Post by TimPig on Oct 22, 2018 23:08:23 GMT
- For starters, this class doesn't look as hopeless as last year's after the initial TC, going a cumulative +34 as opposed to last year's +20
- Terrell Brandon is the star of the rookie TC, going +5, including +3 in handling which should keep him PG eligible for his entire career
- Rick Fox was second best at +3
1. Hawks (from Kings) - Larry Johnson* PF 6'6'' 255 22
B C+ C C+ B D
B C+ C- B- B+ B
-1 handling, +1 defense, +1 rebounding
+1 overall
Solid TC for the number one overall pick, increasing his D/R grades and taking a hit in handling, which shouldn't matter too much for him. Would've liked to see some growth out of the scoring grades.
2. Hawks - Rick Fox SF 6'7'' 230 21
B- B- D+ B+ C B
B B- C- A- C B
+1 inside, +1 handling, +1 defense
+3 overall
Ulrich's solid profile and initial grades helped people forget about his pretty unimpressive NBA career stats-wise and his first TC should only reduce peoples' memory further. A solid +3 ranks him second best among first-rounders, including the ever so desirable +1 inside. He's shooting guard eligible, which may be his best position considering the low rebounding grade if he were to stay at small forward.
3. Nuggets - Zan Tabak C 7'0'' 245 21
B C- C- B B- C
B C C B B- C
+1 outside, +1 handling
+2 overall
A bit of a surprise pick by Mike at 3, Tabak won some awards during the combine which drew Mike's attention. As someone who knows almost nothing about the internal workings of the software, my calculations indicate growth in the outside grade is usually indicative of 3-point growth since jumper doesn't really grow naturally. He's got a good jumper already if pre-preseason is any indication, so maybe we have our next +50 3-pointers candidate.
4. Sonics - Steve Smith SG 6'7'' 200 22
B- B- B- C C A
B- B B- C C B
+1 outside
+1 overall
Duc seems pretty set on the wings with Dale Ellis and Larry Hughes, so I thought he might go for Bison Dele here but he instead adds some depth with a guy who had nice grades but overall a pretty vanilla first TC.
5. Kings (from Wizards - Bison Dele PF 6'10'' 230 21
B- C D+ C+ B- B
B C D+ B- B- A
+1 inside, +1 defense
+2 overall
Growth in two big categories in his initial TC, Dele could've gone as high as two or three but fell all the way to five. Nice, if not Fecta-level obvious pick by BK.
6. Wizards (from Kings) - Dikembe Mutombo C 7'2'' 250 25
C D C A- C+ B
C D+ C A- C+ C
+1 outside
+1 overall
Dikembe's never going to score, so I'd have liked to see that +1 outside applied just about anywhere else. Poor HT - guy can't catch a break.
7. Pistons - Terrell Brandon PG 6'0'' 170 21
B- B- C+ D+ C B
B- B B+ C- C B
+1 outside, +3 handling, +1 defense
+5 overall
Biggest rookie TC we've seen in a couple years, Brandon now has some really nice grades with defense being the only big question mark. The +3 handling should keep him PG-eligible for his entire career, but TOs were scary in pre-preseason.
8. Cavaliers - Kevin Brooks SF 6'8'' 210 22
B C+ C C C- C
B B- C C C- B
+1 outside
+1 overall
9. Cavaliers (from Bulls) - Myron Brown PG 6'3'' 180 22
C+ C B- C D+ B
C+ C B- C+ D+ B
+1 defense
+1 overall
Two pretty boring TCs for the Cavs pair of first-rounders. Brooks looks like he has more potential based off of the initial grades than Brown due to Brown's pretty subpar scoring grades. Both look like they'll need some major luck in future TCs to be real contributors.
10. Lakers - Chris Gatling* SF 6'10'' 220 22
B- C D+ C+ C B
B C D+ C+ C C
+1 inside
+1 overall
This is fine. Not great, but could have been worse. Inside growth is always good but just about everything else appears to be lacking.
11. Spurs - Stromile Allman C 7'0'' 251 18
B C C- B+ B- C
B C C- A- B C
+1 defense, +1 rebounding
+2 overall
Nice initial growth for our first CPU-generated rookie. Love the age, size, and D/R grades, which both got a bump.
