Official 2023 draft night thread!

[Shad]

I know it's not the point to make the perfect lineup, but unless Keyonte George is James Harden this lineup just does not work:

Keyonte
Ochai
Hendricks
Lauri
Kessler

Not a good fit.

That's good cause it's probably never going to be that lineup.

Sexton
Ochai
Lauri
Kelly
Kessler

Replace Kelly with Kuzma if we get him.

 

[HeatCheck]

Already assumed JC probably wasn't coming back but this draft really confirms it. He was the last one standing from that Don/Rudy team.

Kind of a bummer but I get why Ainge wants to put his stamp on the team and go with youth.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Traded him to Minnesota lol

Fuggin wolves… Naz out

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

If the Jazz's SL team doesn't dominate I will be pissed

They will if Kessler plays.

 

[SoberasHotRod]

Well… in all honesty, does defense still
Win chips? Or is it all about shooting? Warriors and nuggets won without playing good defense. They just have guys who can shoot the **** out of the ball

I've never been in to the idea that the team who won the most recent championship is somehow the new gold standard of how to build a team. I think you just try to build a team with talented two way players and avoid guys that are obvious liabilities at offense or defense.

Even if I'm wrong, I was just stating that this is not how I would personally want them to build a team.

 

[HeatCheck]

Colby Jones.

There is still some talent left on the board.

 

[KqWIN]

Who's the passer in this lineup? Definitely not the guy who averaged more TOs than assists in college

The ball handler needs to be Luka Doncic for this to work. You've got 4 guys who don't play with the ball in their hands. I also think you're lacking a big wing defender. Ochai is too small, Hendricks is just OK on the ball and better away from it.

I don't really see Ochai as the starting SG of the future so I'm not bothered, but yeah, there's no creation in this lineup.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

They will if Kessler plays.

He's playing for Team USA, he isn't doing SL

 

[Jingled]

View: https://twitter.com/RyanQualtrics/status/1672083286049587200

 

[SoberasHotRod]

Taylor should be a really good defender. George is rough… Sensabaugh is ahhhh not great… but at 28 you just get talent even if it doesn’t fit what you’d love.

They needed perimeter defenders. We've needed perimeter defenders forever.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Rupert is the only guy I'd trade up for. Big time defender this team needs

 

[HeatCheck]

So anyone still think they could pursue Kuzma in FA?

 

[SoberasHotRod]

Still have FA and trades… passing and defense are immediate needs so draft may not reflect what we need now.

Good point, I'll calm down.

 

[The Midnight]

A second rounder can be had for a future second rounder.

If we don’t get another it could mean we’ve got enough players too develop.

 

[jom2003]

The ball handler needs to be Luka Doncic for this to work. You've got 4 guys who don't play with the ball in their hands. I also think you're lacking a big wing defender. Ochai is too small, Hendricks is just OK on the ball and better away from it.

I don't really see Ochai as the starting SG of the future so I'm not bothered, but yeah, there's no creation in this lineup.

Keynote is just not the guy. Who's the last guy with his sort of college numbers that actually panned out?

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

This is Maui right now.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ac7ArkNPNMY

 

[NUMBERICA]

Rupert is the only guy I'd trade up for. Big time defender this team needs

Can maybe stash him, too.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Keynote is just not the guy. Who's the last guy with his sort of college numbers that actually panned out?

In the first half of the season, his shooting and steal numbers were comparable to Bradley Beal at Florida. Then he got injured.

 

[Hearsky]

View: https://twitter.com/RyanQualtrics/status/1672083286049587200

Please don't tell me segregation doesn't still exist.

 

[jom2003]

In the first half of the season, his shooting and steal numbers were comparable to Bradley Beal at Florida. Then he got injured.

Beal shot 45% in college... Not eye opening but still 8% better than George. I mean injury is part of the game. Are we now taking about a guy with injury issues as well?