Fears & the NBA Draft Projections

Man...we went from having a lottery pick helping elevate OU and Moser to it potentially back firing. Elite kids aren't going to want to play for him
 
Fears has slipped to 17 on The Athletic draft board. For anyone with a subscription, I’d highly recommend reading their discussion on him because it’s very thorough. Points out his issues shooting, defending, and finishing at the rim, and notes that NBA personnel who have seen him in person don’t think he will measure as tall as his listed height. Also of note (and a very valid commentary on our team) is that they mention that OU is almost entirely reliant on him because they have no secondary creators or rim runners.

Also of note given earlier discussions: Moore is not in their top 100, Goldin is 79 and Wolf 25. Los 45, Oweh 93.
 
Fears has slipped to 17 on The Athletic draft board. For anyone with a subscription, I’d highly recommend reading their discussion on him because it’s very thorough. Points out his issues shooting, defending, and finishing at the rim, and notes that NBA personnel who have seen him in person don’t think he will measure as tall as his listed height. Also of note (and a very valid commentary on our team) is that they mention that OU is almost entirely reliant on him because they have no secondary creators or rim runners.

Also of note given earlier discussions: Moore is not in their top 100, Goldin is 79 and Wolf 25. Los 45, Oweh 93.
Friend walked by him and said he's way over exaggerated on Height
 
Friend walked by him and said he's way over exaggerated on Height
I can definitely see that. Just seeing him on tv, he has never seemed like a big point guard. The Athletic piece refers to him as a little guard and says that’s one of the reasons he is a gamble.
 
I can definitely see that. Just seeing him on tv, he has never seemed like a big point guard. The Athletic piece refers to him as a little guard and says that’s one of the reasons he is a gamble.
I'd guess 6'1 or 6'2
 
Fears has slipped to 17 on The Athletic draft board. For anyone with a subscription, I’d highly recommend reading their discussion on him because it’s very thorough. Points out his issues shooting, defending, and finishing at the rim, and notes that NBA personnel who have seen him in person don’t think he will measure as tall as his listed height. Also of note (and a very valid commentary on our team) is that they mention that OU is almost entirely reliant on him because they have no secondary creators or rim runners.

Also of note given earlier discussions: Moore is not in their top 100, Goldin is 79 and Wolf 25. Los 45, Oweh 93.
So you’re saying Moser’s recruited three NBA guys in four years and hasn’t sniffed the tournament? That’s wild. Again, we can put the “Moser hasn’t had enough talent” argument to rest.

Also, idk why Oweh is on the list and Moore isn’t. What can Oweh do that Moore cannot?
 
So you’re saying Moser’s recruited three NBA guys in four years and hasn’t sniffed the tournament? That’s wild. Again, we can put the “Moser hasn’t had enough talent” argument to rest.

Also, idk why Oweh is on the list and Moore isn’t. What can Oweh do that Moore cannot?
Oweh has better positional size. Moore isn’t nearly big enough to play in the frontcourt and isn’t a good enough shooter or handler to play on the perimeter. Oweh needs to improve in those areas, too, but if he does, at least he has a position he can play and guard. But he’s no sure thing which is why he is barely top 100.
 
Fears has slipped to 17 on The Athletic draft board. For anyone with a subscription, I’d highly recommend reading their discussion on him because it’s very thorough. Points out his issues shooting, defending, and finishing at the rim, and notes that NBA personnel who have seen him in person don’t think he will measure as tall as his listed height. Also of note (and a very valid commentary on our team) is that they mention that OU is almost entirely reliant on him because they have no secondary creators or rim runners.

Also of note given earlier discussions: Moore is not in their top 100, Goldin is 79 and Wolf 25. Los 45, Oweh 93.
the ESPN guys are the best in class in the draft coverage and they are still very high on him
 
Oweh has better positional size. Moore isn’t nearly big enough to play in the frontcourt and isn’t a good enough shooter or handler to play on the perimeter. Oweh needs to improve in those areas, too, but if he does, at least he has a position he can play and guard. But he’s no sure thing which is why he is barely top 100.
oweh is a better functional athlete then moore as well
 
the ESPN guys are the best in class in the draft coverage and they are still very high on him
Best by what metric? Just because they have the biggest audience doesn’t mean they are the most accurate, much like Lunardi isn’t automatically the most accurate bracket guy despite being the most famous.
 
Best by what metric? Just because they have the biggest audience doesn’t mean they are the most accurate, much like Lunardi isn’t automatically the most accurate bracket guy despite being the most famous.
draft express was not the biggest audience but they were the best over many many years ..
 
Despite some valid concerns about Fears being brought up in this thread, I'd be absolutely shocked in he falls out of the top 20. And I can't see him slipping into the 2nd round under any circumstances.
 
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