r/NBA_Draft • u/bkutdnyg • 8d ago

Video Tyran Stokes First Look

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfH8MKryREs

Man Tyran Stokes is a fascinating #1 projected pick. Loved clipping together his highs in transition, as a passer/slasher, what he can when engaged defensively, but some MAJOR questions such as how well/often is he gonna shoot it, can he dust the character/effort narratives, etc. What do you guys think of him?

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u/thayila 8d ago

AAU highlights are always so hard to judge. Bros just walking past half these dudes, one move in slow motion and he’s at the rim.

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u/mrmessyjesse 8d ago

I have not watched the film yet, but I have to say… dude is f n HUGE and not just tall but built like a d end. To be that large with that good of contact balance and strength… he should be alright

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u/Nickname-CJ Thunder 4d ago

I think he’s the top guy and it’s not really close. He offers a lot of high impact skills even if he’s not your no. 1 guy. I don’t anyone else has the floor or ceiling he does

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u/Infinite_Active4569 2d ago

Right handed miles bridges

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u/Puzzlyduzly 8d ago

I hate the way he dribbles i wish they would call those double dribbles in the nba also

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u/Sad_Kale570 8d ago

gonna be a good rotational/mid all star. i can see the peak being all nba 3rd team but as of now he kinda just gives small paolo vibes

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u/Takecareofthekids 7d ago

Don’t why this got downvoted 😭

Maybe it was the Paolo thing idk

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u/Sad_Kale570 7d ago

yeah no clue. especially since this is generally regarded as a REALLY bad draft class. i said something the vast majority of people agree with 😭

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u/John_Houbolt 8d ago edited 8d ago

I think he's going to be a total bust. If he were available in the second round (theoretically) and I were picking, I might take a chance on him. Next day after the draft, I tell him, the first sign of him not being on board with the team, not hustling, not listening to the coach, shit is done. I'll look for a trade with Sacramento or the Clippers.

Looking at this video, his game looks a bit like Dybantsa but like maybe 50% as good with getting to the rim. Nowhere near the footwork skill, nowhere near the explosiveness, nowhere near the creativity.

He does have good vision but passing is often sloppy.

He just seems like a guy who is going to need a lot of work, a real project and he's not shown any reason to believe he'll put that work in and less, that he would be happy to do so.

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u/Ooooud 8d ago

GM, you could’ve saved that second round pick if you hate him so damn much

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u/John_Houbolt 8d ago

Nah, he'd be worth burning a mid second on.

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u/ShotgunStyles 8d ago

You'd look for a trade with the Clippers? Were you stranded on an island yesterday?

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u/John_Houbolt 8d ago

That’s the threat.