How the hell did Nikola Jokic fall to 41st?

[Nowoco]

In a draft that had Wiggins go 1st and has had only one other All-Star in it, Embiid? :facepalm

[atljonesbro]

I bet it had a bit to do with how he looks. He’s definitely thick but I feel like his thickness helps him the way he plays

[Kblaze8855]

THe Nuggets cant even pretend they knew he was special. He wasnt their first pick. They took Mcdermott for the Bulls and swapped him for our two picks(Nurkic and Gary Harris).

[lilteapot]

someone with a combination of his physical frame and skillset doesn't pop out easily.

[tpols]

the brotherhood stereotyped him.

[Kblaze8855]

the brotherhood stereotyped him.


But not the 6-7 white guys drafted before him 4 of them in the lottery?

[raprap]

these pre draft workouts are a sham. Also, there are a lot of gms that are clueless i might say.. scouts probably do their homework but the decisions are made by idiots.

[tpols]

But not the 6-7 white guys drafted before him 4 of them in the lottery?


they overrate the hell out of athleticism.

case in point wiggins

[PickernRoller]

White chubby euro. Nothing more to be said.

[superduper]

someone with a combination of his physical frame and skillset doesn't pop out easily.

You would like to think ones frame doesnt matter when the high skill and iq is so glaringly obvious. Then again he only had 2APG his rookie season jumping all the way up to 7 this season. That's a significant increase. For those that watched, did he seem like a playmaker in his rookie season?

[Xiao Yao You]

THe Nuggets cant even pretend they knew he was special. He wasnt their first pick. They took Mcdermott for the Bulls and swapped him for our two picks(Nurkic and Gary Harris).

those trades are usually already made. They were likely drafting for the Bulls and the Bulls for them

[Kblaze8855]

Thats what I meant by "for the bulls".

[Spurs m8]

White

[bobopenguin]

white

[AlternativeAcc.]

lack of athleticism

conditioning questions

white

European