I love how authentic these conversations feel. Making James a regular on this show was such a good decision -- the passion, mutual respect, and brotherly dynamic make these conversations enjoyable to listen to.
Facts!! And it's big too the young black brothers who be trying to find hobbies to do, seeing these 2 brothers chopping it up about hoops they both like it's authentic, can inspire a brother to do something they normally don't think of
Tall, athletic 3 point shooters like Ace are built for where the NBA is trending. We’re talking about a NBA where about 42% of the field goal attempts are threes.
I have Cooper and Ace as the best two prospects, and that’s what it will be for the foreseeable future. Those two are on their own tiers. The narrative that Ace doesn’t have a handle is absurd.
nope - I'm with James on this one... Ace is still figuring out his handle amongst other things... the big thing with Ace to me is his frame and upside...
@@mikejones9906 but he doesn't have self creation yet... at least yet. You say Dylan Harper and Reed Sheppard dribble too high and if you're defending Ace's dribbling... I don't get it if that's the case... Anyways, to be a top pick in the draft you need to dribble pass and shoot well. Ace right now does 2 of them well (One really well) and he's still working on dribbling. Then that's not even discussing the other side of the ball...
@@norrinradd542 I disagree, at his height the handle is elite, his offensive game overall is elite. One of the most advanced offensive prospects I’ve ever seen at the wing.
@@mikejones9906 his handle is far from elite. Did you see the Texas A&M unforced turnover he dribbled himself out of... funniest play since JaVale McGee
James said he doesn’t think Ace is good as Flagg but the question I have for him is, do he think Flagg is as good as the Flagg that created in his mind🤔🤔🤔
Man I just don't see what others see in Cooper Flagg that makes him this without question #1 pick that's above and beyond a player like Ace, I'll keep watching tho lol
Wow - mine's different... but I like James' top 10 for sure... I like the Jeremiah Fears in maybe the lottery - interesting seeing him at 7... That may be the highest I've seen him. I get it though... I get that more than Kasparas tbh. Not as high on him for his lack of defense and lack of ability to handle the game under pressure.
I think it's a little weird calling him divisive - yet I think you're right... I like Ace behind Cooper and Dylan like James does, but apparently that's a big slander to Ace... a top 3 prospect... I don't get it. I like Ace - just not more than Cooper or Dylan. I think Ace could be great on the Nets... I'd like him at Philly too if they could trade the guy they just got in Paul George... lol!
It is a bit of a stretch to put Kaspras, Edgecombe and Fears in the top 10 right now. We have to wait to see if they are consistent during conference play.
@@jonathanbradley3633 he's definitely underperformed, the hype isn't matching the play so far in any way shape or form, right now I see a very good 4th option with 3rd option potential, a kind of "glue guy"
@@mikejones9906 44% from the field 26% from 3 & turnovers down the stretch of big games for a guy labeled as generational is considered underperforming. Hasn’t been the best freshman in college. What do you call it?
@@jonathanbradley3633 He's the youngest player probably in the draft and the best player on a good Duke team that's already had to play ridiculous competition. Btw the next up Flagg gets to match up with Broome and Auburn tmw... So that will be both Kansas and Auburn under his belt. As the season progresses, generally the freshmen get better and better, especially 17 year old ones. So he's shooting 44%... if you consider he's learning the 3 ball, both percentages are going up because he's willing to learn to shoot. Kind of like the way he's learning some point guard duties... it's this thing called growing pains. It's what happens when you learn. Is he generational? Idk - time will tell, but he could be.
I think age begins to matter less and less once you’re in the league. Look at Steph, Dame and Kyrie. There’s about a 5 or 6 year age gap from youngest to oldest and each are about 2.5 years apart about but all have similar production.
I love how James says Ace needs all these things from Ace but for Cooper Flagg he can be a "poor" 3 point shooter & no fn bag at all but oh I get it Cooper is like 3 months or so younger 😂😂😂
Ace Bailey has one of, if not the most advanced mid range games I’ve ever seen in a one and done prospect. He put on a masterclass over the weekend, very fundamentally sound.
