https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkJ30yeod1M
Those post moves won\t work too often in the NBA, but damn hes got a nasty game.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkJ30yeod1M
Those post moves won\t work too often in the NBA, but damn hes got a nasty game.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_k-YRtXOAqA
No idea about this dude, but hes got a great build for such a young age. So nice touch around the rim too. Might keep an eye on him.
EDIT: As a 2nd round option.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yR7dpG4C86g
First look at Harry Giles, nothing yet. Would rather Abebayo.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdNMpLxbhWA
More of Tatum looking versatile yet not quite elite. I still really love his frame and game.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQ7e1oLQMtE
Oh, and this dude is back from a small injury, projected late lotto currently, might be our guy.
Tatum is my favorite players in this draft. Kid is going to be a flat out stud. He reminds me a lot of Melo offensively with a similiar body but taller. I think he would be a perfect fit for what we need at the 3. He's very versatile and can also easily play the small ball 4 if you would even call it small.
Bridges has a ton of potential and can be a stud. Would be a perfect fit at the 3 for us as well. Does a little bit of it all. IMO he can be a very similiar player to Iguodala and Leonard. We get someone near those guys and we are conpeteting for rings. Like you said he could very well be the pick for us.
Adebayo would be a home run pick if we are able to land a stud SF in a trade or FA. Love his game but C to me is something we just need a solid player at and a star at SF. He can be every bit as good as Drummond and reminds me a lot of former Piston Ben Wallace.
Giles has flat out super star potential. If we didn't have AD I would be all over this kid. His injuries are a little worrisome but without that IMO he has as much potential as Towns. I would still be ecstatic with him but again big men aren't what should be our main priority unless they are just flat out the best prospect. He could be a perfect fit next to AD and form the most dominant big man duo in the NBA.
This draft is absolutely loaded. IMO picking at 6 could very well be the same as picking 1st overall. Getting in the top half of the lottery could change everything for this franchise.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZZvVujP13o
Love this kids game!
Fultz is the best player in this draft IMO. Kid is going to be a flat out super star. Don't want a PG but if he's there you take him.
Too many good guards to limit our options. If Fultz, Dennis Smith, or Ball are there whenever we pick, we gotta scoop 'em up.
Smith and Ball aren't in the same tier as Fultz. Would take either of those guys over Tatum, Jackson, Bridges, or a couple of the big men.
Even though I hate Duke, Giles is a fun guy to watch.
On a separate note, Grayson Allen's "indefinite" suspension lasted for all of one game. The kid has been caught tripping an opposing player on three separate occasions and even threw a temper tantrum after the last incident. He must have really learned his lesson sitting out that one single game! I'd like to make it 100% clear to everybody that.... I hate Duke.
I'm fine with hating Duke, but I still think Tatum. I was impressed with Giles' high school mixtape but I'd need to see more of him doing well in college to be sold on him. Tatum just seems to take the game as it comes and has a wide range of ways to contribute.
http://www.82games.com/nbadraftpicks.htm
Found this article useful.
Pretty much states that over the last 20 years if you pick in the top 5 of the draft you have a 60% chance of getting a stud.
The rest is a crap shoot.
We ain't bad enough for top 5.
This sight is great.
http://www.tankathon.com/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jedCzVSBJHk
aaand BOOM goes the dynamite.
it is good to have a draft pick and to keep dreaming about prospects
hopefully we will remain with it after the deadline
don't expect Dell to do anything till around ASG. Trade deadline is around 23th February and there we will know what our options are
probably we will be in the same 8-10 range around 0,5000
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPfQQE9_Smk
More Miles Bridges. Man hes athletic, such a solid frame for a young kid too. He's going to be great.
I really hope we start losing and finish with a top 6-8 draft pick. Its our only chance to get a star to play with AD and Buddy. Making the playoffs would be nice, but we'll never be more than a 7th or 8th seed, which means getting swept by the Spurs or Warriors. We need a legit #2. Jrue aint him. He would be a good 3rd or 4th player on a contending team.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0n2O9mZ2ex8
Fox seems to be considered a tier lower than Fultz, DSJ & Ball. But still a quality young player, plays both sides of the ball, eye test says hes got nice length for a smallish guy.
Has to develop his shooting range but I wouldn't call his shot 'broken'.
Definitely worth keeping an eye on.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRktcfLNzts
More Monk.
Had this vision of next season where we give Tyreke a starting SF role playing point forward and draft Monk to play with Hield in the starting back court.
You can just have Tyreke wander over half court, while AD and whoever else set some baseline off ball screens for Hield and Monk, see if you get a good look, after setting the baseline screen AD pops up to the high post or comes out to P&R with Reke.
