Following potential 2013 draftees
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A-Train (old)
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Jazz should just draft Giannis Adetokunbo with the #14 pick, why not?
Ford's revised Big Board is now:
1. Noel
2. McLemore
3. Porter
4. Bennett
5. Oladipo
6. Burke
7. Len
8. Bazz
9. MCW
10. Zeller
11. CJ
12. Olynyk
13. Dieng
14. Plumlee
15. Saric
16. Franklin
17. Caldwell-Pope
18. Withey
19. Gobert
20. Adams
21. Austin
It's not a mock, so doesn't take into account team's needs.
I didn't think this would be the case, but I wouldn't mind trading up to get a decent player now, may be move to #11 to get CJ?
Plumlee & Austin doesn't really excite me...
Also if Greek Freak is there, the way things are looking, it might be worth a gamble.
1. Noel
2. McLemore
3. Porter
4. Bennett
5. Oladipo
6. Burke
7. Len
8. Bazz
9. MCW
10. Zeller
11. CJ
12. Olynyk
13. Dieng
14. Plumlee
15. Saric
16. Franklin
17. Caldwell-Pope
18. Withey
19. Gobert
20. Adams
21. Austin
It's not a mock, so doesn't take into account team's needs.
I didn't think this would be the case, but I wouldn't mind trading up to get a decent player now, may be move to #11 to get CJ?
Plumlee & Austin doesn't really excite me...
Also if Greek Freak is there, the way things are looking, it might be worth a gamble.
Top 10 isn't bad if you switch Bennett and Bazz..
Insert any number.. even 1.
This is the last time I'll post Michigan info in this thread (unless asked).
It sounds like Mitch staying came down to wanting to develop his game before entering the NBA and really enjoying the college experience - not wanting to grow up too fast... which is what I suspected early on. You could tell throughout the season he was a big kid and was really loving campus life. Happy to have him back for one more year.
He and GRIII will have a much better opportunity working on their game as the leaders of the Michigan team next year. Also sounds like GRIII might get a chance to play the three next year and showcase his skills at that position rather than at the 4. Not sure if that means McGary at the 4 and Morgan at the 5.
Walton/Spike will take Burke's minutes, Irvin will take Hardaway's, which should make for a competitive team in the Big10.
Mitch and GRIII quotes below....
Mitch McGary
On how tough the decision was: “It was 50-50 and I didn’t make the decision until Tuesday. I might have been leaning a little bit toward that way. I talked it over with my family and I thought this was what’s best for me, to come back another year.”
On a reason why he’s coming back: “I kind of want to be a kid one more year. This is the last team I’m going to get to play for before I get to the NBA. If I get to the NBA, you’re going to be playing for a contract. This is, like, the last team. I’m a team player. I want to come back one more year and get better.”
On stepping into the leadership role: “Yeah. We’re very prepared. I’ve wanted this moment. I led a little bit this year. I led by example a little bit underneath Tim and Trey and Josh Bartelstein and the leaders on this team. I think I’m very capable of stepping up and being a leader on this team.”
On the effect Robinson had on his decision: “We’re like brothers. Coach says we’re joined at the hip, but I don’t think it’s that serious (laughs). I think it had some influence on what he was doing. We just wanted to come back together and make a run at it. Play how we played in AAU ball and have fun out there. The last few nights we’ve been in the gym playing one-on-one and just talking about it. It’s been helpful having him being like a brother.”
On what he’s looking to improve on next season: “Free throws (laughs). I’ve been working on that. I’m going to expand my game. I don’t really shoot the three, haven’t worked on that as much, but I’ve been in the gym every day since the end of the season, just trying to expand my game and work on my handles a little bit and try to take people off the dribble. One thing is, if I want to be able to play on the perimeter, I’m going to have to guard on the perimeter.”
Glenn Robinson III
On discussing the decision with McGary: “We got in the gym late last night, and we were playing, and he asked me what I was gonna do. I just told him, ‘We’ll see when it comes down to it.’ Those games get pretty intense. That may be why he considered asking.”
On what he learned from the process: “You’ve got to be mature. That’s one of the biggest things. What information is true, what’s false? If you’re not mature and take just the good things people say about you, I might have left, I don’t know. I’ve definitely grown from this opportunity and matured, I think.”
On what he’s working on for next season: “We’ve been doing skill development. I’ve been working with coach Jordan on guard stuff, handling the ball, shooting, coming off ball screens. I need to improve in all those areas and keep doing things I did this year like rebounding and that type of stuff.”
On if he’d like to move to the small forward position: “Yes. I think that’s something the coaching staff is talking about. That’s been my goal coming in. I couldn’t really do that because we played four guards in coach B’s system. Hopefully I can see myself in that position next year. … the three has a little more ball screen action involved in it, and hopefully my skill development this summer will allow me to play that position next year.”
