2013 Draft Lottery thread

Looking at pictures of AD next to Drummond, I think he may be a legitimate 7'0 foot now. And if not he's very close.

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Originally Posted by eballa1

From Jennifer Hale:

@PelicansNBA GM Dell Demps says the team was one lottery ball shy of snagging the 3rd pick tonight at the NBA Lottery.
8:53pm - 21 May 13

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That sucks! It sounds like they are going to go with a rotational guy like Bennett maybe? I still would rather C.J., but it would be nice if Burke could fall.

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Originally Posted by Coughka

I'm on the Zeller train.

Faster than Oladipo at the combine, the highest vert of any bigman in recent memory, best agility time, and he's a terrific offensive player.

6'11" wingspan is a bit low but it's not bad or anything, and we have our rim-protector in Anthony Davis. A super athletic, offensively minded 7 foot center next to him sounds great to me.

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Zeller more PF than center but I wouldn't hate it. Rather Len

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Originally Posted by AD23forMVP

Looking at pictures of AD next to Drummond, I think he may be a legitimate 7'0 foot now. And if not he's very close.

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You know Drummond 6'10 right. Or was anyway.

Of course truth is you may end up being ecstatic you didn't get the guy you wanted at 3. Kings were happy they got Thomas Robinson last year over Damion Lillard...

It'll all work itself out. Have faith!!!

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Originally Posted by Coughka

I'm on the Zeller train.

Faster than Oladipo at the combine, the highest vert of any bigman in recent memory, best agility time, and he's a terrific offensive player.

6'11" wingspan is a bit low but it's not bad or anything, and we have our rim-protector in Anthony Davis. A super athletic, offensively minded 7 foot center next to him sounds great to me.

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I'm sure it's nice and roomy on that train.

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Originally Posted by Eman5805

I'm sure it's nice and roomy on that train.

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I can't wait to see what this number 6 pick will get us.

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Originally Posted by GESWhoseBack

You know Drummond 6'10 right. Or was anyway.

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Actually he measured 6'11.75 with shoes.

Really? Either Davis is rockin' platform shoes or he's grown another quarter of an inch or more on top of the half inch he's grown since we drafted him.

Or the pic I'm looking at has weird perspective and Drummond's head not being straight up will make up more height than I'm assuming it would.

I think C.J. McCollum is going to kill it in the workouts, raise his stock, and become our lottery pick at #6. Dude can shoot the hell out of the rock, can create his own shot off the dribble, and plays defense. That's just too much potential to pass up IMO.

I would be cool with McCollum at 6. He can flat out play. Zeller would be fine too. He's an offensive dynamo in this draft.

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Originally Posted by Eman5805

Really? Either Davis is rockin' platform shoes or he's grown another quarter of an inch or more on top of the half inch he's grown since we drafted him.

Or the pic I'm looking at has weird perspective and Drummond's head not being straight up will make up more height than I'm assuming it would.

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This one?

https://twitter.com/detroitpistons/s...419776/photo/1

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Originally Posted by Eman5805

I'm sure it's nice and roomy on that train.

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Still some first class seats left.

Get on now and you get complimentary nuts.

I'd take Zeller over Noel after that 206 weigh in for Noel. I still think Zeller has a good career ahead of him.

Zeller is being undersold.

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Originally Posted by Pelicans78

Zeller is being undersold.

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Do you think his game compliments or can compliment ADs effectively?

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Originally Posted by PelsFan2313

Do you think his game compliments or can compliment ADs effectively?

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Definitely. If the top 5 picks are Noel, Burke, McLemore, Oladipo and Porter, I'd have a hard time choosing between Bazz and Zeller.

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Originally Posted by RUFshreve

Definitely. If the top 5 picks are Noel, Burke, McLemore, Oladipo and Porter, I'd have a hard time choosing between Bazz and Zeller.

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They would certainly be my top two preferences at that point.

http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/C.J.-McCollum-5860/

http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Stephen-Curry-1170/

Man their profiles looks mighty similar even though Stephen overall was a better scorer, 3 point and free throw shooter in college. But the strengths and weakness are exactly the same.

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Originally Posted by Coughka

Still some first class seats left.

Get on now and you get complimentary nuts.

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:help:

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Originally Posted by Eman5805

Never discount the chance someone reaches on someone based on limited production like Waiters last year.

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That wasn't a reach. Waiters was a fast riser before the draft. He looks like a great pick given how he played late in the season.

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Originally Posted by FlyGirl

This one?

https://twitter.com/detroitpistons/s...419776/photo/1

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No. First I've seen of this. Huh.

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Originally Posted by Eman5805

Really? Either Davis is rockin' platform shoes or he's grown another quarter of an inch or more on top of the half inch he's grown since we drafted him.

Or the pic I'm looking at has weird perspective and Drummond's head not being straight up will make up more height than I'm assuming it would.

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You can't really judge height based off of photo's.

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Originally Posted by MonsterMash

That wasn't a reach. Waiters was a fast riser before the draft. He looks like a great pick given how he played late in the season.

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Don't forget you have the benefit of retrospect here. At the time, a lot of reaction was that Cleveland took him too high, or reached.

Just because the pick is working out doesn't change the perception at the time.