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Following potential 2014 draftees

Revolution 9 said:
I'd be perfectly fine with drafting Embiid and trading one of our other bigs.
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See your point. I was just hoping we wouldn't have a hole to fill and the picks could be used elsewhere (SF, stretch 4). I guess if a team valued Kanter, Enes and an expiring could be dealt to acquire a veteran from a team looking to clear salary.
 
Core4 said:
See your point. I was just hoping we wouldn't have a hole to fill and the picks could be used elsewhere (SF, stretch 4). I guess if a team valued Kanter, Enes and an expiring could be dealt to acquire a veteran from a team looking to clear salary.
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Ya.... ideally we get wiggins or parker and just plug em into jeffys vacated spot and then chug along to the playoffs next year (with an upgraded bench through free agency, gs pick, neto)
 
orangello said:
See?!

https://www.forbes.com/sites/markhe...ggins-and-entire-class-of-14-arent-that-good/

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So I read that article and here are my findings in it: Wiggins frame far exceeds kevin durants......Wiggins might fall to number 3 or 4 because parker, embiid, randle are all so awesome.... Parker has good size, great skills, and a stars commanding on-court presence, but he isn't an uber-athlete, he is just decent (like larry bird or magic Johnson)....... Embiid has the strength, grace, and is coming on so fast that scouts compare him to another late bloomer, Hakeem Olajuwaon...... People going to Kansas practices to see wiggins leave liking embiid even more.... Julius randle is a powerhouse inside but might be too short............ dante exum is a more athletic Michael carter-Williams, this seasons runaway rookie of the year leader....... Wiggins, a 6-8 small forward, is blessed with fabulous athleticism and length but has a questionable motor...... Wiggins has almost identical building blocks to paul George, with even more polish to wiggins game than George had at fresno state.

Sounds good to me!

Maybe we get the 4th pick and still get wiggins!
 
I'll be thrilled with Embiid. He's still 3rd on my wish list, but we'd be getting a potential All-star(and according to some the guy with the highest upside)
 
LaVine looked ridiculous in the first half last night. So tantalizing as a prospect. He reminds me of Mclemore with his athleticism and shooting, but Mclemore couldn't do anything off the bounce and it's showing now in the league. LaVine looks to be as much a scorer as he is a shooter, can really handle and score off the bounce, pull up or get to the rim. Defends pretty well too, in fact, Alford had him guarding Carson whenever they were in the game together.

He's been inconsistent and he doesn't get a ton of minutes not starting, but man, I'd be scared to pass on him in a draft.
 
seattlejazzfan said:
LaVine looked ridiculous in the first half last night. So tantalizing as a prospect. He reminds me of Mclemore with his athleticism and shooting, but Mclemore couldn't do anything off the bounce and it's showing now in the league. LaVine looks to be as much a scorer as he is a shooter, can really handle and score off the bounce, pull up or get to the rim. Defends pretty well too, in fact, Alford had him guarding Carson whenever they were in the game together.

He's been inconsistent and he doesn't get a ton of minutes not starting, but man, I'd be scared to pass on him in a draft.
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I like him as well. He's got the tools to be very good, but does he have the it factor and desire to be great? Time will tell. If I had to choose between him and Smart I'd take LaVine.
 
Thee jazz fan said:
I like him as well. He's got the tools to be very good, but does he have the it factor and desire to be great? Time will tell. If I had to choose between him and Smart I'd take LaVine.
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I think I've seen Smart more than anybody else this season - probably 10-12 times - and I still don't know what to think of him. First, I think he's a two, not a point. He has some big time positives - strong, athletic, nice handle for two, passes extremely well for a two, rebounds from the guard spot, is a good defender (probably the best in the draft), seems to have the intangibles you want, is a playmaker on defense, gets to the FT line, and has had two huge games recently. But...his shooting is a huge concern. He hasn't improved much from his freshman season and he's actually regressed from the FT line. Even in that huge game against Texas last week, was 4-11 FGs.

After all that, stick a gun to my head, I probably take LaVine too, despite the fact that Smart has been the man and LaVine is still a virtual unknown. LaVine's ceiling would just be too much to pass on.
 
seattlejazzfan said:
I think I've seen Smart more than anybody else this season - probably 10-12 times - and I still don't know what to think of him. First, I think he's a two, not a point. He has some big time positives - strong, athletic, nice handle for two, passes extremely well for a two, rebounds from the guard spot, is a good defender (probably the best in the draft), seems to have the intangibles you want, is a playmaker on defense, gets to the FT line, and has had two huge games recently. But...his shooting is a huge concern. He hasn't improved much from his freshman season and he's actually regressed from the FT line. Even in that huge game against Texas last week, was 4-11 FGs.
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Good description.
For some reason i want to not like smart but im having hard time with it.
Same goes for aaron gordon
 
The redeeming quality about Smart is his ability to play defense. I think he can guard 3 positions. If Hayward can shoot 40% from 3 then i wouldnt mind Smart.

I am not convinced of Gordons IT factor. He will be a good to very good compliment peice.

I want to see lavine play on both sides of the ball before i say i would take him before Smart.

I like Austin as a potential strech 4 but i like Payne a lot more.

I am really liking what i am seeing from Embiid sure he still does some boneheaded stuff but man his foot work is amazing for a player his young and size. Remember bigs are usually late bloomers.
 
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