12. Bullets - Kenny Anderson PG 6'2'' 170 20
C+ C+ C+ C D+ A
C+ C+ C C+ D+ A
-1 handling, +1 defense
Even
A drop in handling when he wasn't point guard eligible to begin with. Ouch.
13. Raptors - George Ackles PF 6'9'' 210 21
B D+ C C+ C B
B- D+ C B- C A
-1 inside, +1 defense
Even
Apparently this guy was some kind of 4.0 savant, which explains why Ian would go nuts for him. His initial TC does not indicate he'll have the same level of success.
14. Wizards - Von McDade SG 6'4'' 185 20
C+ B- C C C B
C+ B- C C C C
Even
Even
15. Hawks (from Celtics) - LaBradford Smith PG 6'3'' 205 22
C+ C B- C+ C- A
C+ C+ B- B- C- A
+1 outside, +1 defense
+2 overall
Could be a player with some work. Doesn't need to grow in handling to play so at least his upgrades can be used elsewhere.
16. Heat - Billy Owens SF 6'9'' 225 21
B- C C- C+ C B
B- C+ C C+ C B
+1 outside, +1 handles
+2 overall
Nothing extraordinary here. Growth in a fast-growing category and handles, which could mean nothing.
17. Trailblazers - Greg Anthony PG 6'2'' 190 23
C C A- B- D D
C C A- B D+ B
+1 defense, +1 rebounding
+2 overall
I like the D/R growth for a guard but I have a feeling his awful scoring grades will prevent him from ever being a real player in the league.
18. Celtics (from Hawks) - Richard Dumas SF 6'7'' 200 22
B- C D+ C C+ F
B C D+ C C C
+1 inside, -1 rebounding
Even
19. Trailblazers (from Bucks) - Nickolas Semjonova SG 6'6'' 205 23
C C+ C+ C+ C- B
C C+ C C+ C- B
-1 handling
-1 overall
Majic's selection of a CPU guy didn't have the same luck as RW's. Oh well.
20. Celtics (from Hawks) - Dominic Outlaw PG 6'2'' 198 22
C+ C+ C+ B D+ D
C+ C+ B- B+ D+ D
+1 handling, +1 defense
+2 overall
Handling bump gets him to starting eligibility and the defense grade is nice.
21. Wizards (from Kings) - Luc Longley C 7'2'' 260 22
C C- B- C+ C+ C
C C- B- C+ B- B
+1 rebounding
+1 overall
Luc looks like he's going to be a weird player. His write-up indicated a strong passing big man, and he can't do much else, but when's the last time a passing big man lasted in TMBSL?
22. Celtics (from Hawks) - Liam Stagg SG 6'2'' 163 18
C C+ C+ B D B
C C+ B- B- D C
+1 handling, -1 defense
Even
23. Trailblazers (from Knicks) - Victor Alexander PF 6'9'' 265 22
C+ C D+ C C+ C
C+ C C- C C+ C
+1 handling
+1 overall
Yawn. This guy is on my team so I don't have to write about him.
24. Bulls (from Clippers) - Rich King C 7'2'' 280 22
B- D+ C- C B B
B- D+ C- C B B
Even
Even
25. Hornets (from Suns) - Stacey Augmon SF 6'8'' 205 22
C- C C A C- D
C- C+ C A C- B
+1 outside
+1 overall
Augmon's pre-preseason looked real nice for him as a defensive stopper. If he isn't a complete offensive liability, we may have Herb Jones 2.0 on our hands.
26. Pacers (from Magic) - Dale Davis PF 6'11'' 235 22
B D C C B A
B D C- C B+ A
-1 handling, +1 rebounding
Even
27. Wizards (from Kings) - Robert Pack PG 6'2'' 190 21
C- C B- C D B
C C B- C D B
+1 inside
+1 overall
+1 inside, but everything else looks pretty rough so it's probably meaningless.
