Following potential 2014 draftees

[Chargers Jazz Angels]

Remind me what the concerns are?

to be honest I am not sure just a gut feeling.

 

[Dr. Jones]

to be honest I am not sure just a gut feeling.

Gotcha.

Elite athlete - check
Elite first step - check
Great size - check
Killer instinct - check
Handles - check
IQ - check
Shot - check (no, it's not elite, but I have no fear at all about his shot)

I just don't see how he is stopped... barring injury.

 

[Stifle Tower]

to be honest I am not sure just a gut feeling.

He's dyslexic: chose KU instead of UK.

 

[Dr. Jones]

He's dyslexic: chose KU instead of UK.

Well there's that..
lol

 

[Stifle Tower]

Normally I like underdogs, but I'll admit I'll be very disappointed if the NC game is not KU vs. UK.

 

[Dr. Jones]

Normally I like underdogs, but I'll admit I'll be very disappointed if the NC game is not KU vs. UK.

Arizona
Duke
MichSt
Louisville

... those may all be on the same level as KU.

 

[Stifle Tower]

Arizona
Duke
MichSt
Louisville

... those may all be on the same level as KU.

On the level, yes, but everyone wants to see the #1 player in the country against the deepest team.

 

[Dr. Jones]

On the level, yes, but everyone wants to see the #1 player in the country against the deepest team.

Yeah.. would make for the best story line.
Watch out for Zona...

 

[BHP]

Heres a nice article from grantland about Dante Exum if anyone wants to read more about him.

https://www.grantland.com/blog/the-...eeping-up-the-2014-nba-draft-board-dante-exum

 

[BTP]

Wiggins = Kobe/Michael
Parker = Pierce with more paint savvy
Randle = Chris Webber
Exum = Rich man's Batum??? (don't know)
Gordon = Just don't know (Griffin is the best I can come up with .. but I don't really like it)
Aaron Harrison = Deron Williams
James Young = Reggie Miller??

I hate all comps.. I really do.

I'd say Wiggins is smooth like Durant with Michael's explosiveness(horizontally and vertically) with better height.
Exum similar to Batum, I don't see it. I can only repeat what I've said from the beginning: Roy with knees.
For Young I'd say Vince Carter with uncertainties to realize his full potential.

Interesting that both Randle and Young are lefties.

Sorry, no one read this, just me being giddy about this upcoming season;

PG - Andrew Harrison / Aaron Harrison
SG - Aaron Harrison / James Young
SF - James Young / Alex Poythress / Julius Randle (I would guess Poythress will start the year in the starting line up)
PF - Julius Randle / Marcus Lee
C - Willie Cauley-Stein / Dakari Johnson / Marcus Lee

I thought like that...With Young eventually backing up both wing positions or maybe even starting at 2. Depends on training camp I guess. Wing positions will be up for grab...

Heres a nice article from grantland about Dante Exum if anyone wants to read more about him.

https://www.grantland.com/blog/the-...eeping-up-the-2014-nba-draft-board-dante-exum

Thanks for sharing!

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Wiggins
Parker
Exum

Those are my top 3 without seeing any actual games. Exum's first step and change of speed/direction look great.

 

[BTP]

Those are my top 3 without seeing any actual games. Exum's first step and change of speed/direction look great.

Add to that, that he doesn't shy away from contact and that's why I think he's top4.

 

[orangello]

Wiggins
Parker
Exum

Those are my top 3 without seeing any actual games. Exum's first step and change of speed/direction look great.

I like this list.

 

[Dr. Jones]

Not because he's UK.. but you're sleeping on Randle, Cy..
Dude is a beast, a real leader, and has that desire to destroy and humiliate the competition.
I have him ahead of Exum.. but mainly because of limited film/history watching him.

 

[The Midnight]

Gotcha.

Elite athlete - check
Elite first step - check
Great size - check
Killer instinct - check
Handles - check
IQ - check
Shot - check (no, it's not elite, but I have no fear at all about his shot)

I just don't see how he is stopped... barring injury.

But is he hungry?


To me that's the most important indicator.

 

[Dr. Jones]

But does he dance with the stars?


To me that's the most important indicator.

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[The Midnight]

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Still dunno why you keep dodging the "Hunger" question....

 

[Dr. Jones]

Because I kicked that questions ***. It's beneath my elite status to answer.

 

[The Midnight]

Because I kicked that questions ***. It's beneath my elite status to answer.

Well it's not really a question per se.... it's just another KPI to keep in mind when evaluating talent.


It's just a KPI that you've continually refused to use. (for some reason)

 

[Dr. Jones]

Because your original posing of the question was laughably retarded. It was like a poorly written SNL skit. So, in that way, it was kinda cool, I guess.