Scouting the ACC's best NBA Draft prospects

[NineOneSeven]

Going to drive people crazy this year at times, so prepare yourselves.

 

[Melancer46]

I was thinking more Jeff Teague or maybe a Brandon Knight.

I get the Trae thing, but he's in a different universe than Judah. And I hate Trae.

I don't think Judah has Teague/Knight athleticism either (when those guys were this age I mean).

 

[Cuse_NYC]

Here’s to hoping our criticism leads to him looking like the second coming of Christ tonight!

 

[Melancer46]

Here’s to hoping our criticism leads to him looking like the second coming of Christ tonight!

The funny thing is I feel like I'm as high on him as anybody here. I've been saying for probably close to a year now that he's the real deal and should score somewhere around 15 points a game as a freshman. He's a really talented dude; he just isn't an elite athlete and that's totally fine. He doesn't need to be to be a really good player for us.

 

[Cuse_NYC]

The funny thing is I feel like I'm as high on him as anybody here. I've been saying for probably close to a year now that he's the real deal and should score somewhere around 15 points a game as a freshman. He's a really talented dude; he just isn't an elite athlete and that's totally fine. He doesn't need to be to be a really good player for us.

Completely agree. Think he still needs to learn to be a bit more of a PG, like Silent G did. G had the full year to do so, Mintz only had the summer. A part of me probably also doesn’t want to see another Cuse guy leave slightly early and not make it in the NBA.

 

[Cuse_NYC]

The funny thing is I feel like I'm as high on him as anybody here. I've been saying for probably close to a year now that he's the real deal and should score somewhere around 15 points a game as a freshman. He's a really talented dude; he just isn't an elite athlete and that's totally fine. He doesn't need to be to be a really good player for us.

I’d also feel better about Jesse scoring 15 a game and Mintz in the 12ppg range with a healthy amt of assits.

 

[Newhouser]

I was thinking more Jeff Teague or maybe a Brandon Knight.

I get the Trae thing, but he's in a different universe than Judah. And I hate Trae.

Judah's man D looked like Trae against IUPA, but the rest of his game though good, is clearly not in Trae orbit.

 

[JDubbin]

Going to drive people crazy this year at times, so prepare yourselves.

I think the fan analysis OF Judah & his game is going to drive me crazy at times this year, so I’m going to prepare myself (probably still won’t help though)

 

[Cuse_NYC]

I think the fan analysis OF Judah & his game is going to drive me crazy at times this year, so I’m going to prepare myself (probably still won’t help though)

Well, no1 is disappointed. High expectations cause over analysis.

 

[MikeSU02]

I don't think Judah has Teague/Knight athleticism either (when those guys were this age I mean).

We’re those guys considered elite athletes, though?

I never thought they were. No high flying ability. Solid speed, not like Russ or anything.

Maybe I’m mid-remembering. And, at least for Teague, he was ranked in like the 50s I thought. I know Knight was higher.

 

[MikeSU02]

Judah's man D looked like Trae against IUPA, but the rest of his game though good, is clearly not in Trae orbit.

Love the low key Trae slam in this post. You, sir, are a gentleman and a scholar.

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

I mean he ain't Sherman Douglas out there but to his credit Joe has been our best guard at getting the big guys involved on offense as soon as he got on the floor, and it's not close.

Well, he wasn't passing to Thompson, Coleman or Seikaly, so there's that.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Going to drive people crazy this year at times, so prepare yourselves.

My loins are girded.

 

[721Comstock]

My loins are girded.

Mine too!

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[Cusefan0307]

Mintz will be better than JJ Starling. Mark it down!

 

[Melancer46]

We’re those guys considered elite athletes, though?

I never thought they were. No high flying ability. Solid speed, not like Russ or anything.

Maybe I’m mid-remembering. And, at least for Teague, he was ranked in like the 50s I thought. I know Knight was higher.

My memory is that both of them were known mainly for their speed. Definitely not high-flyers though.

 

[MikeSU02]

My memory is that both of them were known mainly for their speed. Definitely not high-flyers though.

I remember Teague more from the NBA and I could see Judah being more in that light. Long-tenured NBA guy that has a solid career.

To be clear, I think he'll kill it for us and the pairing with Joe will do really well this year.

 

[Cuse_NYC]

Mintz will be better than JJ Starling. Mark it down!

I hope, but don’t see it. JJ is really good

 

[Cusefan0307]

I hope, but don’t see it. JJ is really good

Mintz had better numbers than him across the board in AAU and prep.

 

[OrangeDW]

The funny thing is I feel like I'm as high on him as anybody here. I've been saying for probably close to a year now that he's the real deal and should score somewhere around 15 points a game as a freshman. He's a really talented dude; he just isn't an elite athlete and that's totally fine. He doesn't need to be to be a really good player for us.

This is bound to lead to that annual discussion about what constitutes athleticism and whether Trevor Cooney was actually athletic or not.

 

[OrangeDW]

I’d also feel better about Jesse scoring 15 a game and Mintz in the 12ppg range with a healthy amt of assits.

I’d feel best if Jesse, Joe, and Judah are all good for 15 ppg.

 

[Melancer46]

I’d feel best if Jesse, Joe, and Judah are all good for 15 ppg.

I'd prefer they, along with the rest of the team, all score 25 ppg but I guess you're just not as good a fan as I am.