Ummm.. please name 1 team willing to do this trade.
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Ummm.. please name 1 team willing to do this trade.
Pretty sure I would. Also apart from those 3's that luckily were falling in that game, he does a lot of "posting up" in the paint. Sure he's able to abuse smaller PGs in college, but I question whether that would translate into the NBA. I also don't like the fact that your PG is posting up when he should be running the team, making sure the ball swings/flows, making sure guys get shots.
I've stuck my head out in the past and supported guys like MCW who I thought would be great in the NBA (and he's showing that right now). But I just don't think Smart's skill set and the way he plays will translate...
Sorry but you've pimped everyone available. I'd only tip my hats if someone who you pimped harder than others exploded
For the PG's shouldn't post up...
Andre Miller is a pretty good passer. Guess where he's at his best.
I think you can add Smart to the list of likely All Stars in this draft.
Wiggins, Parker, Randle, Exum, Embiid, Smart...
Wiggins, Parker, Randle, Exum, Embiid, Smart...
So I went to the Duke Arizona game @ MSG the other night and got to see Parker and Gordon in person.
I've gotta say... Parker is the most sure thing I've seen in a long time... He didn't play incredible in that game, but he is the real deal... He might have a learning curve of a year or so, but barring injury he will be on multiple all star teams...
I would say the most surprising aspect of his game is his size... He was the biggest guy on the floor the entire night (he was dukes 5 man during most of the game). And may I say, he is probably bigger and taller than Karl Malone was coming out of college... If he's a SF coming into the nba he will probably be the biggest SF in the league (except maybe Lebron), while having more speed then most of them.
He is the prize of this lottery and we should trade any combination of picks and players to acquire him
I've gotta say... Parker is the most sure thing I've seen in a long time... He didn't play incredible in that game, but he is the real deal... He might have a learning curve of a year or so, but barring injury he will be on multiple all star teams...
I would say the most surprising aspect of his game is his size... He was the biggest guy on the floor the entire night (he was dukes 5 man during most of the game). And may I say, he is probably bigger and taller than Karl Malone was coming out of college... If he's a SF coming into the nba he will probably be the biggest SF in the league (except maybe Lebron), while having more speed then most of them.
He is the prize of this lottery and we should trade any combination of picks and players to acquire him
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All those teams would be willing to part with their '14 first round picks for Hayward??? Chicago and Atlanta may be, if they ended up making the playoffs.
But Phoenix, Boston and MIL? No chance.
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well you asked for 1 but let me explain
Chicago - doesn't want to tank but with out rose it becomes more likely. one position the bulls have needed is 2 guard. this would give them Hayward's bird rights. rose, Hayward, butler great start.
Atlanta has the nets pick and Hayward fits a need a huge need and they seriously want to make the playoffs.
Phoenix has 4 picks. bird rights would be fantastic.
Boston again needs a 2 guard and he would fit Boston well with Stevens.
Milwaukee doesn't want to tank. this is the longest shot of all of them.
You know last year many people ruled that his shot is broken and he'd never be good at it. Right now his shot looks much improved.
I wouldn't rule him out to become a good distributor. He'll probably not touch the post for at least 5 years in the NBA as he's got other more important holes to fill in his game and his explosion will get him good looks facing the basket.
Being an intelligent young man probably doesn't hurt his chances of becoming a good passer.
Boston won't hand out their own pick just to get a Butler reunion. Danny Ainge doesn't do such things.
Phoenix might send out a package of players and some of the 500 other picks they've collected.
He'd fill a void for ATL but they have Kyle Korver. So his addition would make this a very bad defensive backcourt without athleticism and without 2ndary ballhandling.
Chicago doesn't need him. He doesn't fill their needs. They want Deng over him and considering his asking price handing out their '14 pick to risk losing him in restricted is not their plan.
Milwaukee seems committed to Mayo and Adetokunbo, unless some Wiggins/Parker/Exum fell in their way miraculously.
Don't agree with your assessments:
Chicago doesn't want to pay Luol big money, why would they pay a non all star that kind of money, who's a worse defender.
With ATL the Nets pick alone won't get it done. Which other asset do they include? They won't give up on their own unless they're a lock to be in the playoffs at the deadline.
Agree on Phoenix
He'd fill a need. But what are they giving back? Rondo, who's proven to be relatively healthy? Possible.
I don't know what to do with Milwaukee at this point. I wanna see how they look healthy. They did horrible acquisitions that indicate they don't wanna tank but if all goes wrong, who knows maybe they're more inclined to do to avoid relocation long term with a starving fan base.
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Burke was one of the most effective point guards in transition in the NCAA last year.
Burke is very good at pushing when there's something on, and slow it right down in the half court.
Smart to me plays with 1 speed "hectic".
That is not "slow".
Sorry should have made it more clear.
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Probably add gordon to that list.