As a KU fan I’ve seen a lot of Johnny. He’s very raw, especially on defense, but the shooting is there. He’s going to be a great shooter if he continues to develop and fill out. I wouldn’t expect him to get minutes for a couple more years though.
CK0428
Wondered why the hell they drafted a project pg. Project forward sounds like a better play.
Edit:
The Pacers drafted a point guard.
I was confused.
The Pacers traded the point guard for a wing.
I was no longer confused.
Malcolm_Reynolds1
No first round picks and we still get a first round talent
ZusunicStudio
I like this kid a lot
TheBoilerCat
Good shooter, great rebounding numbers once he got a more consistent role, good size on the wing, young, was projected to be gone last night. I’ll take that in a 2nd round flier.
Woolkins
“Bossi’s take: Johnny Furphy dropping out of the first round was arguably the single biggest surprise on Wednesday night. Then again, 12 months ago it would have been crazy to imagine him being a one-and-done prospect. The Australian seemed to come out of nowhere last summer to establish himself as a coveted prospect in the high school class of 2024 before reclassifying to join Kansas as a highly regarded four-star prospect. Furphy had received strong reviews from NBA teams and was expected to go in the late teens to early 20’s of this year’s draft. That didn’t happen. Now, here we are and Furphy is widely believed to be the best available prospect on the board headed into Day 2. He needs to add a bit of strength before he’s ready to make a real impact on an NBA game, but he’s got size, can shoot it from deep and has improved at a rapid rate. Years from now, there’s a good chance that the narrative will be more about how *smart insert-team-name-here* was to pick him in the second round.”
JahliJesus
I like this pick he was one of the two dudes I thought would fit well, he will need time to develop but he has a lot of upside and potential.
TJWA
*Don’t be T.J. Leaf 2.0, Don’t be T.J. Leaf 2.0, Don’t be T.J. Leaf 2.0* 🤞
pickle_man_4
I like Australian accents and have heard of him, so it’s a slam dunk pick for me.
gleeshwater
18 overall rank on ESPN, worth a flyer as a 2nd!
BraveTree4481
I absolutely love this pick. He will get minutes this year for sure.
Critical-Amoeba4272
oh wow another shooter that doesn’t play D on a team of shooters that don’t play D
BubaTflubas
Shooter who could have gone in the twenties. Doesn’t need to play soon. Nice pick up.
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very happy about this pick, aside from being hot, he was also projected as a first round pick by many and has very good upside imo.
Should’ve stayed another year. Probably not NBA ready. Talent is there though. Fine for this team, who doesn’t need him to play right now
Wasn’t really on my radar, but neither were Nembhard or Shep, and they turned out to be excellent value. The front office has earned out trust here.
Steal, how does KP keep getting away with this?
Scouting report from The Ringer, for those uneducated on him like me.
https://preview.redd.it/iycnl7xre69d1.jpeg?width=1179&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b76f82dfe204fb11e9ce97666e1de68fd5cf144d
Love the pick. High upside, high value.
Fun with Furphy
Not sure there’s anything we needed less lol
As a KU fan I’ve seen a lot of Johnny. He’s very raw, especially on defense, but the shooting is there. He’s going to be a great shooter if he continues to develop and fill out. I wouldn’t expect him to get minutes for a couple more years though.
Wondered why the hell they drafted a project pg. Project forward sounds like a better play.
Edit:
The Pacers drafted a point guard.
I was confused.
The Pacers traded the point guard for a wing.
I was no longer confused.
No first round picks and we still get a first round talent
I like this kid a lot
Good shooter, great rebounding numbers once he got a more consistent role, good size on the wing, young, was projected to be gone last night. I’ll take that in a 2nd round flier.
“Bossi’s take: Johnny Furphy dropping out of the first round was arguably the single biggest surprise on Wednesday night. Then again, 12 months ago it would have been crazy to imagine him being a one-and-done prospect. The Australian seemed to come out of nowhere last summer to establish himself as a coveted prospect in the high school class of 2024 before reclassifying to join Kansas as a highly regarded four-star prospect. Furphy had received strong reviews from NBA teams and was expected to go in the late teens to early 20’s of this year’s draft. That didn’t happen. Now, here we are and Furphy is widely believed to be the best available prospect on the board headed into Day 2. He needs to add a bit of strength before he’s ready to make a real impact on an NBA game, but he’s got size, can shoot it from deep and has improved at a rapid rate. Years from now, there’s a good chance that the narrative will be more about how *smart insert-team-name-here* was to pick him in the second round.”
I like this pick he was one of the two dudes I thought would fit well, he will need time to develop but he has a lot of upside and potential.
*Don’t be T.J. Leaf 2.0, Don’t be T.J. Leaf 2.0, Don’t be T.J. Leaf 2.0* 🤞
I like Australian accents and have heard of him, so it’s a slam dunk pick for me.
18 overall rank on ESPN, worth a flyer as a 2nd!
I absolutely love this pick. He will get minutes this year for sure.
oh wow another shooter that doesn’t play D on a team of shooters that don’t play D
Shooter who could have gone in the twenties. Doesn’t need to play soon. Nice pick up.
Paceroos out there smiling right now