Good list bro. I only have a couple changes.. mainly in the 7 - 10 range.
That and I might pull my hair out if we took another big with our GSW pick after getting Embiid with our own. I know they're assets.. but still.
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Good list bro. I only have a couple changes.. mainly in the 7 - 10 range.
That and I might pull my hair out if we took another big with our GSW pick after getting Embiid with our own. I know they're assets.. but still.
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yeah all of Embiid, Favors, Kanter, Evans, Gobert and Porzingis would be a bit of a log jam but Porzingis or Inglis could easily be stashed, or given Gobert type D-League treatment both of these guys play 15 minutes for their clubs as is right now and are only 18
Porzingis is just too good to pass up at that point, it might not be a bad idea to have him here adjusting to an NBA diet as the 15th man
Resign Hayward and R Jeff, add Anthony Morrow and Shaun Livingston
Burke, Livingston, Garrett
Burks, Morrow, Clark
Hayward, Jefferson, Inglis
Favors, Evans, Porzingis
Kanter, Embiid, Gobert
Porzingis is just too good to pass up at that point, it might not be a bad idea to have him here adjusting to an NBA diet as the 15th man
Resign Hayward and R Jeff, add Anthony Morrow and Shaun Livingston
Burke, Livingston, Garrett
Burks, Morrow, Clark
Hayward, Jefferson, Inglis
Favors, Evans, Porzingis
Kanter, Embiid, Gobert
You can play solid D and you can run smart plays, but at the end of the day, someone is going to have to make big shots.
I think Wiggins would be fine though, personally.
The sleeper here is Exum. He's going to be tough to guard.
I think Wiggins would be fine though, personally.
The sleeper here is Exum. He's going to be tough to guard.
Embiid could become the best center in the league, pending health.
Both of these?
I still am having a hard time with these 3 and who I want more. I don't think it's a no-brainer one way or the other.
-one could become the best center in the league
-one could be one of the premier scorers in the league for a very long time
-one could be all everything
All have holes or concerns though, to varying degrees which makes the "could be's" large or small depending on who and what we are talking about.
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Orlando would make out like banshees if they got vonleh and Ennis. that would be a solid team.
not to xcited for Philly but Noel might help erase Parker's defense and not sure of the defensive prospect nurkic is. I think that is too high for him.
I agree with pkm that jazz shouldn't draft all bigs. I think Rodney hood would be a good pick up at 23.
I was hoping for mcgary in the second but if it was me a pg would be another good pick.
I also don't see Jahii Carson on your list.
The conventional thinking is that you go with the more rare commodity. Which player is the most rare and difficult to attain or replace? Still, all three are very close.
That said, championship teams normally have a dominant big, which makes Embiid attractive.
I know Zach Lavine is very athletic and has a good shooting stroke when he spots up. However, I'm wondering if he's a guy who's got the handle and body control to really drive and finish at the rim, and also if he can shoot off the dribble.
Anyone know?
I think I'm on the Zach Lavine bandwagon at #23 if he's there.
Anyone know?
I think I'm on the Zach Lavine bandwagon at #23 if he's there.
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Cleananthony Early looks like a rotation player, but nothing all that special. He's an okay, but not great athlete, and he's 23. I'm not excited about picking him in the first round.
I think you take Wiggins #1 and Embiid #2.
Parker and Exum are the next tier, and Exum might actually be the better player, imo.
Parker and Exum are the next tier, and Exum might actually be the better player, imo.
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Mmmm hmmm
I'm getting more comfortable with Randle the more I watch Blake Griffin in the playoffs. I think you look for quickness, balance, body control, coordination, handle, instincts etc. Those are things that enable a player to expand his game and adjust to the defense. Randle is a pretty decent package for a dude that size. Randle isn't going to race up the floor or jump over people, but I think he's going to be a steady, productive player at the next level.
He's not as hoppy as Blake, but is standing reach is reportedly +1/2 inch higher, and I think he has that feel for the game. Maybe Griffin is his celing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbGqhtI3RrQ
He's not as hoppy as Blake, but is standing reach is reportedly +1/2 inch higher, and I think he has that feel for the game. Maybe Griffin is his celing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbGqhtI3RrQ
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Pretty much. I'd rather make that comparison than point to that chubby, no-dribble guy Zach Randolph.
Besides I think Randle is semi-athletic.