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Kris Dunn Is Your 6th Pick Champion
And then there was one. Kris Dunn, to be exact. It was a close battle, but in the end Dunn outlasted Buddy Hield with 52% of the vote. It was a close, close vote and no doubt Dunn is excited about his win. The explosive point guard out of Providence is pretty much a lock […]
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BSS 6th Pick Tournament Finale: Kris Dunn faces Buddy Hield
Well that turned quickly. Kris Dunn crushed Jaylen Brown, taking 70% of the vote, while Buddy Hield destroyed Denzel Valentine, taking 69% of the vote. So – in perhaps a predictable turn of events, we have our finale. Dunn v Hield. Let the battle commence! Kris Dunn by Jake Madison Yes the final is Kris […]
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6th Pick Tournament: Kris Dunn v Jaylen Brown
Kris Dunn by Jake Madison Think about the most basic staple of NBA offenses: The Pick and Roll. The Pelicans tied for 3rd in the league running pick and roll plays for the roll man 8.6% of the time. The problem was they only scored 50% of the time. 13th in the league. To me, […]
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6th Pick Tournament: Buddy Hield v Denzel Valentine
Buddy Hield by Ryan Schwan You know what I’m tired of? Guys who don’t leave it all on the floor. Guys who take plays off. Guys who don’t develop their skills and are the same guy now as the one that joined the team. In sum. Guys who don’t love the game. Do you know […]
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Sixth Pick Tournament Final Four
And then there were four. In the first round, the option of trading did poorly against their tangible counterparts. Jaylen Brown of Cal took on Trade Down – and garnered 60% of the vote. I guess even the chance of dumping Asik isn’t enough to take a lesser prospect. On the other side of the […]
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6th Pick Tournament: Buddy Hield v Dragan Bender
Buddy Hield by Ryan Schwan This isn’t really fair. I mean, how could it be? Bender is an 18-year old kid and Buddy Hield just spent his last season chewing up a bunch of underclassmen, spitting them out, and then hitting a three in their face. Putting Bender up against him just feels mean. I […]
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6th Pick Tournament: Denzel Valentine v Trade for a Vet
Denzel Valentine by Jake Madison This matchup isn’t even close. But what the hell, let me persuade you anyway. Denzel Valentine is one of the more divisive prospects in the NBA draft this year. People either seem to love him or hate him. But what you can’t argue about with him is his production. Over 19 […]
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6th Pick Tournament: Kris Dunn v Jamal Murray
Kris Dunn by Jake Madison What do big men need most in the NBA? Rather than ask you more rhetorical questions I’m just going to give you the answer: A good point guard. Kris Dunn is that point guard. He has pretty much everything you’re looking for. But let’s break it down some. Dunn has the […]
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6th Pick Tournament: Trade Down v Jaylen Brown
[dropcap]…[/dropcap] Trade Down by Ryan Schwan Let’s be honest. Are you even 60% sure that Buddy Hield, Dragan Bender or Jamal Murray are going to produce more in the NBA than say, Deyonta Davis and Wade Baldwin combined? Or Dejounte Murray and Domantas Sabonis together? I’m not. So why not entertain the prospect of trading down […]
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The BSS 6th Pick Tournament
It’s that time of year, my friends. The Draft! And in keeping with the tradition of the past few years, it’s time for the 6th Pick Tournament, where we here at BSS argue the merits of various actions during the draft – and you vote on the outcome! So here’s the elite eight bracket. We […]