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Draft thoughts

1. France places 4 picks in the first round.
  • That's a nation where the majority of young boys grow up playing soccer.
  • A nation with a population of 68 or so million.... 1/5th that of the US
Either the NBA has got it wrong or the skill and talent development for teenagers in the US is in real trouble. (I think its a bit of both)

2. Dalton Knecht dropped to #17. On the telecast they quoted an NBA front office person as saying "everyone's picking 19yr olds" That bias may also come back to bite some backsides... Knecht can shoot it and the NBA loves shooters.

3. Flopakowski from Dook didn't get a look-in for the first round. This is where the NBA got it right.... GM's managed to block out the ESPN hype and actually watched the guy play. They quickly realised that he looked so good as a freshman because he played next to Derek Lively. On his own he just wasn't that good.

Anyone else have any thoughts?
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