In this video we give a grade to every top 10 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft based on fit, ability to draft best player available, and upside. Brandon Miller, Scoot Henderson and more discussed
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that voice crack wild
Magic are the biggest losers all they need is a for sure top scorer Lavine maybe get a Paul George they honestly want another year of being the 12th seed I guess
Fit is a lot of the time what's going to make a player become the better player. You don't try to fit 2 of the same puzzle piece together for a reason. Both Miller and Scoot will be fine
Scoot will have a better HOF Career imo forsure but trust me the Charlotte Hornets need to play it safe , 6’9 swiss army knives that play like Paul George are not easy to pass up either
Lakers are gonna have fun w their pick trust mee
Drafting for fit severely limits your teams upside.
Not necessarily, its not like Henderson is leagues beyond Miller. Plus, Miller has higher potential in the future and Hendersons play style raises injury concerns.
Spurs and Jazz get the highest draft grades and orlando the lowest.
I haven't done extensive research on the #1 overall pick but injury conerns have to be enormous. His height paired with his thin frame make his first SEVERAL seasons career defining. If he's carefully protected he might have a chance.
Utah drafted best all around
100% agree with your take on miller, all these dudes clearly didn’t watch Brandon put up the historically worst performance in ncaa history from a single player. Scoot is a stud, MJ with another awful decision before he quits being the worst owner of all time
Blazers easily A++++
Charlotte always do this…overthinking scoot at 2 should have been a lay up
I think you’re setting yourself up for serious disappointment with how high you are on Scoot Henderson.
Thought this was Kermit at first
Utah jazz picking up Hendricks was a great pick in my opinion. Him alongside with Kessler and lauri is a crazy trio. He’s more versatile than kessler tbh
Maybe scoot is the more talented player NOW but 5-10 years from now, I think B-Mill will be a better player because of the fit which is why I think charlotte this time, made the right pick.
If they (Charlotte) are smarter this around, I’d trade Hayward for another all star or a big then trade Terry for more depth
Brandon miller c- makes me not want to continue.
You're upset because Michael Jordan chose A TOP 3 PLAYER and an potential AMAZING FIT alongside LAMELO BALL (you know, THEIR #1 OPTION) like wtf? Brandon miller is at best going to be the #2 option on this hornets squad. Sure, scoot will be an amazing player, but he's not gonna stay the #2 player if he becomes better.
Not arguing the fact that scoot is better than miller. I wished we picked scoot too but I guess a good fit is the number one priority for a bottom dwelling team rather than drafting top level talent.
Golden State has a terrible draft pick. They need another short guard and didn’t take the best player available or even the best guard available. Trash office
can you go over the whole 1st round by chance? (team by team not pick by pick)
Miller and Scoot are a toss up and can just be a matter of like
This is an awesome video, love the suggestions
FIRE MITCH KUPCHEK
I think your grade for brandon miller on the hornets is wrong thats an A
Casual
The Hornets pick is definitely a contentious one. I agree that, especially at the top of the draft, picking for fit is a mistake, but I don't think that is what happened in this case. Charlotte hosted both Scoot and Miller (separately) this past week for a 2nd workout for each. It was reported that Charlotte likely Scoot a lot, but that Miller had blown them away in this past workout with his shot making abilities. I think they genuinely drafted who they thought was the better player, and that player also happened to be a better fit. Whether Scoot will be better than Miller is certainly debatable, but can't fault the Hornets for getting the guy they liked more.
those Amen Thompson “highlights” did NOT do him justice 😂
Love my Blazers draft
Imo, Charlotte should've taken Scoot and traded Lamelo Ball. Lamelo is doing well but I don't see him worthy of building a contending team around.
Scoot seems to be that player and I think they're gonna regret their decision for years to come.
These YouTubers don’t know shit about hoops don’t even watch college same guys said kings should get Ivey and was a 3 seed this year. Same people wanted lamelo over ant
Magic draft was terrible imo… they need somebody who chase on screens on defense and shoot well. Drafting another guy who needs the ball is crazy
They went with miller because 2 ball dominate point guard almost never work and Lamelo
C- for the hornets??? That’s a wild take
How do you give a B+ for a team that traded up for a reach
I like how he smoothly ignores Kevin Porter Jr when speaks about pairing a Amen Thompson and Jalen Green 😂 And rightfully so. I think his tenure at Houston is coming to an end. Or it should come to an end. Big ego, mediocre talent.
Scoot is so damn overrated
dont sleep on brandon miller bro
yall sleeping on Miller HARD, bro is an amazing shooter at his position, for the 2nd worst 3 point % team in the NBA, he is a very good wing with defensive and offensive abilites like paul george, undersized point guards are so incredibly common these days, tall and 2 way capable wings are probably the rarest of breeds, miller over scoot.
So because you think scoot is better miller is a c-
Idk I think miller gonna be better then Henderson miller reminds me of pg Henderson can’t shoot like him
I just got out of a years long coma, did emoni bates reclass or something?
I’m not sold on the Thompson Twins. I think Coulibally will be a much better player. Lively, has every chance to be a quality NBA 5, great pick. Dick at 13 was a steal and could easily be a top 5 player from this draft class, borderline allstar to 2/3x allstar.
Don't agree with the take on Brandon Miller vs Scoot. You guys make Scoot look like he was just dominating and took the G league by storm. Now he's going to come into the NBA and dominate. He would go number 1 any other draft. I would love to know which one. He's not going over Ayton, Cade, Zion, Anthony, or even Banchero. Please tell me the stat in the g league that makes him dominant. His from field% is average, 3pt% remained low and because of his size he wasn't that spectacular at finishing. I love the group think that's displayed on channels like this. At least Miller can say he was the most dominant college player. He can at he has an elite skill that is actually supported by the eye test and statistics. Everything about Scoot is projection. So people need to chill to wait and see. All that I think Scoot is going to be a great player but he's not this head & shoulders can miss prospect everyone makes him out to be. Last thing in this current NBA when did a 6'2 PG become more valuable than a 6'9 wing who can defend and shoot. Dame Lillard is nice to have on of the best PGs of all time but he's not leading a team to chip. Its bigs and wings that rule the day. Only 2 PGs of that size have done it. Isiah Lord Thomas and Steph Curry. Just saying
You can't point to one area that Scoot is elite at in the g league but he's better than Miller. Ok opinion everyone has one.
What if the blazers trade scoot and sharpe to the clippers for paul george. What yall think?