What's your big board look like now??? There were some big college games on last couple nights... Here's my top 75 atm: Cooper Flagg Dylan Harper Ace Bailey Tre Johnson Egor Demin Khaman Maluach VJ Edgecombe Noa Essengue Will Riley Jeremiah Fears Jase Richardson Derik Queen Labaron Philon Adrian Wooley Nolan Traore Johann Grunloh Joson Sanon Kasparas Jakucionis Asa Newell Liam McNeeley Thomas Sorber Ben Saraf Sergio de Larrea Hansen Yang Bogolijub Markovic Donnie Freeman Flory Bidunga Boogie Fland Nique Clifford Cedric Coward Rocco Zikarsky Hugo Gonzalez Dink Pate Seth Trimble Drake Powell Ian Jackson Jacob Cofie Kon Knueppel Zvonimir Ivisic Johni Broome Grant Nelson Derrion Reid Koby Brea Collin Murray-Boyles Mackenzie Mgbako Tomislov Ivisic Ryan Kalkbrenner Kam Jones Rasheer Fleming Josh Harris Neoklis Avdalas Joan Beringer Noah Penda Mohamed Diawara Michael Ruzic Mouhamed Faye Malique Lewis Tyrese Proctor Isaiah Evans Ian Schieffelin Billy Richmond III Trevon Brazile JT Toppin Kwame Evans, Jr. Zoom Diallo Alex Karaban Carter Bryant Tyler Betsey Michael Ajayi Mikey Lewis Tyrone Riley IV Miles Byrd Tyonne Farrell Yaxel Lendeborg PJ Haggerty
@@mikejones9906 Interesting... same top 5 in different order. Thought you'd have more than a top 5 though. Pretty good games on last night... I caught Alabama beating UNC and Duke beating Auburn... and apparently Kansas lost too.
There is so much positive spin towards any glaring weaknesses of Cooper Flagg’s but that’s privilege 101. Bailey just needs to get stronger and his game takes leaps immediately.
@@therockneverstops8261 yup, I was telling folks coming into the season they were doing him a disservice by over hyping him, calling him "generational" nah fam, he'll be a very good player but not a #1
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I love how authentic these conversations feel. Making James a regular on this show was such a good decision -- the passion, mutual respect, and brotherly dynamic make these conversations enjoyable to listen to.
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Facts!! And it's big too the young black brothers who be trying to find hobbies to do, seeing these 2 brothers chopping it up about hoops they both like it's authentic, can inspire a brother to do something they normally don't think of
@@youngzoe7492appreciate yall both
Great episode as usual
Tall, athletic 3 point shooters like Ace are built for where the NBA is trending. We’re talking about a NBA where about 42% of the field goal attempts are threes.
James Barlow was definitely right about Stephon Castle.
LETS GOO I GOT NAME DROPPED
I have Cooper and Ace as the best two prospects, and that’s what it will be for the foreseeable future. Those two are on their own tiers. The narrative that Ace doesn’t have a handle is absurd.
nope - I'm with James on this one... Ace is still figuring out his handle amongst other things... the big thing with Ace to me is his frame and upside...
@ Offensively, Ace is as elite as it gets. He can score from any spot on the floor and has a 100% pure confidence in his game.
@@mikejones9906 but he doesn't have self creation yet... at least yet. You say Dylan Harper and Reed Sheppard dribble too high and if you're defending Ace's dribbling... I don't get it if that's the case... Anyways, to be a top pick in the draft you need to dribble pass and shoot well. Ace right now does 2 of them well (One really well) and he's still working on dribbling. Then that's not even discussing the other side of the ball...
@@norrinradd542 I disagree, at his height the handle is elite, his offensive game overall is elite. One of the most advanced offensive prospects I’ve ever seen at the wing.