28. Raptors (from Pacers) - Greg Sutton* PG 6'2'' 170 22
C C+ C+ C C D
C C+ B C C C
+2 handling
+2 overall
29. Mavericks - Stanley Roberts C 7'0'' 295 21
B- D+ D C C+ C
B- D+ D+ C C+ C
+1 handling
+1 overall
- Terrell Brandon is the star of the rookie TC, going +5, including +3 in handling which should keep him PG eligible for his entire career
- Rick Fox was second best at +3
1. Hawks (from Kings) - Larry Johnson* PF 6'6'' 255 22
B C+ C C+ B D
B C+ C- B- B+ B
-1 handling, +1 defense, +1 rebounding
+1 overall
Solid TC for the number one overall pick, increasing his D/R grades and taking a hit in handling, which shouldn't matter too much for him. Would've liked to see some growth out of the scoring grades.
2. Hawks - Rick Fox SF 6'7'' 230 21
B- B- D+ B+ C B
B B- C- A- C B
+1 inside, +1 handling, +1 defense
+3 overall
Ulrich's solid profile and initial grades helped people forget about his pretty unimpressive NBA career stats-wise and his first TC should only reduce peoples' memory further. A solid +3 ranks him second best among first-rounders, including the ever so desirable +1 inside. He's shooting guard eligible, which may be his best position considering the low rebounding grade if he were to stay at small forward.
3. Nuggets - Zan Tabak C 7'0'' 245 21
B C- C- B B- C
B C C B B- C
+1 outside, +1 handling
+2 overall
A bit of a surprise pick by Mike at 3, Tabak won some awards during the combine which drew Mike's attention. As someone who knows almost nothing about the internal workings of the software, my calculations indicate growth in the outside grade is usually indicative of 3-point growth since jumper doesn't really grow naturally. He's got a good jumper already if pre-preseason is any indication, so maybe we have our next +50 3-pointers candidate.
4. Sonics - Steve Smith SG 6'7'' 200 22
B- B- B- C C A
B- B B- C C B
+1 outside
+1 overall
Duc seems pretty set on the wings with Dale Ellis and Larry Hughes, so I thought he might go for Bison Dele here but he instead adds some depth with a guy who had nice grades but overall a pretty vanilla first TC.
5. Kings (from Wizards - Bison Dele PF 6'10'' 230 21
B- C D+ C+ B- B
B C D+ B- B- A
+1 inside, +1 defense
+2 overall
Growth in two big categories in his initial TC, Dele could've gone as high as two or three but fell all the way to five. Nice, if not Fecta-level obvious pick by BK.
6. Wizards (from Kings) - Dikembe Mutombo C 7'2'' 250 25
C D C A- C+ B
C D+ C A- C+ C
+1 outside
+1 overall
Dikembe's never going to score, so I'd have liked to see that +1 outside applied just about anywhere else. Poor HT - guy can't catch a break.
7. Pistons - Terrell Brandon PG 6'0'' 170 21
B- B- C+ D+ C B
B- B B+ C- C B
+1 outside, +3 handling, +1 defense
+5 overall
Biggest rookie TC we've seen in a couple years, Brandon now has some really nice grades with defense being the only big question mark. The +3 handling should keep him PG-eligible for his entire career, but TOs were scary in pre-preseason.
8. Cavaliers - Kevin Brooks SF 6'8'' 210 22
B C+ C C C- C
B B- C C C- B
+1 outside
+1 overall
9. Cavaliers (from Bulls) - Myron Brown PG 6'3'' 180 22
C+ C B- C D+ B
C+ C B- C+ D+ B
+1 defense
+1 overall
Two pretty boring TCs for the Cavs pair of first-rounders. Brooks looks like he has more potential based off of the initial grades than Brown due to Brown's pretty subpar scoring grades. Both look like they'll need some major luck in future TCs to be real contributors.
10. Lakers - Chris Gatling* SF 6'10'' 220 22
B- C D+ C+ C B
B C D+ C+ C C
+1 inside
+1 overall
This is fine. Not great, but could have been worse. Inside growth is always good but just about everything else appears to be lacking.
11. Spurs - Stromile Allman C 7'0'' 251 18
B C C- B+ B- C
B C C- A- B C
+1 defense, +1 rebounding
+2 overall
Nice initial growth for our first CPU-generated rookie. Love the age, size, and D/R grades, which both got a bump.
