Real 2021 Draft: Evan Mobley Portrait Release

[bluejaybrandon]

RJ Hampton is a guard who decided to forgo college and head to the NBL in Australia. He also marks the first 72 overall. He was highly regarded coming out of high school and is a quick-twitch athlete with a developing shooting stroke.

While his stats weren't amazing overseas, he proved he could compete against grown men on a professional level. His quick hands allow him to get steals and he's a sneaky finisher inside with his long arms.

He'll need to bulk up in the NBA and continue to work on his jumper. His big thing is consistency, where he shows flashes but will follow it up with a glaring mistake. He just needs to start to string his good plays together.

[bluejaybrandon]

#10 on the list is Cole Anthony, one of the biggest names in the draft. His father is Greg Anthony, former NBA player, and current television analyst so he will be familiar with the rigor of the professional game.

Cole had a very turbulent college career, as he battled injury with UNC having an off-year. Some may look to put that disappointment on Anthony and his lack of production. While he did struggle, he showed flashes early of what he is capable of.

He had several games to start the year where he poured in the buckets. He's a microwave type player where once a few go in, the basket just seems to get wider.

While many will rightfully be skeptical of Anthony, I think his commitment to learning the game is admirable. Although he wasn't suiting up, he was courtside with Roy Williams just absorbing as much basketball knowledge as possible.

He certainly has to prove a lot of doubters wrong, but he has the pedigree and the potential to be a solid pro.

[MonkeymanJSV]

Cole is a good example of this, have you gone into personality badges? Things like work ethic, team player and such?

[bluejaybrandon]

Cole is a good example of this, have you gone into personality badges? Things like work ethic, team player and such?

Yessir. I have extremely confident, pat my back, and media ringmaster. The assumption is that he's the son of an NBA player so he'll know how to handle the media but may have an ego from the rumors.

[MonkeymanJSV]

Cole is a good example of this, have you gone into personality badges? Things like work ethic, team player and such?

Yessir. I have extremely confident, pat my back, and media ringmaster. The assumption is that he's the son of an NBA player so he'll know how to handle the media but may have an ego from the rumors.

That’s awesome man love how in-depth you went can not wait to use this

[TGsoGood]

bluejaybrandon, what kind of feedback would you like to see from the community once this is released?
Are you interested in seeing who we draft and to which teams? Can we post screenshots and brief recap of our draftee's journey in this thread?

I personally would like to see other people's plan going into the draft, their draft results, and then their drafted rookies stats and possible awards at the end of the year. I would also be interested to see if any of these guys get involved in blockbuster trades in their rookie year of someone's MyGM/ MyLeague.

I also wouldn't mind seeing what some of these guys develope into for other people.

[Rimbaud82]

bluejaybrandon, what kind of feedback would you like to see from the community once this is released?
Are you interested in seeing who we draft and to which teams? Can we post screenshots and brief recap of our draftee's journey in this thread?

I personally would like to see other people's plan going into the draft, their draft results, and then their drafted rookies stats and possible awards at the end of the year. I would also be interested to see if any of these guys get involved in blockbuster trades in their rookie year of someone's MyGM/ MyLeague.

I also wouldn't mind seeing what some of these guys develope into for other people.

Sounds like a good idea!

[bluejaybrandon]

bluejaybrandon, what kind of feedback would you like to see from the community once this is released?
Are you interested in seeing who we draft and to which teams? Can we post screenshots and brief recap of our draftee's journey in this thread?

I personally would like to see other people's plan going into the draft, their draft results, and then their drafted rookies stats and possible awards at the end of the year. I would also be interested to see if any of these guys get involved in blockbuster trades in their rookie year of someone's MyGM/ MyLeague.

I also wouldn't mind seeing what some of these guys develope into for other people.

