Following potential 2015 draftees

[Elizah Huge]

DX is really good with international players, Givony wouldn't just put Porz at #3 without legitimate basis.

It really doesn't make too much sense though, unless they are trading Noel or Embiid.

I know they can play three bigs at 30 mins a piece, but they are in desperate need of some guards or wings.

 

[Elizah Huge]

Heres two tidbits I've found on Porzingis and Philadelphia:

Kristaps Porzingis made himself eligible for the 2014 NBA Draft last April, but made the unconventional decision to pull out at the Early Entry Withdrawal Deadline (ten days before the draft), despite overtures from two teams (rumored to be Atlanta and Philadelphia) picking in the Top-15 to keep his name in. Porzingis and his family reportedly felt he would benefit from another year of experience playing with Seville in the ACB, and while that move looked risky at the time, he only appears to have helped his draft stock with a very strong season so far in Spain and in the EuroCup.

Derek Bodner @DerekBodnerNBA

Name I've consistently heard tied to #sixers over last few months is Kristaps Porzingis. Told Hinkie has been a frequent visitor of Sevilla.

Derek Bodner writes for DX, fwiw.

 

[slc]

What are Sixers going to do with Saric then?

 

[stitches]

Very limited athletically though.

Do you not buy the 39 inch vertical DRuss supposedly recorded in a workout?

BTW here's Winslow shooting mid-range jumpers in Denver workout:
https://instagram.com/p/3wgJOGkhDb/

That thing is fugly...

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Do you not buy the 39 inch vertical DRuss supposedly recorded in a workout?

Does he play like he has a 39'' vertical?

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

At best Russell is an above average athlete for at the SG position and an average athlete with good size at the PG position.

 

[Doublea]

DX is really good with international players, Givony wouldn't just put Porz at #3 without legitimate basis.

It really doesn't make too much sense though, unless they are trading Noel or Embiid.

I know they can play three bigs at 30 mins a piece, but they are in desperate need of some guards or wings.

Their premise is to draft the players with the most potential and figure it out later.

 

[stitches]

Does he play like he has a 39'' vertical?

Nope... :\

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

For the record, I like Russ > Porz, but Porz has more "raw" potential.

 

[seattlejazzfan]

Yeah if you're gonna say DRuss has Curry's potential, then you've also gotta also say Porzingis has Dirk's potential..


MUAHAHAHAHA...

Bigger Curry > Dirk.

FTR, I get Cy's point about KP's size, shooting, athletic ability and the potential that comes with it. Still disagree, but it makes sense.

 

[Ron Mexico]

Bigger Curry > Dirk.

What about a taller quicker more athletic Dirk? I think that is better than a Curry.



DRuss in no way has the highest potential in this draft. He might end up being the best but he is not the highest potential.

 

[The Midnight]

Bigger Curry > Dirk.

FTR, I get Cy's point about KP's size, shooting, athletic ability and the potential that comes with it. Still disagree, but it makes sense.

Right now..... but Dirk was unstoppable too years ago.

 

[seattlejazzfan]

What about a taller quicker more athletic Dirk? I think that is better than a Curry.



DRuss in no way has the highest potential in this draft. He might end up being the best but he is not the highest potential.

Obviously, I disagree.

 

[zyzz]

Notables from Chad Ford Big Board 11.0

9. Turner
10. Payne
11. Stan Johnson
12. Oubre
13. Lyles
14. Booker
15. Kaminsky
16. Portis
18. Rashad Vaughn
20. Looney
21. RJ Hunter
23. RHJ
25. Justin Anderson

 

[The Midnight]

Notables from Chad Ford Big Board 11.0

9. Turner
10. Payne
11. Stan Johnson
12. Oubre
13. Lyles
14. Booker
15. Kaminsky
16. Portis
18. Rashad Vaughn
20. Looney
21. RJ Hunter
23. RHJ
25. Justin Anderson

Wow big drop for Kaminsky... didnt DX just upgraded him to top #10 last week? One of them has got to be wrong.


Chad had been wrong before even just this year when he had Looney going top #10. DX had him outside the lottery pretty much from the get go iirc.

 

[Elizah Huge]

Notables from Chad Ford Big Board 11.0

9. Turner
10. Payne
11. Stan Johnson
12. Oubre
13. Lyles
14. Booker
15. Kaminsky
16. Portis
18. Rashad Vaughn
20. Looney
21. RJ Hunter
23. RHJ
25. Justin Anderson

If we somehow get Stanley Johnson, OMG.

 

[Chargers Jazz Angels]

I still think the lakers need to offer #2 for Russell westbrook. it is a win win for both teams.

Westbrook gives the lakers another superstar to start building around in the twighlight of Kobe's career. he is also a hometown hero.

okc drafts Russell who is a much better fit beside KD with his shooting and passing.

 

[Maneesh]

I would think #2 is not enough for a top 10 player though. I think I'm right.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Do you not buy the 39 inch vertical DRuss supposedly recorded in a workout?

BTW here's Winslow shooting mid-range jumpers in Denver workout:
https://instagram.com/p/3wgJOGkhDb/

That thing is fugly...

I think whoever takes Winslow top 6 is making a mistake.

 

[Chargers Jazz Angels]

this draft is going to be fun.

minny needs to draft towns. that is a given

lakers could go with Russell, mudiay or okafor. I think Russell is the next best

Philly if towns and Russell are gone they could go mudiay or even okafor but I could see porzingis slipping in here

now the Knicks have a choice between okafor and mudiay. I say okafor is the best fit

magic don't need another non shooter so they take Winslow.

sactown is dancing with mudiay as their pick

Denver and hezonja are a good match

Detroit and Stanley Johnson make since

Charlotte and booker fit

Miami - takes a long look at wcs but take kaminsky

Indy takes Payne

and the jazz could be staring down wcs but draft turner and wcs continues to slide.