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See, I'm the opposite. I'd immediately dismiss anybody ordering the 2 for 99 cents tacos in Tucson as unworthy. That's like going to ChinaTown and hooking up with the Panda Express. There are five outstanding taco shops within a mile of that Jack in the Box that aren't made with a meat-like byproduct. Each one of those "tacos" shaves 2 and a half months off of your life.

If that is true I probably only have a few hours left to live. Whatever product is in those things, they are ****ing delicious.
 
I don't think it's that your opinion does not match the boards opinion. It's that it does not march the consensus of anyone in the world. Wiggins down to four, and exum at eight? Kinda confusing. In every nba circle, wiggins is a top two talent in this draft, and exum is at least top six.

I get it. I've somewhat purposefully (mostly because of time) have not read many "expert analysis." I'm going off of the 5-6 games of the top players that I've seen. In every game that I watched Wiggins he was very unimpressive. Passive, didn't look in control of his body, not confident, not a great shooter. It's hard for me to imagine his leap in to a dominant player in the NBA. With Exum. he just doesn't impress me in even his highlights. He's good at getting to the rim, but doesn't seem to be able to jump very high or maybe explosively, which is why I think he might get his shot blocked often in the NBA.

I do concede that the people who have watched these kids since high school probably know a lot more than I do, it's just interesting to me what they must be seeing and what I could be missing.
 
My current mock draft:

1. Cleveland - Embiid
2. Milwaukee - Parker
3. Philidelphia - Wiggins
4. Orlando - Smart
5. Utah - Exum
6. Boston - Gordon
7. LA - Vonleh
 
If that is true I probably only have a few hours left to live. Whatever product is in those things, they are ****ing delicious.

See, I used to think like you, then I married a Hispanic. Changed my culinary life. And the product in those things, it makes Soylent Green appetizing. Get some self respect man. Start at Del Taco and work your way upward. At some point you will want to make your own Salsa too.
 
The more I think about it, I believe that Orlando thinks that Smart is a sure thing, as they have been sitting on him for well over a year now. I think if they could pry an asset to trade back with us and select Smart they would do it in a second. There is still a chance they do that with Boston, as we don't have an interest in Smart. With no guarantee of trading back I think they probably pull the trigger on Smart. He's ready now, and in the East I'm not sure they can sit back and wait for Exum to develop. Of course that said they could take Vonleh for Boston as well which would leave us choosing between Gordon and Exum with the other going to the Lakers. I don't like that.
 
The more I think about it, I believe that Orlando thinks that Smart is a sure thing, as they have been sitting on him for well over a year now. I think if they could pry an asset to trade back with us and select Smart they would do it in a second. There is still a chance they do that with Boston, as we don't have an interest in Smart. With no guarantee of trading back I think they probably pull the trigger on Smart. He's ready now, and in the East I'm not sure they can sit back and wait for Exum to develop. Of course that said they could take Vonleh for Boston as well which would leave us choosing between Gordon and Exum with the other going to the Lakers. I don't like that.

What don't you like about that?


I think this is one of the better year to have a #5 pick just because #4 - #8 are so wide open, it would really come down to your scouting/player valuation/fit/etc....



IMO there is no way we're trading with Orlando (unless it is for Jabari).
 
It will come down to Exum, Gordon and Vonleh. I really like what David Locke is saying about gordon. This is the longest 1 month of my life.
 
Would it be an unrealistic offer: #5 + #23 for Sac's #8 + McLemore? Sac can get Volenh to pair up with Cousins while we can still get Gordon/Randle/Smart.
 
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