I’m a huge fan of this! I love the engagement It would bring. I anticipate the first few days being people pointing out bugs but I would very much enjoy seeing what people take away from the class once they get it into a MyLeague. Hopefully there is enough variation that different players becomes studs for different people. I’d welcome all photos, write ups, or videos about people’s experiences.

[kidhybrid89]

Sounds like a fun idea.

[iCam5]

Great idea, can't wait for this to drop!!

[bluejaybrandon]

Next on the list is Tyrese Haliburton out of Iowa State. He's a big guard who can play either backcourt position. Haliburton is one of the best pure passers in the draft, often passing teammates open instead of hitting the open man.

His jump shot is still developing but is by no means broken. Apparently some teams, like the Warriors, even consider him the top guard in the draft (*cough *cough smokescreen).

He certainly has the talent to break into an NBA rotation and even could be a solid starter on some teams. For teams looking for security in a draft full of wildcards, Haliburton is the go-to.

What do you guys think of Haliburton? Does he have more potential than I'm giving him credit for?

[PettyPaulPierce]

Next on the list is Tyrese Haliburton out of Iowa State. He's a big guard who can play either backcourt position. Haliburton is one of the best pure passers in the draft, often passing teammates open instead of hitting the open man.

His jump shot is still developing but is by no means broken. Apparently some teams, like the Warriors, even consider him the top guard in the draft (*cough *cough smokescreen).

He certainly has the talent to break into an NBA rotation and even could be a solid starter on some teams. For teams looking for security in a draft full of wildcards, Haliburton is the go-to.

What do you guys think of Haliburton? Does he have more potential than I'm giving him credit for?


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Dejounte Murray 2.0. I actually really like this style of play, no mind blowing athleticism, but if he gets the mentality right and develops a high IQ, methodical play style could be effective for a long time, as a solid starter or elite sixth man.

[bluejaybrandon]

As the countdown nears its completion, the last 72 overall in the class is Onyeka Okongwu. Okongwu is a former Chino Hills teammate of all three Ball brothers, though he was a highly touted recruit in his own right.

Currently, Okongwu's biggest positives are his motor, lob threat potential, and screen setting. He's a true hustle player, often having his pure effort outshines others' talent. He showcased a knack for collecting offensive rebounds and his screening on pick and rolls was notable.

While he's not a lob threat in the vein of a Dwight Howard or Deandre Jordan, he can get up and finish. Although some see him in the same mold as Bam Adebayo, he doesn't really possess that level of athleticism. He might be a top 25% athlete whereas those others mentioned are top 5%.

His size is an issue as well. He comes in at around 6'9", very much on the shorter side of NBA centers. Teams may try to put him at the four but he's unlikely to keep up with 4s on D. He's kinda the old school tweener but in a way where it's less of a positive than it has become lately.

I can absolutely see him being an excellent player down the road but he'll need to work on his stretch potential or passing because the days of pure lob threats are dwindling. Maybe that's too harsh? I know many are high on him, am I missing something? Feel free to share your thoughts on Okongwu.

[bluejaybrandon]

Next on the list is Tyrese Haliburton out of Iowa State. He's a big guard who can play either backcourt position. Haliburton is one of the best pure passers in the draft, often passing teammates open instead of hitting the open man.

His jump shot is still developing but is by no means broken. Apparently some teams, like the Warriors, even consider him the top guard in the draft (*cough *cough smokescreen).

He certainly has the talent to break into an NBA rotation and even could be a solid starter on some teams. For teams looking for security in a draft full of wildcards, Haliburton is the go-to.

What do you guys think of Haliburton? Does he have more potential than I'm giving him credit for?


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Dejounte Murray 2.0. I actually really like this style of play, no mind blowing athleticism, but if he gets the mentality right and develops a high IQ, methodical play style could be effective for a long time, as a solid starter or elite sixth man.

Really interesting comp actually. I think he's got more O than Murray and Murray has more D but I can see it especially based on body type. I totally agree with your final assessment though he'll be in a rotation for awhile.