@@mikejones9906 his handle is far from elite. Did you see the Texas A&M unforced turnover he dribbled himself out of... funniest play since JaVale McGee
James said he doesn’t think Ace is good as Flagg but the question I have for him is, do he think Flagg is as good as the Flagg that created in his mind🤔🤔🤔
Why you no speak Thomas Sorber the freshman of Georgetown. Jeremiah Fears of Oklahoma Sooner.
You make a case for Sorber, he's on my board somewhere... but Fears is #7 in James' big board. That's actually the highest I've seen him.
Jeriahmia Fears definitely needs lottery consideration. I seen this after the first game, and after watching him in the under 17 Olympics
Yo I just thought about it, why no talk about Drake Powell 🤔
@@givingyousportsfrommyview he’s had one game scoring over 7 points. We’re both high on him
@ oh wow.. good to know I can’t believe I forgot about him tho
Raf sound like talib kweli😭💀
Man I just don't see what others see in Cooper Flagg that makes him this without question #1 pick that's above and beyond a player like Ace, I'll keep watching tho lol
Cooper Flagg’s best qualities are his motor, athleticism, and positional size.
Yeah I get all that but that alone is not #1 worthy in my eyes, as a wizards fan we need more than that lol
Cooper becomes more or less valuable based on who has the pick.
Keep watching, Cooper is just gonna get better and better.
Cooper losing control of the ball at random times is worrisome.
They haven't played the same competition bet 🤝 I have a question ❓ who has the better supporting cast around them Cooper or Ace & Dylan🤔
I have Fears at 5 but he’s 6’1” not 6’4” lmao
is he really? Wondering if you've seen him recently? I see his listing at 6'4" too.
@ I’m talking barefoot. I think teams are generous and not only measure in sneakers but embellish on top of that.
@@robitaillecopeland1996 Yeah I realize that, but 3" is generous...
Wow - mine's different... but I like James' top 10 for sure... I like the Jeremiah Fears in maybe the lottery - interesting seeing him at 7... That may be the highest I've seen him. I get it though... I get that more than Kasparas tbh. Not as high on him for his lack of defense and lack of ability to handle the game under pressure.
Queen definitely gonna be tough too!
Ace Bailey’s gonna be a divisive player going forward. I think he’s gonna be awesome and I hope my Nets get him in the 2025 Draft
I think it's a little weird calling him divisive - yet I think you're right... I like Ace behind Cooper and Dylan like James does, but apparently that's a big slander to Ace... a top 3 prospect... I don't get it. I like Ace - just not more than Cooper or Dylan. I think Ace could be great on the Nets... I'd like him at Philly too if they could trade the guy they just got in Paul George... lol!
It is a bit of a stretch to put Kaspras, Edgecombe and Fears in the top 10 right now. We have to wait to see if they are consistent during conference play.
You can say that for every prospect… That’s why Big Boards are fluid.
@ Is that you James?? lol
@@mikejones9906 no, it’s Rafael.
@@LockedOnNBABigBoard Alijah Arenas reclass to 2025.
Saying Ace isn’t in the conversation is crazy. Flagg has underperformed but nobody has closed ground? How does that work?
Flagg hasn’t underperformed, why are you putting out a false narrative?
@@jonathanbradley3633 he's definitely underperformed, the hype isn't matching the play so far in any way shape or form, right now I see a very good 4th option with 3rd option potential, a kind of "glue guy"
@@mikejones9906 44% from the field 26% from 3 & turnovers down the stretch of big games for a guy labeled as generational is considered underperforming. Hasn’t been the best freshman in college. What do you call it?
@@jonathanbradley3633 Flaggs impact goes beyond analytics and there’s 20 games left in the season, just sit back and enjoy the show.
@@jonathanbradley3633 He's the youngest player probably in the draft and the best player on a good Duke team that's already had to play ridiculous competition. Btw the next up Flagg gets to match up with Broome and Auburn tmw... So that will be both Kansas and Auburn under his belt. As the season progresses, generally the freshmen get better and better, especially 17 year old ones. So he's shooting 44%... if you consider he's learning the 3 ball, both percentages are going up because he's willing to learn to shoot. Kind of like the way he's learning some point guard duties... it's this thing called growing pains. It's what happens when you learn. Is he generational? Idk - time will tell, but he could be.