12. Bullets - Kenny Anderson PG 6'2'' 170 20
C+ C+ C+ C D+ A
C+ C+ C C+ D+ A
-1 handling, +1 defense
Even
A drop in handling when he wasn't point guard eligible to begin with. Ouch.
13. Raptors - George Ackles PF 6'9'' 210 21
B D+ C C+ C B
B- D+ C B- C A
-1 inside, +1 defense
Even
Apparently this guy was some kind of 4.0 savant, which explains why Ian would go nuts for him. His initial TC does not indicate he'll have the same level of success.
14. Wizards - Von McDade SG 6'4'' 185 20
C+ B- C C C B
C+ B- C C C C
Even
Even
15. Hawks (from Celtics) - LaBradford Smith PG 6'3'' 205 22
C+ C B- C+ C- A
C+ C+ B- B- C- A
+1 outside, +1 defense
+2 overall
Could be a player with some work. Doesn't need to grow in handling to play so at least his upgrades can be used elsewhere.
16. Heat - Billy Owens SF 6'9'' 225 21
B- C C- C+ C B
B- C+ C C+ C B
+1 outside, +1 handles
+2 overall
Nothing extraordinary here. Growth in a fast-growing category and handles, which could mean nothing.
17. Trailblazers - Greg Anthony PG 6'2'' 190 23
C C A- B- D D
C C A- B D+ B
+1 defense, +1 rebounding
+2 overall
I like the D/R growth for a guard but I have a feeling his awful scoring grades will prevent him from ever being a real player in the league.
18. Celtics (from Hawks) - Richard Dumas SF 6'7'' 200 22
B- C D+ C C+ F
B C D+ C C C
+1 inside, -1 rebounding
Even
19. Trailblazers (from Bucks) - Nickolas Semjonova SG 6'6'' 205 23
C C+ C+ C+ C- B
C C+ C C+ C- B
-1 handling
-1 overall
Majic's selection of a CPU guy didn't have the same luck as RW's. Oh well.
20. Celtics (from Hawks) - Dominic Outlaw PG 6'2'' 198 22
C+ C+ C+ B D+ D
C+ C+ B- B+ D+ D
+1 handling, +1 defense
+2 overall
Handling bump gets him to starting eligibility and the defense grade is nice.
21. Wizards (from Kings) - Luc Longley C 7'2'' 260 22
C C- B- C+ C+ C
C C- B- C+ B- B
+1 rebounding
+1 overall
Luc looks like he's going to be a weird player. His write-up indicated a strong passing big man, and he can't do much else, but when's the last time a passing big man lasted in TMBSL?
22. Celtics (from Hawks) - Liam Stagg SG 6'2'' 163 18
C C+ C+ B D B
C C+ B- B- D C
+1 handling, -1 defense
Even
23. Trailblazers (from Knicks) - Victor Alexander PF 6'9'' 265 22
C+ C D+ C C+ C
C+ C C- C C+ C
+1 handling
+1 overall
Yawn. This guy is on my team so I don't have to write about him.
24. Bulls (from Clippers) - Rich King C 7'2'' 280 22
B- D+ C- C B B
B- D+ C- C B B
Even
Even
25. Hornets (from Suns) - Stacey Augmon SF 6'8'' 205 22
C- C C A C- D
C- C+ C A C- B
+1 outside
+1 overall
Augmon's pre-preseason looked real nice for him as a defensive stopper. If he isn't a complete offensive liability, we may have Herb Jones 2.0 on our hands.
26. Pacers (from Magic) - Dale Davis PF 6'11'' 235 22
B D C C B A
B D C- C B+ A
-1 handling, +1 rebounding
Even
27. Wizards (from Kings) - Robert Pack PG 6'2'' 190 21
C- C B- C D B
C C B- C D B
+1 inside
+1 overall
+1 inside, but everything else looks pretty rough so it's probably meaningless.
28. Raptors (from Pacers) - Greg Sutton* PG 6'2'' 170 22
C C+ C+ C C D
C C+ B C C C
+2 handling
+2 overall
29. Mavericks - Stanley Roberts C 7'0'' 295 21
B- D+ D C C+ C
B- D+ D+ C C+ C
+1 handling
+1 overall