Would be a horrible defensive team but I think they'd score at will.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJb6jcsqIhQ
http://www.espn.com/mens-college-bas...87/jamel-artis
Not on either DX or NBADraft.net's mocks. But putting up great numbers. Could be a second round pickup.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UowrZCDOeY
http://www.espn.com/mens-college-bas...auri-markkanen
Stretch big with a bit of inside game. Slightly less well-rounded Dragan Bender. Will be on the radar on draft day.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEFg-5BApQA
Really love the way he uses contact to his advantage, a great skill to have in the NBA. Cold as ice too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFmpBmpUDsM
Isaac looking really active, and really skinny xD
Would still take him at the end of the lotto though, for sure
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfCXEZyfajI
So many things this guy can do. Hes so well built for his age too, will be a beast.
Above mentioned are some of my candidates for a 10-18th pick
Add to this f.e. Anunoby, Ntilikina,
There is talent in late lottery/mid first...
OG Anunoby is out for the season requiring knee surgery. If he still comes out into the draft, he could be a nice pick up in the late lottery or mid 1st round where our pick might land. Heck if he drops all the way to 32 that would be even better, but I doubt that's going to happen.
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/sources...181622991.html
Damn, that's a shame. First thought is that he will probably return to college next year to be a guaranteed lottery pick rather than risk falling to late 1st or the 2nd round. But who knows, maybe not. He was probably one of the top SF prospects in our likely draft range.
I do like Miles Bridges' game. Although I wonder if he has the lateral quickness to guard quick SF's.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dInkJ0CzYpo
This kid is good.
Trading up in the NBA draft is rare but I would give up a couple 1st round picks to jump in the top 6. Then possibly buy into the draft in the 20s on years we traded our pick. A solid FA and hit on our draft pick along with Buddy improving then IMO we are picking in the 20 and later range. Landing a high pick in this draft is crucial for us to ever be a a serious contending team. There is some quality all through the lottery this year but that top 6 is as good as I have ever seen. Even the top 8 is a pretty good spot to be in. So many stud SFs and getting in the top 6 guaranteed us 1 of those guys. I would give up a lot to jump from the end of the lottery to the top half.
I see three very good (potential franchise) players in Fultz, Smith and Jackson.
With Ball and Tatum in second tier.
I will kill for any of those 5....
Also there are a lot of prospects with Monk, Fox, Isaac, Ntilikina, Giles...
After top-10 IO see talents (Bridges, Anunoby, Leaf), but there is kinda drop-off.
I am assuming that Pels will select in 12-18 range. Don't see what kind of player can be had for such a pick in exchange...
By thunder, I will have my hyper athlete on this team. Dennis Smith Jr., Josh Jackson...we need to grab one of them.
How do you guys feel about Justin Patton from Creighton? I like him if our pick lands late lottery or later.
Just been looking at the way some of these guys have been playing lately, and cannot fathom how anyone could just reject the notion of keeping our 2017 pick because they're rookies and not trading it for anyone less than Paul George or Jimmy Butler?
It's not that hard. Yes. They'll struggle early on. That's what rookies do. Even more prepared guys like Buddy Hield struggle. But it's the long game. There's just enough time to develop the talent you acquire...but no? We might want to flip the picks so we can get the legendary Evan Fournier or Nic Batum? Guys who can make our team better...but not really approach elite in terms on talent?
If it's really all about keeping Jrue, it's some shortsighted foolishness.
I mean, Demps and the team actually read the site, right? Are you seeing these kids out there? Telling me THIS...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kh3PRRFhBsc
...won't help our team down the line? Ask Jrue. I bet Jrue would like to see that guy flanking him on a fastbreak and not Solomon Hill, no knocking Solo.
What's wrong with him? Is it because he has hair and you're bald?
What baffles me is how you are still somewhat surprised by shortsighted foolishness, as you put it. Are you also surprised every time Trump puts out a stupid teeet?
Also, did you see the ESPN interview with CP3 a few weeks ago? Watch that. He explains players mentality perfectly. Every player cares about the current year and couldn't care less about future years. Nobody in the 2017 draft is really gonna help you win until 2020. None of them would be appealing to Jrue
I think a SF would be best if we plan to resign jrue.
Too much unknown for another week or so. If AD, JH, and eventually Buddy are the scorers, JJ would fit perfectly.
The Mock Draft on Tankathon has the Pelicans drafting Miles Bridges at 9th.
http://www.tankathon.com/pelicans
http://www.tankathon.com/players/miles-bridges