Brandon Ingram

Who to Blame in LA?

March 14, 2019 by Harlan Schreiber Leave a Comment

The Lakers struggles down the stretch have created the perception of crushing disappointment in Los Angeles. Like every other NBA follower, I wanted to quickly throw in my two cents as who is to blame/not blame. Let’s examine the issues FAQ style! -How disappointed should the Lakers be to miss the playoffs? Let’s start with the basics…the expectations in LA were a bit high but the reality is this team was not good. Even with LeBron James, the reasonable consensus was that the Lakers … [Read more...] about Who to Blame in LA?

NBA Draft: The Small Forwards

June 17, 2016 by Ed Weiland 1 Comment

This year’s SF class is on the thin side. There are a couple of freshmen at the top. Ingram looks like a solid prospect. Brown has a few more question marks, but also has all-star potential. After that the field gets kind of shaky. There are some who look like good role players, but they come with red flags as well. For such players the key will be finding the right situation. Here are the numbers: Small Forwards 2PP 3PP P40 R40 ASB40 A/TO Brandon … [Read more...] about NBA Draft: The Small Forwards

NBA Draft 2016: Brandon Ingram

June 16, 2016 by Ed Weiland Leave a Comment

Ingram had been classified as a SG for most of the year, but is now considered a SF. That makes some sense, because he’s almost 6’10 with a 7’3 wingspan. It looks like he could handle either position, but with the league going smaller SF is where I’ll analyze him. I feel he fits in either position though and that adds to his value. The last 10 years have been a golden era for SFs in the NBA. Most SFs who have been drafted in round one in the past ten years have done pretty well, especially if … [Read more...] about NBA Draft 2016: Brandon Ingram

2016 NBA Draft: Top 60

February 10, 2016 by Ed Weiland 1 Comment

The 2016 draft should be an interesting one. At the top are Ingram and Simmons in some order that I have yet to determine. After those 2 there are a couple of groups that both intrigue. The first is the young bigs. These are freshmen and sophomore centers and PFs who have flashed a lot of potential, but still have enough flaws that a lot of bust potential is there. The next group is seniors who are outperforming their previous career numbers so well that they have forced themselves into the … [Read more...] about 2016 NBA Draft: Top 60

NBA Draft 2016: Top 60

January 7, 2016 by Ed Weiland Leave a Comment

The narrative of the 2016 draft is starting to form. Right now this looks like a so-so draft with one great talent at the top. As is the case every year with my first draft preview the players are in tiers as opposed to a strict 1-60 rating of the prospects. I’ll have an updated top 60 in a month when conference play starts to separate the wheat from the chaff. Top Three Ben Simmons, PF LSU: With Simmons there’s no reason to not believe the hype so far. He’s one of the best rebounders in … [Read more...] about NBA Draft 2016: Top 60