Fultz4thewin 2,464 Report post Posted April 26, 2018 11 minutes ago, Mike1989 said: Not really. I prefer Bamba to JJJ. I think Bamba offers a higher floor and still has a fairly high ceiling, and if he develops at the offensive end he could be special. JJJ might have more upside according to some and is a better shooter, but he has a lower floor from what I've seen to Bamba. For me I'd rather take Bamba because he offers a higger floor and the difference between them ceiling wise isn't significant enough for me to prefer JJJ. I see JJJ as another Chriss or Vonleh. Neither Chris's nor vonleh played defense similar to jjj. How can you look at that skill diversity and not see something special? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CTMagicUK 1,476 Report post Posted April 26, 2018 Bamba moved into 3rd for me. Admittedly he and JJJ are probably going to flip flop based on mindless hype. Doncic Ayton Bamba JJJ Everyone else. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magicman28 295 Report post Posted April 26, 2018 God I hope we at least get the 3rd pick. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fultz4thewin 2,464 Report post Posted April 26, 2018 I really like jjj. Bamba is just who I've turned my attention to as I'm pretty confident we'll have the opportunity to draft him 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Odin 137 Report post Posted April 26, 2018 9 minutes ago, ?4thewin said: I really like jjj. Bamba is just who I've turned my attention to as I'm pretty confident we'll have the opportunity to draft him What do you see as the pros and cons of each, as they both look to fit a similar role? Here is my amateur attempt to compare them based upon what we know. Size: Bamba > JJJ Athleticism: JJJ > Bamba Overall defensive instincts: JJJ > Bamba Interior defense: JJJ = Bamba Rebounding: Bamba > JJJ Switchability: JJJ > Bamba Perimeter defense: JJJ > Bamba Foul avoidance: Bamba > JJJ Shooting/scoring: JJJ > Bamba Ball handling: JJJ > Bamba Passing: JJJ > Bamba Over all, I think JJJ is clearly a step above Bamba currently, though both could potentially have top tier DPOY potential. JJJ looks to have more of an impact on the offensive side though, especially with Bamba's shot still a work in progress. Imagining either of them next to Gordon and Isaac is a pretty awesome picture. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fultz4thewin 2,464 Report post Posted April 26, 2018 1 minute ago, Odin said: Switchability: JJJ > Bamba Perimeter defense: JJJ > Bamba This is the most important distinguisher Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Odin 137 Report post Posted April 26, 2018 16 minutes ago, ?4thewin said: This is the most important distinguisher What about offensive role? It looks like JJJ also has more facets to his offensive game which should help the team more on that end, even if neither is given a large role offensively. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Originalticketholder 133 Report post Posted April 26, 2018 2 hours ago, CTMagicUK said: Bamba moved into 3rd for me. Admittedly he and JJJ are probably going to flip flop based on mindless hype. Doncic Ayton Bamba JJJ Everyone else. If above occurs.......Hello Trae Young.......Welcome to the Orlando Magic!!!!!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fultz4thewin 2,464 Report post Posted April 26, 2018 1 hour ago, Odin said: What about offensive role? It looks like JJJ also has more facets to his offensive game which should help the team more on that end, even if neither is given a large role offensively. Sure. But the way I look at jjj Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Justin Jaudon 221 Report post Posted April 26, 2018 From what I can see, JJJ is a freakin' unicorn if he can put it together. I think if we have the chance to draft him (assuming we're not also looking at Doncic), we should. Maybe he doesn't work out. But he is unique in his upside. Very few guys even have the potential to be super-athletic bigs who can shoot at a high percentage from deep and also be elite defensively protecting the rim. That's special. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fultz4thewin 2,464 Report post Posted April 26, 2018 1 minute ago, Justin Jaudon said: From what I can see, JJJ is a freakin' unicorn if he can put it together. I think if we have the chance to draft him (assuming we're not also looking at Doncic), we should. Maybe he doesn't work out. But he is unique in his upside. Very few guys even have the potential to be super-athletic bigs who can shoot at a high percentage from deep and also be elite defensively protecting the rim. That's special. That's why I like him over Ayton. Ayton is nice but he plays like Tim Duncan on offense and is lost on defense. So like, cool, what are we going to do? Run a first option post up offense through Ayton with counters in the mid range. There's some value in that but it's basically Lamarcus Aldridge. Which again, great if that guy falls to you but not over something potentially special. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magicman28 295 Report post Posted April 26, 2018 24 minutes ago, ?4thewin said: That's why I like him over Ayton. Ayton is nice but he plays like Tim Duncan on offense and is lost on defense. So like, cool, what are we going to do? Run a first option post up offense through Ayton with counters in the mid range. There's some value in that but it's basically Lamarcus Aldridge. Which again, great if that guy falls to you but not over something potentially special. Any chance JJJ goes first because of that? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