On if he talked to his father about his decision: “I talked to him quite a bit. He’s been through this and he understands. He gave me some information on what he thought, and he felt the same as my mom. He felt I should make the decision on my own, but I think they both really agreed with me about staying.
It sounds like Mitch staying came down to wanting to develop his game before entering the NBA and really enjoying the college experience - not wanting to grow up too fast... which is what I suspected early on. You could tell throughout the season he was a big kid and was really loving campus life. Happy to have him back for one more year.
He and GRIII will have a much better opportunity working on their game as the leaders of the Michigan team next year. Also sounds like GRIII might get a chance to play the three next year and showcase his skills at that position rather than at the 4. Not sure if that means McGary at the 4 and Morgan at the 5.
Walton/Spike will take Burke's minutes, Irvin will take Hardaway's, which should make for a competitive team in the Big10.
Mitch and GRIII quotes below....
Mitch McGary
On how tough the decision was: “It was 50-50 and I didn’t make the decision until Tuesday. I might have been leaning a little bit toward that way. I talked it over with my family and I thought this was what’s best for me, to come back another year.”
On a reason why he’s coming back: “I kind of want to be a kid one more year. This is the last team I’m going to get to play for before I get to the NBA. If I get to the NBA, you’re going to be playing for a contract. This is, like, the last team. I’m a team player. I want to come back one more year and get better.”
On stepping into the leadership role: “Yeah. We’re very prepared. I’ve wanted this moment. I led a little bit this year. I led by example a little bit underneath Tim and Trey and Josh Bartelstein and the leaders on this team. I think I’m very capable of stepping up and being a leader on this team.”
On the effect Robinson had on his decision: “We’re like brothers. Coach says we’re joined at the hip, but I don’t think it’s that serious (laughs). I think it had some influence on what he was doing. We just wanted to come back together and make a run at it. Play how we played in AAU ball and have fun out there. The last few nights we’ve been in the gym playing one-on-one and just talking about it. It’s been helpful having him being like a brother.”
On what he’s looking to improve on next season: “Free throws (laughs). I’ve been working on that. I’m going to expand my game. I don’t really shoot the three, haven’t worked on that as much, but I’ve been in the gym every day since the end of the season, just trying to expand my game and work on my handles a little bit and try to take people off the dribble. One thing is, if I want to be able to play on the perimeter, I’m going to have to guard on the perimeter.”
Glenn Robinson III
On discussing the decision with McGary: “We got in the gym late last night, and we were playing, and he asked me what I was gonna do. I just told him, ‘We’ll see when it comes down to it.’ Those games get pretty intense. That may be why he considered asking.”
On what he learned from the process: “You’ve got to be mature. That’s one of the biggest things. What information is true, what’s false? If you’re not mature and take just the good things people say about you, I might have left, I don’t know. I’ve definitely grown from this opportunity and matured, I think.”
On what he’s working on for next season: “We’ve been doing skill development. I’ve been working with coach Jordan on guard stuff, handling the ball, shooting, coming off ball screens. I need to improve in all those areas and keep doing things I did this year like rebounding and that type of stuff.”
On if he’d like to move to the small forward position: “Yes. I think that’s something the coaching staff is talking about. That’s been my goal coming in. I couldn’t really do that because we played four guards in coach B’s system. Hopefully I can see myself in that position next year. … the three has a little more ball screen action involved in it, and hopefully my skill development this summer will allow me to play that position next year.”
On if he talked to his father about his decision: “I talked to him quite a bit. He’s been through this and he understands. He gave me some information on what he thought, and he felt the same as my mom. He felt I should make the decision on my own, but I think they both really agreed with me about staying.
Or...Derrick Williams or MKG....
LOL.. you do know that PKM's still awake right?
I agree.
I'm on the record in the '12 thread saying he should go around 7.. was shocked when I saw him go 2.
He would be awesome on a contender.. but his intangibles aren't enough to do much good on a **** team.
Isaiah Austin at #21 in Chad Ford's mock seems too low. I'm warming up to him based on his potential. I doubt he's there at 21.
Not intimidated. It's not criticism. MKG could become a great player still. I'm basically saying that McLemore is more or less on the same level as the #2 during the past couple of drafts.
I see it as an impossibility that he slides nearly that far.
Back to this year's draft...
What do you guys think about #14 and #21 for CJ at say #11?
Is that giving up too much? I just don't see the point of picking up someone at #21 if we can't really use him...
What do you guys think about #14 and #21 for CJ at say #11?
Is that giving up too much? I just don't see the point of picking up someone at #21 if we can't really use him...
Sandy Braille
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Is there any Furkan way we can trade up for Trey Burke? Any way AT ALL!?!?!