure point rating, thanks in part to his sparkling 3.3 to 1 assist-to-turnover ratio. He's one of the most creative passers in this draft class off a live dribble, an absolute maestro in pick and roll with tremendous pace, ball-handling ability and vision who gets anywhere he wants on the floor despite not possessing blazing quickness, patiently surveying the court and making impressive reads with a variety of passes using both sides of the floor.
Samar has also significantly improved his perimeter shooting, once considered a weakness of his game (career 27% 3-point shooting on 350 attempts). He's hitting half of his attempts this season from beyond the arc, as well as 77% of his free throw attempts, allowing him to see minutes off the ball as well alongside a diminutive guard in Jovan Novak who also ranks among the ACB leaders in assists. He's been deadly with his feet set but also fairly effective shooting off the dribble, an important development for his NBA projection, but will need to continue to make shots consistently to prove that this recent uptick is not a fluke.
While his feel for the game and passing creativity is notable, what's allowed Samar to get and stay on the floor at the high level at which he competes is the toughness and intelligence he brings defensively. He regularly presses up on opposing guards the length of the floor, denies off the ball, and has the size and physicality to switch onto bigger players and hold his own and not get taken advantage of. He lacks a degree of lateral quickness matching up with smaller, more explosive guards, but has been very effective for the most part even against Euroleague players, ranking top-10 in the ACB in steals.
While Samar isn't exactly a prototype for what the NBA is looking for at the guard spot, with his slow-it down game, average length, explosiveness and just-decent finishing and overall scoring ability it's become increasingly difficult to ignore his tremendous feel for the game and productivity at the highest levels of competition. His size, IQ and versatility should allow him to fit into different lineup configurations, and his comfortable contractual situation should make him one of the more attractive "stash" options for teams with multiple picks who aren't looking to roster all of their draft choices, making him a real candidate to hear his name called on draft night. - Jonathan Givony
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Post by drewski6 on Jun 23, 2022 10:26:27 GMT -5
The known list of players to have worked out with the Celtics: Teddy Allen, New Mexico State Justin Bean, Utah State Gabe Brown, Michigan State > 2nd workout Wed Julian Champagnie, St. John’s Darius Days, LSU Keon Ellis, Alabama Michael Foster Jr., NBA G League Ignite Collin Gillespie, Villanova Ron Harper Jr., Rutgers Peter Kiss, Rutgers Kevin McCullar, Kansas Shareef O’Neal, LSU AJ Reeves, Providence Jared Rhoden, Seton Hall Jermaine Samuels, Villanova Malachi Smith, Gonzaga Trevion Williams, Purdue Lucas Williamson, Loyola Payton Willis, Minnesota Isaiah Wong, Miami (FL) Peter Kiss, Rutgers Bryant University. You heard that right, Bentleys sister school.
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Post by drewski6 on Jun 23, 2022 10:28:31 GMT -5
I just want to say I'm really struggling with the name Peter Kiss on multiple levels
and out of NY, NY ... must be a tough kid! Almost forgot ... he's 26yo too!
Nations leading scorer too ... after a transfer to a small business school in RI ... got himself back in the game!
In May 2020, Peter Kiss committed to play basketball at Bryant University, a small college in Smithfield, R.I., that had only started playing Division 1 basketball 12 years earlier. It was a step down in terms of competition level for Kiss, who had previously played at Rutgers in the Big Ten Conference. Still, the move presented an opportunity for Kiss, who appeared in only two games during the 2019-20 season, to get more playing time and revive a foundering college career that had begun with promise in 2016.
Ah you did know, go Bulldogs. Obvs I went to Bentley, but cant root against Bryant.
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Post by Admin on Jun 23, 2022 10:47:17 GMT -5
The known list of players to have worked out with the Celtics: Teddy Allen, New Mexico State Justin Bean, Utah State Gabe Brown, Michigan State > 2nd workout Wed Julian Champagnie, St. John’s Darius Days, LSU Keon Ellis, Alabama Michael Foster Jr., NBA G League Ignite Collin Gillespie, Villanova Ron Harper Jr., Rutgers Peter Kiss, Rutgers Kevin McCullar, Kansas Shareef O’Neal, LSU AJ Reeves, Providence Jared Rhoden, Seton Hall Jermaine Samuels, Villanova Malachi Smith, Gonzaga Trevion Williams, Purdue Lucas Williamson, Loyola Payton Willis, Minnesota Isaiah Wong, Miami (FL) Peter Kiss, Rutgers Bryant University. You heard that right, Bentleys sister school.
Bryant was my backup choice if I didn't get the scholarship $ to attend [Get] Bentley.
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Post by Cabutan on Jun 23, 2022 11:27:42 GMT -5
Draft is always exciting even if we hold a number 53. Even if they wind up in china after a year. I just read stevens wants to crack into the late first round offering PP or Grant Williams. I like it. They have someone in mind.
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Post by Cabutan on Jun 23, 2022 11:30:44 GMT -5
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Post by cole on Jun 23, 2022 12:35:10 GMT -5
Another meaningless comment. When I read Bently I think of the deep purple line, now she eases gently from her Austin to her bently
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