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Jun 13, 2019 • 23 tweets • 4 min read
The NBA Draft is one week from today! This edition of Red Team Scouting's mega thread covers Goga Bitadze.
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A late season surge by the Georgian center has seen him rise up many draft boards. He as all the strength and shot making to succeed, but will his lack of lateral quickness allow him to find a spot in a space-and-pace league?
Jun 12, 2019 • 25 tweets • 4 min read
Eight days until the NBA Draft and today we are breaking down PJ Washington.
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The Kentucky sophomore gained a lot of traction during an Elite Eight run. His all-around skill set seems perfect for a modern NBA big, but will his reliance on his physical skills and his proclivity for back-to-the-basket scoring cost him a high draft spot?
Jun 11, 2019 • 34 tweets • 5 min read
Nine days until the NBA Draft. Today's prospect, Duke's Cam Reddish.
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The freshman wing was one of the most hyped prospects entering the 18-19 season, but a year of playing 3rd fiddle behind Zion Williamson and RJ Barrett has diminished the spotlight. Can Reddish find his roots as a playmaking wing and reward a lottery team for their patience?
Jun 7, 2019 • 27 tweets • 4 min read
The NBA Draft is less than two, start your prep work with our Twitter threads. Today's thread: Bol Bol.
Bol Bol has a unique skill set and an NBA pedigree, but with only 9 collegiate games under his belt and a foot injury, are teams sure enough to bet on this sharpshooting big man?
Jun 5, 2019 • 25 tweets • 4 min read
Today's Twitter thread: VT's Nickeil Alexander-Walker. NAW played a bit of both guard spots for the Hokies. Does that utility translate to the bigger stage?
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Alexander-Walker started the season off the ball, then he was on the ball, then back to playing off the ball. This yo-yo effect would have some player's heads spinning, but the sophomore handled the situation with the coolness of a much older player.
Jun 4, 2019 • 29 tweets • 4 min read
A little over two weeks until the NBA Draft. In today's mega thread, we are discussing Nassir Little
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UNC’s freshman forward came into Chapel Hill surround by hype, but his season didn’t turn any heads. Can NBA teams look past the weak college resume and find a diamond in the rough?
Jun 3, 2019 • 26 tweets • 4 min read
Today's mega thread breakdown is one of draft Twitter's favorite prospects, Talen Horton-Tucker
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Horton-Tucker of Iowa State is an intriguing prospect due to his unique distribution of strengths. He turns 19 in November and has an NBA-ready frame with a 7’1 wingspan. He is a switching defense’s dream, but can he produce enough offense to stay afloat?
Jun 2, 2019 • 25 tweets • 4 min read
Sunday Morning Thread! The 2019 NBA Draft is 17 days away. This morning we are covering Tennessee forward/big Grant Williams.
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Williams, the two-time SEC Player of the Year, made a strong case for a lottery selection during his junior season. Will teams be enthralled by his on court intelligence or will his physical profile be too much for lottery teams to ignore?
May 31, 2019 • 28 tweets • 4 min read
The draft is 20 days away. Today's thread covers Matisse Thybulle
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Thybulle, a 22-year-old senior wing out of Washington has become something of an analytics darling, posting outrageous advanced numbers while playing in UW’s zone defense. But can he continue to make a huge impact in the NBA?
May 29, 2019 • 27 tweets • 4 min read
The countdown to the NBA Draft rolls on. Only 23 days away! Today, we are breaking down Missouri big man, Jontay Porter.
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Porter was in vogue last season. A heady big man with great passing vision, fantastic defensive rotations, & the ability to the stretch the D gives him the tools to succeed. But how much has his stock suffered on the back of successive ACL injuries?
May 28, 2019 • 14 tweets • 3 min read
24 Days until the 2019 NBA Draft. We are counting down some of the consensus top prospects. Today's thread covers San Diego St. forward, Jalen McDaniels.
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Jalen McDaniels is a 6’10” 192-pound forward out of San Diego St. He is long and lanky, showing a litany of guard-like skills to go along with his big man frame.
May 27, 2019 • 12 tweets • 2 min read
25 Days until the NBA Draft. We are going to countdown the top 25 prospects according to a consensus list using our rankings and some of the best around the web. Today, we start with Auburn forward Chuma Okeke
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Okeke is a 6’8”, 230 pound sophomore out of Auburn. Though his early playing time may be hampered as a result of an ACL tear, he has some very projectable NBA skills: