Hardwood Homies Nba Draft Podcast

Cesar and Jackson go through a full 2-round mock draft with analysis and explanation for each of the 60 picks. Trying to combine intel, intuition, and what they think teams should do, they try to balance their own hopes for each pick with what seems likely to occur. With the draft quickly approaching and the field of players crystallizing, the Homies have you covered on a mock of what June 21 could potentially look like. Follow the show on Twitter @HardwoodHomies!

In this episode, Cesar returns to discuss the passing of the deadline for players testing the waters to return to college. Jackson and Cesar begin by discussing which high-profile prospects chose to sign with agents and remain in the draft before shifting over to the long list of guys who decided to return to school, headlined by Missouri big man Jontay Porter. After talking about those players for a while, they chat about some fringe prospects who will warrant consideration at the back end of the top 100 to replace the players who chose to go back to school. Stay until the end for an announcement about the show. Follow the show on Twitter @HardwoodHomies!

After attending the EuroLeague Final Four in Belgrade, European basketball expert and #DraftTwitter favorite Javier Pesquera (@Pesquerj) joins Jackson on the show. To start, Javier introduces some of the philosophical coaching differences between pro basketball in Europe and in the NBA to provide some context, specifically for evaluating Luka Doncic (1:34). Then they move into a general discussion of Luka Doncic's performance throughout the playoffs and in the Final Four, including some of the differences seen when scouting him in person versus watching him on tape (11:16). After that they transition to some conversation about Deandre Ayton, discussing specifically why Doncic is a better fit for the Phoenix Suns at number 1 and some of the difficulties that come with building an offense around Ayton (27:37). Next Javier mentions some of his favorite potential free agent targets for NBA teams from Euroleague and around Europe in general, including Nikola Kalinic, Cory Higgins, Kevin Pangos, and Dylan Ennis (44

In this episode, Jackson and Cesar react to the results of the NBA Draft Lottery before going through a mock draft of the first 14 picks of the draft, discussing possible selections at each spot and how the prospects and teams fit together. Who goes number 1? Which teams should consider trading down? Find out on the show. Follow the show on Twitter @HardwoodHomies and feel free to send in mailbag questions!

In this episode, Jackson and Cesar offer updates on the top international prospects in the draft, discussing the recent performances of Luka Doncic, Dzanan Musa, and Elie Okobo. Then, they offer updated profiles on sleepers they haven't talked about before like William McDowell-White, Issuf Sanon, Louis Olinde, Gabriel Galvanini, Antonis Koniaris, Laurynas Birutis, and Emanuel Cate, as well as profile updates on players they have touched on in the past like Goga Bitadze, Isaac Bonga and Rodions Kurucs. Follow the show on Twitter @HardwoodHomies and feel free to send in mailbag questions!

Jackson and Cesar turned to Twitter to collect mailbag questions from listeners and went through a number of topics brought up in the questions. Discussions on the draft's top seniors, potential late risers, undervalued prospects, Dzanan Musa, Lonnie Walker, Devonte' Graham, De'Anthony Melton, Elie Okobo, and more are included. Follow the show on Twitter @HardwoodHomies!

In this episode, Jackson and Cesar review the freshly released early entrant list for the 2018 NBA Draft, outlining which top prospects are returning to school and then going into debate on a number of prospects who have yet to sign with agents and whether they should sign with agents and keep their names in the draft or return to school. Prospects discussed/debated: Caleb Martin, Cody Martin, Udoka Azubuike, Jarrey Foster, Josh Okogie, Melvin Frazier, Sagaba Konate, Kris Wilkes, PJ Washington, Donte DiVincenzo, and Omari Spellman. Make sure to send in your questions for next week's mailbag episode to @HardwoodHomies on Twitter!

In this episode, Jackson and Cesar go in-depth on each player who saw action in the Nike Hoop Summit game, including RJ Barrett, Tre Jones, Cameron Reddish, Quentin Grimes, Darius Garland, and many others, discussing their impressions from that showing and how that game stacks up with other action they've seen of the incoming freshman class. After that, they profile 6 sleeper prospects (Ja Morant, Jalen McDaniels, Markell Johnson, Jordan Goodwin, Michael Weathers, and Nathan Knight) who could shoot up boards with strong seasons next year. Follow the show on Twitter @HardwoodHomies and feel free to send in mailbag questions!

In this episode, Jackson and Cesar conduct a mock draft for the first 30 picks of the NBA draft based on a simulated lottery scenario. They go through each selection discussing how the player fits with the team he was drafted by and whether or not they see the pick as realistic. They end by recapping the picks and then talking about their favorite and least favorite selections from the mock. Thanks to our listeners for voting for this week's episode format on Twitter! Follow the show on Twitter @HardwoodHomies and feel free to send us mailbag questions or any input about the show!

In this episode, Jackson and Cesar recap the national championship, talking through what they saw from the NBA draft prospects involved in the game and how each player's performance impacted his stock. Then, they discuss the McDonald's All-America game and some of their takeaways about the 2019 draft and its top players, such as RJ Barrett, Cameron Reddish, Zion Williamson, and Nassir Little. They finish by revisiting their preseason picks for National Player of the Year, national champion, and more, looking at what they predicted correctly and what they missed. Follow the show on Twitter @HardwoodHomies!

Jackson and Cesar begin this episode by discussing which players have entered the NBA draft, which players are testing the waters, and which players are returning to school before moving into an in-depth Final Four preview. They break down the matchup at every position in both games, first analyzing the Michigan vs Loyola showdown and offering their pick before moving into a conversation about Kansas vs Villanova and predicting the winner there. They close out the episode with a short chat about the recently announced AP All-American teams. Follow the show on Twitter @HardwoodHomies!

In this episode, the Homies launch into an in-depth review of the first weekend of the NCAA tournament from an NBA draft perspective before previewing the second weekend and beyond. Jackson and Cesar begin the episode by discussing the list of early entrants into the NBA draft (3:05) before moving into a conversation about the first weekend of the NCAA tournament and the notable matchups from the first and second rounds. They discuss which players helped (7:53) and hurt (22:33) their stocks with their early performances and then chat about a few specific games that stood out to them (32:43) including Virginia vs UMBC and Oklahoma vs Rhode Island. After that, they preview and pick every Sweet Sixteen game (38:54) and conclude that conversation by answering a fan question about Wendell Carter Jr. vs Marvin Bagley III (56:51). Then they move on to preview the Elite Eight that they picked (1:03:47) and pick out the rest of the bracket from there. Listen to the end to hear their pick for National Champions! Follow

Jackson and Cesar bring you the ultimate NCAA tournament preview, with picks for each first round game, their projected Final Four, and their pick for the National Championship. They also go through the best 8 NBA draft prospects in each region and tell you which potential NBA draft prospect matchups to look out for throughout the tournament. Want to stack your bracket up against the Homies? Join our group on ESPN tournament challenge! The winner will get a shoutout on the show. Here's the link to join our group: http://games.espn.com/tournament-challenge-bracket/2018/en/group?groupID=2351822 Follow the show on Twitter @HardwoodHomies!

The Homies are back to field questions from listeners on a wide range of topics. They talk plenty about the NCAA tournament and how it could affect the draft stock of various players, and also run through their top 5 NCAA teams for the 2018-19 season. They also discuss what to look for in point guard prospects, which prospects are most and least fit-dependent, how positional scarcity affects big board rankings, which college coaches develop talent best, how the 2018 draft class compares to the 2017 class, biggest hits and misses from previous years' rankings, potential breakout players for next college season, which skills for certain prospects often go overlooked, and more.

