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Ja Morant Awareness thread
« on: January 18, 2019, 06:14:14 AM »

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 Russell Westbrook Jr. Holy crap is this kid athletic. Probably out of range as the #4 prospect. 23ppg 10 APG.

 6'3"

 https://youtu.be/cK_I74A0wfI

Re: Ja Morant Awareness thread
« Reply #1 on: January 18, 2019, 10:27:27 AM »

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Jah! He's been moving up the draft boards. Still turns the ball over a lot, ala Trae Young last year.

Pretty sick dunk last night. (it's also in the highlights video in bottom link. A must watch!)

https://www.foxsports.com/college-basketball/video/1428058179663

Here's some more sickness from this kid.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLd00X79ygY

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« Reply #2 on: January 18, 2019, 10:45:12 AM »

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That dunk was absurd. Don't know much about the rest of his game but he sure seems athletic enough.

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« Reply #3 on: January 18, 2019, 10:46:53 AM »

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Ja rules!

Re: Ja Morant Awareness thread
« Reply #4 on: January 18, 2019, 10:47:29 AM »

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The new rules really benefit skinny athletic guards. I'm not that concerned about his shooting.

Biggest question is whether he knows how to play in a system where he isn't the system. Is he more Monte Ellis, Russell Westbrook, or Damian Lillard?

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« Reply #5 on: January 18, 2019, 11:00:23 AM »

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Re: Ja Morant Awareness thread
« Reply #6 on: January 18, 2019, 02:18:03 PM »

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The new rules really benefit skinny athletic guards. I'm not that concerned about his shooting.

Biggest question is whether he knows how to play in a system where he isn't the system. Is he more Monte Ellis, Russell Westbrook, or Damian Lillard?
yeah that last question you pose is a good one

Hard to tell


Off topic but I read other people feel he celebrates too much on the court almost after every single shot he makes

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« Reply #7 on: January 18, 2019, 02:19:35 PM »

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The new rules really benefit skinny athletic guards. I'm not that concerned about his shooting.

Biggest question is whether he knows how to play in a system where he isn't the system. Is he more Monte Ellis, Russell Westbrook, or Damian Lillard?
yeah that last question you pose is a good one

Hard to tell


Off topic but I read other people feel he celebrates too much on the court almost after every single shot he makes

So Westbrook.

Okay.
"I bomb atomically, Socrates' philosophies and hypotheses
Can't define how I be dropping these mockeries."

Is the glass half-full or half-empty?
It's based on your perspective, quite simply
We're the same and we're not; know what I'm saying? Listen
Son, I ain't better than you, I just think different

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« Reply #8 on: January 24, 2019, 08:59:23 PM »

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Seems nbadraft.net thinks highly of him

They have him picked #1 https://www.nbadraft.net/2019mock_draft

They also messed up the Memphis pick because they have us picking NAW at 6 which is impossible but its all good lol

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« Reply #9 on: January 25, 2019, 11:11:17 AM »

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Reminds me some of a young Jamal Crawford. The ball-handling, the way he drives, the variety of floaters and off balance runners, the pull up jump-shots, the slender frame with plus size/height PG, combo guard type game.

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« Reply #10 on: February 11, 2019, 02:50:30 AM »

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Anyone else see a little rondo/kyrie in him? Behind the back then leaping pass to the numbers on the perimeter


https://twitter.com/preptopros/status/1094054882758279170
« Last Edit: February 11, 2019, 02:56:04 AM by CelticsElite »

Re: Ja Morant Awareness thread
« Reply #11 on: February 14, 2019, 06:36:29 PM »

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I mentioned in the other Celtics draft thread, that I'd be curious if we ended up with all 4 draft picks whether Ainge would consider packaging them all and trying to move into the top 5 and getting Morant.

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« Reply #12 on: February 14, 2019, 06:43:08 PM »

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I mentioned in the other Celtics draft thread, that I'd be curious if we ended up with all 4 draft picks whether Ainge would consider packaging them all and trying to move into the top 5 and getting Morant.

honestly.

Morant
Hayward
Tatum
Horford
Traded for center

6th man Brown is a serious lineup

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« Reply #13 on: February 19, 2019, 11:45:48 PM »

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Here are some highlights of Morant in a recent Murray State game

Really like this kid. In addition to Zion, I think Morant and RJ Barrett are going to be very good.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2Kw7cnjUNs

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« Reply #14 on: February 20, 2019, 07:25:47 AM »

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Hightlights against Austin Peay and Murray State, boy he is NBA bound.   JK (sarcasm)