[rickberge]

Didnt read through the entire thread but this looks like a really, really good project... is there a general time frame on a release?(meaning like close to the start of the season) or just whenever its finished.

I know some guys release draft classes with their roster projects at the same time. Not 100% sure if this is your direction.

Great work and things like this is why I'm glad I switched over to PC

[bluejaybrandon]

Didnt read through the entire thread but this looks like a really, really good project... is there a general time frame on a release?(meaning like close to the start of the season) or just whenever its finished.

I know some guys release draft classes with their roster projects at the same time. Not 100% sure if this is your direction.

Great work and things like this is why I'm glad I switched over to PC

Release is this weekend. Saturday night to be exact. This project is 100% compatible with the NBA 2k20.5 roster project I’m working my way through. That’ll have the same level of detail as this project, every single aspect updated for accuracy. Every tattoo, shoe, hairstyle, portrait, headshot, etc.

[maronarzzz]

Didnt read through the entire thread but this looks like a really, really good project... is there a general time frame on a release?(meaning like close to the start of the season) or just whenever its finished.

I know some guys release draft classes with their roster projects at the same time. Not 100% sure if this is your direction.

Great work and things like this is why I'm glad I switched over to PC

Release is this weekend. Saturday night to be exact. This project is 100% compatible with the NBA 2k20.5 roster project I’m working my way through. That’ll have the same level of detail as this project, every single aspect updated for accuracy. Every tattoo, shoe, hairstyle, portrait, headshot, etc.

That sounds amazing, Will the 2k20.5 roster be releasing with the draft?

[bluejaybrandon]

Didnt read through the entire thread but this looks like a really, really good project... is there a general time frame on a release?(meaning like close to the start of the season) or just whenever its finished.

I know some guys release draft classes with their roster projects at the same time. Not 100% sure if this is your direction.

Great work and things like this is why I'm glad I switched over to PC

Release is this weekend. Saturday night to be exact. This project is 100% compatible with the NBA 2k20.5 roster project I’m working my way through. That’ll have the same level of detail as this project, every single aspect updated for accuracy. Every tattoo, shoe, hairstyle, portrait, headshot, etc.

That sounds amazing, Will the 2k20.5 roster be releasing with the draft?

No, it'll be down the road a bit. I assume people will do with the draft class what they wish and then the roster will allow for a new MyLeague with this draft class fitting right in.

[deionr829]

i would have to restart my league once this comes out right?

[Rimbaud82]

i would have to restart my league once this comes out right?

Well yeah. Or else you can manually overwrite these players individually in your MyLeague.

[metachaos]

Hi! Great work man this is a really wonderful project and you and your guys did amazing work!
I'm just gonna ask will this be downloadable here or only on 2k? Thanks!

[bluejaybrandon]

Hi! Great work man this is a really wonderful project and you and your guys did amazing work!
I'm just gonna ask will this be downloadable here or only on 2k? Thanks!

It will be available on 2kshare for the first week then I’ll release the draft class file here later. I’m not a fan of it but so many people are doing it and other places will post it anyways so might as well make it easy and direct them to the NLSC anyways.

[bluejaybrandon]

Another amazing video by The Goods. Thanks for the love man! These videos are incredible and I hope it brings in new perspectives. Feel free to tell me what you see in these prospects.

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[TGsoGood]

Will the download pack include a list of the cyberface creators? I want to give them some shoutouts at the end of this series.
You guys have put together a nice package. I really enjoy your analysis, it just adds way more than we could ever get by just scouting generic players in myleague.

[bluejaybrandon]

Will the download pack include a list of the cyberface creators? I want to give them some shoutouts at the end of this series.
You guys have put together a nice package. I really enjoy your analysis, it just adds way more than we could ever get by just scouting generic players in myleague.

Yes I’ll have a full list of everyone has contributed when this is released, cyberface creators at the top of the list. This has been a huge undertaking and I want them recognized for everything.