I think age begins to matter less and less once you’re in the league. Look at Steph, Dame and Kyrie. There’s about a 5 or 6 year age gap from youngest to oldest and each are about 2.5 years apart about but all have similar production.
It's after about the age of 25 in general... but it varies with each players. Otherwise everyone would be talking about John Tonje.
I love how James says Ace needs all these things from Ace but for Cooper Flagg he can be a "poor" 3 point shooter & no fn bag at all but oh I get it Cooper is like 3 months or so younger 😂😂😂
@@givingyousportsfrommyview Cooper has no bag??
@mikejones9906 no, what do you be watching 🤔
Ace Bailey has one of, if not the most advanced mid range games I’ve ever seen in a one and done prospect. He put on a masterclass over the weekend, very fundamentally sound.
What's your big board look like now??? There were some big college games on last couple nights... Here's my top 75 atm:
Cooper Flagg
Dylan Harper
Ace Bailey
Tre Johnson
Egor Demin
Khaman Maluach
VJ Edgecombe
Noa Essengue
Will Riley
Jeremiah Fears
Jase Richardson
Derik Queen
Labaron Philon
Adrian Wooley
Nolan Traore
Johann Grunloh
Joson Sanon
Kasparas Jakucionis
Asa Newell
Liam McNeeley
Thomas Sorber
Ben Saraf
Sergio de Larrea
Hansen Yang
Bogolijub Markovic
Donnie Freeman
Flory Bidunga
Boogie Fland
Nique Clifford
Cedric Coward
Rocco Zikarsky
Hugo Gonzalez
Dink Pate
Seth Trimble
Drake Powell
Ian Jackson
Jacob Cofie
Kon Knueppel
Zvonimir Ivisic
Johni Broome
Grant Nelson
Derrion Reid
Koby Brea
Collin Murray-Boyles
Mackenzie Mgbako
Tomislov Ivisic
Ryan Kalkbrenner
Kam Jones
Rasheer Fleming
Josh Harris
Neoklis Avdalas
Joan Beringer
Noah Penda
Mohamed Diawara
Michael Ruzic
Mouhamed Faye
Malique Lewis
Tyrese Proctor
Isaiah Evans
Ian Schieffelin
Billy Richmond III
Trevon Brazile
JT Toppin
Kwame Evans, Jr.
Zoom Diallo
Alex Karaban
Carter Bryant
Tyler Betsey
Michael Ajayi
Mikey Lewis
Tyrone Riley IV
Miles Byrd
Tyonne Farrell
Yaxel Lendeborg
PJ Haggerty
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1.Ace Bailey
2.Harper
3.Flagg
4.Demin
5.Tre Johnson
@@mikejones9906 Interesting... same top 5 in different order. Thought you'd have more than a top 5 though. Pretty good games on last night... I caught Alabama beating UNC and Duke beating Auburn... and apparently Kansas lost too.
@@norrinradd542 Yea, I’m starting to believe Cooper has no jumper.
@@mikejones9906 not quite yet, but he's willing to shoot it still - he'll probably get one eventually...
There is so much positive spin towards any glaring weaknesses of Cooper Flagg’s but that’s privilege 101. Bailey just needs to get stronger and his game takes leaps immediately.
I’ve had people comment to me his comparison is LeBron James
That’s because you haven’t followed Cooper for long enough but Ace is not far behind.
@@therockneverstops8261 yup, I was telling folks coming into the season they were doing him a disservice by over hyping him, calling him "generational" nah fam, he'll be a very good player but not a #1
@@objdadonLet me get an ounce of what you smoking, must be some gas.
@mikejones9906 bro you need to get off your knees, wipe your mouth and get some glasses 🤣
Flagg is All-star talent 💀😂😂😂
Yeaaa my money on Harper 🤷🏾♂️ he a bucket. Once he hits 3s, he’s a consecutive all star
I absolutely hate that age shh but hey I'm not going to say too much 🤫 time will tell