With the FBI investigation into NCAA corruption dominating basketball headlines, Jackson and Cesar spend the first 30 minutes or so of the show talking through the various reporting done on the investigation, particularly with regards to Arizona, Sean Miller, and Deandre Ayton. They also discuss Michael Porter Jr.'s potential return and the new video of Mitchell Robinson working out. After running through the week's news, they provide in-depth scouting reports on two of this year's biggest draft risers in Texas Tech freshman Zhaire Smith and Virginia redshirt freshman De'Andre Hunter. Be sure to send in questions for next week's mailbag episode on Twitter @HardwoodHomies! Check out Jackson's articles about De'Andre Hunter: https://www.thestepien.com/2018/02/22/deandre-hunter-arrived/ And Zhaire Smith: https://www.thestepien.com/2018/01/25/zhaire-smith-surprise-freshman-stud/

Jackson and Cesar dove into film all week long preparing to bring updates on numerous international prospects, and in this episode they cover a number of notable guys. They start out with long discussions about each of Luka Doncic, Dzanan Musa, Elie Okobo, Isaac Bonga, Rodions Kurucs, and Goga Bitadze, centered around each guy's latest film and stats, in an effort to go deep on each of the "big 6" players in this year's international class. After that, they provide updates on Arnoldas Kulboka, Tadas Sedekerskis, Tryggvi Hlinason, Vanja Marinkovic, Maximo Fjellerup, Olle Lundqvist, and Kostja Mushidi in an effort to bring up-to-date scouting on all the notable prospects that people wanted to hear about. Follow the show on Twitter @HardwoodHomies and feel free to send in mailbag questions!

As the trade deadline rapidly approaches, Jackson and Cesar offer an NBA draft perspective on the league's prime trade season. They start by gauging the value of the Brooklyn pick that is quickly becoming the NBA's most talked-about asset. Which teams could Cleveland send it to? What is it worth? Then, they discuss other picks that have recently been moved, including New Orleans' first rounder that was recently sent to Chicago and Detroit's first rounder that made its way into Jerry West's hands. They finish up by looking at picks that could potentially be dealt - including Philadelphia and Boston's first rounders - before offering some quick fit-based perspectives on a few of the top players in the 2018 class. Follow the show on Twitter @HardwoodHomies and feel free to send in mailbag questions!

Coming off of two big-time point guard matchups on Saturday between Trae Young and Collin Sexton and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jevon Carter, Jackson and Cesar break down the Young/Sexton showdown in-depth, diving into numbers, film, and how each player fits into the NBA with his respective strengths and weaknesses. After that, they analyze the battle between Gilgeous-Alexander/Carter and chat about how both of those players stack up in this year's draft. They finish up by discussing Jalen Brunson and his ridiculous efficiency, Shake Milton's and his unique size for the point guard spot, and Landry Shamet's shooting and feel for the game. Check out Jackson's piece about Zhaire Smith here: https://www.thestepien.com/2018/01/25/zhaire-smith-surprise-freshman-stud/ Follow the show on Twitter @HardwoodHomies and feel free to send in mailbag questions or suggestions!

In a special edition of Hardwood Homies, Cody Wright (@NBADraftWire) joins the show to discuss numerous topics with Jackson and Cesar. Jackson and Cesar run through some news before welcoming Cody on. From there, they talk about scouting methodology: what to look for, how Cody pulls film together, and more. The three break down various sleeper prospects including Gary Clark, Bennie Boatwright, Justin Simon, and a few others, before talking about some guys that have fallen hard, such as Trevon Duval, Nick Richards, and Lamar Peters. They finish up by chatting about Killian Tillie, Kevin Knox, and a couple other prospects. Follow Cody on Twitter @NBADraftWire and subscribe to his YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgEbcrmmXIlfK4byAz4W4hA Follow the show on Twitter @HardwoodHomies and feel free to send in mailbag questions or suggestions!

Zion Williamson verbally committed to play at Duke next season, joining fellow top-three recruits RJ Barrett and Cameron Reddish, as well as number one point guard Tre Jones. Jackson and Cesar break down Williamson's decision and how the college basketball landscape will look next season, as well as his fit alongside Duke's projected roster next season. They also delve a little into early 2019 NBA draft discussion. Follow the show on Twitter @HardwoodHomies and don't forget to leave 5-star reviews on iTunes!