Brendan Haywood Above the Rim Rankings of Young players in Celtics v. Lakers

[Ilikesports17]

On draft night this year I would have gone:

Tatum
Ball
Ingram
Brown
Smart
Kuzma

Probably still my rankings today.

[libermaniac]

Tatum
Ingram
Ball
Brown
Smart
Kuzma

[Fred Roberts]

Brendan Haywood didn't go very deep.

Tatum, Brown, Smart/Rozier, Ojeleye, Ingram, Kuzma, Ball, Yabusele, Nance Jr, Randle

I think Yabs can rise up this list rapidly.

[nickagneta]

Brendan Haywood didn't go very deep.

Tatum, Brown, Smart/Rozier, Ojeleye, Ingram, Kuzma, Ball, Yabusele, Nance Jr, Randle

I think Yabs can rise up this list rapidly.

If this is in order, I would have to believe you've drank way too much of the green koolaid. Ingram, Kuzma and Ball are all better prospects than Smart, Rozier and especially Ojeleye. In I would take Randal and Nance in a heart beat over Yabusele.

[Ilikesports17]

Brendan Haywood didn't go very deep.

Tatum, Brown, Smart/Rozier, Ojeleye, Ingram, Kuzma, Ball, Yabusele, Nance Jr, Randle

I think Yabs can rise up this list rapidly.

If this is in order, I would have to believe you've drank way too much of the green koolaid. Ingram, Kuzma and Ball are all better prospects than Smart, Rozier and especially Ojeleye. In I would take Randal and Nance in a heart beat over Yabusele.

The idea that Ojeleye is a better prospect than Brandon Ingram and Lonzo Ball is right up there with the most absurd things Ive seen on this blog.

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

as prospects going forward it would be hard not to have Ball #1.  Smart and Kuzma are clearly the bottom 2.  I still have no idea what to make of Ingram, but thus far haven't seen enough to put him above 4.  I'd put Tatum 2 and Brown 3. 

Ball#1?

not sure if serious. please tell me you are kidding here.

[ETNCeltics]

I would go:

Tatum
Ingram
Brown
Ball
Kuzma
Smart

IMO, Tatum has already shown more potential than anyone on the list. I think Ingram is still a wonderful prospect who still desperately needs to add weight.

Ball has some unique talents, but he needs to totally change his shot. He's terrible and I doubt he'll ever be able to consistently get that shot off over a good defender. If he does endeavor to change it, that's a risky proposition.

JMO, I put a higher value on Tatum than anyone on the list, and although I love Brown's game and his improvement, I think Ingram has an even higher window than Jaylen.

[Bobshot]

Stevens learned quickly how important Tatum is when he went down in that Lakers game. The game turned around on a dime, and the Celtics had to claw back to regain momentum. Irving had a cold shooting night, and that was another factor. Tatum and Irving are their best shooters with Horford out, and their offense suffers without them.

[greece66]

I have this image saved on my laptop, discussing whether the celtics or lakers will be better in the 2021 season.

Not sure if this from the summer of 2016 or 2015 (certainly not 2017 I would have remembered it). (obv dementia is knocking on my door, just read the title)

Googled some parts of it, but didnt find something.

[vjcsmoke]

as prospects going forward it would be hard not to have Ball #1.  Smart and Kuzma are clearly the bottom 2.  I still have no idea what to make of Ingram, but thus far haven't seen enough to put him above 4.  I'd put Tatum 2 and Brown 3.

Are you kidding me?  Ball has done nothing to suggest he should be the #1 prospect.  At his peak he might turn into a taller Rajon Rondo.

I'd go
1 Tatum
2 Brown
3 Ingram
4 Ball
5 Kuzma
6 Smart

JB and Tatum are clearly a cut above.

Ingram will probably turn out the best out of the Laker's trio.  Kuzma and Ball both struggled, shooting 4-10 and 4-15 respectively. 

Smart is the best defensive player out of the 6 but his offense (30% shooting) is just too terrible to rank him any higher.

[saltlover]

For a top 6, Kuzma doesn’t even belong on the list.  Rozier should be on instead.